by admin | Mar 31, 2024 | Computers, Google, News, Other Tech News, physics, quantum computing, Science, super computers, tech, The Conversation
Google and the XPrize Foundation have launched a competition worth $5-29million (R9.4-million) to develop real-world applications for quantum computers that benefit society – by speeding up progress on one of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, for example. The...
by admin | Mar 18, 2024 | auditing, News, South Africa, tech
The Southern African Institute of Government Auditors (SAIGA) recognises and supports the annual celebration of World Consumer Rights Day on March 15. This global event aims to raise awareness about consumer rights and needs, and is aligned with SAIGA’s commitment to...
by admin | Mar 18, 2024 | Articles, SAIGA, South Africa, tech
The Southern African Institute of Government Auditors’ (SAIGA) inaugural Audit and Finance Indaba is an important event for auditors and finance professionals in South Africa. Themed ‘The Era of Big Data and Cybercrime’, this year’s Indaba reflects the growing...
by admin | Mar 4, 2024 | Articles, South Africa, tech
In today’s digital age, the media and communication industry in South Africa is experiencing a major transformation, thanks to the rise of big data. Big data has become a game-changer for the industry, offering unprecedented opportunities to understand audience...
by admin | Jan 23, 2024 | AI, economics, News, Other Tech News, regulations, tech, The Conversation
Concern about generative artificial intelligence technologies seems to be growing almost as fast as the spread of the technologies themselves. These worries are driven by unease about the possible spread of disinformation at a scale never seen before, and fears of...
by admin | Jan 23, 2024 | anti-ageing, News, Other Tech News, tech, The Conversation, transhumanism
Many prominent people in the tech industry have talked about the increasing convergence between humans and machines in the coming decades. For example, Elon Musk has reportedly said he wants humans to merge with AI “to achieve a symbiosis with artificial...
