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Traffic Management of the future through Internet Of Things
Without wanting to be accused of national stereotyping, one thing that is different about other countries is how subtly unique each place is when it comes to the way people drive. Sometimes it’s because the rules are simply different –…
Can learnings from early projects give CIOs a head start with AI technologies?
CIOs are struggling to accelerate deployment of artificial intelligence (AI). A recent Gartner survey of global CIOs found that only 4% of respondents had deployed AI. However, the survey also found that one-fifth of the CIOs are already piloting or planning to pilot…
Make the most of your money with AI and machine learning
Research firm Ovum predicts that by 2021 virtual digital assistants will be on 7.5 billion active devices by 2021, with smartphones and tablets leading the voice AI-capable device market. While a variety of popular apps such as Apple Siri, Google…
Breakthroughs in AI will make your smartphone even smarter in 2018
More and more smartphone users are using virtual assistants such as Google Assistant to enhance their mobile experiences. These voice-powered artificial intelligence (AI)-enhanced assistants are making it easier and faster to gain access to a wide range of services and…
The heat is on: Trends that drive change in the Energy & Utilities sector
Renewables, smart homes, AI and IoT will have a massive impact on how energy companies need to address the market in 2018, predicts Colin Beaney, IFS’s Global Industry Director for Energy & Utilities. Renewables hot up—global capacity will double over…
The year’s 4 biggest tech predictions
2018 will see the continued advancement of some key technology realms: most notably in the areas of Virtual and Augmented Reality, Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), and voice-enabled chat and Chatbot interactions. Each of these technology themes…
CES 2018: LG unveils ThinQ for its AI initiatives
LG Electronics has announced the creation of the ThinQ brand to identify all of its 2018 home appliances, consumer electronics and services that utilise artificial intelligence (AI). According to the company, LG ThinQ products and services will all have the…
Artificial Intelligence is a game changer for personal devices says Gartner
Emotion artificial intelligence (AI) systems are becoming so sophisticated that Gartner predicts that by 2022, personal devices will know more about an individual’s emotional state than his or her own family. AI is generating multiple disruptive forces that are reshaping…
AI: Evil or Avatar?
You don’t have to be a sci-fi wizard to remember Avatar. The 2009 fantasy blockbuster was equally entrancing for trekkies and school teachers alike. In the epic science fiction film, writer and director James Cameron envisioned a new world inhabited…
A look at what’s next for AI around the world
2017 was a breakout year for Artificial Intelligence (AI). Despite repeated attempts to sensationalise AI over the past year, we have witnessed unprecedented gains in mainstream understanding of AI-driven technologies. People have begun to grasp the impact of AI-powered applications…
An Artificial Intelligence a day…
One of the greatest benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) to humankind is its influence on the medical field. “Powered by some of the most sophisticated technology, AI is assisting in improving medical diagnosis,” says Anton Jacobs, managing director at African…
How AI is moving us towards a one-device model
A few years ago, the average consumer would have two to three devices – cellphone, tablet and laptop – that they would rely on daily for different aspects of their personal and professional lives. The cellphone was for keeping in…
Artificial intelligence may be the white knight that will rescue retail sector
South Africa’s data analytics companies have advised that the retail community should adopt artificial intelligence (AI) as a business tool or perish. Dewald Lindeque, business development director at Moyo Business Advisory, a Centurion-based specialist business consultancy and big-data analytics house,…
Artificial Intelligence – The opportunities for South African start-ups
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is, at its most simple, the use of massive amounts of complex data to develop machines that will one day think and act like humans. Opinions on whether that is a good or bad idea is as…
African AI Revolution Challenge launched
On 30 November 2017, Sagarmatha Technologies announced that it will invest $1 Million in an African Artificial Intelligence startup as part of the AI Revolution Challenge. The AI Revolution Challenge aims to promote artificial intelligence on the African continent and…
What will the Black Friday of the future look like?
South Africans have well and truly jumped on the Black Friday bandwagon over the past few years, embracing the Americans’ Thanksgiving shopping holiday to take advantage of pre-Festive season deals. Whether big or small, online or mall, retailers across product…
