technology

Technology no replacement for an old sea dog

Technology has redefined the world of sailing, but there are still some more traditional sailors willing to take calculated risks to triumph on the high seas.

The rise of the AI-powered smartphone

With AI, Apple may have secondmover advantage.

Nafisa Akabor: The digital navigator

Nafisa Akabor

EVs in 2025: The road ahead

Western carmakers will remain torn between old and new technologies as they face competition from China.

Life in Motion

Nafisa Akabor

Content for humans: SEO vs AI search

Generative AI is changing search. Is search engine optimisation keeping up?

Insight: AI Vs SEO

James Francis

Will Big Tech revive The Atomic Age?

Nothing says 'we need electricity' like the tech sector's new interest in nuclear energy.

James Francis: Of Mice And Modernisation

James Francis

The GenAI genie is out of the bottle

GenAI will boost productivity among workers who know how to ask the right questions.

Insight: GenAI

Alistair Fairweather

Fear and loathing in the WordPress world

The co-founder of the WordPress CMS is acting like a petty tyrant, and is risking the entire ecosystem.

Alistair Fairweather: Machine unlearning

Alistair Fairweather

Report Cards 2024

How did our technology leaders in the public sector perform in 2024?

Solly Malatsi

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba, Admire Moyo, and Matthew Burbidge

2024 was the year of wearable computers

AI and robotics attracted all the hype. But wearables became mainstream.

Insight: Wearable tech

James Francis

Insatiable AI

It’s been another bumper year for AI, but where will it end?

Insight: AI

Matthew Burbidge

Can AI combat conspiracy theories?

Generative AI could delicately reduce harmful beliefs.

James Francis: Of Mice And Modernisation

James Francis

Judgment day for Google

Two courts have ruled against Google, which is good news for customers and rivals, but devising practical remedies is going to be a challenge.

Alistair Fairweather: Machine unlearning

Alistair Fairweather