The age of process automation
Over the past 100 years, technical advancements have accelerated automation systems, such as process automation. This has reduced non-value-added processes, enabling designers, engineers, and employers to focus on essential priorities. This sentiment is echoed by a report from the analyst group Omdia, titled “Taking Control of Industrial Digital Transformation.” The
Read moreTaxi Formalization in South Africa: A Roadmap to Success
The recent taxi strike in Cape Town was a reminder of the importance of the taxi industry to the city’s economy and to the lives of its residents. The strike brought the city to a standstill, and it highlighted the need for the taxi industry to be formalized. The strike
Read moreThe Balancing Act of Managing Gen Z in Business
The digitally aware generation or Gen Z has a lot to offer employers, but they challenge traditional or conventional workplace rules. Business leaders have to balance company interests, policies, and labour law with the need to placate GenZ employees and offer flexibility and transparency. The digitally aware generation or Gen
Read moreSolana Pay integrates plug-in with Shopify for USDC payments
Solana Pay, a decentralized payment protocol by Solana Labs, has integrated its plug-in with Shopify, allowing millions businesses on its platform to use it for payments, TechCrunch was told exclusively. Solana Pay launched in February 2022 and is built on top of the layer-1 blockchain Solana. USDC, the second largest
Read moreWand.app raises $4.2M to scale its AI-powered creative tool for artists
Wand.app, an AI-powered creative tool that gives artists the ability to manually customize and visualize their ideas, has raised $4.2 million in seed funding led by O’Shaughnessy Ventures. Unlike AI-powered creative tools that provide limited control over the content they generate, which can be alienating to artists who have specific
Read more5 Engineering Lessons from Early Stage Startups
Over the past three years, I’ve left behind a 10-year stint leading an engineering team building enterprise, commercial SaaS for customers — like Novo Nordisk and Boehringer-Ingelheim — and dove head-first into the VC-backed startup world as well as working on my own startups like Turas.app.During that time, I’ve worked with a range of
Read moreIndia’s Chandrayaan-3 makes successful landing on the moon
Chandrayaan-3, the latest iteration of India’s ambitious mission to the moon, has successfully landed on the lunar surface — making history after its predecessor failed in 2019. The landing, which took place at the targeted time of 5:34am PT (6:04pm IST) on Wednesday over a month after the spacecraft’s launch,
Read moreSouth African IT Cloud Service Startup Expands to Global Markets
Solvyng a Johannesburg based provider of information technology (IT) cloud services founded by Thulasize Mavuso, utilizes amazon web service (AWS) to ensure that cloud services align with organisational objectives and business strategy, for seamless migration from legacy-to-cloud based systems. The company that has established an international clientele base in South
Read moreCyber Security Today, August 23, 2023 – Public exposure doesn’t deter this attacker, and more
Public exposure doesn’t deter this attacker, and more Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Wednesday, August 23rd, 2023. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com and TechNewsday.com in the U.S. Public exposure several months ago of an intelligence-gathering threat actor hasn’t stopped their efforts. According to researchers
Read moreFBI says North Korean hackers preparing to cash out after high-profile crypto hacks
The U.S. government said it believes North Korean hackers are preparing to cash out millions of dollars stolen during a spate of high-profile crypto hacks. On Tuesday, the FBI warned cryptocurrency companies about recent blockchain activity connected to the theft of hundreds of millions of dollars in cryptocurrency by malicious
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