An ongoing argument is a question of size – is it better to focus on building a large, highly automated plant factory to minimize production costs, or is a small, more flexible approach the best way to set up a vertical farm? FULL STORY >

Today, Microsoft South Africa announced that it has provided a $150 000 (over R2.5 million) grant to Afrika Tikkun as part of a strategic partnership linked to its Global Skills Initiative. FULL STORY >

Women will take centre stage at the fourth annual SingularityU Summit taking place online on 14 and 15 October 2020, with the programme for the multi-national summit now finalised. FULL STORY >

Vodacom Group announced today that it has joined the UN Global Compact and will be contributing further to UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). FULL STORY >

Kaspersky experts have recently detected a growing interest among phishers and scammers in the popular game console PlayStation, the new version of which is going to be launched in November. FULL STORY >

Chinese manufacturer OPPO has made their move, with the OPPO A72 smartphone appearing 7 October locally. FULL STORY >

South Africa’s communications service providers are unanimous that 5G will be a key enabler of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. This is a core finding of a new study by World Wide Worx, released today. FULL STORY >

Kaspersky has highlighted how funds meant for Covid-19 relief were exploited by cybercriminals and phishing attacks. FULL STORY >

Samsung has announced a Titanium version of its Galax Watch 3 wearable coming shortly. FULL STORY >

About a quarter of all U.S. adults (26%) say they get news on YouTube. FULL STORY >