https://www.bizcommunity.com//196/852.htmlSouth Africa news154th Industrial Revolution news - South Africahttps://biz-file.com/res/img/logo.gifhttps://www.bizcommunity.com//196/852.htmlen-usMon, 24 Jul 2023 17:49:24 +0200https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/852/240404.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2307/706608.jpg" width=208 height=117 alt="Ride the AI revolution, don't fear it" align="left"><p>Humankind's ability to thrive through adversity and adapt to innovation is something that cannot be replicated, but rather enhanced by AI.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/852/240404.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=852&ct=1&ci=240404">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/852/240404.htmlFri, 21 Jul 2023 16:36:00 +0200Bizcommunity Fourth Industrial Revolution South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/839/240264.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2307/706052-208x117.jpg?5" width=208 height=117 alt="World Bank awards 10 Fintech Challenge winners. Source: Supplied" align="left"><br><span >World Bank awards 10 Fintech Challenge winners. Source: Supplied</span><p>Ten Southern African startups received $5,000 (almost R100,000) each after pitching their solutions to bridge the gap in financial access for underserved communities at the Fintech Challenge, an ecosystem development initiative under the Southern Africa Innovation Bridge Portal supported by the World Bank. The initiative is aimed at providing low-cost and appropriate savings and de-risking products for the low- and middle-income market and lending solutions for SMEs.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/839/240264.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=839&ct=1&ci=240264">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/839/240264.htmlTue, 18 Jul 2023 13:55:00 +0200Bizcommunity Fourth Industrial Revolution South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/500/240178.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2307/705726-208x117.jpg?5" width=208 height=117 alt="World Youth Skills Day: 4IR skills aren't all digital" align="left"><p>Artificial Intelligence is going to change the way people work, rather than making that work obsolete. Similarly, learning to work with and alongside AI requires a different skill set to maximise the advantages of the technology - and it's also essential to preserve the importance of the human element.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/500/240178.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=500&ct=1&ci=240178">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/500/240178.htmlFri, 14 Jul 2023 11:05:00 +0200Bizcommunity Fourth Industrial Revolution South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/852/240146.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2307/705604-208x117.jpg?5" width=208 height=117 alt="IT skills are in high demand in the banking sector. Source: Tima Miroshnichenko/Pexels" align="left"><br><span >IT skills are in high demand in the banking sector. Source: Tima Miroshnichenko/Pexels</span><p>When Marc Prensky coined the term <i>digital native</i> in the early 2000s it was under the assumption that the pace of digital transformation would accelerate alongside the evolution of technology. A 2017 study showed that this idea that younger people - who were born into a more digital world - are automatically better with technology than those who transitioned from the analogue era is a myth.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/852/240146.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=852&ct=1&ci=240146">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/852/240146.htmlThu, 13 Jul 2023 12:10:00 +0200Bizcommunity Fourth Industrial Revolution South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/852/240070.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2307/705308-208x117.jpg?5" width=208 height=117 alt="Technology convergence is transforming the workplace. Source: Thisisengineering/Unsplash" align="left"><br><span >Technology convergence is transforming the workplace. Source: Thisisengineering/Unsplash</span><p>Businesses are scrambling to implement AI to optimise their operations and take advantage of the current hype cycle. <i>Forbes</i> reports that a total 292 AI unicorns emerged within the US in 2022, with a combined enterprise value of $4.6tn.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/852/240070.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=1&c=852&ct=1&ci=240070">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/852/240070.htmlTue, 11 Jul 2023 13:10:00 +0200Bizcommunity Fourth Industrial Revolution South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/371/239978.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2307/704989.jpg" width=208 height=117 alt="How do you make something interesting?" align="left"><p>2<sup>82,589,933</sup> - 1. That looks like a big number, but nothing too scary right? Maybe something a fancy calculator could handle, or, at least your computer should get to grips with it. After all, huge numbers are everywhere these days. Elon Musk's worth can easily fluctuate by $82m in a single tweet.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/371/239978.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=371&ct=1&ci=239978">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/371/239978.htmlFri, 07 Jul 2023 14:50:00 +0200Bizcommunity Fourth Industrial Revolution South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/611/239960.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2307/704907-208x117.jpg?5" width=208 height=117 alt="Source: Hanson Robotics." align="left"><br><span >Source: Hanson Robotics.</span><p>Nadine, a social robot powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) with human-like gestures and expressions, could have an important future role to play in tending to the sick and elderly, according to a professor who helped invent it.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/611/239960.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=611&ct=1&ci=239960">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/611/239960.htmlFri, 07 Jul 2023 10:47:00 +0200Bizcommunity Fourth Industrial Revolution South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/715/239897.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2307/704624-208x117.jpg?3" width=208 height=117 alt="We first have to build this (smart) city" align="left"><p>According to a <a href="https://www.meticulousresearch.com/product/smart-cities-market-5087?utm_source=globenewswire&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=product&utm_content=22-05-2023" target="_blank">new market research report</a> by Meticulous Research, the global smart cities market is projected to reach $3,107.05bn by 2030, at a CAGR of 25.8% from 2023 to 2030. The report is titled <i>Smart cities market by solutions (smart citizen services, smart environment, smart buildings, smart transportation, smart utilities, other smart solutions), component (hardware, software, services), technology, and geography - global forecast to 2030</i>.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/715/239897.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=715&ct=1&ci=239897">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/715/239897.htmlWed, 05 Jul 2023 12:40:00 +0200Bizcommunity Fourth Industrial Revolution South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/730/239843.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2307/704422-208x117.jpg?3" width=208 height=117 alt="How AI is set to transform the auction industry" align="left"><p>The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and big data have brought a wave of innovation, revolutionising industries globally. Among these are the property sector which has been quick to embrace the challenges and opportunities presented.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/730/239843.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=730&ct=1&ci=239843">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/730/239843.htmlTue, 04 Jul 2023 10:58:00 +0200Bizcommunity Fourth Industrial Revolution South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/852/239722.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2306/703990-208x117.png?5" width=208 height=117 alt="From left: Ashleigh Butterworth (Finch Technologies), Heine Bellingan (JobJack), Michael Bowren (Finch Technologies), Hayley Parry (Worth), Ean Barnard (Fincheck Academy). Source: Supplied" align="left"><br><span >From left: Ashleigh Butterworth (Finch Technologies), Heine Bellingan (JobJack), Michael Bowren (Finch Technologies), Hayley Parry (Worth), Ean Barnard (Fincheck Academy). Source: Supplied</span><p>South Africa's informal economy is vast. According to the World Bank, there are over 12 million South Africans without a bank account. More concerning is the <a href="https://www.statssa.gov.za/?p=16312">32.9%</a> unemployment rate (Q1 2023). These statistics may be indicators of a struggling economy, but innovative technologies and platforms promise to reshape these numbers and pave the way for a more inclusive future.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/852/239722.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=852&ct=1&ci=239722">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/852/239722.htmlThu, 29 Jun 2023 16:34:00 +0200Bizcommunity Fourth Industrial Revolution South Africa