Top South African data scientists are solving critical challenges in society and making their mark on the global industry. From deliveries to cyber security, advanced analytics is driving change; but it's the leading thinkers behind these solutions that are really impressive. If you've ordered a delivery from South Africa's largest on-demand grocery delivery service, the driver's route was optimised by a "travelling salesman" algorithm that Kimberly Taylor originally developed as a Wits engineering student. She has since built a company and an award-winning app around this innovation which helps logistics companies scale their delivery volume. Multi-stop route optimisation is critical for perishable deliveries and through Taylor's solution, data science is helping on-demand delivery companies in the Quick Service Restaurant and grocery space keep their promise of 30 60 minutes.

Petuum, the creator of the world's first composable platform for MLOps, and the Inception Institute for Artificial Intelligence (IIAI), have agreed to partner on the development of revolutionary AI applications. Petuum has recently announced a limited release of the composable platform, which includes the AI OS, Universal Pipelines, Deployment Manager, and Experiment Manager, for select private beta partners. Through the partnership with Petuum, IIAI's enterprise AI/ML teams will operationalize and scale their applications into production. Founded in 2018, IIAI's mission is to build full-stack AI solutions and operating systems for enterprise businesses and developers. Besides being the research arm for G42, IIAI is also empowering stakeholders with AI applications and incubating new technology at the cutting edge of ML innovation.

A scheduling method in a robotic network cloud system with minimal makespan is beneficial as the system can complete all the tasks assigned to it in the fastest way. Robotic network cloud systems can be translated into graphs where nodes represent hardware with independent computing power and edges represent data transmissions between nodes. Time window constraints on tasks are a natural way to order tasks. The makespan is the maximum amount of time between when the first node to receive a task starts executing its first scheduled task and when all nodes have completed their last scheduled task. Load balancing allocation and scheduling ensures that the time between when the first node completes its scheduled tasks and when all other nodes complete their scheduled tasks is as short as possible. We propose a grid of all tasks to ensure that the time window constraints for tasks are met. We propose grid of all tasks balancing algorithm for distributing and scheduling tasks with minimum makespan. We theoretically prove the correctness of the proposed algorithm and present simulations illustrating the obtained results.

Polar bears and brown bears were still mating with each other long after they had split into two distinct species, a new study has found. The two species are known to have separated up to 1.6 million years ago, yet new genomic evidence suggests they have inherited traits from each other much more recently. Scientists from the USA, Mexico and Finland analysed the genomes of 64 modern polar and brown bears, as well as that of an ancient polar bear that lived up to 130,000 years ago. While evidence of evidence of hybridisation was found in both brown and polar bear genomes, the latter carried a particularly strong signature of DNA from brown bears. As global warming continued to melt Arctic sea ice, the two bear species may run into each other more frequently, their shared evolutionary history could become more significant.

My co-authors were Christine Strutt of Von Seidels in Cape Town, South Africa and Francine Ward of the Law Office of Francine D. Ward, Palm Desert, California. The article published by INTA in its February 9, 2022, Bulletin, explains how artificial intelligence (AI) is replacing trademark's function in brand selection. Here is a summary of the article. Traditionally, trademarks were shortcuts, identifying and distinguished goods in the marketplace in response to a buyer's needs and self-selected criteria. Trademarks have also protected against human frailty by alleviating confusion, imitation, disparagement and misrepresentation. AI is altering a consumer's browsing, selection and purchasing process.

At a time when AI conferences were geared towards research & academia, the AI Summit launched in 2015; the first-ever conference & exhibition globally to explore what AI practically means for enterprises. Partnering with IBM Watson, Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Facebook, PwC and Intel among many others, we took the world's business community by storm in London, San Francisco, Singapore, Cape Town, Tokyo and New York City. Now with six sold-out conferences and exhibitions running annually, a global media site and a members-only collaborative forum, The AI Summit Series brings together over 20,000 representatives from the world's leading organisations to engage in meaningful conversations on how to prepare for an AI-powered future.

Apple Watch is one of the best-designed smartwatches out there and it provides you with a lot more functionality than just tracking your activities and showing time. There are a lot of hidden Apple watch tips and tricks that you may not know about, so here’s a guide on how to enable them. Ease of use is often the focus for many of Apple’s consumer products and Apple Watch is not that different. The Apple Watch packs a lot of functions and you can actually use it for things other than checking the time or tracking your workouts. For most of the part, you may be familiar with many basic functions on the watch but there are some hidden features and recent improvements that enable you to get more out of your watch.  Here are some Apple Watch Uses, tips and tricks that you should try: Continue Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apple (AAPL), Wearable Tech, Technology, Gear&gadgets, S&P 500, Corporate Finance, Nasdaq, iPhone, Apple Music, Smartwatches, Wearable Tech, Investing, Stock Markets, Phones, Financial Markets, App Stores, iOS Apps, Capital Markets, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Warren Buffett, Apple Watch, Stocks, iOS, Mobile Payments, iPad, Microsoft, iPhone Apps, Trading, Apple (AAPL), Emerging Technology, Tech Trends, Artificial Intelligence, Innovation, Technology (Israel), Machine Learning, Technology (China), Education Technology, Computer Science, Big Data, Internet of Things, Problem-solving, Augmented Reality, E-Learning, Technology (Australia), Technology (Africa), Startups, Business Technology, Technology (New Zealand), Robotics, Virtual Reality, Analytics, Technology, Technology (India), Technology (UK), Apple (AAPL), Wearable Tech, Technology, Gear&gadgets, S&P 500, Corporate Finance, Nasdaq, iPhone, Apple Music, Smartwatches, Wearable Tech, Investing, Stock Markets, Phones, Financial Markets, App Stores, iOS Apps, Capital Markets, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Warren Buffett, Apple Watch, Stocks, iOS, Mobile Payments, iPad, Microsoft, iPhone Apps, Trading, Apple (AAPL), Emerging Technology, Tech Trends, Artificial Intelligence, Innovation, Technology (Israel), Machine Learning, Technology (China), Education Technology, Computer Science, Big Data, Internet of Things, Problem-solving, Augmented Reality, E-Learning, Technology (Australia), Technology (Africa), Startups, Business Technology, Technology (New Zealand), Robotics, Virtual Reality, Analytics, Technology, Technology (India), Technology (UK), Apple (AAPL), Wearable Tech, Technology, Gear&gadgets, S&P 500, Corporate Finance, Nasdaq, iPhone, Apple Music, Smartwatches, Wearable Tech, Investing, Stock Markets, Phones, Financial Markets, App Stores, iOS Apps, Capital Markets, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Warren Buffett, Apple Watch, Stocks, iOS, Mobile Payments, iPad, Microsoft, iPhone Apps, Trading, Apple (AAPL), Emerging Technology, Tech Trends, Artificial Intelligence, Innovation, Technology (Israel), Machine Learning, Technology (China), Education Technology, Computer Science, Big Data, Internet of Things, Problem-solving, Augmented Reality, E-Learning, Technology (Australia), Technology (Africa), Startups, Business Technology, Technology (New Zealand), Robotics, Virtual Reality, Analytics, Technology, Technology (India), Technology (UK), Apple (AAPL), Wearable Tech, Technology, Gear&gadgets, S&P 500, Corporate Finance, Nasdaq, iPhone, Apple Music, Smartwatches, Wearable Tech, Investing, Stock Markets, Phones, Financial Markets, App Stores, iOS Apps, Capital Markets, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Warren Buffett, Apple Watch, Stocks, iOS, Mobile Payments, iPad, Microsoft, iPhone Apps, Trading, Apple (AAPL), Emerging Technology, Tech Trends, Artificial Intelligence, Innovation, Technology (Israel), Machine Learning, Technology (China), Education Technology, Computer Science, Big Data, Internet of Things, Problem-solving, Augmented Reality, E-Learning, Technology (Australia), Technology (Africa), Startups, Business Technology, Technology (New Zealand), Robotics, Virtual Reality, Analytics, Technology, Technology (India), Technology (UK)

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is much more than just a buzzword nowadays. It powers facial recognition in smartphones and computers, translation between foreign languages, systems which filter spam emails and identify toxic content on social media, and can even detect cancerous tumours. These examples, along with countless other existing and emerging applications of AI, help make people's daily lives easier, especially in the developed world. As of October 2021, 44 countries were reported to have their own national AI strategic plans, showing their willingness to forge ahead in the global AI race. These include emerging economies like China and India, which are leading the way in building national AI plans within the developing world. Oxford Insights, a consultancy firm that advises organisations and governments on matters relating to digital transformation, has ranked the preparedness of 160 countries across the world when it comes to using AI in public services.

Fortunately, the search proved successful. But it wasn't a human who found the promising molecules. It was a machine learning program. One compound has been patented under the name Halicin in homage to HAL, the artificial intelligence (AI) in Arthur C Clarke's classic 2001: A Space Odyssey. Halicin works differently from existing antibiotics, disrupting the bacteria's ability to access energy, and researchers hope bacteria may struggle to develop resistance to it.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a suite of technologies that are experiencing a renaissance moment. No longer merely a dream of computer scientists, AI is now widely deployed in a variety of applications. Our focus is "African AI" – AI that is developed in Africa and/or by African developers for use within the African context or primarily for African users. By researching AI tools, products, trends, policies, and impacts, we seek to contribute to the conversations that will help to positively steer the development and impact of AI. In particular, we seek to contribute to the definition and pursuit of responsible AI.