Cass review found professionals in the field are scared to discuss views amid risk of reputational damage and online abuse
Critical thinking and open debate are pillars of scientific and medical research. Yet experienced professionals are increasingly scared to openly discuss their views on the treatment of children questioning their gender identity.
In a paradoxical twist, our journey into the future commences with a retrospective glance at innovation’s history – a lesson in the timeless art of collaboration. Think Thomas Edison, popularly known as the father of invention, this is how far innovation collaboration is traced. His most famous inventions include telecommunications devices like the automatic telegraph, […]
Volvo Cars’ Taizhou manufacturing plant has switched to biogas, making it our first plant in China to achieve climate-neutral status. The plant’s switch from natural gas will result in a reduction of more than 7,000 tonnes of CO2 per year. Despite being a small share of our total Scope 1-3 emissions of 43 million tons, […]
Flowgear, South Africa’s premier Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) vendor will host the country’s first conference dedicated to Integration and automation. Scheduled for April 16, 2024, at the Microsoft Office Park in Bryanston, Sandton, Flowgear Sync will explore the transformative potential of integration PaaS in today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape. In the dynamic landscape […]
It’s no secret that generative AI has the potential to revolutionise life as we know it. From being adopted by people to automate mundane tasks, to solving complex problems in a fraction of the time, it could make a big difference to how people interact with the world. One of the most significant effects of […]
French media group Canal+ has bolstered its ownership stake in MultiChoice as the two firms collaborate on an acquisition effort. Canal+ has made a mandatory offer to the minority shareholders of JSE-listed broadcaster MultiChoice Group after surpassing a threshold set by the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. The JSE requires an offer to be made to other […]
Higher Education, Science, and Innovation Minister Professor Blade Nzimande has fired the board of the National Student Financial Scheme (NSAS) over delayed fund payments to students. In a terse statement late Thursday, the Department of Higher Education said Professor Nzimande had earlier in the day met with the NSFAS board. “The purpose of the meeting […]
Construction has commenced on the redevelopment of Parkdene Boulevard, a retail centre in the burgeoning suburb of Parkdene in Boksburg, Ekurhuleni. It is set to open in October 2024. The 32,000sqm centre is being upgraded by Abland Property Developers and Retail Africa, which are both known for their innovative development approach, and is a collaboration […]
On April 9, 2024, Veronica Motloutsi, in partnership with the University of Johannesburg and SmartDigital Solutions, proudly launched the groundbreaking book, “Africa Lead with Digital: Unlocking the Continent’s Leapfrogging Potential.” The book, “Africa Lead with Digital,” delves into the continent’s rich tapestry of natural resources and vibrant cultures, highlighting the pivotal...
Millions of years ago, animals adapted to become warm-blooded amid huge climactic changes. Now scientists hope these clues from the past could help us understand what lies ahead
In Chicago’s Field Museum, behind a series of access-controlled doors, are about 1,500 dinosaur fossil specimens. The palaeobiologist Jasmina Wiemann walks straight past the bleached leg bones – some as big as her...
In a bold move to accelerate Africa’s entrepreneurial trajectory and empower a new generation of agile startups with 21st-century digital capabilities, ALX an award winning tech training and career acceleration provider, announces the rollout of ALX Ventures in South Africa (SA). Already launched in two other African markets, Lagos and Rwanda, the first cohort in […]
Mistral, a French start-up considered a promising challenger to OpenAI and Google, is getting support from European leaders who want to protect the region’s culture and politics.
Readers respond to Japanese research on anger management techniques
Your article (Write down your thoughts and shred them to relieve anger, researchers say, 9 April) reminded me that, in the 1960s, after visiting a preschool group in a monitoring capacity, I felt aggrieved by the way I’d been received. On returning home, I wrote a letter to the person involved, but then calmed down...
Jackson Hinkle’s incendiary commentary has generated over two million new followers on X since October — a surge that some researchers say is aided by inauthentic accounts.
