The Spanish capital is drawing talent from Latin America, and its eye-catching startups are working on smarter payments, eldercare, and an AI-powered virtual nurse.

The UK capital’s most exciting startups showcase its strengths in biotechnology and artificial intelligence.

The Irish capital’s embrace of big tech is filtering through to its startups, who are building better tools for IT teams, AI content moderation tools, and RNA screening for herds of cattle.

Micro-lenders drive economic development, foster entrepreneurship, and improve the quality of life for many South Africans.

This means tapXphone meets the current security requirements for information systems that service mobile payments on commercial off-the-shelf devices.

The offering is essentially demand forecasting as a service, to supercharge retail category managers’ forecasting capabilities, says Linda Mandyu, client success manager at Argility.

CASA provides the tools to proactively track, manage and optimise performance, no matter what apps or networks are being used, says Tyron Silk, solutions architect, Pre-sales at CASA Software.

AnyDesk utilises a proprietary codec named DeskRT, engineered to compress and transmit image data rapidly.

Creating a solid digital transformation plan is key to staying ahead of the curve.

The Open Mainframe Project announced the launch of Zowe’s Long Term Support V3 release.

By integrating Docusign’s e-signature capabilities with Ivanti ITxM, Think Tank can offer enhanced service offerings that reduce manual effort, automate workflows and improve overall security.

Vagmine Tech IT’s goal is to create a sustainable, innovative future for its clients and communities, says Ankita Singh, CEO of Vagmine Tech IT.

WatchGuard’s XDR solution integrates various technologies to deliver more precise threat detections than when they operate separately.

Jay Epton from Adobe highlighted the capabilities of the Adobe AI Assistant during a recent webinar.

$5bn Nasa mission will assess whether ice-covered moon that is thought to have twice Earth’s water is habitable

Nasa is poised to send a spacecraft to a frosty moon of Jupiter where extraterrestrial life may eke out an existence in an enormous ocean hidden beneath its ice-covered surface.

The Europa Clipper mission is due to blast off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 12.06pm local time...

Escalating conflict in the Middle East has put a big damper on what was looking to be a consistent drop in petrol and diesel prices over the next few months.

South Africa recorded the 200th day of constant electricity supply since state power utility Eskom halted rolling outages.

Takealot’s sale will include special early access offers for those subscribed to its recently-launched subscription service.

Shower will still be worth watching due to bright, fast-moving meteors

This week the Orionid meteor shower reaches its peak on the night of 20-21 October. The chart shows the view looking south-east from London at 3am BST on the morning of 21 October, by which time the meteor shower’s radiant point will have risen high into the sky.

At their best, the Orionids are a moderate shower with maximum...

South Africa has recorded the 200th day of constant electricity supply since Eskom halted load shedding in March.

SpaceX has returned Starship’s towering first stage booster back to its Texas launch pad for the first time.