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The Need For Big Data In Influencer Marketing Strategies
Social media is one of the largest sources of data in the world. Every minute, users post 1.7 million pieces of content on Facebook,...
First Technology Western Cape
Aug 22, 20231 min read
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Big Data Analytics: The Key to Unlocking Innovation in the Electronics Industry
Exploring the Role of Big Data Analytics in Driving Innovation in the Electronics Industry. Big Data Analytics is rapidly becoming the...
First Technology Western Cape
Jul 31, 20231 min read
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Elon Musk’s Twitter rebrand to ‘X’ is a total disaster. Here’s what’s happened so far
It’s not a tweet any more, it’s a “xeet”! As you might be aware, Twitter is no more – instead, owner Elon Musk has rebranded the platform...
First Technology Western Cape
Jul 31, 20231 min read
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Deep underground, robotic teamwork saves the day
Deploying a motley crew of robots that can roll, walk and fly is a smart strategy for search-and-rescue operations. When a Manhattan...
First Technology Western Cape
Jul 31, 20231 min read
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Electric cars are the future, but is the UK ready?
The future is electric for the cars on our roads, but is the UK ready for such a major change? At the risk of infuriating all you...
First Technology Western Cape
Jul 31, 20231 min read
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Director’s View
By Johan de Villiers Welcome to our third eZine edition for 2023! We have certainly seen some record rainfall and cold temperatures in...
First Technology Western Cape
Jul 31, 20233 min read
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Role of Big Data Analytics in Business Decision Making
The role of big data analytics in business decision-making. Unleashing data-driven insights In today’s data-driven world, businesses are...
First Technology Western Cape
Jul 25, 20231 min read
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How Can Humans Best Use AI?
Often a little stress can sharpen the mind. A recent journey, by train, from Paris to Oxford was disrupted by first a cancelled train and...
First Technology
Jul 18, 20231 min read
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AI likely to spell end of traditional school classroom, leading expert says
Recent advances in AI are likely to spell the end of the traditional school classroom, one of the world’s leading experts on AI has...
First Technology
Jul 11, 20231 min read
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We’re not all going to die – AI optimism fights back
On 6 June Internet pioneer, tech entrepreneur and venture capitalist Marc Andreessen published a 7,000-word blog post optimistically...
First Technology
Jul 4, 20231 min read
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AI-powered personalised medicine could revolutionise healthcare
Artificial intelligence can’t replace human professionals but it could transform the way they treat diseases such as cancer, and save...
First Technology
Jun 27, 20231 min read
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The big idea: Will AI make us stupid?
Modern historians count 1967 as an especially busy year: the six‑day war, the summer of love, Sgt Pepper, the first recorded deaths of...
First Technology
Jun 20, 20231 min read
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Why Nvidia is suddenly one of the most valuable companies in the world
SAN FRANCISCO — You may not have heard about Nvidia, but thanks to the artificial intelligence boom it’s now one of the most valuable...
First Technology
May 30, 20231 min read
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Parrots, paper clips and safety vs. ethics: Why the AI debate sounds like a foreign language
This past week, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman charmed a room full of politicians in Washington, D.C., over dinner, then testified for about...
First Technology
May 23, 20231 min read
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Director’s View
By Johan de Villiers Welcome to our second eZine edition for 2023! We have had some interesting debates in the office lately about AI,...
First Technology
May 3, 20233 min read
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The air-cleaning qualities of plants get a genetically modified boost
Indoor plants aren’t as good for air quality as you might think. Neoplants, a startup, aims to fix that. In the late 1980s, NASA...
First Technology
May 3, 20231 min read
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Data-Driven Decision Making: How to Use Analytics to Improve Business Performance
Business leaders can make data-driven decisions that drive growth and success for their organizations by leveraging data and analytics....
First Technology
May 3, 20231 min read
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AI creators must study consciousness, experts warn
An open letter signed by dozens of academics from around the world calls on artificial intelligence developers to learn more about...
First Technology
May 3, 20231 min read
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Robotic jellyfish can suck up ocean debris without touching it
Due to their unique way of moving through the water, jellyfish are frequently used as inspiration for soft, water-based robots. Now,...
First Technology
May 3, 20231 min read
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‘The Godfather of A.I.’ Leaves Google and Warns of Danger Ahead
For half a century, Geoffrey Hinton nurtured the technology at the heart of chatbots like ChatGPT. Now he worries it will cause serious...
First Technology
May 2, 20231 min read
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