From the editor's desk: A new disruption March 2025, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control), News
Just when we thought we had our minds around ChatGPT, another large language model is causing havoc. This time it’s a Chinese one called DeepSeek, which was released on 20 January 2025 and on 27 January ...
Read more...From the editor's desk: The future just got faster February 2025, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control), News
When we took a look at quantum computing this time last year it seemed a bit like an idea for the future – more sci-fi than reality. Only a year later there have been huge breakthroughs in hardware, ...
Read more...From the editor's desk: First break it, then fix it January 2025, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control), News Welcome to another year with SA Instrumentation & Control. May it be a happy and healthy one where you can rise to the challenges ahead and still enjoy all the good things we have in this country.
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Read more...From the editor's desk: Killer science November 2024, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control), News
I couldn’t resist watching The World Industrial Reporter’s video on Ten Scientists Killed By Their Own Experiments. Some of them would have deserved the Darwin Award for taking themselves out of the ...
Read more...From the editor's desk: The inhuman truth October 2024, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control), News
Among all the hype about generative AI, an over-the-top app that attracted my attention was NewsGPT. This claims to be a bias-free news channel with no reporters, and is an alternative to normal news. ...
Read more...From the editor's desk: Some random thoughts September 2024, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control), News
In the afterglow of the Olympics, my most enduring memory is the men’s 100-metre finals where the top four were separated by three hundredths of a second; and Noah Lyles beat Kishane Thompson by four thousandths ...
Read more...From the editor's desk: One year ahead Technews Industry Guide: Sustainable Manufacturing 2024, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control), News Welcome to our Sustainable Manufacturing Industry Guide. Since our last issue, things have changed quite a bit in the energy world. A year ago we were in Stage 6 loadshedding, and government policies, ...
Read more...From the editor's desk: Making a difference August 2024, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control), News This issue of SA instrumentation & Control includes our Sustainable Manufacturing Industry Guide, and we have some great examples of companies actively contributing to a net-zero carbon future. It’s ...
Read more...From the Editor's desk: Another use for glass I&C July 2024, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control), News
Data is a rather important part of our lives. Anyone who has lost their phone or had a hard drive crash will know that. We have been covering data these last couple of months, with issues like the threat ...
Read more...From the editor's desk: Never again June 2024, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control), News
The recent building collapse in George shook me as it was just down the road. I experienced first hand the impact that it had on people’s lives, and the devastation caused by the loss of loved ones, ...
Read more...From the editor's desk: The digital deluge May 2024, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control), News
One of the issues arising out of our newfound ability to generate our own electricity is the ability to store it. BESS systems are the order of the day, and we regularly run stories on this new development. ...
Read more...From the editor's desk: The little helicopter that could March 2024, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control), News The thrill of space exploration captures our imagination. I‘ve been following NASA’s Perseverance rover and Ingenuity helicopter with fascination as these tiny vehicles pushed the boundaries of scientific achievement.
Read more...From the editor's desk: What’s staying, what’s going February 2024, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control), News It’s still early in the year and there’s no shortage of predictions on what will happen in 2024. It looks like the breakthrough trends from 2023 will continue. We know that generative AI is the big one, ...
Read more...From the editor's desk: The next quantum leap January 2024, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control), News
It’s a fresh new year alive with possibility. Happy new year, and here’s wishing you one where you can rise to the challenges ahead and still enjoy all the good things we have in this country.
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