European AI spend on track for $470bn by 2030
European spending on artificial intelligence will reach nearly $470-billion in 2030, growing at a CAGR of 35% over the 2025 to 2030 forecast period, according to the IDC Worldwide AI and Generative AI Spending Guide 2026 V2. Generative AI (GenAI) solutions are already...
Physical AI will redefine the future of robotics
Physical AI marks a shift from machines that follow fixed instructions to embodied systems that perceive, reason, and act autonomously, says GlobalData, and it can be deployed in robots, autonomous vehicles, drones, and industrial systems. Commercialisation began in...
Cartrack breach exposes customer data
Cartrack customers’ information may have been compromised in a ransomware attask on the vehicle tracking company. In a note to customers, Cartrack says the ransomware incident happened on 26 August 2026. The platform was secured and operational within a day, and an...
Google agents attack outside companies
Google has become the latest tech giant to admit that its artificial intelligence (AI) models acted autonomously to attack other companies. The three breaches happened back in May, but Google only confirmed them over the weekend, via the BBC. The AI model was in...
New version of MacSync hits macOS users
Kaspersky researchers have discovered a sophisticated, updated version of the macOS infostealer known as MacSync. First emerging in 2024/2025 as a variant of the AMOS stealer, the malware has undergone a significant transformation. This latest version, spotted in...
Huawei is building an open agentic cloud
With the launch of its latest AI Cluster Service (AICS), Huawei Cloud is reinforcing the foundation for agentic AI. This is the word from Dr Peter Zhou, director of the board at Huawei and CEO of Huawei Cloud, speaking at the Huawei Connect conference in Shanghai. He...
AI emerges as growing competitive threat to commercial brokers
UK commercial brokers are increasingly recognising artificial intelligence (AI) as a competitive threat as conversational AI creates new ways for customers to research insurance and obtain pricing without initially engaging a broker, according to GlobalData....
Anderon secures funds to scale and expand quantum wafer technology
IBM subsidiary Anderon has finalised a $1-billion award under the CHIPS and Science Act with the US Department of Commerce to accelerate its R&D efforts to advance the country’s quantum wafer manufacturing capabilities. Anderon operates a state-of-the-art...
Defences improve, but ransomware still threatens SA businesses
Almost two-thirds (63%) of ransomware incidents in South Africa resulted in data being encrypted over the past year, according to the new State of Ransomware in South Africa 2026 report from Sophos. This is above the global average of 56% and an increase from the 60%...
Ensure your AI adds value
Kathy Gibson reports from InterSystems Summit in Sandton - The true impact of artificial intelligence (AI) could be both more and less than organisations expect. This is the word from Jonathan Tullett, research director of IDC, who explains that an AI project could be...
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Cyber resilience needs a seat at the business table
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With AI-native competitors, your biggest problem may be your operating model
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Mastercard and Trip.com add agentic commerce in travel
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UniComs Afrika appointed as Monster license partner
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Exclusive Networks and Okta extend strategic partnership
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PHP Developer – Cape Town (Hybrid)
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Mid to Senior Java Developer – Pretoria Hybrid – Gauteng Pretoria CBD
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