Talent, technology, governance drive growing AI adoption gap

Talent, technology, governance drive growing AI adoption gap

The gap between AI early adopters and also-rans is growing as AI leaders race ahead. This is among the headline findings from a global study examining how executives perceive the opportunities and risks of artificial intelligence (AI) across regions, industries, and...
AI platform investments will push ICT spend to $4trn in 2026

AI platform investments will push ICT spend to $4trn in 2026

Global spending on information and communications technology (ICT) is forecast to reach $4-trillion in 2026 and surpass $6-trillion by 2029, according to the latest update of the International Data Corporation’s (IDC) Worldwide ICT Spending Guide Enterprise and SMB by...
Fraud attacks escalate faster than business defences

Fraud attacks escalate faster than business defences

South African businesses are facing an unprecedented and rapidly evolving threat from fraud, with two-thirds (66%) reporting a surge in losses over the past year, according to new research commissioned by Experian. The study, conducted by Forrester Consulting, reveals...
January salaries rise ahead of expected Budget relief

January salaries rise ahead of expected Budget relief

The PayInc Net Salary Index, which tracks the nominal net salaries of an estimated 2,1-million salary earners in South Africa, increased marginally in January 2026, offering some good news to earners. However, attention now turns to tomorrow’s National Budget, with...
Hubble Telescope identifies one of the darkest known galaxies

Hubble Telescope identifies one of the darkest known galaxies

In the vast tapestry of the universe, most galaxies shine brightly across cosmic time and space. Yet a rare class of galaxies remains nearly invisible – low-surface-brightness galaxies dominated by dark matter and containing only a sparse scattering of faint...
Africa closes the gap as cloud adoption accelerates

Africa closes the gap as cloud adoption accelerates

Over the past decade, cloud has evolved from a flexible infrastructure backbone to a driver of innovation. And cloud maturity across Africa has accelerated dramatically – most organisations have moved beyond basic adoption to strategic optimisation, closing the...