CFOs plan to cut costs by investing in automation

CFOs plan to cut costs by investing in automation

Chief financial officers (CFOs) plan to protect their digital investments as they cut costs elsewhere in the business, according to recent surveys by Gartner. Among technology priorities, CFOs have particularly prioritised back-office automation as a key to driving...
AMD launches Zen 4 to drive Ryzen performance

AMD launches Zen 4 to drive Ryzen performance

AMD has launched its new Ryzen 7000 Series Desktop processor lineup powered by the new Zen 4 architecture, ushering in the next era of high performance for gamers, enthusiasts, and content creators. Featuring up to 16 cores, 32 threads and built on an optimised,...
Updated: Artemis 1 mission to the Moon scrubbed

Updated: Artemis 1 mission to the Moon scrubbed

Today’s Artemis launch attempt has been cancelled. A potential problem with one of the engines and a potential crack in the thermal protection system on one of the flanges halted the Artemis countdown clock at T-40 minutes while engineers assessed an issue...
New campaign aims to inoculate viewers against fake news

New campaign aims to inoculate viewers against fake news

Short animations giving viewers a taste of the tactics behind misinformation can help to “inoculate” people against harmful content on social media when deployed on YouTube. This is among the findings from a major online experiment led by the University of...
Cloud in Africa 2022: Quality of service is key

Cloud in Africa 2022: Quality of service is key

Kathy Gibson reports – Cloud holds the promise of massive opportunities for Africa, allowing startups and smaller organisations to compete on the same footing as global brands. That’s the word from Arthur Goldstuck, MD of World Wide Worx, who was...

Leaders could turn geopolitical risks into new opportunities

Technology governance issues emanating from cross-country politics have led to digital geopolitics rapidly becoming an issue that multinational CIOs must step up to lead, according to Gartner. Forty-one percent of boards of directors view geopolitical power shifts and...