Organisations consolidate security vendors to improve risk posture

Organisations consolidate security vendors to improve risk posture

A recent survey by Gartner has found that 75% of organisations are pursuing security vendor consolidation in 2022, up from 29% in 2020. “Security and risk management leaders are increasingly dissatisfied with the operational inefficiencies and the lack of...
Surprise disruptions that could blindside CIOs

Surprise disruptions that could blindside CIOs

CIOs must take time to consider “what if” scenarios to avoid being blindsided by social, behavioural and technological disruptions. David Yockelson, vice-president analyst at Gartner, says many disruptions that seem futuristic may be closer than we think....
Spending on AI-centric systems set for massive increase

Spending on AI-centric systems set for massive increase

A new forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Artificial Intelligence Spending Guide shows that global spending on artificial intelligence (AI), including software, hardware, and services for AI-centric systems, will reach nearly $118-billion...
60 years since the JF Kennedy Moonshot speech

60 years since the JF Kennedy Moonshot speech

It’s 60 years since US President John Kennedy made his famous “Moonshot” speech. On 12 September 1962, Kennedy addressed a crowd of 35 000 people at Rice University in Houston, recommitting the US to the Moon landing goal he proposed to Congress in May 1961. He...
Children in the driving seat of an EV future

Children in the driving seat of an EV future

Children are already driving the EV revolution – despite not yet being able to get behind the wheel themselves. A new global survey by ABB E-Mobility reveals that children not only educate their parents on environmental issues and admonish them for...
Meerkat observes how galaxies replenish fuel reserves to form stars

Meerkat observes how galaxies replenish fuel reserves to form stars

A global team of astronomers have measured the fuel required for star formation in galaxies as they were 4-billion years ago. Using the MeerKAT radio telescope, the researchers observed neutral hydrogen gas – the most abundant element in the universe and the material...