GenAI: a new solution looking for a problem

Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex – Artificial intelligence (AI) is the big buzzword of the day – but it will only be successful when and if organisations use it get value from their data. There is a tremendous amount of noise about AI at the moment, but Joe...

How to ensure AI is human-centric

Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex – In 1996, chess master Garry Kasparov agreed to a match against IBM’s Big Blue computer – and lost. In analysing the game, Kasparov came to the conclusion that he hadn’t in fact been beaten by a machine but by a...

Swift action urged to achieve gender equality by 2030

Dr Achieng Ojwang, executive director of UN Global Compact Network, South Africa – addressing the 20th Annual Standard Bank Top Women Conference – has emphasised the urgency of accelerating efforts to achieve United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 5...
How enterprises are looking to succeed with GenAI

How enterprises are looking to succeed with GenAI

Recent research by Qlik shows that enterprises are planning significant investments in technologies that enhance data fabrics to enable generative AI success and are looking to a hybrid approach that incorporates generative AI with traditional AI to scale its impact...

Advanced tactics in cyberattacks using MATA toolset

Kaspersky cybersecurity teams (GReAT and CERT) have unveiled significant developments in the cyber espionage activities targeting Eastern European industrial companies with the use of the updated MATA toolset. The investigation – spanning months – exposed...

Financial professionals must adapt to expanding responsibilities

The role of finance is rapidly evolving – expanding in scope, requiring new skills and competencies, and demanding greater collaboration with teams across the organisation, according to a new report from the Association of International Certified Professional...