Smart homes in Europe and North America on upward curve

The number of smart homes in Europe and North America reached 120,5-million in 2022, according to new research from Berg Insight. North America is the leading market in terms of penetration and 39,2% of all households in the region had at least one smart home product...

Marketing contingency plans are more important than ever

Eighty-one percent of marketing leaders have established a contingency plan to respond to disruptions, but only 21% follow these plans as marketers weather the storm of continued economic and geopolitical uncertainty. This is according to a Gartner survey of nearly...

The state of Kubernetes security in 2023

Despite Kubernetes still being a relatively young technology, adoption rates have soared over the past several years as the container orchestration platform has become the cornerstone for many digital transformation initiatives. Even as organisations settle in with...

AI now driving the development of autonomous vehicles

Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are moving from virtual tests to early development phases worldwide in commercial spaces like ride-hail services, freight logistics, and mobile retail, says GlobalData, and both consumer and commercial vehicles are leveraging realtime data to...

Sustainability-related trends South Africans are Googling

Google has released data highlighting the top sustainability-related trends in South Africa which showcases the country’s growing interest in environmental issues as locals search for answers to questions and learn more about the pressing concerns of our planet. South...

Mobile money exceeds industry expectations

Mobile money services are growing faster than predicted around the globe as digital services continue to rise in popularity, according to the GSMA’s annual State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money 2023. The report, published annually by the GSMA and funded by the...