Automation is on the corporate agenda

A massive 85% of infrastructure and operations (I&O) leaders that do not currently have any full automation expect to become more automated in the next two to three years. Gartner predicts that by 2025, 70% of organisations will implement structured automation to...

Your personal data could go for less than the price of a Big Mac

Cybercriminals sell users’ data on the dark web for dirt-cheap prices – often less than the price of a Big Mac in the US. For instance, a batch of American mobile phone numbers costs $4.50, US payment card data can be bought for around $5.80, and the...

Mobility as a service could save users $10,8bn in fuel

A new study from Juniper Research found MaaS (mobility as a service) will generate fuel cost savings of $10,8-billion by 2027 globally; increasing from $2,8-billion in 2022 – a growth of 282%. The research anticipates these savings will be achieved by...

Joburg teens shine in global AI contest

Three teenage girls from Johannesburg have competed against thousands of others in a global artificial intelligence (AI) programming festival and have won the event’s country recognition category, each earning $500 (about R9 000) and a certificate of global...

Fintech, edtech dominate SA venture capital investments

Growth in South Africa’s venture capital (VC) industry remains robust – with early-stage fund managers investing R1,31-billion into 121 entities through 186 investment rounds. This is according to the 2022 Southern African Venture Capital Association...

Telkom, MTN still in acquisition talks

Telkom has renewed the cautionary announcement issued on 22 August and relating to Discussions between Telkom and MTN. MTN is proposing to acquire MTN of the entire issued share capital of Telkom in return for shares or a combination of cash and shares in MTN. The MTN...