Jan 23, 2025
South Africa’s headline inflation advanced slightly higher but still below expectations at 3% y/y in December 2024, with the monthly pressure just 0,1% m/m. This brought overall the overall headline inflation for 2024 to 4,4% relative to 5,9% in 2023 and the...
Jan 23, 2025
The World Economic Forum’s AI Governance Alliance has launched the Industries in the Intelligent Age report series, providing a comprehensive roadmap for businesses and governments to adopt and scale artificial intelligence (AI). The nine reports explore industry...
Jan 22, 2025
Almost 60% of CEOs around the world expect global economic growth to increase over the next 12 months, according to PwC’s 28th Annual Global CEO Survey. The report, which surveyed 4,701 CEOs across 109 countries and territories, also finds that 42% expect to increase...
Jan 22, 2025
The World Economic Forum has released a new report outlining how AI can drive inclusive economic growth and societal progress. While AI has the power to reshape economies and societies, ensuring that its benefits are shared equitably remains a major challenge...
Jan 22, 2025
Worldwide IT spending is expected to total $5,61-trillion in 2025, an increase of 9,8% from 2024, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. “While budgets for CIOs are increasing, a significant portion will merely offset price increases within their recurrent...
Jan 22, 2025
US president Donald Trump has announced a new joint venture, Stargate, that will immediately unlock $100-billion in infrastructure projects to power artificial intelligence (AI). The initial equity funders in Stargate are SoftBank, OpenAI, Oracle, and MGX. SoftBank...
