May 6, 2020
Executives responsible for artificial intelligence (AI) strategy, particularly CIOs and CDOs in governmental and healthcare organisations, should leverage AI in five core areas to improve decision making during the coronavirus pandemic, according to Gartner. “In...
May 6, 2020
Financial services providers have stepped in and offered various relief measures to consumers buckling under financial pressure because of the national lockdown. Support mechanisms ranging from premium holidays to payment breaks are being offered. But before accepting...
May 6, 2020
Elon Musk and his partner, singer Grimes, have welcomed their first child together. The baby boy was born on Monday (4 May), and the announcement was made by Musk via Twitter. “Mom and baby all good,” he tweeted. On being asked what they plan to call the...
May 5, 2020
Only 5% of decision-makers from public and private organisations have currently achieved a meaningful level of consistency across their sprawling IT infrastructure. This is despite the fact that nearly two-thirds (64%) of organisations were expected to have further...
May 5, 2020
Worldwide IT spending is now expected to decline 5,1% in constant currency terms this year to $2,25-trillion, as the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic continues to drive down some categories of tech spending and short-term business investments. A new update to...
May 5, 2020
In South Africa, the number of contactless transactions grew 13-times in March 2020 compared to March 2019 in the grocery and pharmacy categories, where many day-to-day essentials are being purchased. As South Africa imposed necessary restrictions on social distancing...