Meta’s acquisition of Manus signals shift for AI models

Meta Platforms has acquired Singapore-based artificial intelligence (AI) startup Manus. Murthy Grandhi, company profiles analyst at GlobalData, believes Meta is making one of its clearest wagers yet on autonomous AI. “Agreeing to acquire Manus is a move that...

Seasonal attacks define trends for Q1

Each year, South Africa experiences a rise in cybercrime during the festive season. By Ameera Cassoojee, cybersecurity sales specialist at Cisco South Africa Although most public warnings focus on consumers, the underlying tactics are the same ones that drive many of...

Private equity focuses on cybersecurity, AI risks

Venture capital and mid-market private equity firms are focusing on the growing regulatory challenges from cybersecurity and AI, according to new research for global asset service provider Ocorian. Around three out of four (75%) believe cybersecurity compliance issues...

AI finds a place in every aspect of SA users’ lives

Recent global research from Kaspersky has illuminated a significant shift in AI usage during the holiday season. Far from being just a reliable shopping or planning assistant, artificial intelligence has emerged as a multifaceted digital companion capable of...

Most employees are excited to use AI at work

A significant 65% of employees said they are excited about using AI at work, according to a survey by Gartner. While C-suite executives often attribute AI’s lack of added business value to workforce resistance to adopting AI tools, that isn’t the case. According to a...

Steep increase in server market revenue

According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Server Tracker, the server market reached a record $112,4-billion dollars in revenue during the third quarter of the year. This quarter showed another high double digit-growth rate by reaching a...