Intel invests $7bn in Arizona factory

Intel has announced plans to invest more than $7-billion to complete Fab 42, which is expected to be the most advanced semiconductor factory in the world. The high-volume factory is in Chandler, Arizona, and is targeted to use the 7 nanometer (nm) manufacturing...

African firms victim to hidden attacks

Cyber-criminals have breached enterprises in 40 countries using hidden malware. Banks, telecommunication companies and government organisations in Africa, the US, South America and Europe are among the top targets, with the infamous GCMAN and Carbanak groups the...

Global IT revenues set to top $2,4bn

Worldwide revenues for information technology (IT) products and services are forecast to reach nearly $2,4-trillion in 2017, an increase of 3,5% over 2016. In a newly published update to the Worldwide Semiannual IT Spending Guide: Industry and Company Size,...

Global IT revenues set to top $2,4bn

Worldwide revenues for information technology (IT) products and services are forecast to reach nearly $2,4-trillion in 2017, an increase of 3,5% over 2016. In a newly published update to the Worldwide Semiannual IT Spending Guide: Industry and Company Size,...

IBM ploughs R945m into digital skills

IBM is investing $70-million (approximately R945-million) in building digital, cloud, and cognitive IT skills to help support a 21st century workforce in Africa. The initiative, “IBM Digital – Nation Africa,” provides a cloud-based learning platform...

What staff turnover really costs business

Despite the increasing emphasis of organisations in implementing measures to retain top talent, very few companies actually consider the financial implications of losing employees. “Rather, they opt to see increased staff turnover as an opportunity to cut the...