Self-service for customer service doing companies a disservice

Only 14% of customer service and support issues are fully resolved using self-service, according to a new survey by Gartner – even for issues that customers describe as “very simple”, only 36% resolve fully in self-service. While many organisations...

AMD accelerates AI strategy with latest acquisition

Looking to bolster its future AI strategy, chip giant AMD has acquired ZT Systems for $4,9-billion. ZT Systems is considered a leading provider of AI infrastructure for the world’s largest hyperscale computing companies. “Our acquisition of ZT Systems is...

Continued growth through 2028 for UC&C market

The worldwide unified communications and collaboration (UC&C) market is forecast to reach $69,1-billion in revenue in 2024, an increase of 7,5% compared to 2023, according to a new report from International Data Corporation (IDC). During the 2023-2028 forecast...

Duxbury rebrands in-house products

Duxbury Networking has launched the DuxNet brand identity for its in-house product range. The DuxNet range covers a suite of networking solutions that includes battery cameras, switches, service gateways, and access points. All the products in the DuxNet range are...

New stand needed to hold directors accountable

The Companies Amendment Act – which is a direct result of the Zondo Commission of Enquiry into State Capture’s finding that directors of captured state-owned entities (SOEs) had not been properly held accountable – extends the time bar to hold...

Alphabet’s lifetime revenues break $2trn mark

The parent company of Google and YouTube – Alphabet – has seen its lifetime revenues hit an astounding $2,082-trillion, according to Stocklytics.com. “Alphabet initially relied heavily on search engine advertising for its revenue,” says...