OpenAI has joined AI rivals Anthropic and SpaceX in filing for an initial public offering (IPO) to tap public markets to pursue ambitious plans, having confidentially filed paperwork for a US stock market listing. But the real challenges will start after the cash is...

Nearly half (46,5%) of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) surveyed in the latest SME Confidence Index by Business Partners Limited indicated that seasonal trading had no significant impact on their business performance, with a further 8,1% reporting a negative...

South Africa may face both risks and opportunities as artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics accelerate a global economic shift that could redefine work, income, and human purpose over the next decade. This is according to new strategic research by Hywel George,...

A recent Canvas data breach saw data from more than 275-million people in about 9 000 schools and universities around the world compromised – and it  might still be leaked. ShinyHunters, the hacking group that claimed responsibility for the Instructure data breach,...

More than half (56%) of chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) say integrating AI with legacy systems and processes is a major challenge, and 50% say that they have limited internal expertise or talent to implement and manage AI, according to a survey from Gartner....

Appetite for offering cyber insurance remains mixed, as difficulties in assessing risks create challenges in ensuring profitability. Insurers need to continuously monitor and adopt to an ever-changing cyber risk landscape. According to a poll conducted by GlobalData...

Following five consecutive quarters of GDP growth and continued interest rate cuts, data from a South African alternative business funder shows rising approval rates, improved credit quality and growing demand from new industries. Jonti Strimling, co-founder and chief...

The Vodacom Group has grown its customer base by 12,3% to 237,3-million customers during the financial year ended 31 March 2026. This includes 103-million financial services customers, including Safaricom. The group delivered ahead of its EBITDA medium-term target,...

Araxi’s have shareholders voted and approved its acquisition of 80% of the shares in the Pay@ Group, and the Competition authorities have also approved the transaction, which is expected to close during May. Pay@ is a payment aggregator, providing bill presentment and...

AI is driving down the cost of attacks while increasing the value of defence, but where does this race for dominance end? Richard Frost, head of technology solutions and consulting at Armata Cyber Security, attempts to answer the question. The cost of attacks is...