Avoid being a victim of ‘Grand Theft’
Following the official launch of Grand Theft Auto VI game pre-orders late June, which saw a global fan frenzy, threat actors quickly began exploiting the event as a lure, says Kaspersky. Scammers leveraged the heightened demand to deploy deceptive schemes - from fake...
PC shipments tank as memory crunch bites
Worldwide PC shipments fell 4,9% year-over-year in Q2 2026 to 68,2-million units, according to IDC — the first decline after nine consecutive quarters of growth. A persistent memory chip shortage drove the reversal, pushing vendors to pull inventory forward as far as...
IBM, Cleveland Clinic in quantum computing world first
A team of scientists from Oak Ridge National Laboratory at Cleveland Clinic and IBM have calculated nine molecular configurations of a promising material to produce fuel for fusion energy - the first-known instance of such computations on quantum computers. Such...
‘Tiny teams’ the future of software engineering
By 2029, 60% of organisations will adopt smaller software engineering teams at scale - up from 15% in 2026 - according to Gartner. “AI is reshaping software engineering. It is redefining roles, reinventing teams, and fueling the demand for more software engineers, not...
The collapse of scarcity due to AI has changed cybersecurity forever
Opening Check Point Engage Paris, the security company’s CEO, Nadav Zafrir told 900 security leaders that frontier AI has collapsed the scarcity that once limited attackers - putting nation-state-grade offensive capability within reach of almost anyone - and leaving...
Microsoft launches new AI-focused business
Recognising the speed with which AI is being adopted, Microsoft has formed a new operating business – Microsoft Frontier Company – focused on delivering Frontier Transformation through AI for its global customer base. The software giant says customers have moved...
Enterprises fall victim to AI security risks
AI-related risks are already becoming a reality for enterprises. According to a DigiCert survey, more than three quarters (78%) of organisations have experienced AI-related incidents or identified AI-related vulnerabilities, highlighting the challenges they face as AI...
Breakthrough physical AI solution could boost SA manufacturers
NTT DATA and lift truck manufacturer, Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, have announced a breakthrough application of physical AI that embeds intelligence directly into manufacturing processes, leveraging sensor data to enable machines and systems to perceive, understand...
IITPSA opens nominations for 2026 President’s Awards
Nominations are now open for the prestigious Institute of Information Technology Professionals (IITPSA) President’s Awards 2026. This year’s theme ‘Excellence in ethical digital transformation’, aligns with the IITPSA’s own motto. IITPSA President Pearl Pasi notes:...
Global tech innovator competition open for tech entrepreneurs
KPMG Private Enterprise is inviting Africa's most promising technology companies to apply for the KPMG Private Enterprise Global Tech Innovator 2026 competition. This competition offers innovators the opportunity to represent the continent on the global stage in...
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Your workforce may be biologically unsuited to AI oversight
It’s becoming a mistake to believe that a "human-in-the-loop" (HITL) strategy for managing the risks of agentic artificial intelligence (AI) within organisations is viable. As agentic AI expands, integrates and improves, relying on HITL oversight to avoid disastrous...
AI is changing teams, but human connection still drives performance
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Agility is less about speed then preparedness
Many businesses confuse agility with speed. They assume that if they can react quickly, change their priorities, or bring in additional capacity at short notice, they are agile. By Frik van der Westhuizen, CEO of EQPlus But true agility is not measured by how quickly...
Bring dark data into the light before AI can deliver value
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Property data reveals the spatial patterns of banking fraud
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The amnesia effect: stop treating customers like strangers
We live in an era of personalisation, where businesses seek to provide the best possible customer experience (CX) precisely because consumers have more options than ever before. Yet, many businesses are suffering from operational amnesia without even knowing it,...
When helpful AI tools become a corporate security blind spot
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has quickly evolved from a novelty to a regular tool in the workplace. It helps with tasks like drafting emails, summarising documents, coding, and data analysis. AI-powered platforms are changing how people work, writes...
SA has too many ways to pay. Will they make cards extinct?
South Africa has never had more ways to pay, writes Ntombenhle Annegbe-Enahoro, IPP product manager at Ecentric. At the point of sale in 2026, a consumer can tap or insert a card, open a banking app and make a PayShap transfer, scan a QR while deciding to split the...
How businesses can tackle burnout
Burnout has become one of the defining workplace challenges, particularly in knowledge-intensive industries where employees are expected to think critically, solve problems rapidly, and remain constantly connected. Global research indicates that between 55% and 66% of...
AI is redefining the contact centre as a conversational experience hub
In 2026, contact centre leaders are being pulled in two directions at once, writes Lauren Potgieter, country manager of Infobip South Africa. Executives are demanding AI‑driven efficiencies, while customers expect more human, empathetic support than ever. The only way...
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