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...

AI, cross-border trade reshape e-commerce in SA

AI could soon choose what we buy, sustainability has shifted from nice-to-have to non-negotiable, and second-hand shopping is rapidly becoming mainstream, according to DHL’s E-Commerce Trends Report 2026. Based on survey findings from 29 000 online shoppers and 5 800...

How air transport industry plans to move 10bn passengers a year

It really sounds like a frequent flyer’s dream: Borders cleared in 10 seconds; weather delays cut by 65%; lost luggage down 90%; AI continually driving efficiency. But all this is becoming reality, says the SITA Impact Report 2025, documenting a year of customer-led...

Euclid space telescope marks a milestone in cosmic history

The European Space Agency’s Euclid space telescope has discovered 31 of the most ancient quasars ever found - and two of these giant and dazzling galaxy cores, powered by gargantuan black holes, are the earliest quasars yet observed in cosmic history. They shone with...

Technology critical for African agriculture’s future

Technology - particularly artificial intelligence (AI) – plays a critical role in enhancing agricultural productivity and reducing poverty across the continent. This is one of the findings from a white paper highlighting the trends shaping the agricultural landscape...

AI, IoT drive smart agriculture growth

The global smart agriculture market size is estimated to reach $54,71-billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of 13,9% from 2025 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The major factors driving the growth of the agtech industry are the increasing use...

Sustainability key as Africa rebuilds food economy

Africa, along with the rest of the world, is facing a food crisis. Food shortages, caused by supply chain disruptions emanating from various events across the world such as the Covid-19 pandemic and the Ukraine-Russia conflict have amplified long-term challenges to...

OT systems come under attack

With a yearly average of 38,6% of operational technology (OT) computers attacked in 2023, building automation has been identified as the sector most exposed to cyberthreats. An analysis of OT cybersecurity trends for the second half of 2023 by Kaspersky's ICS CERT...

Digital payments dominate in Africa

There has been a seismic shift in African consumer preferences towards digital payment methods, according to a new survey by RegTech Africa and Agpaytech. With 2 591 respondents from diverse regions, the findings underscore a resounding vote of confidence in...

Insurers to use synthetic data in AI for fairness and compliance

By 2027, due to regulations surrounding artificial intelligence, 40% of AI algorithms utilised by insurers throughout the policyholder value chain will use synthetic data to guarantee fairness within the system and comply with regulations, according to IDC...

March sales shock for new vehicles

New vehicle sales seemingly plummeted in March compared to the same month last year, but two major factors conspired against the numbers, according to WesBank. Figures released by naamsa the Automotive Business Council saw the March new vehicle market decline 11,7% to...

Campus NaaS set to boost contracting LAN market

Campus Network as a Service (CNaaS) revenues will double in 2024 in the midst of a LAN equipment market contraction, according to projections from Dell'Oro Group. "Campus NaaS uses cloud-managed equipment to simplify LAN connectivity for enterprises," says Siân...

Young scientists fly the SA flag

Six South African young scientists who presented their innovative research projects at international science fairs in Tunisia and Beijing have returned home triumphant, each securing medals in their respective categories. Keerthana Kishor Nair (Grade 12 at Bryanston...

Nvidia Hopper leads in MLPerf for GenAI

In the latest MLPerf benchmarks, Nvidia TensorRT-LLM boosted the performance of Nvidia Hopper architecture GPUs on the GPT-J LLM nearly 3x over their results just six months ago. Nvidia TensorRT-LLM is software that speeds and simplifies the complex job of inference...

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Health innovation is an opportunity for SA brands

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Westcon is Palo Alto’s Network EMEA Distributor of the year

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Poloniecki joins Nutanix as GM

Nutanix has appointed Dom Poloniecki as GM for its Western Europe and sub-Saharan Africa region. With territories including the UK, the Republic of Ireland and South Africa, as well as emerging markets in central and southern Africa, Poloniecki will be responsible for...

Duxbury Networking partners with Versa Networks

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Teraco achieves global top 3 data centre ranking

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Cyber security at the rugby world cup

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Kyocera achieves top copier, MFP position

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Cloud-based solution counters cheating in e-sports

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Ulwembu secures stake in JumpCO Consulting

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