Daily AI usage among workers soars
There has been a significant increase in AI adoption and excitement among global desk workers - with daily AI usage higher by an astounding 233% in just six months, according to Salesfoce’s latest Slack Workforce Index. The survey of 5 000 desk workers around the...
ChatGPT-mimicking cyberthreats surge
In 2025, nearly 8 500 users from small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) around the world faced cyberattacks where malicious or unwanted software was disguised as popular online productivity tools, according to Kaspersky. Based on the unique malicious and unwanted...
Counting down to a Bitcoin halving that could be a non-event
The Bitcoin halving – probably taking place on Friday or Saturday – is likely to be a “price non-event”. This is the prediction from Nigel Green, MD of deVere Group. The halving is expected to take place on April 19 or 20, depending on the exact current rate at which...
Two Oceans Marathon now among world’s safest road races
Cape Town’s Two Oceans Marathon is Africa’s biggest running event by economic impact and, after another successful event this past weekend, the 56km race has cemented its reputation as one of the globe’s safest. Widely acknowledged as the world’s most beautiful road...
AI chips and robotics can change our world
AI chips can empower the intelligence of robotics with the future potential for smarter and more independent cars and robots, according to IDTechEx. Alongside the uses of Chat GPT and chatting with robots at home, the potential for this technology to enhance working...
Interest in blockchain has waned
Global interest in blockchain technology has plummeted by 63% over the past three years. Research group Stocklytics believes the decline marks a notable shift in technological enthusiasm and signaling a waning excitement surrounding blockchain’s potential...
United effort key to tackling SA’s plastic pollution
With World Earth Day coming up on Monday (22 April), the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) has underscored the critical need for concerted efforts to combat plastic pollution - a pressing environmental challenge in South Africa. This year's...
Digital investments market to hit $2,8trn in 2024
The assets under the management of the digital investments market - including robo-advisors and neobrokers - have snowballed over the past years, rising from $3,8-billion in 2017 to a whopping $2,26-trillion in 2023. And the entire market is expected to continue...
How to fight stress across social media
Stress Awareness Month, observed every April since 1992, serves as a critical reminder of the importance of managing stress for maintaining users’ mental and physical health. Social media has emerged as a significant source of stress, contributing to the proliferation...
Obituary: Stephan Nel
Stephan Nel, founder and CEO of the Omni Group of companies, has passed away. Nel was born in Potchefstroom on 18 February 1977 and died in Pretoria on 10 April 2024. A lifelong entrepreneur, he started his career in the IT industry at the age of 16, operating out of...
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Lenovo’s single-socket servers designed for the edge
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Small businesses don’t collaborate effectively when technology fails them
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Africa Blockchain Alliance calls for applications, scholarships
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Facebook, with Africa Check, expands local language coverage
Facebook, together with Africa Check, has added new local language support for several African languages as part of its Third-Party Fact-Checking programme - which helps to assess the accuracy of news on Facebook and aims to reduce the spread of misinformation....
Lenovo doubles year-on-year income
Lenovo has announced group revenue in the first quarter reached $12,5-billion, the eighth consecutive quarter of growth. Pre-tax income more than doubled year-on-year, growing by $127-million to reach $240-million. Net income also more than doubled, up $85-million to...
Protection against APT’s everyone’s business
Companies should be as invested in protecting networks and data against advanced persistent threats (APTs) as cyber criminals are in targeting and implementing their attacks. In the past, APT counter measures were only implemented by certain sectors where there were...
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