Users can use ChatGPT to hail a ride
Bolt is now available through ChatGPT, giving South African users a new way to plan and request rides using natural language. To access the feature, users must first install the Bolt plugin from the ChatGPT plugin store. Once installed, customers can interact with...
New Companies Act raises stakes on executive pay
South African companies are entering their first reporting cycle under the new remuneration provisions of the Companies Act, but compliance will not be enough. According to Martin Hopkins, master reward apecialist and member of the South African Reward Association...
AI coding costs set to outstrip developer salaries
By 2028, AI coding costs will overtake the average developer’s salary due to rising large language model (LLM) token consumption and the shift to consumption-based licensing models, according to Gartner. AI tokens are the units of data processed by generative...
Real take-home pay falls to two-year low
South African salary earners remain under significant financial pressure as rising inflation, higher fuel costs and economic uncertainty continue to erode purchasing power. This is according to the latest PayInc Net Salary Index for May 2026, which tracks the monthly...
Why some SA businesses aren’t translating software into revenue
South African businesses have become highly effective at producing software quickly. What remains far less clear is why this increased engineering velocity is failing to translate into commercial growth for many companies. This is the central finding of the 2026 State...
Memory crisis weighs on Africa’s smartphone market
The global memory shortage and price increases has had an adverse effect on Africa’s smartphone shipments, which declined 12% YoY in Q1 2026, according to Counterpoint Research’s Market Monitor Service. Although the region sees a high number of events in the first...
Chinese debutant is world’s most powerful supercomputer
The 67th edition of the TOP500 list of the world’s most powerful supercomputers has been released – with LineShine, a previously unlisted system installed in China, debuting at Number 1 and displacing El Capitan as the world’s most powerful supercomputer as measured...
Markets get ‘cold shower’ as tech rout forces reality check
Global stock markets sold off sharply yesterday as a wave of selling swept through tech and semiconductor stocks, prompting investors to reassess some of the assumptions that have driven markets higher over the last two years. This is the bearish analysis from Nigel...
Affordability reshapes SA vehicle demand
South Africa’s passenger vehicle market remained resilient in the first quarter of 2026, but demand is evolving. Rising affordability pressures, higher fuel costs, the growth of Chinese brands and shifting powertrain preferences are reshaping the automotive landscape....
African entrepreneurs wow Amazon
Nine companies from South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania, and Cameroon have been selected for Amazon’s fourth AWS Social Entrepreneur Accelerator – the largest representation of any continent. The Accelerator brings together a global community of social...
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Skills, not fear, are SA’s path to an AI-ready workforce
South Africa’s long-term economic competitiveness depends on how effectively it embraces digital transformation. By Daniel Orelowitz, MD at Training Force Across the globe, industries are rapidly integrating artificial intelligence (AI) and automation into their...
Check Point secures AI factories with Nvidia
Check Point Software Technologies’ AI Cloud Protect is now part of Nvidia Enterprise AI Factory validated design for AI runtime cyber security, enhanced protection, and robust infrastructure acceleration capabilities. “The integration of Check Point AI Cloud...
PCI DSS compliance is a business essential, not an IT task
Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) compliance has often been viewed as something to focus on only when required, such as when a breach makes headlines or a bank requests proof of compliance. By Simeon Tassev, MD and QSA at Galix This reactive...
The importance of empowering working parents
Hybrid working arrangements are helping to break down the gendered division of family work and bringing wider economic benefits in the process, writes International Workplace Group(IWG) CEO and founder Mark Dixon. For many working parents, the struggle to balance...
Refresh from Dell at CES 2026
Dell Technologies has announced a strategic expansion of its consumer and gaming portfolio. At CES 2026, the company reintroduced its XPS brand with designs across new form factors and price points, expanded its Alienware line to reach more gamers and launched two...
Sandisk rebrands WD_BLACK and WD Blue NVMe SSDs
At CES 2026, Sandisk announced Sandisk Optimus as the new name for its internal SSD lineup for gamers, creators and professionals. Featuring new packaging and product design is inspired by the company’s brand heritage and focus on delivering innovation. "The Sandisk...
LG Electronics unveils ‘AI in Action’ approach
LG Electronics (LG) presented its approach to “AI in Action” at LG World Premiere, the company’s annual pre-CES event in Las Vegas. The company highlighted three core pillars behind its strategy: Affectionate Intelligence that has evolved into action-oriented AI,...
LG launches Wallpaper TV
At CES 2026, LG Electronics unveiled its latest OLED lineup, headlined by the return of the LG OLED evo W6, True Wireless Wallpaper TV. The W6 revives LG’s Wallpaper Design first introduced in 2017, is now combined with True Wireless connectivity and Hyper Radiant...
Government AI predictions for 2026
When it comes to public sector predictions, the disruptions and upheavals in both government and AI in 2025 would have challenged Nostradamus. However, despite 2025 being marked by uncertainty, many SAS experts accurately predicted the evolution of AI in government in...
WiFi 7 ushers in the era of the intelligent edge
For years, WiFi was simply the connection between users and the wired core where the real processing happened. WiFi 7 changes that, writes Martin May, business development: networking at Duxbury. Access points can now deliver multi-gigabit throughput with predictable...
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