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Bill Gates pledges to ‘give away virtually all my wealth’
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Teraco secures grid capacity allocation for utility-scale solar
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Should governments regulate AI?
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Africa’s love for Android lures cybercriminals
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Massive increase in targeted ransomware groups
There’s been a surge in the number of targeted ransomware groups globally by 30% from 2022 to 2023. In parallel to this increase, the number of victims of targeted ransomware attacks spiked by 70% within the same time period. These insights were shared at Kaspersky’s...
AI, virtual agents send search engine volumes plummeting
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BPO market set to hit $525bn
The global business process outsourcing (BPO) market size is anticipated to reach $525,2-billion by 2030 and expand at a CAGR of 9,4% from 2023 to 2030, according to a new study by Grand View Research. Factors such as the increasing demand for outsourcing services...
Budget Review 2024: Navigating uncertainty in challenging times
Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana will deliver the 2024 Budget Review to Parliament next week as the South African economy faces a gloomy economic outlook. Joon Chong, partner at Webber Wentzel, unpacks what to expect. The economy is still recovering from the...
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