Slow growth ahead for global telecoms
Worldwide spending on telecom services and pay TV services reached $1,51-billion in 2024, reflecting a 2,2% year-on-year increase, according to the Worldwide Semiannual Telecom Services Tracker published by International Data Corporation (IDC). In comparison, IDC...
Summit aims to address fraud
The rise of technology has emboldened criminal syndicates, leading to a significant increase in global fraud. South Africa, being one of the most targeted countries, faces daily challenges with high levels of fraud, making it a critical player in this landscape. “The...
Neuralink ignites corporate interest in brain-machine interfaces
Elon Musk's update on Neuralink's successful brain chip implant recently has once again brought the spotlight on the growing interest in brain-machine interface (BMI) research among corporates. Though still in its nascent stages, as indicated by patent publication...
MTN SA, Community Policing Forums partner to tackle theft, vandalism
With the ongoing vandalism and theft of batteries and cables at cellphone towers across South Africa, MTN has partnered with the Gauteng Provincial Community Police Board to support Community Policing Forums to accelerate the fight against this type of crime. The aim...
Meta payouts help allay metaverse, AI financial fears
Meta's first-ever dividend goes a long way to allay investor fears that the metaverse and AI plans were going to be "an abyss" for money. This is the word from Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group, who points out that Meta said it will pay investors a dividend of 50 cents...
Most South Africans won’t be able to retire comfortably
South Africa is sitting on a retirement time bomb, with only 6% of the country's population on track to retire comfortably, according to the sixth edition of the recently released 10X Investments Retirement Reality Report 2023/2024. The report is based on the findings...
Analysts warn of Bitcoin downturn
FBS analysts project a looming downturn for Bitcoin as the market players await the upcoming Federal Reserve's key rate cut in 2024. This tendency signals the rising probability of the BTCUSD's closing bullish trend as rate hikes frequently influence risk assets such...
Be careful sharing personal data with chatbots
Following the news of new ChatGPT functionality - custom GPTs can now be added to the dialogues with the original ChatGPT - Kaspersky experts have stressed the importance of exercising caution in sharing sensitive data with AI chatbots. "As GPTs can use external...
Deepfakes will sow distrust in ID verification, authentication solutions
By 2026, attacks using AI-generated deepfakes on face biometrics will mean that 30% of enterprises will no longer consider such identity verification and authentication solutions to be reliable in isolation, according to Gartner. "In the past decade, several...
Dynamic strategy sees Netflix sentiment soar
Netflix's sentiment soared in 2023, fueled by strategies including a new advertising plan, the introduction of paid sharing options, and a dynamic expansion into the gaming sector - underpinned by a remarkable increase in monthly active users (MAUs) and the successful...
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The challenge of powering 5G
Kathy Gibson is at Mobile World Congress 2019 in Barcelona - 5G has moved quickly from a distant dream to definite reality. But operators need to think about the energy required to keep their 5G networks running. Fong Liangzhou, vice-president network energy product...
Rakuten Selects NEC’s and Netcracker’s solutions
NEC Corporation and Netcracker Technology announced today that Rakuten, the Japan-based global leader in internet services, has selected Netcracker's next-generation digital business and operations solutions to enable a disruptive go-to-market strategy with its mobile...
Proactive approach to business continuity, operational efficiency needed
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Kaspersky helps secure bionic technologies
Kaspersky Lab experts investigating the experimental cloud infrastructure for advanced bionic prostheses have identified several previously unknown security issues that could enable a third party to access, manipulate, steal or even delete the private data and more of...
Canon helps partners deliver cloud solutions
Canon Europe has announced the next generation of uniFLOW Online - 2019.1, which enables partners of all sizes to meet the evolving cloud requirements of their customers. Designed to address market demand for cloud-based capture and output solutions, uniFLOW Online...
Sasfin takes equity stake in fintech lender Payabill
Sasfin has acquired a strategic stake in fast-growing fintech lender Payabill. Payabill, a 100% digital lending business, provides working capital and/or trade finance to small businesses. The collaboration between Sasfin and Payabill accelerates financing...
Transitioning to a new payroll solution
Companies should use the end of financial tax year that is around the corner as an opportunity to re-evaluate their existing payroll solutions. And, while it might very well be time to adopt the mantra 'new year, new solution', decision-makers must closely scrutinise...
New features in Acumatica 2019 R1
Acumatica partner One Channel has announced new features to expect in the next release of Acumatica's newest product, Acumatica 2019 R1. The latest release has substantial advances in usability, order management & inventory, financials, project accounting, and...
Businesses look to smart solar solutions
Businesses are looking for ways to lessen their dependence on Eskom. "The long-term risk to business continuity and sustainability is very concerning. Business owners cannot afford to sit on their hands and trust that government will resolve the situation, especially...
SAP gains IATA One Order certification
SAP has become the first IT vendor that has achieved IATA ONE Order Certification for Order Management with its SAP Commerce Cloud travel accelerator solution. The e-commerce solution from SAP, now compliant with the industry standard, provides the technology to help...
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