Platforms drive Altron profitability
Altron has reported a R1,2-billion operating profit for the year 28 February 2026, drive by its Platform segment. Overall the group had a 12,6% operating profit margin. It reported EBIDTA of R2-billion, with a 20,8% EBIDTA margin and R816-millionnet profit after tax....
AI spend grows 47% – and more is expected
Worldwide spending on AI is forecast to total $2,59-trillion in 2026 - a 47% increase year-over-year - according to Gartner. “Through the next several years, the need for capacity will make AI infrastructure - including AI-optimised IaaS, AI-optimised servers, AI...
Artemis II crew completes lunar flyby, heads home
The Artemis II mission wrapped up a historic seven-hour lunar flyby, marking humanity’s first return to the Moon since Apollo 17 in 1972 and capturing images of the lunar far side. The day began at 1:56 pm EDT as NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover,...
90% drop in cost of 1trn-parameter LLM inference by 2030
By 2030, performing inference on a large language model (LLM) with 1-trillion parameters will cost GenAI providers over 90% less than it did in 2025, according to Gartner. AI tokens are the units of data that GenAI models process. For the purposes of this analysis a...
European AI spend to hit $290bn by 2029
European spending on artificial intelligence will reach $290-billion in 2029, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 33,7% from 2025 to 2029, according to a new forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide AI and Generative AI Spending...
What are the dangers and alternatives as Instagram drops end-to-end encryption?
Meta recently announced that Instagram will roll back end-to-end encryption for app messages starting next month (8 May 2026). As users consider shifting their conversations to other, more secure platforms, cybersecurity experts warn that staying in Meta's ecosystem...
Young scientists to attend Nobel Laureate meeting
Six young South African scientists will travel to Lindau, Germany, to attend one of the world's most exclusive scientific gatherings - the 75th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting from 28 June to 3 July 2026. The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) selections were...
Risks tied to digital medicine
On World Health Day (today, 7 April), Kaspersky warns of risks tied to the digitisation of healthcare and use of telemedicine. Recent incidents show that medical services can be breached, and as a result, medical records may be leaked and then traded on the dark web....
The real contribution SA’s top banks make to the fiscus
South African banks are among the most significant contributors to national revenue, reflecting not only corporate income tax, but also the wider network of employment, consumption, property, and regulatory taxes, according to PwC. In collaboration with The Banking...
We have liftoff! Now follow Artemis II live
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AI and cloud technology are transforming government service delivery
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InterSystems READY 2025 demos healthcare innovation
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Group IT Risk & Technical Lead – Gauteng Centurion
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Informatica Developer – Remote Remote
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