IT services on the rebound as AI expertise becomes a top priority
In 2025, the value of the top 25 IT services brands has reached $163-billion - with 15 of them increasing their brand values - according to a new report from leading brand valuation consultancy Brand Finance. This growth is driven by more favourable market conditions,...
Crypto exploits account for 40% of blockchain heists
Despite regulatory efforts and significant improvements in blockchain tracking technology, crypto-related crime remains a billion-dollar industry. Although the number of reported crypto cries dropped, crypto criminals have stolen over $1,71-billion in 2024 alone,...
IT spend on global banking, investment to hit $652bn
Worldwide banking and investment services IT spending is forecast to total $652,1-billion in 2023, an increase of 8,1% from 2022, according to Gartner. Spending on software will see the largest growth with an increase of 13,5% this year. "Current economic headwinds...
131 years needed to close the gender equality gap
Gender parity globally has recovered to pre-Covid-19 levels, but the pace of change has stagnated as converging crises slow progress, according to the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report 2023. The report finds that the overall gender gap has closed by 0,3...
Digitalisation key for increased manufacturing output
Local manufacturing output has increased by 3,4% year on year, according to the Manufacturing: Production and Sales report recently released by Statistics South Africa. While this is a step in the right direction following a protracted spell of subdued activity, it is...
Climate crisis changes parental decisions on purchasing, careers, family size
Parents are taking serious action due to climate change, from everyday decisions to long-term family planning. A study from HP conducted by Morning Consult among parents in India, Mexico, Singapore, the UK and US found that 91% of parents are concerned about the...
Global in-app purchase spend set to jump
Last year mobile phone users worldwide spent almost $205-billion on in-app purchases - the highest value in the app market's history. This figure is set to grow by around 12% year-over-year and hit $231-billion in 2023 as millions of people continue spending more...
AMD expands commercial portfolio
AMD has announced its new Ryzen PRO 7040 Series Mobile processors, bringing advanced and power efficient x86 processors to more premium Windows 11 business laptops and mobile workstations. With "Zen 4" architecture, AMD RDNA 3 integrated graphics, AMD PRO...
25 African startups for Google startup fund
Google for Startups (GfS) has announced the 25 African-based startups selected for this year's $4-million Black Founders Fund. The Black Founders Fund, now in its third year, aims to help tackle systemic racial inequality in venture capital (VC) funding by providing...
Juno snaps lightning on Jupiter
NASA's Juno mission observed the glow from a bolt of lightning, in this view of a vortex near Jupiter's north pole. On Earth, lightning bolts originate from water clouds, and happen most frequently near the equator, while on Jupiter lightning likely also occurs in...
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Xperien raises funds for children in road safety
At this year's Telkom 947 Cycle Challenge, Xperien aims to raise R100 000 with its much-needed children in road safety 'Pedal for a Purpose' initiative. Moe than 30 000 cyclists will participate in this year's 21st edition of Joburg's biggest cycling event that will...
Jasco DataVoice product adds to Tetra experience
Voice and data recording has become a requirement for most industries today, for quality control, internal audit processes and security. The same applies to typical radio networks, such as those used by emergency services, airports, large security companies, police...
Metacom unveils advanced enterprise router
Commercial and industrial communications provider, Metacom has unveiled the MC6000 Enterprise Router. Custom developed using 15 years of experience in the retail industry, the MC6000 is a single hardware device capable of managing multiple services on a single...
Assistance services go digital
Europ Assistance South Africa today announced the official launch of its fully digitalized service provider network across all its business lines, made possible via its access to global technological innovations of the Europ Assistance Group. The enhanced solution is...
Itec SA introduces Hanwha Techwin products
Itec SA has introduced the Hanwha Techwin (formerly known as Samsung Techwin) range of Wisenet security cameras to its client base. As part of the launch, Itec SA has focused specifically on giving local businesses access to the recently developed WisenetQ and Wisenet...
Confusion over UIF contributions persists
On 1 April this year, a new Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) scale of benefits came into effect as announced by the Minister of Labour in Government Gazette Notice No. 588. The limit for those claiming benefits was increased from R178 464 per annum to R212 539 per...
Oracle’s SPARC systems deliver better performance
Oracle has announced its eighth generation SPARC platform, delivering new levels of security capabilities, performance, and availability for critical customer workloads. Powered by the new SPARC M8 microprocessor, new Oracle systems and IaaS deliver a modern...
The Frame converts your home into a gallery
The television set, changing the way we engage with art, has arrived. With the advancement of functional art, The Frame television by Samsung, acts as an artwork of your choice, blending into your home and making art a part of your daily life. The Frame, which...
M2M key to unlocking Africa inclusivity
As more financial service providers adopt machine-to-machine (M2M) solutions, it is becoming ever more apparent that these solutions are vital to economic inclusivity and innovation on the African continent. This is according to Jeremy Potgieter, SADC regional head at...
SD-WAN helps improve network performance
"The consistent, reliable, low latency and, above all, fast performance of an organisation's network is a non-negotiable in the era of digitisation." This is the word from Anton Jacobsz, MD at value-added distributor Networks Unlimited, referring to total...
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