Value of tech brands rockets to $3,7trn
The total brand value of the world’s top 100 technology brands reached $3,7-trillion in 2026, up 15% from $3,2-trillion in 2025, according to a new report from Brand Finance. Seven of the 10 most valuable brands in the Brand Finance Global 500 2026 are tech brands,...
Venture capital shifts to emerging markets
A structural shift is underway in global venture capital, with investors increasingly turning to emerging markets as performance in traditional tech hubs moderates. This is according to Alison Collier, CEO of Endeavor South Africa, who says the best risk-adjusted...
Global cooperation proves resilient against geopolitical headwinds
Global cooperation is proving resilient even as multilateralism continues to face strong headwinds, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Cooperation Barometer 2026. However, cooperation is below where it needs to be to address critical economic, security and...
Semiconductor revenue grew 21% in 2025
Worldwide semiconductor revenue totaled $793-billion in 2025, an increase of 21% year-over-year (YoY), according to preliminary results by Gartner. “AI semiconductors — including processors, high-bandwidth memory (HBM), and networking components continued to drive...
Trends shaping data centre design in 2025
Data centre innovation continues to be shaped by macro forces and technology trends related to AI. This is according to Vertiv Frontiers report, which draws on expertise from across the organisation, details the technology trends driving current and future innovation,...
Copper shortfall widens the AI race
A looming copper supply gap is poised to widen as electricity demand accelerates and new vectors - such as the race for artificial intelligence and surging defense spending - add to the call on copper. According to Copper in the Age of AI: The Challenges of...
How sales leaders can win in the age of AI
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Telecoms faces new threats in 2026
The Communication Risk Information Centre (COMRiC) has warned that South Africa’s telecoms sector enters 2026 facing intensifying cybercrime, infrastructure fragility and global supply threats that pose a direct risk to national digital stability. The assessment comes...
Discovery reverses attempt to claw back funds
More than 16 000 Discovery Health customers are breathing a sigh of relief this morning after the medical scheme decided it would halt attempts to claw back funds erroneously paid out due to a system error. Discovery Health last night (Sunday 11 January 2026) announ...
Africa records big increase in air cargo
During November 2025, African airlines experiences a 15,6% year-on-year increase in the demand for air cargo, making it the strongest-growing region in the world. The continent’s airlines saw an 18,1% capacity increase year-on-year. a cargo load factor (the percentage...
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Could AI help address SA’s unemployment and inequality challenges?
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