Global IT spend set for 9,8% growth in 2025
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Stargate puts down $100bn for AI infrastructure
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Enterprise, industrial metaverses exceed expectation
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IT leads prepare for possibility of grid failure
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Telkom considers acquisition bid
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Intel expands market opportunities
IDC has issued a study providing a look at the steps Intel is taking to reposition the company to provide solutions that supply larger, higher-growth markets. The industry research firm's analysis shows Intel has increased its serviceable addressable market (SAM) by...
FedEx deploys zero-tailpipe emission EVs
FedEx Express has deployed the first 10 electric vehicles (EVs) in South Africa as part of its goal to transform its entire global pickup and delivery fleet to zero-emission electric vehicles by 2040. To achieve this, FedEx Express will purchase 50% of its new...
META region among top mobile financial scam targets
Throughout 2022 and the first quarter of 2023, 14% of installs of potentially unwanted mobile financial apps on Android phones were made by users in the Middle East, Turkiye, Africa (META) region. META ranks third among the world regions behind APAC and LATAM in terms...
Enterprise shifts to cloud-friendly security alternatives
The global market for virtual- and software-as-a-service(SaaS)-based network security solutions achieved its 20th consecutive quarter of sequential revenue growth in 1Q 2023. According to a report from Dell'Oro Group, the pace of year-over-year (Y/Y) revenue growth...
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Tintri extends enterprise cloud platform
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More women using FNB eWallet
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Kaspersky offers secure connection freemium app
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Small business networks: wired, wireless or both?
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Insurance industry needs accurate data
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Azumi expands into sub-Saharan Africa
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Why your Internet should be slow
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