SA companies are shunning public cloud for AI workloads

South African organisations are shifting AI workloads out of the public cloud faster than their counterparts anywhere else in the world, according to new global research commissioned by Cloudera. The Great AI Re-Architecture Survey, conducted by Wakefield Research...

AI-driven cybercrime moves into operational mainstream

AI, infostealers, vulnerabilities, ransomware, and geopolitical conflict are reshaping organisational risk and compressing the time defenders have to respond, according to Flashpoint’s latest 2026 Global Threat Intelligence Report: Midyear Edition. The threat...

MoonHacker uses NASA data to build lunar digital twins

The barren lunar landscape has some important resources, such as water and minerals like iron and titanium, but extracting and processing them will require special equipment. Where those resources can be found will dictate where to land and how to mine them. To help...

July economic activity reverses two months of decline

South Africa’s economic activity improved in July 2026, following a challenging performance in June and May, according to the PayInc Economic Index. Lower fuel prices provided some relief, while record transaction volumes point to resilient economic activity. However,...

Developing AI solutions is anything but simple

Developers across industries have seen their job descriptions expand to include a common phrase: “generative AI”. As enterprises rush to adopt the technology, they are tasking their developers with building, customising, testing and deploying generative AI...

SMBs are working harder to offset rising costs

Sage's annual survey of almost 12 000 SMB leaders globally - "Small Business, Big Opportunity" - finds that despite a challenging 2022, where rising costs significantly impacted profitability, South African small and medium businesses (SMBs) remain optimistic about...

‘Next-generation AI will lift the weight of work’ – Microsoft

In conjunction with adding new features and expanding access to its generative AI offering, MS 365 Copilot, Microsoft has also released new data and insights from its 2023 Work Trend Index report: "Will AI Fix Work". The research shows that the pace of work has...

Labour productivity declines endanger critical supply chain objectives

Historically low labour productivity levels threaten every aspect of the chief supply chain officer's (CSCO) agenda, says Gartner. "Labour productivity levels are historically low and stalled out, in large part due to lack of investment in workforce innovations," says...

Two-fold surge in browser extensions that steal crypto

As an increasing number of people have begun to rely on cryptocurrencies for online transactions, cybercriminals have adapted their tactics accordingly - browser extensions have become an attractive target for hackers looking to exploit unsuspecting crypto users. A...

$70m programme aims to promote quality health research in Africa

The Science for Africa Foundation (SFA Foundation) has launched the second phase of a multimillion-dollar programme developing world-class research and African scientific leaders on the continent, while strengthening African institutions. The second phase of the...

Top 10 data and analytics trends for 2023

Gartner has identified the Top 10 data and analytics (D&A) trends for 2023 that can guide D&A leaders to create new sources of value by anticipating change and transforming extreme uncertainty into new business opportunities. "The need to deliver provable...

Nigeria, Turkey, UAE top countries for crypto ownership

Global crypto revenue is expected to double to nearly $38-billion in 2023, with more than half that value coming from market leaders the US and UK. But when it comes to crypto adoption, the two countries don't even make the Top 10. According to data from...

Short-form video proving popular with marketing departments

Social media marketers plan to double down on short-form video this year, according to research from OnlyAccounts.io, which says that a third of them plan to invest in the format more than any other type of content. The rise of short-form videos, first popularised by...

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CA extends SD-WAN monitoring

CA Technologies has launched CA Performance Management, which includes monitoring support for dynamic software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) architectures built on Cisco IWAN and Viptela. Advanced analytics provide for optimal performance of cloud workloads and...

F5 delivers application services for a multi-cloud world

F5 Networks has announced the availability of offerings designed to provide consistent application services in multi-cloud environments - giving companies greater deployment flexibility more effective security and faster time to market. F5's 2017 State of Application...

The quiet revolution of visual automation

When Chris Mulder, head of collections at The Unlimited, wanted to automate a simple process, he hit a wall. IT's plate was overflowing and his project ranked too low in priority to get attention any time soon. Even if there was a spot, he'd have to face the daunting...

SaaS assists in differentiating insurers

The increasingly competitive insurance market is driving organisations to innovate faster than ever. Software-as-a-service (SaaS) becomes a vital element of this if implemented correctly, according to Stuart Blyth, director at SilverBridge. "Testing new products in...

Hughes Jupiter brings broadband to Africa

Hughes Network Systems has announced that its Jupiter System has been selected by Global-IP Cayman as the technology platform to enable its mission of bringing high-performance connectivity to mobile devices used throughout the sub-Saharan Africa region. The Jupiter...

EOH Cloudera offers Apache Hadoop training

With a wave of big data hitting South Africa, companies are fast realising the enormous benefits of using big data to address ever growing business challenges. Built on Apache Hadoop and the latest open source technologies, Cloudera Enterprise can help solve the...

Kaspersky Lab extends Bug Bounty Program

Kaspersky Lab has announced the extension of its Bug Bounty Program, which encourages qualified individuals and organisations to submit reports on vulnerabilities and bugs found in its products. Initially launched in August 2016, in partnership with leading bug bounty...

PPPs best for delivering healthcare in Africa

Increased spending on healthcare in the public and private sectors across the African continent has resulted in improved health indicators and life expectancies. "But the progress of this improvement is extremely slow and not commensurate with the increase in...

RDB Consulting achieves ISO 20000 certification

Database outsourcing consulting specialist RDB Consulting has been accredited with the prestigious ISO/IEC 20 000 IT service management certification, an acknowledgement of its outstanding commitment to service excellence, standards and global best practices. The...

Rectron to distribute Acronis in SA

Rectron has been appointed as an official partner to Acronis in South Africa. Acronis produces backup, disaster recovery and secure file sync and share solutions, of which Rectron will distribute its cloud backup solution for business. "This is a particularly exciting...

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