IT channel pivots to add value as AI takes off

Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle TechScape - Artificial intelligence (AI) may be at the peak of the hype cycle, but this doesn’t detract from the value that the technology will bring to the industry. That’s the word from Tim Humphreys-Davies, CEO of Pinnacle, who...

Network to the fore as agentic AI adoption takes off

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Digital companies’ emission reductions lag climate commitments

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Microsoft unveils autonomous agents, tools to make your own

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Supply disruption is top procurement risk

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In pursuit of the zero-carbon data centre

Kathy Gibson is at VMware Explore in Barcelona - Data centres today use massive amounts of electricity - and this is set to increase by as much as 200% as new technologies come online. "So there is an urgent problem today - and more that we need to solve," says Kit...

Banco BAI improves services with tech modernisation

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SA’s business environment ranking for private companies improves

South Africa has been ranked 25th out of 33 EMEA countries in relation to the attractiveness of private business environments in PwC's latest EMEA Private Business Attractiveness Index 2022. This is an improvement on the country's 2021 ranking of 32nd out of 35...

Cybercrime-as-a-Service enables new wave of destructive attacks

Fortinet today unveiled predictions from the FortiGuard Labs global threat intelligence and research team about the cyberthreat landscape for the next 12 months and beyond. From quickly evolving Cybercrime-as-a-Service (CaaS)-fuelled attacks to new exploits on...

How nuclear technology supports climate change adaption in Africa

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has released a comprehensive report on Nuclear Technologies and Climate Adaptation in Africa at COP27, describing how these technologies are already being widely used to build resilience on the continent. Africa has...

The role of performance for gamers and their attitudes towards it

Top gaming influencers in the META region feel ready to spend the most on performance optimisation, with 41% investing "a very high amount" to pursue this, according to a new survey from Kaspersky. Top opinion leaders are the most performance driven, with more than...

African data centres experiencing unprecedented growth

The African data centre market is in the midst of a remarkable growth surge, according to new research released by digital infrastructure investment consultancy, Xalam Analytics. African data centre providers have spent a cumulative $2-billion in building data centre...

Supply chain pros love their jobs and earning potential is on the rise

People working in supply chain management love their jobs and their earning potential is up. However, employers are placing more emphasis on professional development in the supply chain profession, which has been in the public eye more than ever since the pandemic and...

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NEC Africa, XON consolidate safety and security for Africa

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CloudSmiths creates Salesforce CRM powerhouse

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