GenAI a key theme in companies’ discussions
Companies across various sectors are incorporating next-generation AI capabilities into their solutions, with GenAI standing out as a primary focus of technological innovation, reveals the Company Filings Analytics Database of research group GlobalData. The company’s...
Sluggish demand pushes Absa PMI back to contractionary territory
After the encouraging uptick in July, the seasonally adjusted PMI dropped significantly by 8.8 points to 43.6 in August, down from 52.4 in July. This decline underscores the challenges the sector faces amid ongoing political uncertainty, high but slowing inflation,...
Ransomware now impacts 1 out of 40 organisations a week
New data on cyberattack trends from Check Point Research (CPR) indicates that ransomware attacks now affect one out of 40 organisations a week. The top three most targeted industries for ransomware are government/military, education/research and healthcare. Higher...
Consumers wise to brands that compromise products to cut costs
Sixty-two percent of consumers say they'll stop buying from brands who change product size ("shrinkflation") or quality ("skimpflation") to cut costs, according to Gartner. Only 7% said they would continue purchasing from a brand that cut costs in this way. A Gartner...
Sophisticated firmware rootkit allows durable persistence
Kaspersky's researchers have uncovered a rootkit developed by an advanced persistent threat (APT) actor that stays on the victim's machine even if the operating system is rebooted or Windows is reinstalled - making it very dangerous in the long run. Dubbed...
5 SA recipients for Google’s News Initiative Innovation Challenge
Five South African recipients have been selected as part of Google's News Initiative (GNI) Innovation Challenge, with Daily Maverick, Quote This Woman+, Media Hack Collective, Open Cities Lab and Code for Africa (CfA) among the 34 recipients drawn from Israel, Turkey,...
South African debt addiction set to worsen
Millions of South Africans are struggling to fight the ongoing battle of debt addiction - a problem that has worsened over the last decade and doesn't look like improving in the foreseeable future. Given the current economic turbulence and its knock-on effects on the...
Gartner forecasts slowdown in chip revenue
Global semiconductor revenue is projected to grow 7,4% in 2022, down from 2021 growth of 26,3%, according to the latest forecast from Gartner. This is down from the previous quarter's forecast of 13,6% growth in 2022. "Although chip shortages are abating, the global...
Ombud warns consumers on prescribed debts
The law forbidding creditors from collecting on prescribed debts which falls under the National Credit Act 34 of 2005 (NCA) is well-known, established and adhered to - or so everyone would think. The aim of this law is to safeguard consumers against unfair and...
TUT Solar Team take Ilanga Cup
Red Star Raceway was the scene of celebration as the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) Solar Team emerged victorious and were crowned champions of the 2022 Ilanga Cup Solar Challenge. The team racked-up 390 kilometres during the eight-hour long endurance...
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Looking to the cloud for light in the dark
As the scourge of load shedding once again threatens to cause havoc amongst South African businesses by plunging restaurants into darkness during peak lunch time hours and causing clothing retailers to turn customers away during profitable weekend shopping hours, what...
Huawei unveils first SDN solution
Huawei has unveiled the first SDN (software-defined network) solutions in Africa at its SDN&IP Summit held at the Sandton Convention Centre. The Huawei SDN & IP Summit provides a unique platform to share SDN and IP cutting-edge technologies and industry trends...
5G doubles mobile data speeds
Today, your LTE smartphone receives transmissions from one cell site at a time, and many different techniques are used to ensure that you stay connected as you move between cells. But, with smartphone subscriptions set to more than double, driving an eight-fold...
HDS unveils new infrastructure solutions
Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) announced a leap forward in its technology leadership for delivering software-defined infrastructures that enable customers to simplify IT and free data from traditional hardware and location constraints, making it more accessible for all...
Prioritising payment security is essential
Credit cards and debit cards, collectively known as payment cards, have become an increasingly popular option for consumers around the world, and South Africa is no exception. Payment cards are more convenient than cash, and are considered to be far more secure as...
New battleground in enterprise technology
Businesses today are grabbling with the challenge of using new technologies and new sets of data to improve performance, create excellent customer experiences, and empower their staff to innovate and collaborate more fluidly, says Vishal Barapatre, CTO In2IT...
IT outsourcing boosts oil and gas profits
In the heady times of recent years, when crude oil prices raced away to well over $100 per barrel, the world’s oil producers enjoyed a very profitable time. Now, the Oil and Gas industry is being forced to adapt to the ‘new normal’ of oil at a $50 to $70 price point....
Energy investors excited by SA prospects
In South Africa, the stakes within the energy supply and power management market have risen considerably. Today, sustainable and renewable energy sources are widely acknowledged to represent the most viable solution to the country’s power supply crisis – and an...
Opera Max offers compression technology
Opera Software, the company that brought us Opera Mini, Africa’s most popular mobile browser, has launched the new Opera Max. Opera Max compresses all data sent through Android smartphones with world leading image and video compression technology, so users can get the...
BT supports ABB transformation
BT has announced it is supporting ABB in the transformation and management of its global communications infrastructure across Europe, the Americas, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific. ABB, a world leader in power and automation, will also benefit from improved...
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