AI leaders join call for a slowdown in new developments

The call for a global slowdown on artificial intelligence (AI) development is gaining traction, with the leaders of the some of the world’s largest AI companies adding their voices. On Saturday, Anthropic CEO Dr Dario Amodei penned an essay calling for AI companies to...

Unmanaged AI poses new ‘shadow agent’ crisis

A growing “shadow agent” crisis threatens to overwhelm businesses. According to the Veeam Software’ latest research, organisations across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) are battling unmanaged AI on two fronts. On the data security front, 70% of organisations...

A third of employees laid off due to AI will need to be rehired

As AI continues to accelerate the pace and scope of work, CIOs must prepare for four shifts that will influence the future of work, says Gartner. “When business and IT executives look back on the early AI-era, they will realise their greatest mistake was believing...

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...

AI, cybersecurity taking centre stage among corporates

Global business sentiment witnessed a marginal improvement of 0,2% YoY during the second quarter (Q2) of 2024 and, while the technology, travel and tourism, and insurance sectors benefited from artificial intelligence (AI) driven innovations, challenges persisted in...

Hybrid working reduces holiday childcare stress

A study of over 1 000 working parents by International Workplace Group found that 61% said school holidays are stressful due to juggling childcare and work commitments. In contrast, 63% have their working life impacted by family routine during the holidays. This, in...

Eskom Expo in Gauteng to host regional expos

Eskom Expo for Young Scientists in Gauteng will host a number of regional science fairs around the province to showcase the scientific brilliance of the province’s promising young scientists. The regional expos will be the first physical science fairs since 2019,...

What is hindering C-suite implementation of sustainability strategies?

Nearly two-thirds of the world’s business leaders expect to transform their sustainability strategy in the next three to five years, but businesses will need to prioritise the shift from planning to implementation if they are to make good on their promises. Now is the...

Economic downturn is now the top emerging risk worrying executives

Concern about a macroeconomic downturn has quickly become the top emerging risk facing organisations. This is the headline finding from Gartner’s latest global Emerging Risks Report, conducted in the second quarter of 2022. “The top five risks reported by respondents...

Consumers reel under impact of inflation, interest hikes

Nearly half of South African consumers (44%) say they will not be able to pay at least one of their current bills and loans in the next three months, according to research conducted by TransUnion in late May and early June. And, with high inflation rates and...

First-time consumer credit defaults increase in Q1

The rate people defaulted on their loans for the first time increased in the first quarter of 2022, according to Experian South Africa’s Consumer Default Index (CDI). The CDI increased quarter-on-quarter, moving from 3.49 in 2021 Q4 to 3.68 in 2022 Q1. Year-on-year,...

Network upgrade a major boost for academia

The South African National Research and Education Network (SA NREN) has been upgraded to help all connected South African universities, colleges, scientific councils, researchers, innovation centres, and more access faster connectivity quicker. The CSIR, SANReN,...

Largest renewable energy PV and battery storage project signed off

Standard Bank and British International Investment (BII) have partnered with Scatec and H1 Holdings to successfully reach financial close on the first sizable battery energy storage and photovoltaic (PV) solar project in South Africa – believed to be Africa’s largest...

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Ricoh releases new A3 MFDs

Ricoh has released its new 3054SP/3554SP series of A3 black-and-white multi-function devices (MFDs), for medium to large offices, that support intelligent document functionality. They form part of a larger range of Ricoh black-and-white multi-function devices,...

Data security key for protecting government

Cybercrime is a burgeoning threat, not only to business but also to governments all over the world. The increasing number of highly publicised examples of cybercrime activities being used against governments or for political gain highlights this trend. The need for...

Siemens earns Level 2 B-BBEE status

Siemens is now one of just two companies in its peer group to achieve Level 2 BBBEE. It has the highest rating for a German company operating in South Africa. The Level 2 ranking was calculated by Empowerdex in accordance with the Department of Trade and Industry’s...

Learning, development beats training, HR

By virtue of the fact that learning and development (L&D) functions in the education, training and development (ETD) sector, many believe that its role purely relates to training facilitators and human resource departments, says Mark Orpen, CEO of The Institute of...

ZA Books expands exam offering for iPad

Preparing for school exams? Need extra help? The good news is that ZA Books, brought to you by Core Group, now has revision and study guides for Grades 8 to 12 on all key subjects, plus free past exam papers available to download onto your iPad.  Exam practice books...

Soarsoft expands its international reach

Soarsoft initially started out in 2001 with a single email archiving solution offered to the local South African market. Since then, and over the 14 years that it has been in existence, the business has made great strides in diversifying and growing into a provider of...

PayU announces a fresh new look

PayU is a leading online payment service provider dedicated to creating a fast, simple and efficient payment process for merchants and buyers. In May 2015, PayU is launching a new look. The goal of the rebranding is to create a consistent experience for all its...

CSSI releases data recovery software

CSSI has announced the launch of LuminSoftware.com, the commercialisation of their award winning data recovery technology.LuminSoftware is a culmination of 15 years of enhancements and four years of R&D in South Africa and India. On the eve of CSSI’s 15 year...

Sony Mobile welcomes Xperia MashLab

Sony Mobile has announced Xperia MashLab, brought to you by Sony Xperia on 5FM – an audio first where music meets technology. MashLab, celebrating its second year, is a unique adventure allowing fans to form a part of a musical journey where they drive the production...

Veeam expands family of free tools

Veeam Software has announced two new solutions - Veeam FastSCP for Microsoft Azure and Veeam Management Pack (MP) v8 for Microsoft System Center - to help customers more easily adopt Microsoft’s hybrid cloud as part of their IT strategy. Both of these products are now...

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