Role of leadership changes as businesses embrace GenAI
The rise of generative AI in 2023 has been nothing short of remarkable. As the technology went mainstream in the consumer market, progressive senior leaders were quick to respond, seeking to secure their place in the emerging transformation. It's a safe bet that 2024...
CIOs must balance environmental promises and AI risks
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AlphaCode awards R2m to fintech startups
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Elon Musk does bitcoin about-turn
Elon Musk has thrown the cryptocurrency markets into turmoil once again as he rescinds bitcoin payments for Tesla vehicles. Less than two months ago, Musk announced that Tesla would accept payment in bitcoin. Now he's done an about-turn. "Tesla has suspended vehicle...
AI investments must go beyond modernisation
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5G is already changing user behaviour
Indoor coverage is one of the key uses identified for 5G, with one in five 5G users already reducing WiFi use on their phones indoors because of the benefits of 5G mobile connectivity. This is one of the headline findings from a new report by Ericsson ConsumerLab...
Covid’s impact on Africa probably understated
As the world battles new Covid-19 variants and supply and rollout of vaccines remains critically low in Africa, new research from the Partnership for Evidence-Based Response to Covid-19 (PERC) indicates that burdens experienced by people in African Union member states...
Chris Norton to head up Veeam in Africa
Veeam Software has announced the appointment of Chris Norton as country manager of Africa. In his new role, Norton will support Veeam's continued investment and strong presence in Africa and accelerate the region's growth with a specific focus on Enterprise. He will...
More skilled workers needed to make manufacturing smart
Manufacturers around the world are under pressure to bring their factory workforce into the 21st century - but 57% of manufacturing leaders say that their organisation lacks skilled workers to support digitisation plans, according to a survey by Gartner. The 2020...
Trading statement from Datatec
Datatec has published a trading statement for the financial year ended 28 February 2021. Despite the challenging economic environment resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic, Datatec achieved a strong operational performance in FY21, benefiting from the strength in the...
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