GenAI spend to reach $143bn, with 73% CAGR
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CIOs must prioritise AI ambitions and planning
rtificial intelligence (AI) - especially the leap in generative AI (GenAI) - is part of a larger shift in how humans and machines interact, according to Gartner. This shift provides two key focus areas for CIOs and IT executives as AI becomes an enterprise initiative,...
Zoom anxiety and how to deal with it
During the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdowns, working from home has taken off, with remote communications taking the place of physical meetings - and this has given rise to a condition that has come to be knows as Zoom anxiety. The widespread adoption of video calling...
Take-home pay bounces back in February 2021
are likely to see a pick-up in monthly economic activity, particularly for informal businesses. "According to the BankservAfrica Take-home Pay Index (BTPI), the average South African salary in nominal terms increased to R15 821 in February 2021, following the R15 608...
Economic environment in 2020 drove fewer credit defaults
The rate at which people defaulted on their loans fell at the end of last year, primarily due to a combination of the impact of payment holidays and lenders tightening their criteria. This is according to Experian's Consumer Default Index (CDI) for quarter 4 (Q4)...
Growth forecast for social software, collaboration markets
The worldwide social software and collaboration market is forecast to total $4,5-billion in 2021, an increase of 17,1% from 2020, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. The need to support remote work during Covid-19, as well as social software integrations...
South African users have poor cybersecurity skills
South Africans lag behind the rest of the world when it comes to cybersecurity skills. New research shows that South Africans have slightly better skills when it comes to knowing how to react to online threats and phishing attacks. They scored 78.6 points out of 100,...
Charting data and analytics trends for 2021
Gartner has identified the top 10 data and analytics (D&A) technology trends for 2021 that can help organisations respond to change, uncertainty and the opportunities they bring in the next year. "The speed at which the Covid-19 pandemic disrupted organizations...
Call for broadband solutions to Covid setbacks
A year into the crucial Decade of Action intended to achieve 17 key Sustainable Development Goals, the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has resulted in setbacks. In response, the commissioners of the UN Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development has advocated the...
Tesla overtakes Samsung’s market cap
It took electronic vehicle manufacturer Tesla at least four times fewer years to amass a higher market capitalisation than South Korea's electronic giant Samsung, according to data calculated and analysed by Finbold. By 23 March 2021, Tesla was only 18 years old with...
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FlightSite uses hosted contract centre model
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Risk-based billing is the future
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NetIQ releases CloudAccess 1.1
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Youth Employment Accord to be signed
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Oracle announces in-memory applications
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Kaseya proves efficacy of cloud-based ITSM
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Security convergence in commercial buildings
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