AI to the fore as cyberattackers focus on Africa

Kathy Gibson reports - As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more accessible and sophisticated, we are going to see it playing a bigger role in cyberattacks. Tony Anscombe, chief security evangelist at ESET, describes how AI malware has made an appearance and will...

Global IT spending set to grow 10,8%, hitting $6,15trn

Worldwide IT spending is expected to reach $6,15-trillion in 2026, up 10,8% from 2025, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. “AI infrastructure growth remains rapid despite concerns about an AI bubble, with spending rising across AI‑related hardware and...

At 140 years old, Mercedes-Benz unveils Nvidia-powered S-Class

Mercedes-Benz is marking 140 years of automotive innovation with a new S-Class built for the AI era, bringing together automotive safety and Nvidia’s advanced autonomous driving platform to enable a level 4-ready architecture designed for trust. The new S-Class with...

AI platforms lean towards region-specific infrastructure

By 2027, 35% of countries will be locked into region-specific AI platforms using proprietary contextual data, according to Gartner, which also predicts that platform lock-in will rise from 5% to 35% by 2027. “Countries with digital sovereignty goals are increasing...

Very few customers have used a chatbot recently

Only 8% of customers used a chatbot during their most recent customer service experience, according to a survey by Gartner. Of those, just 25% said they would use that chatbot again in the future. Despite customer service and support leaders' growing focus on...

Mobile computing sales set for double-digit fall

Sales of mobile computing products through European distributors are expected to continue on a downward trajectory in Q2 2023, although the second half of the year should see much improved performance, according to Context. The latest figures for mobile computing...

Vehicles will gradually become more autonomous

The migration toward fully autonomous vehicles is being enabled by the gradual introduction of multiple, interrelated safety technologies. Feature by feature, these technologies add new capabilities that assist the safe and efficient operation of new vehicles and move...

Warmer temperatures are driving Arctic greening

As Arctic summers warm, Earth's northern landscapes are changing. Using satellite images to track global tundra ecosystems over decades, a new study found the region has become greener, as warmer air and soil temperatures lead to increased plant growth. "The Arctic...

Lithium-ion battery cost set for dramatic falls

The average cost of a lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery cell - used to power electric vehicles and to provide flexibility in the power grid as more renewables, such as solar and wind, are added - will fall below $100 per kilowatt hour (kWh) in the next three years. This is...

Spending on edge computing set for surge

The concept of edge computing most often refers to intermediating infrastructure and critical services between core datacentres and intelligent end points. Proliferating enterprise and consumer devices benefit from a digitally transformed technology world through edge...

Cybercriminals target Playstation 5

Kaspersky experts have detected a growing interest among phishers and scammers in the popular game console PlayStation, the new version of which is going to be launched in November. In the period of July - September 2020, there was discovered almost 150 suspicious web...

Spectrum allocation key to enabling 5G and 4IR

South Africa's communications service providers are unanimous that 5G will be a key enabler of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. This is a core finding of a new study by World Wide Worx, "5G prospects for South Africa in 2021: The Operators", based on interviews with...

Data points to post-Covid solutions for Africa

Most African states swiftly implemented public health and social measures (PHSMs) to contain Covid-19 and limited the spread of the virus, with caseloads in Africa remaining lower than projected. As governments now loosen restrictions, new research from the...

NTT, DiData break ground on new Joburg data centre

NTT and Dimension Data have announced that construction for their Johannesburg 1 Data Centre has commenced. The data centre design is based on tier 3 standards and will be constructed in two phases, with the first phase scheduled to become operational beginning of...

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