Banks expect to hand decisions to AI – even if they can’t explain them

Banks are racing toward a future where AI no longer merely informs key credit, treasury, and risk decisions – it makes them autonomously. Yet AI governance is not keeping pace with adoption, according to new AI risk research by FT Longitude, SAS and Microsoft. Even as...

Mankind’s first journey to another star set for 2029 launch

Plans are underway for mankind’s first journey to another star – a trip that is expected to take about 80 000 years. The Fermi Explorer Mission, a nonprofit organisation, hopes to set off for Alpha Centauri by 2029. The more than 40-trillion kilometre journey is...

IT spend will breach $7trn for the first time in 2027

Worldwide IT spending is expected to reach $7,35-trillion in 2027, up 15% from 2026, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. “Collectively, the market forces are reinforcing spend around AI infrastructure, AI-enabled cloud platforms, and advanced software...

As African CEOs embrace AI, ROI is still elusive

By Kathy Gibson - African companies are in the middle of learning and adopting artificial intelligence (AI), and adapting to the changes it brings. But they are also looking beyond adoption at how to measure value from their AI investments, says Ladi Asuni, partner...

Wearables set for rebound

The wearable devices market declined 0,9% YoY in the fourth quarter of 2023 (4Q23), says IDC, adding that despite improved economic conditions, mature markets such as the US, Western Europe and Japan recorded declines in 4Q23 due to muted demand, tough comparisons...

Microsoft boosts AI healthcare market

Microsoft's recent announcement that it will be further integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into its applications is expected to contribute significantly to the 31% CAGR in the AI healthcare space between 2022 and 2027, says research group GlobalData. In the last...

South Africans still excluded from financial services

Kathy Gibson reports - The South African financial market is a paradox in that a majority of people have bank accounts, but 80% of them don't have access to financial services. Khulekani Mathe, head of financial inclusion at the Banking Association South Africa,...

Expect a surge in coastal flooding, says NASA

High-tide floods - also called nuisance floods or sunny day floods - are already a familiar problem in many coastal cities. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported a total of more than 600 floods in US coastal towns in 2019. Starting in the...

Bad debt increases by 26% – Gartner

A Gartner analysis of 796 financial statements reveals that provisions and write-offs of bad debt increased from $9,750-million in 2019 to $12,262-million in 2020 -- a 25,8% increase. The standard approach to determining receivables risk underestimates the risk of...

Gartner identifies four types of tech buyers

Seventy percent of global technology buyers are exploring more ways to purchase technology this year, however vendor engagement strategies continue to underdeliver when it comes to meeting tech buyer expectations, according to a survey by Gartner. "Technology...

Top maths and computer science boffin graduates at 19

Kialan Pillay is graduating with a first class bachelor's degree in computer science and mathematical statistics from the University of Cape Town (UCT) at just 19 years old, having finished his high school career as the top matriculant in KwaZulu Natal at just 15...

SAIGA says proper financial systems could have saved wasted R26bn

The Southern African Institute of Government Auditors (SAIGA) has described the latest general report on local government audit outcomes - which shows that local government finances have reached R26-billion in irregular expenditure in the 2019-20 financial year - as...

Chip shortages drive demand for refurbished devices

New electronic devices are in short supply due to a global shortage of semiconductors, affecting particularly the production of new laptops, desktops and tablets. This is the word from Kwirirai Rukowo, GM of Qrent, who comments: "Currently, companies have been waiting...

Fraudsters target medical suppliers

From fake cures for coronavirus to phishing scams, fraudsters have been taking advantage of people's fears around the pandemic. Now, South African medical manufacturers and suppliers are also in their sights. Fraudsters are targeting established companies that...

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Fujitsu introduces STYLISTIC M702 tablet

Fujitsu introduced the widely-anticipated STYLISTIC M702 tablet PC at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The semi-ruggedised Android 4 device is designed to be used in places where consumer tablets would become waterlogged or get clogged up with dust, providing a...

Corel launches Roxio Game Capture HD PRO

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MarkeTech, IntelliQ prevent retail loss

Retail IT solutions provider MarkeTech has entered into a partnership agreement with IntelliQ to deliver a loss prevention service complementary to the existing retail solutions and services it provides in the South African retail sector. “IntelliQ, a UK-based...

Jasco, Presence aid contact centres

Jasco Enterprise, a provider of business communication solutions and services, and Presence Technology, a worldwide provider of multi-channel contact centre solutions, are working together to deliver a multi-channel contact centre solution that uniquely addresses the...

IS implements Oracle Fusion solution

Internet Solutions (IS), a leading African Internet protocol-based service provider, has selected Oracle Fusion Incentive Compensation to align sales activities with business objectives and to use compensation plans more strategically. The Oracle solution will reduce...

TCS, Cellfind announce partnership

 TeleCommunication Systems (TCS), a world leader in highly reliable and secure mobile communication technology, and Johannesburg, South Africa-based Cellfind, South Africa’s leading location-based mobile services provider, have announced a partnership agreement....

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