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...

AI, social media and cloud dominate hiring trends

Last year saw many companies across the globe announcing layoffs amidst a continuous decline in job postings. This is according to research group GlobalData, noting that major players like JPMorgan Chase, Ford Motor, SAP, Tesco, Salesforce, Cisco, and the Goldman...

Political polarisation a new top emerging risk

Escalating political polarisation worldwide entered the quarterly Gartner emerging risk tracker for the first time in the fourth quarter of 2023. "Risk executives worldwide are clearly concerned by the potential implications of escalating tensions and conflict all...

Government tech trends for 2021

Gartner has identified the top 10 government technology trends for 2021 that have the potential to accelerate digital innovation and optimise or transform public services. Gartner's top 10 strategic technology trends for government this year arise from the challenges...

Phishing attacks increase 12x over 5 years

Analysis from Atlas VPN reveals that phishing in the US soared over 12-times in the last five years, hitting a record 241 342 complaints in 2020. The data was provided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) branch, Internet Crime Complaint Centre (IC3), which...

After one year of Covid-19, SMMEs are reeling

The future of South Africa’s small business sector looks bleak one year on from when the Covid-19 pandemic hit the country. New research from the BeyondCovid Business Survey indicates that 26% of SMMEs report being forced to close their doors - 7% permanently, with...

Urgent action needed as work trends shift

Business leaders should resist the urge to see hybrid work as business as usual - rather, it will require the rethinking of long-held assumptions. This is among the main findings from Microsoft's first annual Work Trend Index, titled "The Next Great Disruption is...

Almost half of companies won’t track workers’ vaccine status

Almost half (48%) of large global organisations will not track the vaccination status of their employees, according to a Gartner survey of HR leaders in mid-March. Only 8% of survey respondents reported that they will require employees to show proof of vaccination....

High-demand engineering roles absent from draft Critical Skills List

Employers whose business depends on imported engineering skills must submit their comments on the new draft Critical Skills List no later than 16h00 on 31 March 2021. This is the word from Marisa Jacobs, MD of Xpatweb, who says: "Holders of critical skills visas based...

Countries back standards for protecting tourists

More than 100 countries, alongside international organisations and leading business groups have agreed to adopt harmonised standards for assisting tourists caught up in emergency situations. The Committee for the Development of an International Code for the Protection...

SA users aware of online privacy issues

Almost a fifth (18%) of online users in South Africa always give apps and services permission to access their microphone or webcam, according to a global study of 15 000 people conducted by Kaspersky. However, overall awareness of webcam security is promisingly high,...

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