The growing demand for immersive experiences is driving the evolution of advanced platforms and technologies. This is according to GlobalData, which says these innovations are set to transform how people engage with content and their environment, offering captivating...

Generative AI (GenAI) exploded into the public consciousness in 2023 promising to transform the way business functions but, despite the potential, business leaders are struggling to convert hype into reality. According to a new report by Boston Consulting Group (BCG),...

Enabling super-fast low latency internet, 5G has the strong potential to unlock the full capabilities of other advanced technologies like augmented reality and Internet of things (IoT) - but many are still cynical about the technology. Prolifics Testing utilised...

Remote work is here to stay, with 90% of South African respondents agreeing that it will be more common post-pandemic. New research from Citrix shows that remote and flexible work options are now key to attracting and retaining talent, with 60% saying that businesses...

Cyberattacks evolved significantly in 2020 as threat actors sought to profit from the unprecedented socioeconomic, business and political challenges brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic. In 2020, IBM Security X-Force Threat Intelligence Index observed attackers...

Computer users are up against more than 100 000 malicious websites and 10 000 malicious files daily - and 87% of organisations have experienced an attempted exploit of an already-known, existing vulnerability, while 46% of organisations have had at least one employee...

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a big impact on the technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) sector, and this is set to continue. Aon's global COVID-19 Risk Management and Insurance Survey, conducted at the end of 2020, came up with a number of insights into...

Smart connected machines are set to put both blue collar and white collar workers out of jobs in large numbers, and this wave of change will force paradigm shifts in education, work and society as a whole. So says Sean Culey, business transformation expert, futurist...

In this year's budget speech, Minister of Finance Tito Mboweni steered a course between providing some relief to beleaguered taxpayers after a challenging year while still trying to stick to the government's existing fiscal plans. This is according to Thomas Lobban,...

South African Finance Minister Tito Mboweni delivered the 2021/22 Budget on Wednesday that treads a pragmatic path between over-spending and too much austerity, as the economy grapples with the impact of Covid-19 and lockdowns. By Wesley Grimm, Joon Chong, Cor...