Underfunding a leading cause of AI failures for SA firms

South African organisations whose AI ambitions outrun their budgets are seven times more likely to say AI has fallen short, according to preliminary results from DayOne’s State of AI Delivery in South Africa survey. Of the more than 170 employees, founders, managers...

Revenue to hit $1bn as quantum breakthroughs advance

Worldwide, quantum computing revenue is projected to total $1,1-billion in 2027, according to Gartner. “Nations and businesses have scaled spending in quantum literacy, patents, partnerships, and early use-case exploration,” says Gaurav Gupta, vice-president analyst...

Fuel price shock will hit supply chains hard, driving prices up

South Africa’s latest fuel price increase will put fresh pressure on already strained supply chains, says supply chain industry body SAPICS. The organisation warns that the cost impact is likely to extend far beyond the transport sector and into consumers’ pockets at...

SA must put jobs at the centre of its AI future

South Africans are embracing AI, but turning that appetite into economic opportunity will require trained educators, reliable Internet, affordable access, recognised skills pathways, scaling of existing financing models, and investment in the country’s own languages,...

Removing rare-earths drives demand for copper in EV motors

Electric motors are a core component of electrification in the automotive market and the market has relied heavily on rare-earths for the permanent magnets used in these motors, writes Dr James Edmondson, research director at IDTechEx. But, as many will be aware,...

Cellular IoT connections to reach 5,4bn in 2030

The cellular IoT ecosystem is poised for significant transformation over the next seven years, driven by the rise of 5G technologies, according to new research from Omdia. With a predominant focus on 5G RedCap, 5G Massive IoT, and 4G LTE Cat-1bis modules, the...

How to counteract propaganda as a service

Online propaganda is a rapidly growing problem, leaving chaos, mistrust, and revolutions rumblings in its wake. Broad propaganda penetration is achieved by following a specific set of steps, and a new report from IDC Government Insights, "Propaganda as a Service:...

Intel, OEMs create ultraportable gaming category

Nowadays, a new class of gamers want a new type of PC. Intel's research reveals that nearly 40% of gamers want thinner, more versatile gaming laptops that are also great all-around PCs for work, school, content creation and personal activities. Intel and its ecosystem...

Lazarus rises again, targets defense industry

Kaspersky researchers have identified a new, previously unknown, campaign from Lazarus, a highly prolific advanced threat actor active since at least 2009 that has been linked to a number of multifaceted campaigns. Since early 2020, it has been targeting the defense...

Battle over digital monopolies gets underway

The case for new regulation around the monopolisation of user data by big tech companies has never been stronger. While regulators have attempted to take on big tech before, the current rules mean we can only catch companies in the act, and it is imperative that new...

Stability slowly returns to vehicle sales

February last year was the last normalised sales month before lockdown regulations sent the motor industry spinning. Back then, the market declined just 0,7% against 2019, a far cry from the 13,3% decline in sales experienced this February compared to it. Relatively,...

B2B marketers need to understand customers’ shifting needs

B2B marketing leaders seeking to improve their B2B content strategy to resonate in times of disruption should focus on designing their strategy around customer behaviors that are likely to endure into the future. According to Gartner, this leads to content that is...

Shopping apps rank behind music apps

IMI's data analysed by the HelpCenter app team reveals that a sudden, pandemic-inspired shift to digital had a significant impact on consumer behaviour, boosting the downloads of shopping apps and making them rank second in popularity after music apps. Daily shopping...

Comet makes a pit stop near Jupiter’s asteroids

After traveling several billion miles toward the Sun, a wayward young comet-like object orbiting among the giant planets has found a temporary parking place along the way. The object has settled near a family of captured ancient asteroids, called Trojans, that are...

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