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,...

GenAI gains a foothold in smart cities

This year, 50% of APEJC cities and states in Asia Pacific (excluding Japan and China) will pilot GenAI to improve efficacy in community outreach and customer service, procurement, staff recruitment and training, and software development, according to a new IDC...

Keep your children safe from cyberthreats

With most children able to access or own a smartphone or tablet, the age at which they begin their acquaintance with the digital world and technology keeps decreasing. So it's crucial for parents to stay informed about the latest cybersecurity threats targeting...

Businesses are crucial gateways for creating inclusive prosperity

The 2021 Budget received a generally positive response from many quarters, which was reflected in a rise in markets on the day. Dumo Mbethe, CEO of Momentum Corporate, says the prioritisation of the vaccination campaign as part of the budget provisions is most...

Budget 2021 from an outside-in perspective

It's not all doom and gloom but government needs to get on with the job, writes David Rees, senior emerging markets economist at global asset manager Schroders. South Africa's Finance Minister, Tito Mboweni, delivered an upbeat budget to parliament on Wednesday....

Australia passes law that platforms must pay for news

The Australian parliament has passed the News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code that addresses the bargaining power imbalance between publishers and digital platforms. The code was developed after extensive analysis from the Australian Competition...

Boomers and retirees embrace cryptocurrencies

Baby boomers and Gen X are investing in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The observation from Nigel Green, chief executive and founder of deVere Group, comes from a global poll of clients aged over 55 found that 70% of those surveyed are already invested in digital...

Telco banking rides digitalisation wave

Telcos are the new banks, as telecom service providers in Europe and the US continue venturing into the financial sector. Though mature telco banking endeavors are rare, some operators have identified banking as an opportune avenue for diversification, with differing...

Standard Bank turns to blockchain for cross-border trade processes

Standard Bank Group has partnered with Hedera Hashgraph, an enterprise-grade distributed public ledger, and joined the Hedera Governing Council. Standard Bank will establish the continent's first Hedera network node, which is set to solve some of the sore points that...

Lessons learnt from a year of Covid-19

Kathy Gibson reports - The last year has brought more change than people could have anticipated, and some valuable lessons have been learnt. As we approach one year since the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the novel coronavirus a pandemic, Jeetu Patel,...

Sales reps take a big knock in era of virtual selling

Only 23% of B2B sales reps believe they are equally effective selling virtually as they are in a live, onsite setting. However, Gartner's Seller Skill Assessment, which surveyed 1 122 sales reps September 2020 through January 2021, showed that 58% of sales reps also...

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