In 2027, AI could account for 20% of all business tech spend

In the coming year, CIOs and CISOs will face growing pressure to realise returns on their AI investments in infrastructure, security, digital sovereignty, and emerging technologies, according to Forrester’s 2027 technology and security predictions. Additionally, with...

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...

Leading transformation is top priority for CFOs

Leading digital transformation efforts in the finance function is the top area CFOs are focused on in 2024, according to a recent survey by Gartner. The survey of 185 CFOs, conducted through September and October 2023, revealed that improving finance metrics, insights...

Strong gains in formal DEI objectives in the supply chain

Nearly half of supply chain organisations have formal DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) objectives with specific targets on management scorecards, according to Gartner, which adds that the number of supply chain organisations with formal DEI objectives has risen...

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...

SA one of the most sceptical countries about 5G

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...

SA businesses will miss out on top talent without permanent remote work

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...

The changing threat landscape

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...

What are the threats facing IT users?

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...

How the pandemic has impacted the TMT sector

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...

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