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...

What 2024 has in store for crypto

Bitcoin saw in 2024 on a high note, touching a 21-month peak and the approval of spot exchange traded funds (ETFs) for Bitcoin. "Bitcoin ETFs are significant as they open the way for greater institutional investment and adoption. The first licences for crypto asset...

Africa under the spotlight in Vodafone, Microsoft partnership

Vodafone and Microsoft have announced a new 10-year strategic partnership that leverages their respective strengths in offering scaled digital platforms to more than 300-million businesses, public sector organisations, and consumers across Europe and Africa. The...

Global cloud services market surges by $10bn in Q4

Cloud infrastructure services spending increased 32% to $39,9-billion in the last quarter of 2020, following heightened customer investment with the major cloud service providers and the technology channel. Total expenditure was over $3-billion higher than the last...

Massive rise in threats from fake learning platforms

As the pandemic continues and schools globally experience either renewed closures or pursue a hybrid model of learning (in-person and remote), the educational sector continues to attract the attention of cybercriminals on the Internet. From July to December 2020, 270...

Covid fails to dampen semiconductor sales

Despite the impact of Covid-19 on the global economy, the semiconductor market performed better than expected in 2020, fueled by the growth in cloud computing and demand for devices to support remote work and learning. Worldwide semiconductor revenue grew to...

Musk’s Neuralink implants wireless device into a money

In its quest to establish a brain-computer interface, Elon Musk says his company Neuralink has successfully implanted a device into a monkey's brain. The billionaire told private social app Clubhouse that Neuralink has a implanted a wireless device into a monkey's...

Lack of passwords behind smart device attacks

A massive 34% of all cyber attacks on smart devices occur because there are no password credentials set at all. According to Avira's research team, in these IoT attacks, hackers focus on a known vulnerability in a smart TV or smart camera, for example, and try...

Legal transformation projects fail to make the grade

Most legal transformation projects fail to meet the expectations of general counsel (GC), according to new research from Gartner. The research also shows that most projects fail due to a lack of prioritisation or insufficient support, both of which the GC can exert...

Cape Town, Stockholm connect to support startups

Stockholm - the birthplace of fast-growing tech companies like Skype, Spotify and Klarna - will be joining forces with Cape Town - home to startups such as Aerobotics, SweepSouth and Sea Monster - to launch Cape Town/Stockholm Connect (CSC). CSC is a platform that...

Jeff Bezos steps down from Amazon

Jeff Bezos has announced plans to step down as CEO of Amazon, transitioning to the role of executive chair. The move will be effective in the third quarter of 2021, when Andy Jassy will take the reins as CEO. “Amazon is what it is because of invention,” the Amazon...

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