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...

There’s an AI trust gap in the workplace

There's a growing trust gap emerging in the workplace regarding AI. According to a new survey from Workday, while business leaders and employees agree that AI holds great opportunities for business transformation, there is a lack of trust that it will be deployed...

SA employees struggle to identify deepfakes

While just under half of employees surveyed in South Africa (42%) said they could tell a deepfake from a real image, only 21% could actually distinguish a real image from an AI-generated one in a test, says Kaspersky. This means that organisations are vulnerable to...

WBA releases blueprint for 5G and Wi-Fi 6 convergence

Convergence between Wi-Fi and 5G access technologies is critical for enabling a new breed of services, applications and experiences such as Industry 4.0, AR/VR, connected cities and edge computing, according to the latest report from the Wireless Broadband Alliance...

Warming seas are accelerating Greenland’s glacier retreat

Greenland’s melting glaciers, which plunge into Arctic waters via steep-sided inlets, or fjords, are among the main contributors to global sea level rise in response to climate change. Gaining a better understanding of how warming ocean water affects these glaciers...

Study helps to identify people at high risk of TB

Researchers from the South African Tuberculosis Vaccine Initiative (SATVI) at the University of Cape Town, in collaboration with various partners in their field, have published the results from a study into a blood-based RNA biomarker. The study, which tested...

AfCFTA can boost intra-African trade and build resilience

Global forces are pushing world trade towards deglobalisation, but the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) could help Africa take control of its own destiny. On 1 January 2021, the African Union launched the AfCFTA, the world’s biggest free trade area and...

Investment in upskilling would translate into GDP gains

The rise of automation and digitisation has transformed the world of work – increasing productivity but also creating a major societal problem: the stark mismatch of people with the right skills for available jobs. The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated and exacerbated...

Climate-influenced weather raises risks around the world

The 416 natural catastrophe events of 2020 resulted in economic losses of $268-billion – 8% above the average annual losses for this century – as costs continue to rise due to a changing climate, more people moving into hazard-prone areas and an increase in global...

Regional IT spend set for return to growth

After contracting 4,9% in 2020, IT spending across the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa (META) will make a welcome return to growth this year, increasing 2,8% to $77,5-billion. That's according to the latest predictions revealed by International Data Corporation (IDC),...

DCC appointed Lenovo commercial distributor for SA

Drive Control Corporation (DCC) has taken on the distribution of Lenovo’s entire commercial portfolio, with immediate effect. The move follows DCC winning Lenovo Africa's PCG SADC Distributor of the Year award, the company has been appointed an official commercial...

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