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...

Africa moves from AI ambition to action

AI has moved from potential to proven economic value and while ambition setting is near universal across economies, execution speed is the differentiator, according to Boston Consulting Group’s The AI Maturity Matrix 2026: AI Is Transforming How Economies Develop and...

The shocking reality facing jobseekers

Of the 867 706 people who registered looking for entry-level work in retail, restaurants and quick-service outlets over a 13-month period, just 6 566 were appointed - approximately one in every 132 – and between them, they sent nearly five million applications. The...

Prolific ransomware groups switch on remote encryption for attacks,

Some of the most prolific and active ransomware groups, including Akira, ALPHV/BlackCat, LockBit, Royal abd Black Basta, are deliberately switching on remote encryption for their attacks. In remote encryption attacks, also known as remote ransomware, adversaries...

Top Chinese companies bet big on AI

By 2027, the Top 2000 companies in China will allocate over 50% of their core IT spend on AI initiatives, leading to double-digit increase in rate of product and process innovations. During the IDC FutureScape China event in Beijing, IDC local analysts also revealed...

Hackers turned sights on blockchain in 2020

Blockchain hackers stole nearly $3,78-billion in 122 attacks throughout 2020, according to researcher from Atlas VPN, and the attacks that occurred last year alone account for almost a third (33%) of all time hacks aimed at blockchain projects. Ethereum (ETH) DApps...

Pat Gelsinger appointed as new Intel CEO

Industry veteran Pat Gelsinger has been appointed as the new CEO of Intel, effective 15 February. Gelsinger, who succeeds Bob Swan, will also join the Intel board of directors upon assuming the role. Gelsinger has racked up more than four decades of technology and...

Financial services industry goes digital

A digital transformation is taking place within the industry, with half of respondents (50%) in a new Nutanix study reporting that Covid-19 caused them to increase their investment in hybrid cloud. Nutanix's third annual Enterprise Cloud Index Report mesures financial...

What are the top risks for businesses in 2021?

The Covid-19 pandemic, emerging digital threats, climate change and the US China relationship are among the top five risks for business in 2021, according to specialist global risk consultancy ControlRisks. Underpinning these risks, the danger of missing the rebound...

PC market ends 2020 on a high, with 25% Q4 growth

Worldwide PC market growth accelerated in the last quarter of 2020, as shipments of desktops, notebooks and workstations increased by 25% from a year ago to reach a record 90,3-million units. These latest numbers from Canalys exclude tablets. Ongoing strong demand in...

Public cloud IT infrastructure revenue still growing

According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Cloud IT Infrastructure Tracker, vendor revenue from sales of IT infrastructure products (server, enterprise storage, and Ethernet switch) for cloud environments, including public and private...

Customer service organisations plan messaging migration

By 2025, 80% of customer service organisations will have abandoned native mobile apps in favour of messaging for a better customer experience, according to Gartner. Digital transformation for service organisations initially focused on websites for desktop users but...

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