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...

AR/VR headset market set for 2023 decline, but rebound due

Worldwide shipments of augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) headsets are expected to decline 8,3% year over year to 8,1-million units in 2023, despite the launch of new headsets during the year, according to new data from the International Data Corporation...

Robotics advances colorectal surgery

A robotic-assisted colorectal surgery programme is bringing minimally invasive treatment options to Johannesburg’s iconic Netcare Milpark Hospital. “Technology is not merely a nice-to-have in healthcare; where there is a compelling benefit for patients, it becomes...

Connection found between SolarWinds attack and Kazuar backdoor

On 13 December 2020, FireEye, Microsoft and SolarWinds announced the discovery of a large, sophisticated supply chain attack that deployed a new, previously unknown malware "Sunburst" used against SolarWinds' Orion IT customers. Kaspersky's experts found various...

First-of-a-kind journey for Dragon spacecraft

By capsule, helicopter, boat, plane, and car, space station science experiments are about to make a first of a kind journey back to researchers on Earth. Today (11 January), the SpaceX cargo Dragon spacecraft carrying out the company’s 21st commercial resupply...

Economic uncertainty to shape cybercrime agenda in Africa

Growing economic turbulence, along with the impact of Covid-19, will contribute to an increase in cybercrime across South Africa, Kenya, and Nigeria this year, according to Kaspersky experts. "Even though every country globally has had to deal with the pandemic in its...

Remote work, health monitoring to drive wearables growth

Worldwide end-user spending on wearable devices will total $81,5-billion in 2021, an 18,1% increase from $69-billion in 2020, according to the latest forecast from Gartner. The rise in remote work and increased interest in health monitoring during the Covid-19...

Used smartphone market set to reach $65bn by 2024

International Data Corporation (IDC) expects worldwide shipments of used smartphones, inclusive of both officially refurbished and used smartphones, to reach a total of 225,4-million units in 2020. This represents an increase of 9,2% over the 206.5 million units...

Last chance for SA expatriates to come clean with SARS

South Africans living or working abroad can no longer avoid the long arm of SARS. Under pressure to meet its revenue quotas, the tax authority has started auditing the country's non-compliant expatriates in earnest. "We have been warning expatriates that this was...

Intel introduces on-device facial authentication

Intel has introduced Intel RealSense ID, an on-device solution that combines an active depth sensor with a specialised neural network designed to deliver secure, accurate and user-aware facial authentication. Intel RealSense ID works with smart locks, access control,...

PC sales still on fire

With the pandemic still in full swing, traditional PCs (inclusive of desktops, notebooks, and workstations) were once again an in-demand consumer technology. The fourth quarter of 2020 (4Q20) saw global shipments grow 26,1% year over year to 91,6-million units,...

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