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...

Intel launches new products to support AI Everywhere

At its “AI Everywhere” launch in New York City this week, Intel introduced a portfolio of AI products to enable customers’ AI solutions everywhere — across the data centre, cloud, network, edge and PC. Highlights of the launch include: The Intel Core Ultra mobile...

What’s in store for the energy market in 2024?

After years of turbulence, global markets are still striving to find sustainable balance between energy supply and demand. A decelerating macroeconomic framework is adding headwinds to already slowing energy demand growth, while geopolitical events in several regions...

SA kicks off trade agreements with Africa, UK

1 January 2021 marked the start of preferential trade for South Africa under two new trade agreements: the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) and with the UK under the SACU, Mozambique-UK Economic Partnership Agreement. South Africa has put in place the...

WikiLeaks’ Assange avoids extradition to the US

Julian Assange, founder of the whistle-blowing site WikiLeaks, has escaped extradition to the US – for now. A UK judge today ruled that extraditing him to the US would be “oppressive”, citing his mental health and risk of suicide. The US is appealing the ruling, and...

Alibaba’s Jack Ma missing for two months

Chinese entrepreneur and billionaire Jack Ma hasn’t been seen in public for more than two months, and is feared missing after he levied criticism at the Chinese government. In October, Ma went public with criticism of the government’s banking rules, saying in an...

Renewables investments set to bounce back to pre-Covid levels

Global capex spending on renewables is poised to bounce back in 2021, rising 8,5% to $255-billion - in line with 2019 levels. According to Roger Diwan, vice president: financial services and the IHS Markit Energy Advisory Service, annual spending is expected to remain...

5G coverage to reach half the population by 2025

5G technology global coverage will grow by  253,84% in the next five years. By 2025, about 53% of the global population at 4,14-billion will have access to technology, according to data presented by Bankr. By 2021, the network coverage will reach an estimated...

Global cyber insurance market set for massive growth

Over the years, cyber attacks and data breaches became one of the biggest risks in the business sector, compromising sensitive data, and causing a massive financial hit to companies and organisations worldwide. As data applications and technology in the business...

How to leverage VoC for effective CX management

Service organisations looking to make more informed decisions on customer experience (CX) investments and improvement should implement a cohesive voice-of-the-customer (VoC) strategy, according to Gartner. This will allow customer service and support leaders to gain...

New momentum for vehicle sales forecast

New light vehicle sales of 83,4-million globally are forecast in 2021, up 9% from a 2020 projection of 76,5-million, as industry demand levels emerge next year in the wake of recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic – especially in major markets. The IHS Markit forecast...

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