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...

How the threat landscape evolved in 2023

Kaspersky’s experts have revealed the profound influence of AI on the 2023 cybersecurity landscape in their latest report. Adopting a multifaceted approach, the analysis explores the implications of AI, focusing on its use by defenders and regulators - and separately...

Local experts give cybersecurity predictions for EMEA

Cyberthreats are more sophisticated and complex than ever and evolving quickly with new technology like AI becoming increasingly advanced every day. Cultivating a security culture is paramount to strengthen an organisation’s human firewall, says security specialist...

SA economy improves after Q2 slump

Experian South Africa's latest Business Default Index (BDI) improved sharply in Q3 rising from its extremely depressed level of -3.728 in Q2, to -1.402 in Q3. According to Jaco van Jaarsveldt, chief decision analytics officer at Experian Africa, the Covid-19 pandemic...

Global economic rebound expected for 2021

After enduring its deepest recession in 74 years in 2020, the global economy is expected to rebound in 2021, according to the annual Top-10 Economic Predictions released today by IHS Markit. IHS Markit’s top prediction for 2021: a successful, widespread Covid-19...

Home office is insufficient for most workers

About 2,2-million South Africans lost their jobs as a result of Covid-19, bringing the already high unemployment rate to 30,8%. This figure was exacerbated by many businesses having to close down due to the restrictions imposed in order to reduce rates of infections...

Covid drives healthy growth for global PC market

The Global PC market is expected to grow 35% in the fourth quarter of 2020, then levelling out over 2021 at 1,4% for the year. Analysis from Canalys’ recently published PC market outlook report details key growth trends for the sector in 2021 and beyond. PC shipments...

Remote working set to continue even with a vaccine

A Gartner survey of HR leaders reveals that 90% of respondents plan to allow employees to work remotely at least part of the time, even after the Covid-19 vaccine is widely adopted. In addition, 65% of respondents reported that their organization will continue to...

Africans turn to apps during Covid

There has been a 33% increase in app downloads globally, with the number rising to 55% in sub-Saharan Africa. This is among the findings from AppsFlyer data, which examined more than 48-billion installs in over 30 000 apps with a minimum of 5 000 installs per month to...

Games, Lego, K-pop top kids’ Xmas searches

Kaspersky Safe Kids experts have analysed anonymised children’s search requests during the month of November – a time when children usually make their Christmas wish lists. The most popular game is Roblox and the most desired toy is Lego, while bands BTS and Blackpink...

Covid drives contraction for African trade figures

The last two years haven't told a good story for African trade, according to Afreximbank's annual African Trade Report (ATR). This year’s report examined trade and economic developments in Africa in 2019, a year dominated by trade wars and escalating tariffs that...

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