How can SA plug the ICT skills gap?

Kathy Gibson reports from the IITPSA Workforce Conference – While South Africa records the highest unemployment rate in the world, there is still a dire shortage of critical IT skills. Presenting the IITPSA IT Skills Survey, Lehlohonolo  Mokenela, MD of Africa...

Is talent debt depleting your institutional knowledge?

Organisations cutting costs through workforce reduction to weather tough conditions may be trading a visible saving for an invisible liability that will cost them far more later, warns Advaita Naidoo, Africa MD at executive search firm Jack Hammer Global. “Globally,...

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...

Semiconductor market set to recover in 2024, with 20% growth

According to IDC’s latest research, with the global demand for artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) exploding, coupled with the stabilizing demand for smartphones, personal computers, infrastructure, and resilient growth in automotive; the...

SA makes top 10 for interest in crypto

The pervasive influence of cryptocurrency has continued to captivate nations worldwide in 2023. The advent of digital currencies and blockchain technologies has sparked a surge of interest, prompting countries to explore and embrace the potential of this...

US bars Chinese payment apps

China has hit back at the US's barring of a number of Chinese apps, including Alipay and Tencent's offerings. The China Foreign Ministry has commented that the country will take necessary steps to safeguard the legitimate rights of companies. Yesterday, US president...

Disclosing a security breach results in less damage

There is a correlation between the way a data breach is disclosed and the total financial losses an organisation experiences following a cybersecurity incident. According to a new Kaspersky report, 'How businesses can minimise the cost of a data breach', enterprises...

Computer modelling keeps eagles safe from wind turbines

The rapid uptake of wind energy globally offers hope of a transition towards sustainable renewable energy but it can also present a real threat to soaring birds of prey. A new tool offers hope of a win-win solution that allows developers to rapidly identify the best...

Data protection as a service pushes storage appliance sales down

Increased use of data protection as a service and economic constraints caused by the pandemic have affected the EMEA purpose-built backup appliance (PBBA) market, which declined 4,5% in value year on year to $310,9-million in the third quarter of 2020, according to...

iPhone 12 set to ship 51m units in Q1

Since its launch, the iPhone 12 range of smartphones has enjoyed robust performance. According to the research data analyzed and published by Comprar Acciones, the strong demand is expected to carry into 2021. It is estimated that iPhone 12 shipments will increase by...

Full hybrid electric vehicle market to peak at $792bn

Hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) have seen significant growth in sales over recent years, and the HEV market is set to increase in 2020 despite the implications of Covid-19 on the global automotive industry. According to IDTechEx, HEVs or self-charging hybrids (hybrids...

Nvidia posts 37% spike in gaming revenue

During its fiscal year's third quarter, NVidia posted a commendable performance driven in part by its gaming segment. According to the research data analysed and published by Stock Apps, its overall revenue totaled $4,73-billion, its highest quarterly revenue ever....

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