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...

The transformative impact of AR/VR technologies in construction

The construction industry is on the brink of a profound shift with the integration of augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) technologies - advancements that promise a radical redefinition of design, planning, and execution in construction projects. The collaborative...

Construction equipment OEM telematics set to hit 11m

The global installed base of active construction equipment (CE) OEM telematics systems reached 6,2-million units in 2022, according to Berg Insight. Growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12%, the active installed base is forecasted to reach 11-million...

Domain spoofing on the rise in SA

South African organisations are under increasing pressure to protect customers against cybercriminals that are exploiting their web and email domains for monetary gain. Last week the South African Post Office warned customers not to be tricked by a new scam whereby...

Global connectedness falls sharply in 2020

After holding steady in 2019, current forecasts imply that the DHL Global Connectedness Index 2020 (GCI) will fall significantly in 2020 due to the distancing effects of Covid-19 on societies, such as closed borders, travel bans and grounded passenger airlines....

Economic pressures drive southern Africa’s PC market down

Southern Africa's personal computing devices (PCD) market, which comprises desktops, notebooks, and tablets across South Africa, Botswana, and Namibia, saw shipments decline 12,2% year on year (YoY) in Q3 2020, according to the latest research from International Data...

Solid PC shipment growth set to continue

The ongoing surge in PC demand is expected to continue as work from home and remote education needs mix with the holiday spending season. According to a new International Data Corporation (IDC) forecast, shipments of desktop and notebook PCs will grow 18,2% year over...

Hacker-for-hire group DeathStalker strikes again

DeathStalker is an advanced persistent threat (APT) actor that is believed to offer hacking-for-hire services to steal sensitive business information from companies in the financial and legal sector. First reported by Kaspersky researchers in August this year, the...

Key takeaways from Black Friday 2020

While pre-Covid-19 e-commerce played on the periphery of retail in South Africa, BankServ figures show online sales surging 62% year-on-year (YoY) on Black Friday as virus-wary South Africans shunned in-store shopping. On the other hand, brick-and-mortar sales figures...

Online fraud rose over Black Friday weekend

There has been a 6,59% rise in suspected online retail fraud coming from South Africa during the start of the 2020 holiday shopping season compared to the same period in 2019. These findings are based on the online retail transactions TransUnion analysed for its...

Top marketing predictions for 2020 and beyond

Gartner's top marketing predictions for 2021 and beyond explore how post-pandemic renewal strategies put marketing on the hook for redefining and reestablishing customer relationships in line with digital's "new normal". "The need for vision, innovation and...

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