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...

Finance leaders embrace AI

Sixty-eight percent of finance organisations are using AI or plan to use the technology, according to a recent survey of finance leaders by Gartner. A May 2023 survey of 133 finance leaders found that 39% of respondents are using AI/machine learning (ML), and an...

GenAI levels up game characters

To enhance the gaming experience, studios and developers spend tremendous effort creating photorealistic, immersive in-game environments. But non-playable characters (NPCs) often get left behind. Many behave in ways that lack depth and realism, making their...

Rebound for large-format, industrial printers

New results from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Industrial Printer Tracker show that all segments of the industrial printer market began to recover from the Covid-19 crisis in the third quarter (3Q20). "After consecutive quarters of steep...

Online comes to the fore on Black Friday

While claims of a more digital world have been rife for some time now, on the back of Covid-19 and the widespread lockdown response to the pandemic, few events have served to confirm this shift to digital consumption as clearly as the Black Friday weekend. That's...

Independent SMEs saw 46% Black Friday improvement

In proprietary data released by South African payments provider Yoco, small businesses experienced a 46% increase in card transaction volume on Black Friday compared to the average volume processed on a Friday after pay day. In the build-up to Black Friday this year,...

5G set for super-fast uptake; 1bn users this year

By 2026, four out of every 10 mobile subscriptions in 2026 will be 5G. This is one of the forecasts in the latest edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report, which also finds that current 5G uptake in subscriptions and population coverage confirm the technology as...

E-commerce the winner on Black Friday

The number of new shoppers introduced to ecommerce over lockdown boosted Black Friday weekend total online transaction volumes by 50%, compared to 2019. This is according to data released by online payment gateway PayFast. The company processed a 283% increase in...

How Covid-19 impacted Black Friday sales

The impact of lockdown and Covid-19 was evident as Black Friday sales got off to a disappointing start with total spend down 63%, and trading volumes plummeting 33%, by comparison to last year, in the first minute after the clock struck midnight. Unlike last year,...

Smartphone shipments return to growth

Following a stronger than expected third quarter (3Q20), the global smartphone market is expected to return to growth during the holiday quarter this year. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, smartphone...

ITU validation drives next step in 5G deployment

The radio interfaces that will be used in full-scale commercial deployment of fifth generation mobile communication networks have achieved global validation with the successful evaluation by ITU of three new technologies that conform with the International Mobile...

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