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...

CISOs under threat from repeat attacks

Boards need to get behind their security teams to prevent attacks from happening. Trellix has released new research, "Mind of the CISO: Behind the Breach" that surveyed global chief information security officers (CISOs) across major industries to better understand the...

ITU publishes 6G framework

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has published the framework for the development of standards and radio interface technologies for the sixth generation of mobile systems, popularly referred to as 6G. The details of the 6G framework are contained in...

CFO 4.0 crucial to digital transformation agenda

The role of the modern chief financial officer (CFO 4.0) within the manufacturing sector will be crucial as the industry shifts towards increased digital transformation in the 'new normal'. A new study from Syspro, conducted in October 2020, assessed the sentiment...

Surprising growth for MEA monitors

The Middle East and Africa (MEA) PC monitors (PCM) market saw shipments increase 12,8% year on year (YoY) in Q3 2020 to total 1,1-million units. That's according to the latest insights from International Data Corporation (IDC), with the firm's recently published...

SA’s healthcare workers under severe work-related stress

There is a pressing need to prioritise career satisfaction of the younger generation of South African healthcare professionals in order to deliver current and future care needs. This is one of the findings from Philips South Africa's Future Health Index (FHI) 2020...

Lenovo leads in Q3 PC shipments

Remote working and distance learning amid the coronavirus outbreak continue increasing global demand for PCs and laptops. After a sharp fall in the first quarter of 2020, global PC shipments have grown in the last six months, despite the effects of the Covid-19...

Bitcoin miners rake in $353m in October

Bitcoin network fees reached $42,9-million in October 2020. That was 12% of the miners' total revenue in that month, the highest percentage since January 2018. Total revenue reached $353-million, up 8% from September. According to the research data analysed and...

Unicorns surge to 500, worth $1,5trn

In 2013, when the term unicorn emerged, only 40 private companies had a valuation of $1-billion in the world. Since then, the number of these financial giants surged, rising to a new record in 2020. According to data presented by BuyShares.co.nz, the number of unicorn...

Enterprise software set for decline

Enterprise application software revenue to decline 2,2% to $237-billion in 2020, according to the research data analysed and published by Stock Apps. A Gartner report states that the global enterprise application software industry is set to drop by 2,2% in 2020 to...

October shows a clearer picture of take-home pay numbers

South Africa's salaries improved by 3% year-on-year in real terms in October 2020, according to the latest BankservAfrica Take-home Pay Index (BTPI). With most of the volatile period for salaries paid over the Covid-19 period nearing an end, a clearer picture of...

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