ASML, Mistral AI enter strategic partnership
Semiconductor equipment manufacturer ASML Holding and France-based AI company Mistral AI have announced a strategic partnership based on a long-term collaboration agreement to explore the use of AI models across ASML’s product portfolio as well as research,...
Forces that will reshape corporate finance
In the coming five years, eight forces will cause the finance function to undergo significant transformation, according to Gartner. “These forces will reshape finance through 2030, and CFOs need to rethink how to organise and operate their finance organisation,” says...
UCT at forefront of landmark discovery on early human genetics
In a scientific first, a team led by researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT) and the University of Copenhagen has used ancient proteins to uncover biological sex and hidden genetic variation in Paranthropus robustus - a close, extinct cousin of modern...
PMI contracts for seventh consecutive month
The seasonally adjusted ABSA Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) declined by 1.6 points to 43.1 in May, marking a seventh consecutive month in contractionary territory and suggesting ongoing weakness in the manufacturing sector, despite some tentative signs of recovery...
Growing consumer confidence boosts new vehicle sales
New vehicle sales in May experienced a buoyant 22% surge to more than 45 000 units, according to the latest sales data from naamsa | The Automotive Business Council. “It was most satisfying to see customer confidence, boosted by a further interest cut and positive...
Airline profitability to strengthen despite headwinds
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced updates to its 2025 airline industry financial outlook, showing improved profitability over 2024 and resilience in the face of global economic and political shifts. Key highlights from the expected 2025...
Lenovo delivers on its ‘pocket to cloud’ promise
AI is no longer coming – it is here. This is the word from Yugen Naidoo, GM: Lenovo Southern Africa, who says IT must be about innovation with a purpose. “In southern Africa, Lenovo has made real progress, bring smarter technology to customers, supporting the channel,...
How City of Joburg innovated to keep the lights on
Kathy Gibson reports from Saphila Transcend in Sun City – When it started on its digital transformation journey, the City of Johannesburg had to not only update obsolete technology, but convince business users to adopt better processes. Having partnered with SAP since...
Supercomputer aims to accelerate Nobel-worthy science
Doudna is a new supercomputer being built at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in Berkeley, California. “It will advance scientific discovery from chemistry to physics to biology and all powered by — unleashing this power — of artificial intelligence,” says US...
Nearly 3% of school staff flagged for criminal activity
New data from TPN - a leading provider of background screening for schools - reveals alarming trends that underscore the urgency of stronger compliance with regulatory checks, writes Ashleigh Laurent, legal counsel at TPN. With the Department of Justice and...
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A fake doctor’s note could cost you your job
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Don’t let innovation be a casualty of rapid digital transformation
While there is no doubt that banks around the world fast tracked their digital transformation plans as a result of the pandemic, a report from Accenture posits that the rapid growth in digital services may have negatively affected innovation in the sector. In order to...
AI is driving data centres to the edge
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Conferences examine Africa’s potential
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Ricoh positioned in 2024 Magic Quadrant for Outsourced Digital Workplace Services
Ricoh has been positioned by Gartner in its 2024 Magic Quadrant for Outsourced Digital Workplace Services (ODWS) report. This is the fourth consecutive year that Ricoh has been recognised by Gartner in the ODWS market. Gartner defines the ODWS market as the...
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