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...

SA teacher makes global prize shortlist

Mariette Wheeler, a science teacher at Protea Heights Academy in Cape Town, South Africa, has been named a top 10 finalist for the Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize 2023 organised in collaboration with UNESCO and in strategic partnership with Dubai Cares, a...

Business plays an increasing role in SA’s stability

Kathy Gibson reports - If it weren’t that South African businesses are so resilient, the country would be in a much more dire state than it is. Busisiwe Mavuso, CEO of Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA), notes that business confidence remains stubbornly...

Supply chain professionals focus on circular economy

Just over half (51%) of supply chain professionals expect that the focus on their circular economy strategies will increase over the next two years, according to a survey by Gartner. In May and June 2020, Gartner surveyed 528 supply chain professionals and found that...

African users come under malware attack

Users in South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria have fallen victim to millions of cyber-attacks so far in 2020. Kaspersky security solutions has reported on 28-million malware attacks in 2020, and 102-million detections of potentially unwanted programs (pornware, adware etc)...

IoT managed service providers connect more than 50m devices

A new report from the IoT market research firm Berg Insight indicates that IoT managed service providers have more than 50-million IoT subscribers worldwide. In Europe and North America, these players hold a combined market share of 15% to 20%. Most IoT managed...

Tech integration key to digital transformation

Kathy Gibson reports from the virtual Huawei Connect – As the computer industry takes advantage of the power of 5G, it has the potential to drive real change through digitalisation. This is the word from Guo Ping, rotating chairman of Huawei, who says the ICT sector...

Huawei looks to the future with partners

Kathy Gibson reports from the virtual Huawei Connect – In the face of global challenges, Huawei is embracing and extending its partnering efforts. “Non-stop aggression has put Huawei under pressure,” says Guo Ping, rotating chairman of Huawei. “But we are looking...

Plenty to experience at VMworld – and it’s free to attend

The iconic VMworld conference and exhibition is going virtual this year - but it offers attendees as much if not more than they would experience at the physical event. Ian Jansen van Rensburg, senior systems engineer and lead technologist at VMware, says visitors to...

Arctic sea ice hits second-lowest minimum on record

This year's Arctic sea ice cover shrank to the second-lowest extent since modern record-keeping began in the late 1970s. An analysis of satellite data by NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) at the University of Colorado Boulder shows that the 2020...

Microsoft in $7,5bn gaming acquisition

Microsoft has announced plans to acquire ZeniMax Media, the parent company of Bethesda Softworks, one of the largest privately-held game developers and publishers in the world. Under the terms of the agreement, Microsoft will acquire ZeniMax Media for $7,5-billion in...

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