Three pillars to get value from AI
Only one out of every five data and analytic (D&A) or AI leaders are concerned that uncertain costs will limit AI value, according to Gartner. A Gartner survey of 353 D&A and AI leaders from November through December 2025 found that this has led to only 44% of...
Who owns an AI’s copyright?
Artificial intelligence (AI) and the way that it can be used is evolving at a rapid rate. Many South African businesses, including startups and SMME's, already use AI tools, whether for process automation, increasing efficiency, or obtaining data-driven insights. By...
Numbers drop, but breached accounts still plague SA
The latest study from cybersecurity specialists Surfshark ranks South Africa as the 36th most breached country in Q3 2025, with 100 600 leaked accounts. Globally, a total of 90,6-million accounts were breached with France ranking first and accounting for 17% of all...
Ransomware, GenAI drive surge in cyberthreats
Organisations worldwide each faced an average of 1 938 cyberattacks per week - a 2% increase from September and a 5% rise YoY – reflecting a continued escalation in global cyberthreats driven by ransomware expansion and risks linked to Generative AI (GenAI). This is...
Telecom operators turn to AI to boost margins
Worldwide spending on telecommunication and pay TV services will reach $1 532-billion in 2025 – a YoY increase of 1,7% - according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Semiannual Telecom Services Tracker. The latest forecast is slightly more...
AI, cloud and cybersecurity spur Europe’s IT spend
IT spending in Europe is projected to total $1,4-trillion in 2026, an increase of 11,1% from 2025, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. The research group adds that IT spending in Europe is on pace to reach $1,3-trillion by the end of 2025. “AI, cloud, and...
Four in five adults with TB have no symptoms
A study led by the University of Cape Town (UCT) has found that most tuberculosis (TB) cases detected among adults living with someone who has TB are silent (without symptoms) at the time of screening. The study, published in The Lancet Global Health, suggests that to...
IBM delivers new quantum processors, software, algorithms
At the annual Quantum Developer Conference, IBM unveiled fundamental progress on its path to delivering both quantum advantage by the end of 2026 and fault-tolerant quantum computing by 2029. “There are many pillars to bringing truly useful quantum computing to the...
MTN grows customers, adds AI learning
MTN has issued a quarterly update for the period ended 30 September 2025. It boasts 300-million customers and has enjoyed strong broad-based performance across the markets it operates in, led by MTN Nigeria and MTN Ghana. MTN Nigeria has restored positive retained...
New data strategies needed as AI ambitions outpace readiness
A new global study by the IBM Institute for Business Value reveals enterprise data strategies are rapidly evolving as organisations race to scale AI across their business. The findings suggest that, while chief data officers (CDOs) are at the helm of this...
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SA could strengthen its national cyber security strategy
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Gen AI can help ease the burden of consumer decision-making
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The essential role of DFIs in driving the hydrogen economy
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What the CrowdStrike outage has taught us
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Is inefficient data management stunting your company’s growth?
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Dell pushes sustainability focus to AI and beyond
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DHL GIBS Route to Market Challenge winner announced
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More investment in wind and infrastructure needed
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