In 2027, AI could account for 20% of all business tech spend

In the coming year, CIOs and CISOs will face growing pressure to realise returns on their AI investments in infrastructure, security, digital sovereignty, and emerging technologies, according to Forrester’s 2027 technology and security predictions. Additionally, with...

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...

New wave of fraud targets banking customers

Fraud continues to pose the risk of serious financial losses for banking customers and all indications are that there are new scams and an increasing number of the victims. This is the warning from Reana Steyn, ombudsman for banking services, who says the basic modus...

Deep learning robot turns the tide on coral reef decline

Researchers are taking deep learning for a deep dive. Literally. The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) Autonomous Robotics and Perception Laboratory (WARPLab) and MIT are developing a robot for studying coral reefs and their ecosystems. The WARPLab...

Cloud is key for industrial companies’ survival

Industrial organisations are opting for cloud, digital twin, artificial intelligence (AI) and automation technologies to address the complexities of today's challenging macro-economic environment. This is the word from engineering and industrial software vendor Aveva,...

Africa’s recovery may be prolonged, but likely transformative

The Covid-19 pandemic has eroded the overall improvement in risk-reward scores seen across the African continent in recent years - but this should not deter investors. Africa's recovery may be prolonged and uneven, but it could also be transformative, according to the...

Business as usual for Mustek during strike action

IT distributor Mustek is operating today despite strike action and pickets at its offices nationwide. The pickets are peaceful, and operations are continuing, says national marketing executive Nicole Orr, who adds there could be slight delays in delivery turnaround...

Middle income earnings edge back to pre-Covid levels

The sustained reduction of interest rates and relaxation of lockdown levels is providing a significant boost to the recovery of average income and cash flow among salaried middle-class consumers who hold full-time or formal employment. This is according to FNB...

Facebook helps Zimbabwe to rally blood donors

Facebook and the National Blood Service Zimbabwe (NBSZ) have launched a new feature to encourage people to donate blood. Zimbabweans between 18 and 65 years old will now have the option to sign up as blood donors on Facebook. They will be notified when blood donor...

Oracle, ByteDance confirm TikTok deal

ByteDance and Oracle have confirmed that Oracle will take over the US operations of TikTok, although details of the deal are still sketchy. "We can confirm that we've submitted a proposal to the Treasury Department which we believe would resolve the Administration's...

Red tape hampers OT cybersecurity

The main barriers that inhibit or delay implementation of industrial cybersecurity projects include the inability to stop production (34%), and bureaucratic steps, such as a lengthy approval process (31%) and having too many decision-makers (23%). This is among the...

Bill Gates Sr dies

William H Gates II, the father of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, has died at the age of 94. The family announced that Gates died peacefully on Monday at his beach home, from Alzheimer's disease. The obituary from the family described Gates as having "a deep...

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