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...

TikTok clamps down on videos, accounts

TikTok removed 106 476 032 videos for violations in Q2 2023, according to data presented by the Atlas VPN team based on TikTok's Community Guideline Enforcement report. The platform also wiped a total of 107 917 818 accounts in Q2 2023. Notably, most removed accounts...

Car repos on the rise

After an influx of complaints about the repossession of vehicles by banks when people fall behind with their vehicle finance repayments, the Ombudsman for Banking Services (OBS), Reana Steyn, says it is necessary to clarify the rights of both consumers and banks in...

70 000 used cars to choose from on Gumtree

South African vehicle sales may be down by nearly one-third compared to winter 2019, but the market for used cars is growing, with South Africa's most perennially popular brands leading the virtual sales lot, according to Gumtree.co.za. Recent Wesbank data suggests...

Telkom announces board changes

Telkom has announced that Santie Botha and Khanyisile Kweyama, both independent non-executive directors of the board of directors, will retire with effect from 25 September 2020 and 31 December 2020 respectively. Alphonzo Samuels and Hemmanth (Herman) Singh have been...

M4Jam, Lucha Lunako tackle youth unemployment

Gig technology company, M4Jam and youth development lab Lucha Lunako have entered a partnership to provide work and training opportunities to young unemployed people around South Africa. Beginning with about 100 unemployed youth, the collaboration will create a...

App developers take on SA’s social challenges

Hundreds of local app developers will be taking part in the first ever virtual MTN Business Hackathon this weekend. Their mission? To design app solutions to solve some of South Africa's unique social challenges. Whether to further enable education by creating a...

Evolved QBot trojan debuts on top malware list

The Qbot trojan, also known as Qakbot and Pinkslipbot, has entered the top 10 malware index for the first time, ranking as the 10th most prevalent malware in August, while the Emotet trojan remains in first place for a second month, impacting 14% of organisations...

SA’s economy is set for a ‘swoosh’ recovery

The rapid changes experienced over the past few months, and leading to the current relaxation of lockdown levels, has resulted in the South African economy's recovery taking the shape of a "swoosh" - a fast decline then a quick recovery that will take time to be fully...

2020 set to be a good year for MEA notebooks

Notebook shipments across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) are forecast to increase 5,2% year on year in H2 2020 to total 3,9-million units, according to the latest industry analysis conducted by International Data Corporation (IDC). However, the global technology...

Mustek revenue is up, profits dip

Mustek has announced revenue of R6,4-billion for the year ended 30 June 2020, up 9,4% from R5,85-billion in 2019. The group's gross profit percentage increased to 14,2%, compared to 14% last year. Operating profit was down 7,6% to R200,96-million, after a profit last...

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