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...

Gates Foundation to boost health and development R&D

A slate of new initiatives to support locally-led innovation has been announced by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and its partners at the Grand Challenges Annual Meeting in Dakar. The investments come with an urgent call for countries to step up funding to...

Commercial display market size to top $90bn

The global commercial display market size is estimated to reach $90,05-billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 6,9% over the forecast period, according to the new report by Grand View Research. The global shipments of commercial-grade TVs are anticipated to exceed...

PwC partners with Unicef on youth employment

PwC and Unicef South Africa announced the details of local collaboration, on International Youth Day, to help prepare young people with relevant skills to enter the workforce. This is part of a three-year global collaboration between PwC and Unicef in support of...

Data ethics set to have major marketing impact

Customer data ethics has made its first appearance on the Gartner Hype Cycle for Digital Marketing 2020 as it has moved into the Innovation Trigger phase of the Hype Cycle, according to Gartner. Customer data ethics focuses on aligning business practices with moral...

Virtual celebrations for Wozniak’s 70th birthday

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak celebrated his 70th birthday on 11 August with a virtual benefit concert. “The Woz” was the guest of honour at the virtual surprise party organised by his wife Janet Wozniak. The event, hosted by Jewel, benefited the Inspiring Children’s...

Mixed results for US smartphone sales

Vendors shipped 31,9-million smartphones in the United States in Q2 2020, a 5% year-on-year decline, but an 11% quarter-on-quarter increase. Resumption of Chinese factory operations at the end of March and stores reopening in May and June were key contributors to...

IT industry digs deep

The IT industry has raised a massive R60 606.11 for the Sandton SPCA in the A-Plus Channelwise Women's Day Challenge. This is made up of R55 606.11 raised via direct donations through the 101 Donations page on Back-a-Buddy and an additional R5 000.00 bid in the online...

Digital transformation key to remote working success

The shift to remote working has led to improved productivity for 29% of organisations, with that figure leaping to 70% for companies that had implemented digital transformation before the pandemic struck, These are among the findings from the study "Remote Working in...

Banks face up to harsh choices

Banks are facing a stark choice: own customers or power finance - and few will manage both. A new Forrester report, "The Future Of Banking Is Built On Trust," finds that future banks will operate in different modes: direct to consumer, as-a-service, marketplace...

Which content do users want to unblock?

Video content on YouTube is the most desirable to unlock, according to NordVPN research into what people search with the aim of unblocking. In total, 82,7% of internet users searching how to unblock certain online services want to access YouTube, while 5,7% of all...

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