Despite perceived value, companies lag in digital workplace redesign

Eight in 10 IT decision-makers say the digital workplace is critical to successful AI-led transformation – but only 10% report fundamentally redesigning it for AI. This is among the findings from Lenovo’s sixth Work Reborn report, The AI-ready workplace, which exposes...

In the AI era, control is not enough: you have to prove it

A new report from IBM, Proof, Not Promises: The Digital Sovereignty Index, reveals an “overconfidence gap”: leaders believe they can prove sovereign control of their technology, but the evidence often falls short of the Index’s highest standards. As AI adoption...

AI set to drive a net increase in jobs by 2030

AI is expected to drive a net increase of 1,7-million jobs by 2030, according to Gartner, which says AI will create more jobs than it eliminates - generating 10,6-million new jobs, while removing 8,9-million jobs worldwide by 2030. “Organisations most advanced in AI...

A familiar face takes the reins at Tarsus

By Mark Davison - After months of speculation, Alviva Holdings – parent company of Tarsus Distribution – has announced a new, permanent CEO for one of South Africa’s oldest and leading distributors. Thibault Dousson, currently director of Lenovo’s Solution and...

AI and the opportunity in Africa

Kathy Gibson reports - Artificial intelligence (AI) will help to level the playing field, across all industries. "We see it impacting all businesses across all solution domains," says Ayanda Ngcebetsha, chief data officer of Microsoft, opening Microsoft's AI A New Era...

Smartphones on the road to recovery

Worldwide smartphone shipments declined 0,1% YoY to 302,8-million units in the third quarter of 2023 (3Q23), according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. Although macroeconomic uncertainties...

Lower lockdown levels nudge car sales higher

The new vehicle market displayed government's economic objectives as the country moved into lockdown level two regulations during August. As various initiatives begin contributing to a gentle easing of economic activity and stimulus to various sectors of the South...

UK workers least likely in Europe to have gone back to the office

UK employees are among the least likely in Europe to have returned to the office after government lockdowns, according to an innovative new Return to Work Index from Context. The market intelligence company was intrigued by a recent Morgan Stanley study which revealed...

Red Bull Basement 2020 open for student innovators

Red Bull Basement 2020 is an open call for student innovators in all areas of study to innovate, collaborate and improve student life. The program, expanding to more countries than ever in its third year, encourages student entrepreneurs to take a look at all aspects...

Hearables drive growth in wearables market

The market for wearable devices grew 14,1% during the second quarter of 2020 (2Q20), thanks to strong demand for hearables and continued interest in tracking health metrics during these dire times. While the total market ballooned to 86,2-million units during the...

Greenpeace says new deal would make Africa backslide on plastics

During the Covid-19 pandemic, the American Chemistry Council has lobbied the US government to use a US-Kenya trade deal to expand the plastics industry's footprint across Africa. Documents obtained by Greenpeace's investigative journalism platform Unearthed through...

CEOs could be personally liable for cyber-physical incidents

Liability for cyber-physical security incidents will pierce the corporate veil to personal liability for 75% of CEOs by 2024, according to Gartner. Due to the nature of cyber-physical systems (CPSs), incidents can quickly lead to physical harm to people, destruction...

SA motorists hit the road again

Mobility stats show that South Africans have been travelling during the lockdown, with trips across provincial borders surging even before the relaxation of restrictions on inter-provincial travel. Although many trips from one province to another were banned under...

Changes to MTN board

The MTN group has announced changes to its board. Christine Ramon will be stepping down as a director of the company, effective 30 September 2020, to focus on her extended executive responsibilities. Ramon has been a director of MTN since 2014 and, for the last five...

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