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...

BCX launches cloud services

BCX, in conjunction with Alibaba Cloud, has launched its Africa Local Public (ALP) cloud service which, it says, marks a significant stride in its mission to deliver innovative technology solutions to businesses across the continent. "The ALP Cloud offering ushers in...

Mbilwi Secondary scoops Solve for Tomorrow award

Mbilwi Secondary School from Venda, Limpopo has been declared the winner of the Solve for Tomorrow schools' competition. The competition, which was run in partnership with the State Information Technology Agency (SITA), was aimed at giving grade 10 and 11 learners...

Massive surge for tablet sales

Worldwide tablet shipments hit 37,5-million units in the second quarter of 2020, a remarkable 26% year-on-year increase. Tablets, part of the PC market, had faltered in recent years, but demand in Q2 2020 was boosted by consumers and businesses wanting affordable...

Cut your tech budget without wrecking your future

While every company will have to critically re-evaluate their 2020 tech spend, not every business is facing the same challenges. Forrester has released insight to help companies navigate the treacherous task of cutting tech costs in the short-term, without causing...

Cars down, bakkies up as sales stutter into new normal

New vehicle sales in July may have shown a clearer sign of which levels of market activity should be expected as lockdown regulations ease and the economy begins opening up again. WesBank warns, however, that it is too early to define any kind of trend or level of...

Microsoft pumps R40m into agriculture

Microsoft South Africa has announced an investment of up to R40-million in South Africa's agriculture sector, one of the country's critical industries driving growth and job creation. The investment is aimed at driving sustainability in the sector for smallholder...

Oil demand set to remain low for six months

The current reduced demand for oil and refined products as a result of national lockdowns in South Africa and across sub-Sahara Africa could last at least six months. This is a prediction from Shirley Webber, Absa Corporate and Investment Banking head of natural...

Covid contracts demonstrate poor governance

The furore around the awarding of a contract to a politically connected individual's company shows that government has not yet accepted its role as custodian of good governance for South Africa Inc--and the extent of public disenchantment with perceived corruption....

NASA astronauts splash down in SpaceX’s Crew Dragon

Two NASA astronauts splashed down safely in the Gulf of Mexico Sunday for the first time in a commercially-built and -operated American crew spacecraft, returning from the International Space Station to complete a test flight that marks a new era in human spaceflight....

Pandemic drives AI demand up

The demand for artificial intelligence (AI), data, and digital tools is soaring as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to put a strain on many enterprises. This is among the findings in a new study conducted by Corinium and sponsored by Fico. The report, "Building...

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