PC shipments tank as memory crunch bites
Worldwide PC shipments fell 4,9% year-over-year in Q2 2026 to 68,2-million units, according to IDC — the first decline after nine consecutive quarters of growth. A persistent memory chip shortage drove the reversal, pushing vendors to pull inventory forward as far as...
Battle of the AI models hots up
Meta and OpenAI have both launched new artificial intelligence (AI) models. Meta Spark is said to be better at coding than the company’s last interation released in April, performing at levels close to the offerings from rival AI companies in writing, reasoning and...
IBM uses AI to give fans The Masters experience of their lives
Golf fans around the world tuning into this year’s Masters are in for a treat – IBM and the Masters Tournament have announced new and enhanced digital fan features for the 90th edition of one of golf’s most iconic events. The watsonx AI-powered capabilities – the...
There’s a new BOS in town …
Based on more than a decade of research – including eight books – tech entrepreneur KK Diaz has launched an AI-powered business operating system (BOS) which he says is designed to transform how SMEs operate, scale and achieve measurable growth. “Over the past decade,...
AI will soon take over supply chain disruption resolutions
By 2031, 60% of supply chain disruptions will be resolved without human intervention as AI enables increasingly autonomous supply chains, according to Gartner. As supply chain disruptions mount from ongoing trade policy uncertainty and intensifying geopolitical...
Zoom fights off ‘aggressive competitors’ with agentic AI
Zoom has introduced a host of agentic AI features spanning Zoom Workplace, Zoom Phone, and Zoom CX. At the heart of these features lies workflow automation embedded into meetings, calls, chat, and contact centre interactions which triggers action across an...
Nvidia and Emerald AI pioneer flexible AI factories as grid assets
Nvidia and Emerald AI are working with AES, Constellation, Invenergy, NextEra Energy, Nscale Energy & Power and Vistra to power and advance a new class of AI factories that connect to the grid faster, generate valuable AI tokens and intelligence, and operate as...
Check Point looks to safeguard AI throughout the stack
Cybersecurity experts, Check Point Software, have released the AI Factory Security Architecture Blueprint – what it says is a comprehensive, vendor-tested reference architecture for securing private AI infrastructure from the hardware layer to the application layer....
Siseko Ngxola to head up Ericsson SA
Ericsson has appointed Siseko Ngxola as the head of its operations in South Africa. Ngxola has over 20 years of extensive experience in the telecommunications sector having held various pivotal roles across different countries and industry segments. His career...
The Middle East oil crisis is SA’s EV wake-up call
International oil prices have surged past $100 a barrel during the escalating conflict in the Middle East, and South Africa is bracing for what economists warn will be the highest single-month fuel price increase in the country’s history. “With early projections from...
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The role of decentralised power generation in electrifying rural Africa
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Vertiv appoints ALKAN as Egyptian channel partner
Vertiv has appointed ALKAN Construction and Communication Networks as a Vertiv Partner Program Diamond Partner in Egypt. As the highest level within the Vertiv Partner Program - Diamond Partner - ALKAN will offer the Vertiv power and cooling portfolio and will be able...
Integrity360 acquires Nclose
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In 2025, the business world will transform rapidly, thanks to exciting advancements in technology. With AI leading the charge, a collection of groundbreaking trends is set to redefine how we think about IT strategies. Warren Bonheim, MD of Zinia, shares six trends...
Emotional intelligence the missing link in the AI-driven workplace
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How SA’s telecoms can prioritise the client
Around the world, telecommunications service providers are constantly evolving, adapting reconfiguring themselves to meet new industry and client expectations. At the same time, telecoms are drivers of innovation; they have to keep up with the latest trends, and...
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