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...

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...

SA demand for managed services is on the up

A global study commissioned by Cisco and conducted by Canalys shows that South Africa's IT channel partners increased managed services revenue in 2022 with a YoY growth rate of 17,7%, delivering services valued at $1,2-billion (R22,93-billion). The Shift to Managed...

Tech companies defy Covid-19 downturn

The Covid-19 pandemic is providing new business opportunities for the tech sector, as evidenced by the performance of the world's top 25 technology companies, which all reported quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) growth in market capitalisation (MCap) for the second quarter...

Remote-learning platform is tailored for Africa

The University of Pretoria (UP) has seen another edtech start-up emerge out of its TuksNovation programme, the institution's high-tech incubator and accelerator. Wingu Academy is a remote-learning platform that offers educational support to schools, tutoring centres...

Antitrust hearings the tip of the iceberg for big tech

The US Congress anti-trust committee held a five-hour hearing on the market power of big tech companies last week. However, antitrust is just the tip of the iceberg, according to GlobalData, as regulators are expected to come after big tech companies in 10 different...

Drones carry out power asset inspections

International Data Corporation (IDC) has published an IDC Innovators report profiling four companies that use drones to carry out power asset inspections. The four companies are Cyberhawk, Delair, PrecisionHawk, and Sterblue. Drones, also called unmanned aerial...

CFOs fail to drive returns that exceed capital cost

Only a third of firms drive returns greater than the cost of capital, according to a Gartner analysis of cost structure models. For those organisations built around factors such as unique competitive differentiators they drove a 6% greater return on return on invested...

Average vehicle age approaches 12 years

New research from IHS Markit shows that the average age of light vehicles in operation (VIO) in the US has risen to 11,9 years this year, about one month older than in 2019. Though slight, the increase can generate new business opportunities for companies operating in...

Diversity efforts fail at 90% of companies

Nearly 90% of HR leaders feel their organisation has been ineffective or flat at increasing diversity representation, according to a survey by Gartner. Based on a survey of 113 HR leaders in April 2020, Gartner says there are three organisational barriers to the...

Less knowledgeable readers get news mostly from social media

Those who rely on social media for news are less likely to get the facts right about the coronavirus and politics and more likely to hear some unproven claims. The rise of social media has changed the information landscape in many ways, including the manner in which...

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