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...

Zenex Foundation tackles SA’s dire literacy problem head-on

Looking to address South Africa's literacy crisis, The Zenex Foundation has launched the Ulwazi Lwethu African Language Reading Materials portal which hosts African language readers and storybooks with the aim of enhancing mother-tongue reading skills. The dire state...

Kidnapping concerns grow

Ordinary South Africans are increasingly becoming vulnerable to kidnapping with the latest police crime statistics revealing an alarming 8,6% increase in reported kidnapping cases compared to last year - and with 3 854 cases reported in the three months between April...

Huawei to offer its PCs in SA

Huawei is gearing up to enter the South African PC market. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC), the surge in remote working, coupled with consumers' needs for their PCs to meet both home and work demands, contributed to an increase of 7% year-on-year...

CUT goes live with Microsoft’s AI programme

The Central University of Technology (CUT) in the Free State has introduced Microsoft's Artificial Intelligence programme (AI) to address the demand in the province, and South Africa in general. "The university programme provides organisations the opportunity to bring...

Lazarus branches out into ransomware

Incident analysis by Kaspersky of two cases in Europe and Asia has uncovered that VHD ransomware - first discussed in public earlier this year - is owned and operated by Lazarus, a prominent North-Korean APT group. The move by Lazarus, to create and distribute...

SA urged to support small businesses

South Africa has hundreds of thousands of small businesses - but there's nothing small about the impact these small businesses have on our country's economy. Small businesses need the nation to mobilise behind them more than ever before. That's the word from Mike...

Covid-19 and the massive cost to tourism

The enormous toll of COVID-19 on international tourism has now become clear, with World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) data showing the cost up to May was already three times that of the 2009 Global Economic Crisis. As the situation continues to evolve, the United...

Challenge accepted – upping the ante on Women’s Day fund-raising

When Channelwise editor Mark Davison threw down the gauntlet to men the IT channel, challenging them to match his R1 000.00 donation to the A-Plus Channelwise Women’s Day initiative, he didn’t expect the incredible levels of generosity that were seen immediately. Less...

Covid-19 impact on SA set to drive southern African economy down

A higher level of preparedness is urgently needed to prevent and mitigate the Covid-19 pandemic in southern Africa, including additional resources for testing and to reduce the impact on households and the economy. This is according to the African Development Bank's...

It looks like online shopping is here to stay

South African consumers look set to accelerate their journey towards online shopping beyond the pandemic as they stay in to enjoy the investments they have made in their homes during the lockdown. This is according to new Consumer Pulse research from GfK South Africa...

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