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...

Tech competition aims to empower small credit providers

The National Credit Regulator (NCR), in partnership with the Government of Japan and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), have come together to launch an innovative TechSprint competition (also known as the Hackathon) designed to support the digitisation and...

Renewed spending in luxury market

The pre-owned luxury market saw an uptick in growth last year fuelled by the surge in "revenge spending" post the Cboid-19 pandemic. Now, as 2023 unfolds - a year defined by economic challenges, sociocultural shifts, higher inflation, and a weakening Rand - the State...

Online demand for health news shoots up

Mobile operators throughout South Africa are experiencing increased traffic as the coronavirus pandemic drives users online for information. According to online search data from Upstream's Zero-D, during March and May this year, coronavirus accounted for 15% of all...

ITU issues guidelines for to protect children online

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has launched its new 2020 Guidelines on Child Online Protection (COP), a comprehensive set of recommendations for children, parents and educators, industry and policymakers on how to contribute to the development of a...

Minister Mboweni needs to go further than zero-based budgeting

Minister of Finance Tito Mboweni has the opportunity to draft an emergency budget that puts citizens first by introducing austerity measures. This is according to the Free Market Foundation (FMF), which has issued the following statement: Government must start laying...

May’s salary payments nosedive as unemployment rises

BankservAfrica's latest data reveals South Africa's total salaries paid declined significantly in May, reflecting the downturn in take-home pay numbers. Also, as low-income earners remain under pressure from the Covid-19 lockdown, South Africa's monthly salaried...

RPA key for digital workforce transformation

Kathy Gibson is at Blue Prism World – Robotic process automation is enabling a digital workforce for every enterprise. It’s not just about automating work, but rethinking how work is done, says Chip Coyle, chief marketing officer of Blue Prism. Over the last few...

Resilience enables effective cybersecurity

Kathy Gibson is at the Mimecast Cyber Resilience Summit – Mimecast has launched its E-cubed strategy, the guiding principles in how the team delivers solutions. “The what is the core products, but we believe equally important is the way we choose to partner,” says...

Technology offers solution to skills crisis

Kathy Gibson is at the Mimecast Cyber Resilience Summit – The opportunity divide is possibly the biggest challenge to social justice. This is the word from Peter Bauer, CEO and co-founder of Mimecast, who adds: “At the same time, while we have a shortage of skills in...

Microsoft, Vodacom launch online education platform

Kathy Gibson reports - Microsoft South Africa and Vodacom have launched a jointly-developed online learning platform, which they believe is a first for the industry. William Mzimba, chief officer of Vodacom Business, explains that the connect digital education...

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