By 2026, organisations that operationalise artificial intelligence (AI) transparency, trust and security will see their AI models achieve a 50% improvement in terms of adoption, business goals and user acceptance, according to Gartner. Mark Horvath, vice-president...

Kaspersky has delved into the evolving threats targeting the rapidly growing Internet of Things (IoT) sector. With IoT devices, such as routers and smart home components, projected to exceed 29-billion by 2030, Kaspersky's research offers critical insights into attack...

The impact of Covid-19 on consumer finances will continue for a significant period of time, according to TransUnion's Q1 2020 South Africa Industry Insights Report (IIR). Delinquencies are set to increase as South African consumers struggle to cope with changing...

The new vehicle market returned to its first full month of sales in June since lockdown commenced. Nonetheless, that didn't mean a return to the usual levels of sales pre-Covid-19 as the market continues to remain under immense pressure. New vehicle sales for June...

The worldwide cybersecurity market increased 9,7% year on year in Q1 2020, as investment was boosted at the end of the quarter by organisations securing new remote workers in the early stages of lockdown in response to Covid-19. According to Canalys, total investment...

The Covid-19 pandemic is an unprecedented crisis in South Africa which has resulted in an unparalleled response from all sectors in society including the state, non-governmental organisations NGOs), social investors, foundations, companies, funders, individuals and...

The heads of multilateral development banks and the World Trade Organisation (WTO) have issued this statement on supporting trade finance during the Covid-19 crisis The Covid-19 pandemic has provoked the deepest economic downturn of our lifetimes. In addition to the...

Female-led startups are an overlooked asset class which is overperforming. According to Crunchbase 2019, female founders create 152% more revenue per dollar of capital invested on their male counterparts despite receiving 50% less venture capital funding. In addition,...

While companies have cut back on marketing budgets due to Covid-19, 73% of chief marketing officers (CMOs) expect the pandemic's negative impact to be short lived, with a positive outlook for business performance in the 18-24 months. According to Gartner's CMO Spend...

The negative effects of South Africa's hard lockdown continue to reverberate through the economy and broader society, writes Chris Hattingh, project manager at the Free Market Foundation. The latest flashpoint has been in the taxi industry, specifically in Gauteng,...