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...

Security threats are holding back innovation

A massive 64% of IT leaders believe that cybersecurity concerns are negatively impacting their organisation's willingness to invest in innovative tech, according to research by HPE Aruba Networking. This is part of a broader trend locally, with studies showing that...

Teenage cyberbullying: A toxic side-effect of online socialisation

Teenagers fall prey to bullying while using the Internet - a platform that provides safe haven for bullies - according to a questionnaire-based study by Wolters Kluwer published in a recent issue of the journal Medicine. "Cyberbullying represents a major concern...

SA businesses expect to suffer email-borne attack

Despite high levels of confidence in respondents' cyber resilience strategies, there is a clear need for improvement, according to Mimecast's fourth-annual State of Email Security 2020 report. While a large majority (77%) of respondents say they have or are actively...

Urgent need to uplift SA’s youth

As SA's lockdown restrictions ease in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, its impact on the economy will be long-lasting and challenging. It is an important time for business, government, educators, non-government organisations, and other stakeholders to uplift the...

5G market is at the tipping point

5G is considered as one of the largest market opportunities in the coming years, with large scale roll-out of infrastructures and rapid adoption of 5G devices and services. The technology will not only accelerate the growth and expansion of telecom; it will also...

Post-Covid smart meter shipments to hit 34,8m units

Annual shipments of smart energy meters in Europe will reach a record level of 34.8 million units in 2021, according to a new report from Berg Insight. Temporarily postponed meter installations due to Covid-19 are expected to have a slightly negative impact on...

LFDs could contribute to post-pandemic recovery

Sales of large-format displays (LFDs) were already being affected by the Covid-19 pandemic before a dramatic drop in early Q2 2020, according to the latest data published by Context. The decline reflected the effects of lockdown measures as these devices are heavily...

Mastercard, Netcash launch QR code billing service for SMEs

Netcash is collaborating with Mastercard to launch Quick Response (QR) code payments across its multi-channel billing platform, to help SMEs collect revenue more effectively. Netcash processes 2-million bills annually for a wide range of small merchants, including...

New blood test could boost fight against cancer

An ongoing, multi-centre clinical trial involving a leading US hospital, Cleveland Clinic, has found that a new blood test can accurately detect more than 50 types of cancer while still in the early stages – before any clinical signs or symptoms of the disease....

The rise of Linux popularity

Kathy Gibson reports from a SUSE/SAB&T TEC webinar – Linux is seeing a huge surge in popularity – which is not surprising when you consider the various features offered by the operating system. Tinus Brink, director of consulting at SAB&T TEC, points out that...

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