Thirty-four percent of organizations are either already using or implementing artificial intelligence (AI) application security tools to mitigate the accompanying risks of generative AI (GenAI), according to a new survey from Gartner. Over half (56%) of respondents...

AI is a profound opportunity. The stakes are high. AI is projected to enhance human productivity and unlock an astounding $16 trillion in value by 2030, writes Arvind Krishna, chairman and CEO of IBM. Not only will this fuel economic growth and boost GDP, but it will...

The global Top 40 mining companies are so far weathering the Covid-19 crisis but should take advantage of relative stability to adopt strategies to mitigate against further economic and social risks, according to PwC's Mine 2020 report. PwC's forecast for 2020...

Technology solutions built around artificial intelligence (AI) and 5G wireless networks will have the biggest impact on companies involved in the business of technology in the coming years. According to the Emerging Technology Community of CompTIA, AI and 5G lead the...

While 75% of small businesses wait for back to business at Level 1 of the Covid-19 pandemic, South African organisations are urged to bank the learnings and continue with the rebuilding process. In the National Small Business Survey by the National Small Business...

A team of biomedical engineers at the University of Cape Town (UCT), led by associate professor Sudesh Sivarasu, have been working on a variety of biomedical devices, including a face shield that can be made easily with household items. The ViZAR is among the first of...

For the first time in its 18 year history, rAge Expo has been cancelled, another victim of the Covid-19 pandemic. A statement from the organisers outlines that the decision was the product of lengthy internal discussions as well as input from other stakeholders, and...

An International Data Corporation (IDC) survey of more than 2 000 IT and line of business (LoB) decision makers confirms that adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is growing worldwide. Over a quarter of all AI initiatives are already in production and more than...

Following an initial delay due to health concerns and the unpreparedness of some provinces, the majority of South African schools reopened on Monday 8 June, as part of a gradual loosening of Covid-19 restrictions. However, despite confirmation from Basic Education...

There are now over 1,25-million individual domain names registered within South Africa's flagship co.za Internet domain, according to the ZA Central Registry NPC (ZACR). "It speaks volumes that co.za has powered over the 1.25m mark during the current lockdown as...