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...

Tobacco sales ban failed to encourage smokers to quit

The 20-week sales ban on tobacco products introduced by the South African government in response to the Covid-19 pandemic did not have the intended objective of encouraging large-scale smoking cessation, a study has found. The paper, published in Tobacco Induced...

Global IPO activity still on a decline

Last year saw a dramatic slowdown in global IPO activity, with the total value of deals plummeting by 72% to $171,2-billion. However, 2023 doesn’t look much better as high inflation, rising interest rates, and the gloomy economic outlook continue to make fundraising...

Collaboration takes on new importance

As the business criticality of digital trust continues to rise, International Data Corporation (IDC) forecasts that, by 2021, the contribution of "digital coworkers" will increase by 35% as more tasks are automated and augmented by technology. IDC also predicts that,...

Strong security culture remains elusive

Business leaders know the value of a strong security culture but are struggling to define and implement with the speed of the market. This is among the findings of a study titled "The Rise of Security Culture", commissioned by KnowBe4 and conducted by Forrester...

Social media and responsible parenting

When it comes to responsible digital parenting, it is hard to draw the line that defines the breach of children's rights along with jeopardising their safety and the safe sharing of photo and video materials to keep memories. However, there actually are some basic...

AWS Africa Region opens new cloud opportunities in SA

South Africa businesses have welcomed the opening of the new Amazon Web Services (AWS) data centres in Cape Town. The new AWS Africa (Cape Town) Region expands the hyperscale cloud provider's global footprint to 73 Availability Zones in 23 geographic regions. "The...

Virus exacerbates existing business risks

The risks that organisations were facing before the global Covid-19 pandemic struck are still there - and most probably are even more relevant by the current situation. "Strategic assumptions" remained the top concern for senior executives in first quarter of 2020 as...

Dark data poses security risk for SA businesses

South African organisations are struggling more than ever before to manage their data, with almost half (49%) of enterprise data now considered 'dark' (unclassified and untagged), an increase from 41% since last year. This is among the findings from the latest South...

Give employees a better on-site experience

HR leaders can better manage the experience of employees who must work on-site during the Covid-19 pandemic by instituting six key steps, according to Gartner. "Apart from providing the government recommended provisions, such as masks, sanitisers and personal...

E-commerce takes off during lockdown

As the country enters into its fourth week of lockdown, South African consumers have embraced the concept of online shopping - not only for themselves, but also to assist the many families who are in desperate need of financial relief during the Covid-19 crisis. This...

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