A familiar face takes the reins at Tarsus

By Mark Davison - After months of speculation, Alviva Holdings – parent company of Tarsus Distribution – has announced a new, permanent CEO for one of South Africa’s oldest and leading distributors. Thibault Dousson, currently director of Lenovo’s Solution and...

European orbiter detects hints of volcanic activity on Mars

New evidence from gas seeping above volcanic rifts suggests Mars is not geologically dead deep inside, but merely sleeping. Fresh fissures along the Alba Mons region hint at active spots under the surface, where gases from inside the planet may be making their way up...

NASA experiments with drones for planetary landings

NASA successfully demonstrated technology designed to help spacecraft autonomously navigate to safe landing sites on the Moon and on other planets. An Alta-X drone equipped with the agency’s Safe and Precise Landing – Integrated Capabilities Evolution (SPLICE)...

Turn vision into reality with the right AI strategy

Kathy Gibson reports from Dell Technologies Forum in Johannesburg - Today's leaders aren't asking whether to adopt AI, they're asking how to turn it into outcomes the business can see. And South African companies can no longer afford to take a wait-and-see attitude to...

APT threats continue to evolve

Kaspersky's latest report on Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) trends for the second quarter of 2023 has uncovered new threats. Researchers analysed the development of new and existing campaigns. The report highlights APT activity during this period including the...

Computer Applications Olympiad winners named

The national winners of the 2023 Applications Olympiad have been named, featuring a cohort of new rising computing stars. The Computer Applications Olympiad is part of the South African Computer Olympiads, a project of the Institute of Information Technology...

Xerox launches hostile takeover bid for HP Inc

Xerox Holdings yesterday launched a tender offer to acquire all outstanding shares of HP Inc for $24.00 per share, comprising $18.40 in cash and 0.149 Xerox shares for each HP share. "Our proposal offers progress over entrenchment," says John Visentin, vice-chairman...

Alviva weathers tough six months

By Kathy Gibson - Alviva Holdings has experienced a disappointing six months, with revenue down 4% to R7,4-billion, EBIDTA down 8% to R425-million, headline earnings per share down 36% to 94 cents; profit before tax down 41,6% to R178, 98-million and net profit down...

Global smartphone sales dip

Global sales of smartphones to end users contracted in the fourth quarter of 2019, declining by 0.4% year over year, according to Gartner, Inc. In full year 2019, smartphone sales declined by 1%. "2019 ended a little better than expected, due to slightly improved...

Top CX trends for CIOs to watch

Chatbots, virtual assistants and robots drive seamless and effortless experience, and their usage is bound to increase. Gartner predicts that by 2022, 70% of customer interactions will involve emerging technologies such as machine learning (ML) applications, chatbots...

Mixed results for large format printer market

Results from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Large Format Printer Tracker show that large format printer shipments grew on a worldwide basis in the fourth quarter of 2019 (4Q19). "Shipment growth in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa...

Positive month for vehicle sales

While South Africa's Budget Speech may only have an impact on new vehicle sales during March, the market seemingly reacted positively to it during February. In January, WesBank had forecast the market to decline 3,5% this year, and the second month of the year will...

Seacom, Tata extend SA partnership

Seacom and Tata Communications have joined forces to offer high-speed, reliable pathways between Africa, Europe and Asia to meet the growing demand for connectivity linking these regions. The partnership allows the two companies to leverage each other's regional and...

How CFOs can prepare for the future of finance

Finance leaders often struggle to make sense of the many trends that impact their finance function and the wider organisation today. According to Gartner, understanding these 10 trends will help them to succeed in their role. Digital is creating a skills disconnect As...

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