PC shipments tank as memory crunch bites

Worldwide PC shipments fell 4,9% year-over-year in Q2 2026 to 68,2-million units, according to IDC — the first decline after nine consecutive quarters of growth. A persistent memory chip shortage drove the reversal, pushing vendors to pull inventory forward as far as...

AI, cross-border trade reshape e-commerce in SA

AI could soon choose what we buy, sustainability has shifted from nice-to-have to non-negotiable, and second-hand shopping is rapidly becoming mainstream, according to DHL’s E-Commerce Trends Report 2026. Based on survey findings from 29 000 online shoppers and 5 800...

How air transport industry plans to move 10bn passengers a year

It really sounds like a frequent flyer’s dream: Borders cleared in 10 seconds; weather delays cut by 65%; lost luggage down 90%; AI continually driving efficiency. But all this is becoming reality, says the SITA Impact Report 2025, documenting a year of customer-led...

Euclid space telescope marks a milestone in cosmic history

The European Space Agency’s Euclid space telescope has discovered 31 of the most ancient quasars ever found - and two of these giant and dazzling galaxy cores, powered by gargantuan black holes, are the earliest quasars yet observed in cosmic history. They shone with...

Smart metering to generate $60bn by 2027

A new study from Juniper Research has found that hardware, connectivity and service revenue from smart meter deployments, and in use, will exceed $60-billion in 2027; up from $41-billion in 2023. This 44% growth reflects how smart meters are becoming critical to...

Campus switch market hits record high

Worldwide campus switch sales concluded 2022 on a high note: sales had already reached a record in 3Q 2022, but they broke that record again in 4Q 2022. According to a Dell'Oro report, all regions experienced robust growth during the quarter, except China, which...

Office 365 ATP now generally available to enterprise customers

In September Microsoft announced that it has made two categories within its Automated Incident Response in Office 365 Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) generally available to all of its enterprise customers. According to Thiani Naicker, Microsoft Practice Business Lead...

Musk plans new era in space travel

Elon Musk has taken the wraps off his plans for "Starship", the reusable space vehicle that he expect will take humans to Mars. He unveiled a 50-meter, 200-ton prototype of the new rocket, which he says could be in orbit within six months and will be capable of...

Regional AI spend to top $374m

Spending on artificial intelligence (AI) systems in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory as businesses continue to invest in projects that utilise the capabilities of AI software and platforms. That's according to the...

Supply chain must shift to circular economies

As consumer and shareholder preferences shift toward sustainability, chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) must prepare for the transformation from a linear to a circular supply chain without waste. According to Gartner, by 2029, the circular economy will be the only...

Economic Advisory Council comes on board

President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed members of the Presidential Economic Advisory Council with effect from 1 October 2019. Comprising local and international economic thought leaders, the council will advise the president and government more broadly, facilitating...

Now is the time for a career in cybersecurity

The cybersecurity landscape is a battle zone. War is being fought on every front, from email to firewalls to personnel to cracking complex codes, cybercriminals are evolving and adapting alongside the technology designed to protect organisations against them. For the...

Basic Education clarifies GEC strategy

The Department of Basic Education has responded to misinterpretation of the aims and outcomes of the new General Education Certificate (GEC). Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga spoke about the GEC at the SADTU National Congress last week: "The Field Trial for...

Smart buildings come under attack

More than two in 10 (26,5%) computers used to control smart building automation systems were subject to some kind of malicious attack in the first half of 2019, according to an overview of smart building threats conducted by Kaspersky. The study shows that while it is...

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