IT channel pivots to add value as AI takes off

Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle TechScape - Artificial intelligence (AI) may be at the peak of the hype cycle, but this doesn’t detract from the value that the technology will bring to the industry. That’s the word from Tim Humphreys-Davies, CEO of Pinnacle, who...

Network to the fore as agentic AI adoption takes off

In the era of agentic AI, the network is becoming the critical foundation for trust, security and the seamless operating models through which people and AI can build the future. However, as organisations move quickly to gain an advantage from AI, a significant gap has...

Labour disputes emerge as SA’s top legal concern

Labour matters rank highest among the everyday legal questions that South Africans are asking. This is according to data aggregated by My AI Lawyer, which found that more than a third (37%) of the queries processed on My AI Lawyer in the first six months of 2026 is...

Digital companies’ emission reductions lag climate commitments

Despite progress in climate reporting and renewable electricity use, digital companies are falling short in cutting emissions at the pace required to achieve global climate targets, according to the new report Greening Digital Companies: Monitoring Emissions and...

In the AI era, trust rewrites the rules for brands

As AI transforms how people discover, evaluate and buy, brands are entering a new scarcity: not attention, but trust. In an environment where content is abundant and inexpensive to produce, credibility signals - trusted human points of view, expert proof and community...

Data explosion drives ECM growth

The global enterprise content management market size is expected to reach $110,35-billion by 2033, registering a CAGR of 13,8% from 2026 to 2033, according to a new report by Grand View Research. Soaring need for securing confidential data is triggering the adoption...

IBM and the Recording Academy strike a chord

IBM, the official artificial intelligence (AI) & cloud partner of the Grammy Awards for nearly a decade, has announced the launch of a new fan engagement solution. By tapping into the power of agentic AI, GRAMMY® IQ built with IBM watsonx transforms the Recording...

Global investment growth resumes

Global foreign direct investment (FDI) increased by 14% in 2025 to an estimated $1,6-trillion, according to UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in its the latest Global Investment Trends Monitor. More than $140-billion of the increase came from higher flows...

Research shows that humans and honeyguides speak in local dialects

Researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT), working with international collaborators, have shown that people in northern Mozambique use regionally distinct “dialects” when communicating with honeyguide birds, revealing a striking parallel to the way human...

SA young scientists heading to Taiwan

Two Eskom Expo for Young Scientists winners are set to represent South Africa at the prestigious Taiwan International Science Fair (TISF) with pioneering scientific research that reflects the innovation, scientific curiosity, and global competitiveness of the...

11 news species on the Red List

Eleven new species have been uplisted to the 2025 Regional Mammal Red List of Threatened Species, indicates their declining conservation status, while three mammal species have been downlisted due to improved status. The latest assessment of the status of mammals in...

How leading organisations are making AI work

The World Economic Forum has released a new report revealing successful AI stories that are already delivering measurable performance gains and how pioneering organisations are moving beyond experimentation to achieve impact at scale. As investment accelerates and...

Windows 11 upgrades pushed global PC shipment growth over 9% in 2025

Worldwide PC shipments totaled 71,5-million units in the fourth quarter of 2025, a 9,3% increase from the fourth quarter of 2024, according to preliminary results by Gartner. For the full year, worldwide PC shipments totaled more than 270-million units, a 9,1%...

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Use Black Friday to set your business up for success

The prevailing economy has seen a seismic shift in consumer behaviour and retailers hoping to cash in on the rapidly approaching shopping holidays will need to take a critical look at their strategies. Zaida Kamish, digital project manager at Incubeta SA Fortunately...

Top HR teams are creating a workplace experience strategy

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In 2023, more than 75% of cyberattacks recorded by the Sophos X-Ops Incident Response indicated that small to medium businesses globally were the targets of threat actors. The same research concluded that ransomware, amongst other threat vectors such as Credential...

Security risks associated with third-party SaaS providers

We are living in a multi-SaaS world. According to a Thales 2023 Cloud Security Study, enterprises use, on average, 97 SaaS apps, as they increasingly switch away from legacy in-house applications. “Thales says while the benefits of SaaS are manifold, enterprise SaaS...

DuxNet wireless range delivers on modern connectivity requirements

Duxbury Networking’s in-house DuxNet range of wireless solutions is designed to meet the connectivity demands of any environment ranging from offices and homes to educational institutions and public spaces. The DuxNet Wireless Access Points (APs) are engineered to...

Buying the iPhone 16? Don’t forget insurance

The Apple iPhone 16 series is now available in South Africa. Given its price tag in the region of R20 000 and up, depending on the storage you choose, consumers are reminded that high-ticket items do come with their fair share of risk. This is according to Siyakha...

Inspiron 14 converts from laptop to tablet

Dell has introduced the Inspiron 14 2-in-1, now available from official distributor, DCC Technologies. This machine has multiple modes and can for example convert into a tablet by simply folding the display backwards. However, the Dell Inspiron 14 2-in-1 is first and...

IT needs a strategic talent pipeline

Technology is infused into every facet of our lives, from the moment we wake up until the moment we fall asleep. It is found in our devices, homes and cars, and underpins the services we need and use every day. By Jessica Hawkey, MD of redAcademy Every business in...

Lenovo introduces new services

Lenovo has announced a new suite of services and solutions designed to fast-track AI transformation by making private AI accessible to every business. Paving the way to “Smarter AI for All,” the new services go beyond the cloud and bring on-demand AI to the customer,...

Is cybersecurity broken?

Companies are spending large amounts on cybersecurity, yet cyber threats continue to persist and thrive. Security executives are under tremendous pressure, and companies are questioning the wisdom of their security budgets. These views are still at the fringe of a...

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