In the AI era, control is not enough: you have to prove it

A new report from IBM, Proof, Not Promises: The Digital Sovereignty Index, reveals an “overconfidence gap”: leaders believe they can prove sovereign control of their technology, but the evidence often falls short of the Index’s highest standards. As AI adoption...

AI set to drive a net increase in jobs by 2030

AI is expected to drive a net increase of 1,7-million jobs by 2030, according to Gartner, which says AI will create more jobs than it eliminates - generating 10,6-million new jobs, while removing 8,9-million jobs worldwide by 2030. “Organisations most advanced in AI...

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...

The AI revolution: Which tech companies will profit from it?

Since the announcement of ChatGPT late last year, artificial intelligence (AI) has become the buzzword on everyone's lips. In this Q&A article, members of global investment manager Schroder's public and private equities team - including global sector specialists...

Western Cape’s under-fives carry a double burden of malnutrition

The Western Cape's children under the age of five carry a double burden of malnutrition. While the levels of stunting are lower than in the rest of the country, it is still a concern. Obesity levels in the province represent a "very high public health concern". These...

DDoS attacks almost double in Q4 2019

The number of attacks blocked by Kaspersky DDoS Protection in Q4 2018 amounts to only 56% of attacks detected in Q4 2019. Further investigation of botnet activity reveals that around 28% of attacks happened on weekends, with the share of attacks on Sundays growing by...

Public cloud services set to grow 21%

Public cloud services revenue in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) will total nearly $3-billion in 2020, an increase of 21% year over year, according to Gartner. “Government initiatives such as Smart Dubai, Smart Abu Dhabi, Israel’s Cloud Strategy and...

Digital transformation to reshape ICT investment in oil and gas

Businesses from the Middle East and Africa's resource industries (oil and gas mining, other mining, and agriculture) spent $5,17-billion on information and communications technology (ICT) in 2019, according to the latest insights from International Data Corporation...

What is the carbon footprint of your digital life?

Quantifying the footprint of our digital lives is not rocket science but it demands an understanding of the technology, its development and usage. Ericsson IndustryLab’s latest report, “A quick guide to your digital carbon footprint”, deconstructs ICT’s carbon...

Will 2020 be the year of communicating cheaply

There are positive signs that South Africans will enjoy more affordable mobile data in 2020, according to this statement from the Internet Service Providers Association (ISPA). Initiatives by the Competition Commission and the Independent Communications Authority of...

Calling all female tech-enabled social innovators

The Fix Scholarship, in partnership with Software AG South Africa, has launched the Software AG Social Innovation Startup Programme. The initiative aims at providing assistance to tech-enabled startups to solve their biggest social challenges, including providing...

What we’ve learned from the biggest cloud breaches

The last decade accounted for over 4-billion records tampered and stolen with 10 of the 15 biggest data breaches of all time taking place in the 2010s. Industry expert Vincentas Grinius, CEO of Heficed, introduces the major cloud data breaches of the past 10 years and...

Previously hyped innovations becoming reality

Many of the hyped services and products that have been "just around the corner" for years are finally turning that corner and will become a reality in 2020, according to the latest edition of Deloitte's Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) Predictions....

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