AI deployment study uncovers surprising trends

Kathy Gibson reports - While artificial intelligence (AI) is being integrated into most types of work, there are signs it might be flagging. This is among the headline findings from BCG X’s AI at Work report, which uncovered some unexpected trends as companies start...

Mobile industry emissions are down, but pace needs to pick up

The mobile industry’s operational emissions fell by 8% between 2019 and 2023, even as mobile connections grew by 9% and data traffic quadrupled, according to the GSMA’s fifth annual Mobile Net Zero report released today. The findings show the mobile industry has...

AI agents seen as essential, not just experimental

A new study by the IBM Institute for Business Value reveals that enterprises are expected to significantly scale AI-enabled workflows, many driven by agentic AI, relying on them for improved decision making and automation. The AI Projects to Profits study, which...

Africa’s foreign investment hit record high in 2024

The latest World Investment Report from UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) highlights a significant rebound in foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows to Africa. In 2024, foreign investment in the continent shot up by 75% to reach $97-billion, representing 6% of global...

HP buys Humane’s AI tech for $116m

HP Inc has announced a definitive agreement to acquire key AI capabilities from Humane, including its AI-powered platform Cosmos, skilled technical talent, and intellectual property with more than 300 patents and patent applications. "This investment will rapidly...

Dell talks AI at Dell Technologies Forum 2024

Artificial Intelligence is not only the future; today, it’s already the key to unlocking tangible business value. The ability to accelerate AI-powered innovation across the enterprise has become essential to the success of any organisation’s AI journey. This concept...

Nobel prize in physics honours AI/ML pioneers

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics 2024 to John J Hopfield of Princeton University and Geoffrey E Hinton of the University of Toronto. This year’s two Nobel Laureates in Physics used tools from physics to develop methods that...

PC shipments dip, despite recovery economy

Even though the global economy shows signs of recovery, worldwide shipments of traditional PCs dipped 2,4% year-over-year (YoY) to 68,8-million units, during the third quarter of 2024 (3Q24), according to preliminary results from the International Data Corporation...

Economic transactions track lower in September

The BankservAfrica Economic Transactions Index (BETI), which measures the value of all electronic transactions cleared through BankservAfrica at seasonally adjusted real prices, softened somewhat in September. However, increasing optimism, along with the positive...

SA farmers need a new approach for food security

South African agribusiness is at a crossroads and, after decades of rising farm production, South Africa is still a hungry nation - with constant pressure on food security. The only way to address these food security challenges is through increased farm production...

CMOs embrace GenAI despite knowledge gap

While 90% of organisations plan to invest in generative AI (GenAI) for marketing in 2025, 90% of CMOs admit that they do not fully understand GenAI or its potential impact on business processes, according to a new global study from SAS and Coleman Parkes Research. The...

Hijackings outweigh theft when it comes to SA vehicle crime

Tracker’s vehicle crime statistics for South Africa from January to June reveal that hijackings still dominate over actual thefts - comprising 54% of all incidents as opposed to 46% - and the stats are even more pronounced in the Eastern and Western Cape, especially...

Foxconn starts building Taiwan’s fastest supercomputer

Nvidia and Foxconn are building Taiwan’s largest supercomputer. The Hon Hai Kaohsiung Super Computing Centre will be built around Nvidia’s Blackwell architecture and feature the GB200 NVL72 platform, which includes a total of 64 racks and 4 608 Tensor Core GPUs. With...

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Stay safe on WhatsApp

With more than 2-billion users globally and 23-million users in South Africa, WhatsApp continues to dominate as one of the world's most popular social messaging platforms. It's also a popular platform for scammers looking to cash in quickly by using social engineering...

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Vertiv joins Gitex Africa

Vertiv is joining Gitex Africa, taking place in Marrakech, Morocco from today (31 May) to 1 June. Vertiv will showcase its critical infrastructure solutions at Dell Technologies' stand, where visitors will have a chance to connect with Vertiv experts to discuss...

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