Despite perceived value, companies lag in digital workplace redesign

Eight in 10 IT decision-makers say the digital workplace is critical to successful AI-led transformation – but only 10% report fundamentally redesigning it for AI. This is among the findings from Lenovo’s sixth Work Reborn report, The AI-ready workplace, which exposes...

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...

New study aims to help Africans ‘age well’

The life expectancy of people living in sub-Saharan Africa is rising, but it still remains significantly lower than other global regions. However, innovations that could be developed through a new research programme may well raise it more in line with global norms....

SA still well positioned to tap potential

Despite the geographic distance, capacity constraints and logistical difficulties, South African trade to the heavyweights in the Northern Hemisphere has increased over the years and remains a key driver in preserving a positive trade balance. "Regardless of the...

Mixed fortunes for backup appliances

EMEA purpose-built backup appliance (PBBA) vendor revenues decreased 5,6% year-over-year to reach $267,7-million in the second quarter of 2019, according to International Data Corporation's (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Purpose-Built Backup Appliance Tracker. Total EMEA...

Could data predict random acts of violence?

The recent xenophobic attacks throughout Johannesburg and Pretoria are just the tip of the iceberg in an escalation of violent crimes in South Africa and abroad. From the mass killing in an event considered the deadliest shooting in modern US history, to the Sri Lanka...

South Africans are still keen globetrotters

Even though South African travellers face unfavourable exchange rates, stagnant economic growth and less disposable income, international travel continues unabated. The August 2019 analysis by Cape Town Air Access reveals the top outbound destinations for flights...

Wrist-worn wearables maintain strong growth trajectory

Shipments of wrist-worn wearables, inclusive of smartwatches, basic watches, and wrist bands, reached 34,2-million units, up 28,8% year over year during the second quarter of 2019 (2Q19), according to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide...

August inflation increases to 4,3%

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reported on 18 September 18 that consumer price inflation increased from 4.0% year-on-year (y-o-y) in July to 4,3% y-o-y in August. This was slightly higher than economists' median expectation of 4,2% y-o-y. Nonetheless, this was the...

Westcon-Comstor expands international footprint into India

Westcon-Comstor, has expanded its global deployment solutions (GDS) capability into India. The new entity opens the door to transactions in one of the world's fastest growing economies and enables multi-national rollouts into the Indian sub-continent region. Active in...

Future pragmatists drive long-term vision

Kathy Gibson is at Gartner Symposium in Cape Town – Digital society is the key to our future, but as we focus on the detail of how to make digital transformation happen, we often forget the long-term vision. The future is a very difficult thing to talk about, remarks...

API disruption set to accelerate

Kathy Gibson is at Gartner Symposium in Cape Town - Thanks to application programming interfaces (APIs), anyone can build the next "killer app" - but there's so much more to come. Paolo Malinverno, vice-president analyst at Gartner, says APIs are set to cause many...

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