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...

South Africans are under-insured for death or disability

According to ASISA's 2022 Life and Disability Insurance Gap Study, 14,3-million income earners in South Africa only had sufficient life and disability insurance to cover 45% of the total needs of households. This statistic implies that households with one primary...

Difficult choices as cyberinsurance premiums rise

As cybersecurity insurance premiums soar, companies may be forced to play a game of Russian roulette, taking the chance that they won't be hit by a cyberattack. The stakes are high: approximately 236,1-million ransomware attacks occurred globally in the first half of...

New antimicrobial coating could combat infections

Scientists have created an antimicrobial coating for steel surfaces which has proven to rapidly kill bacteria that cause some of the most common hospital-acquired infections. Developed by researchers at the University of Birmingham, patented by University of...

Early adopters drive smart devices

Early adopters in various economies are dominating demand for leading-edge electronics devices, with these elite consumers owning 61% of all virtual reality (VR) headsets, 49% of all smartwatches and 43% of all smart speakers, according to a multinational survey...

Analytics a beacon of hope in tough times

In South Africa it's difficult to be optimistic about a business environment where companies are shedding jobs and closing their doors, and the short-term economic future looks dark, with minuscule growth predicted. Can businesses fare better if they push data-driven...

SuperTeacher and TechTeacher of the Year announced

Dimakatso Sefora of Saron Primary School in Rustenburg, Northwest Province, has been named as the 2019 ISPA SuperTeacher of the Year at this year's iWeek. Joining Sefora at the winner's podium was 2019 ISPA TechTeacher of the Year, Matthew Hains, of Saheti Secondary...

First responder C3I spend on the rise

Frost & Sullivan's latest analysis, Global First Responder C3I Market, Forecast to 2025, reveals that digitisation, automation, and event analysis are transforming first responder technologies and equipment needs to more proactive operations and intelligence-led...

As 4IR comes to the fore, SA’s manufacturers lag

Kathy Gibson reports - The Fourth Industrial Revolution is being positioned as the driving force behind South Africa's economy, so there's a pressing need for government and business to properly understand what it means. This is the word from Arthur Goldstuck, MD of...

Africa needs to move now on digitalisation, 4IR

African countries must act quickly and decisively to become leaders on the global economic stage. Digitalisation is providing the continent with the opportunity to accelerate growth and rapidly expand struggling economies - but it's a small window and decision-makers...

Global smartphones sales continue decline

Global sales of smartphones to end users declined 1,7% in the second quarter of 2019, totalling 368-million units, according to Gartner. "Demand for high-end smartphones has slowed at a greater rate than demand for midrange and low-end smartphones," says Anshul Gupta,...

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