These are the companies to beat in the AI vendor race
As AI vendor race competition heats up, Gartner has identified the companies to beat in nearly 30 AI technology races across five categories. “The company to beat is determined by a methodology based on, but not limited to, six key criteria that differentiate top...
Swift action needed to unlock AI’s $1trn opportunity for Africa
The African Development Bank has released a report establishing a strategic roadmap for unlocking the economic and social potential of artificial intelligence (AI) across Africa. Developed under the G20 Digital Transformation Working Group, Africa’s AI Productivity...
You can no longer believe everything you hear …
Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the business landscape in South Africa, unlocking new efficiencies and enhancing customer experiences across sectors. But while much of the focus has been on the benefits, we must not ignore the risks, writes Nic Laschinger,...
Webb finds new evidence for planet around closest solar twin
Astronomers using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope have found strong evidence of a giant planet orbiting a star in the stellar system closest to our own Sun. At just 4 light-years away from Earth, the Alpha Centauri triple star system has long been a...
Cybercriminals exploit social networks to target businesses
Kaspersky has detected a complex attack sequence that involved retrieving information from legitimate services such as GitHub, Microsoft Learn Challenge, Quora, and social networks. The attackers did this to avoid detection and run an execution chain to launch Cobalt...
Capitec, FNB first to sign up for dha’s new digital partnership
Capitec and First National Bank are the first banks to sign up to the Department of Home Affairs’ new digital partnership model which will expand access to Smart ID and Passport services from the current 30 branches to hundreds more across the country. In fulfilment...
Airtel, Vodacom sign network infrastructure agreement
Airtel Africa and Vodacom Group have announced a strategic infrastructure sharing agreement in key markets including Mozambique, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), subject to regulatory approvals in the various countries. The initial partnership...
Blue Label Telecoms to change its name
Blue Label Telecoms shareholders have voted overwhelmingly in favour of changing the company’s name. A general meeting in 11 August saw close to 100% of shareholders agree to change the name to Blue Label Unlimited Group Limited. The name change was first mooted in...
Bitcoin nears record high as Trump’s gold tariffs bite
Bitcoin is once again within striking distance of its all-time high, driven by a surge of buying as US president Donald Trump’s tariffs on physical gold push investors toward the world’s largest cryptocurrency. Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group, says the policy shift...
WiFi 7 to drive enterprise WLAN growth in 2025
Excess inventory in the channel has been cleared, and WLAN revenue is expected to grow 12% in 2025, according to Dell’Oro Group, which adds that WiFi 7 shipments will shoot up this year – representing more than a third of Indoor AP revenues. “We expect that in 2028,...
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What you need to know about storage and memory
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Digital citizenship in the smart city era
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Advanced and persistent threats to define the digital security landscape
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Geospatial data helps manage natural hazards, climate change threats
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