AI boom propels foundry 2.0 market to $360bn
According to The broadly defined Foundry 2.0 market, comprising pure-play foundry, non-memory IDM, outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT), and photomask fabrication, is projected to surpass $360-billion in 2026, representing 17% year-over-year growth. This...
Customer service organisations to double tech spend by 2028
By 2028, over 50% of customer service organisations will double their technology spend, without an equivalent reduction in talent, according to Gartner. Despite mounting pressure to use AI to cut labor costs, organizations cannot rely on automation alone to replace...
Bitcoin, gold tipped for significant gains
Bitcoin and gold are currently sending different signals as both build a case for gains, predicts Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group. His bullish predictions come as Bitcoin trades around $74 000 to $75 000 - near recent highs - while gold holds close to $5 000 an ounce...
Consumers start questioning GenAI in marketing
Half of US consumers (50%) say they would prefer to give their business to brands that do not use GenAI, according to a new survey by Gartner. In this survey, “brands that use GenAI” refers to brands incorporating GenAI in consumer-facing messages, advertising, and...
Home Affairs rolls out MEETS visa scheme
The Department of Home Affairs has launched the new Meetings, Exhibitions, Events and Tourism Scheme (MEETS), a visa reform designed to boost South Africa as a global destination for international conferences, exhibitions, sporting tournaments and major cultural and...
Intel targets gamers with latest chips
Offering gamers and professionals new high-performance options, Intel has launched its latest Intel Core Ultra 200HX Plus series mobile processors. Optimised for advanced gaming, streaming, content creation, and workstation use, the Intel Core Ultra 200HX Plus series...
Happy accident as Hubble catches a comet breaking up
In a happy twist of fate, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope witnessed a comet in the act of breaking apart. The chance of that happening while Hubble watched is extraordinarily minuscule. The findings were published on Wednesday (18 March) in the journal Icarus. The...
African coastlines face unprecedented sea level surge
A new study led by researchers at the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Department of Oceanography reveals that Africa’s coastlines are facing a rapidly accelerating crisis. It found that the 2023 to 2024 El Niño event triggered the most significant sea level surge ever...
Turing Award goes to quantum pioneers Bennett and Brassard
ACM has named Charles H Bennett and Gilles Brassard as the recipients of the 2025 Turing Award – considered the “Nobel Prize in Computing” - for their essential role in establishing the foundations of quantum information science and transforming secure communication...
Samsung, AMD tighten ties on AI collaboration
Samsung and AMD have signed an MOU to expand their strategic collaboration on next-generation AI memory and computing technologies. "Samsung and AMD share a commitment to advancing AI computing, and this agreement reflects the growing scope of our collaboration," says...
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NetScout enables 5G observability
NetScout Systems has announced how its 5G observability solutions give Communications Service Providers (CSPs) end-to-end visibility into 5G Standalone network slices. With 5G slicing supporting always-on high-performance services for immersive gaming, large-scale...
How South African businesses can unlock ROI from investment into AI
Artificial intelligence has reached a tipping point. Globally, the AI market is expected to surpass $1,8-trillion by 2030, with generative AI alone attracting nearly $34-billion in private investment this year. Companies across sectors are racing to embed AI into...
Lombard and Credeq pioneer Gemini Enterprise
Lombard and Credeq are among the first companies in Africa to successfully deploy Gemini Enterprise, Google’s newest enterprise-grade AI enabler service, collaborating with Synthesis and Google Cloud Africa. “This is a brand-new enterprise offering from Google, and we...
Can AI help make prescriptions safer in SA’s busy clinics?
Across South Africa, nurses and doctors in public clinics make hundreds of important decisions every day, often under enormous pressure. They’re short on time, juggling long queues, and sometimes working with incomplete information. By Henry Adams, country manager of...
In fraud, we need to accept that seeing is no longer believing
By Richard Ford, group chief technology officer of Integrity360, outlines this scenario: You answer the phone. It is your daughter. You know it is her because you recognise the panic in her voice. She has run out of petrol in an area she doesn’t know; her phone is on...
CX trends businesses can’t afford to ignore in 2026
Customers know what they want and deserve from their experiences when interacting with organisations. They are also the first to know when the bar is raised in CX. By Bruce von Maltitz, CEO of 1Stream The CX trends that will shape the industry in 2026 are also the...
Non-compliant flame-retardant cables detected in lab tests
Claims are surfacing that independent laboratory testing has uncovered non-compliance with South Africa's compulsory SANS 1507 standards in several locally-manufactured and imported electrical cables. This is according to results from the South Ocean Electric Wire...
The Stack Group launches as Paystack holding company
Paystack has announced the launch of The Stack Group (TSG), a parent holding company that will aggregate the tech-focused family of brands connected with Paystack. TSG founding shareholders include Stripe, Shola Akinlade (founder and CEO of Paystack), and existing...
Q-KON returns to Angola with SISTEC
Q-KON has announced a strategic partnership with SISTEC (Sistemas, Tecnologias e Indústria), an Angolan IT and telecommunications provider,delivering Smart Satellite Services to the Angolan market. The milestone signals Q-KON’s return to Angola after its last...
Corr-Serve signs up as Seceon distributor
Corr-Serve, a South African value-added distributor of cybersecurity solutions, has strengthened its long-standing partnership with Seceon, becoming its exclusive distributor within the Southern African Development Community. The expanded partnership comes at a time...
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