PC shipments tank as memory crunch bites

Worldwide PC shipments fell 4,9% year-over-year in Q2 2026 to 68,2-million units, according to IDC — the first decline after nine consecutive quarters of growth. A persistent memory chip shortage drove the reversal, pushing vendors to pull inventory forward as far as...

AI, cross-border trade reshape e-commerce in SA

AI could soon choose what we buy, sustainability has shifted from nice-to-have to non-negotiable, and second-hand shopping is rapidly becoming mainstream, according to DHL’s E-Commerce Trends Report 2026. Based on survey findings from 29 000 online shoppers and 5 800...

How air transport industry plans to move 10bn passengers a year

It really sounds like a frequent flyer’s dream: Borders cleared in 10 seconds; weather delays cut by 65%; lost luggage down 90%; AI continually driving efficiency. But all this is becoming reality, says the SITA Impact Report 2025, documenting a year of customer-led...

Euclid space telescope marks a milestone in cosmic history

The European Space Agency’s Euclid space telescope has discovered 31 of the most ancient quasars ever found - and two of these giant and dazzling galaxy cores, powered by gargantuan black holes, are the earliest quasars yet observed in cosmic history. They shone with...

Gauteng report delays expose flaws in edtech systems

The recent disruption to the South African Schools Administration and Management System (SA-SAMS), which has delayed the printing and issuing of learner report cards across Gauteng, has exposed the fragility of critical digital infrastructure in the education sector....

Vodacom and Amazon in SA first

In a first-of-its-kind deal for the country, Vodacom South Africa has partnered with Amazon South Africa to offer customers expanded benefits through Amazon Prime - an all-in-one membership programme that provides members with a combination of unlimited free delivery,...

Manufacturers still under siege from cybercriminals

The percentage of industrial control systems (ICS) on which malicious objects were blocked reached 19,6% globally in Q1 202, according to a new Kaspersky ICS CERT report, with the cybersecurity specialists blocking malware from 10 052 different malware families of...

Impact-driven companies selected for 2026 Accelerator

Ninety One is proud to announce the companies selected for the 2026 cohort of the Ninety One Accelerator in support of the Earthshot Prize. Working in partnership with Endeavor South Africa, the programme supports high-growth founders building innovative, impactful...

World first biodiversity heat warning system will save species

A global team of scientists, including researchers from UCT’s African Climate and Development Initiative (ACDI), has developed the world’s first early warning system capable of predicting unprecedented heat exposure for species up to nine months in advance. The study,...

May’s economic activity drops

The PayInc Economic Index, which tracks the monthly value of electronic transactions cleared through PayInc alongside wholesale cash demand, showed a significant decline in May 2026, as rising costs and global tensions take a toll on households and businesses. “The...

Access to capital a persistent barrier for SA’s young entrepreneurs

South Africa’s youth unemployment crisis continues to deepen as reflected in Stats SA’s latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS). The data shows that 258 000 South Africans under the age of 34 lost their jobs in the first quarter of 2026, underscoring the growing...

Banking leaders see AI agents as greatest threat

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping the fraud landscape, and South African banking leaders appear among the most concerned globally. In a new survey of 1 440 fraud management, anti-money laundering (AML), and risk and compliance leaders across 25...

OpenAI, Anthropic, SpaceX face the real test after IPOs

OpenAI has joined AI rivals Anthropic and SpaceX in filing for an initial public offering (IPO) to tap public markets to pursue ambitious plans, having confidentially filed paperwork for a US stock market listing. But the real challenges will start after the cash is...

SME confidence rebounds

Nearly half (46,5%) of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) surveyed in the latest SME Confidence Index by Business Partners Limited indicated that seasonal trading had no significant impact on their business performance, with a further 8,1% reporting a negative...

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HostAfrica unveils GPU‑as‑a‑Service platform

HostAfrica has unveiled its dedicated Nvidia RTX PRO GPU servers at Digital Parks Africa’s (DPA) Samrand data centre, launching a fully localised GPU‑as‑a‑Service offering. Built to support organisations running artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning,...

Hitachi Energy ramps up global and African investments

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AI is driving consumer and business shortages

AI infrastructure is aggressively consuming the global supply of specialised components, leading to shortages of consumer electronics and enterprise servers. By Andrew Cruise, MD at evoila Africa (previously Routed) The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has created...

How AI is humanising the contact centre

Artifical intelligence (AI) can provide the answer to agent burnout, deliver contextual customer information and help agents to deliver a deeply personalised experience, writes Fikile Sibiya, CIO at e4. The rise of AI has significantly impacted business sectors of all...

Unlock untapped talent by closing the disability skills gap

Organisations across sectors continue to report persistent skills shortages, yet a large and capable segment of the population remains excluded from meaningful economic participation, says Afri Training Institute. Among the most overlooked talent pools are people with...

Nutanix accelerates service provider growth

Nutanix has announced new platform and program enhancements for Nutanix Elevate Service Provider Program partners, including the new multitenant cloud capabilities enabled by the Nutanix Service Provider Central program designed to help partners scale and...

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