AI leaders join call for a slowdown in new developments

The call for a global slowdown on artificial intelligence (AI) development is gaining traction, with the leaders of the some of the world’s largest AI companies adding their voices. On Saturday, Anthropic CEO Dr Dario Amodei penned an essay calling for AI companies to...

Unmanaged AI poses new ‘shadow agent’ crisis

A growing “shadow agent” crisis threatens to overwhelm businesses. According to the Veeam Software’ latest research, organisations across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) are battling unmanaged AI on two fronts. On the data security front, 70% of organisations...

A third of employees laid off due to AI will need to be rehired

As AI continues to accelerate the pace and scope of work, CIOs must prepare for four shifts that will influence the future of work, says Gartner. “When business and IT executives look back on the early AI-era, they will realise their greatest mistake was believing...

IT channel pivots to add value as AI takes off

Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle TechScape - Artificial intelligence (AI) may be at the peak of the hype cycle, but this doesn’t detract from the value that the technology will bring to the industry. That’s the word from Tim Humphreys-Davies, CEO of Pinnacle, who...

Flaws in proactive customer service cause more harm than good

Two-thirds of customers contact customer service after receiving proactive outreach from a brand, often using costly assisted channels because they needed additional information or confirmation, according to Gartner. This flawed approach to proactive customer service...

SA gets first Green Finance Taxonomy

South Africa has launched its first national Green Finance Taxonomy through which investors, issuers, lenders and other financial sector participants can track, monitor, and demonstrate the credentials of their green activities in a more confident and efficient way. A...

Africa’s young entrepreneurs recognised

Fifteen young African entrepreneurs from 14 different countries have emerged as finalists from a field of more than 800 applicants for the seventh annual Anzisha Prize. Considered Africa's premier award for young entrepreneurs, the Anzisha Prize is supported by...

AI, robotics at work in global trade

HSBC, the world’s leading trade finance bank, is working with IBM to develop a cognitive intelligence solution combining optical character recognition with advanced robotics to make global trade safer and more efficient for thousands of businesses. HSBC’s Global Trade...

Blockchain set to unshackle SA payments

South African consumers are eager users of new payments technologies, which means that bitcoin and the blockchain may soon be on the radar for some of the country’s early adopters. However, few merchants and banks have yet started to consider in much depth how these...

Intel starts building autonomous fleet

Intel bought Mobileye two weeks ago, and has already started work on building a fleet of autonomous test cars. “Delivering 100 test cars very quickly will demonstrate how this hybrid system can be adapted to meet customer needs,” says Amnon Shashua, soon-to-be senior...

Startups set for Cape Town boot camp

After an intensive three-month global search, Startupbootcamp (SBC) has selected the top 10 startups to participate in the first ever Africa-based SBC Accelerator programme. “The African business and consumer sector is set to be the fastest growing market by the turn...

The slow pace of agility …

Just 12% of companies can claim that their entire corporation is on the path to business agility - even though more than two-thirds agreed that agile organisations are better able to quickly respond to dynamic business conditions. These are some of the findings from...

Microsoft, Intel unveil blockchain service

Microsoft has announced a new framework that enables businesses to adopt blockchain technology for increased enterprise privacy and security, with Intel as a key hardware and software development partner. Microsoft, Intel and other blockchain technology leaders will...

Blockchain manages students’ learning data

Sony and Sony Global Education, a subsidiary of Sony that works to provide global educational services, have developed a new blockchain-based student education records platform. With the solution, school administrators can consolidate and manage students' educational...

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