AI spend soars to unprecedented levels

Worldwide spending on AI is forecast to total $2,7-trillion in 2026, a 49,5% increase year-over-year, according to Gartner. “Demand for AI infrastructure (including AI-optimised IaaS, AI-optimised servers, AI network fabric, AI processing semiconductors and devices)...

Defences improve, but ransomware still threatens SA businesses

Almost two-thirds (63%) of ransomware incidents in South Africa resulted in data being encrypted over the past year, according to the new State of Ransomware in South Africa 2026 report from Sophos. This is above the global average of 56% and an increase from the 60%...

20 years on and gender gap parity is fracturing

Twenty years after the World Economic Forum first measured the global gender gap, the world is closer to parity than ever, but progress is fragile, with gains reversing in some areas, according to the Global Gender Gap Report 2026. Women now reach senior leadership in...

Unemployed are least likely to prioritise betting spending-limit tools

The online betting group most likely to prioritise debt repayment with a windfall is also the group least likely to ask regulators or operators for spending controls, according to new research from Softswiss. Fewer than four in 10 unemployed South Africans think...

Tourism leaders call for urgent action to protect oceans

Tourism's central role in advancing the blue economy was highlighted as UNWTO chaired a special session and joined a Heads of State panel at the One Ocean Summit, hosted by the French Presidency this week. In a session on "Tourism in the Blue Economy" co-hosted with...

IBM refutes claims of age discrimination

Reports that IBM practices systemic ageism surfaced this weekend as some former employees are suing the company over discrimination claims. Nickle LaMoreaux, chief human resources officer, has sent an open letter to IBM employees refuting the claims. "Discrimination...

Wireless power set to take off

The market for wireless power and charging is expected to grow in 2017, with global receiver shipments reaching 325-million units by year end, having grown about 40% in 2016. According to the new IHS Markit 2017 Wireless Power Tracker, mobile phones remain the primary...

First African Startupbootcamp set for Cape Town

Startupbootcamp (SBC) announced today the launch of its new accelerator programme opening in Cape Town. This global industry-focused accelerator group has 18 programs across 13 countries and has seen value in now setting up a footprint in Africa. Startups from around...

IT legacy stymies digitalisation

The majority of senior IT leaders and decision-making managers of large companies indicate their organisations have yet to fully embrace the aspects of IT transformation needed to remain competitive. While there is a clear imperative for companies to transform their...

90% of companies plan for digitalisation

More than one-third of organisations are already enjoying the benefits of investments in digital transformation, according to new research results published by Fujitsu. In addition, almost nine out of 10 firms (89%) are currently planning, testing, or implementing...

Samsung packs more into the Galaxy S8

The new Samsung Galaxy S8 equipped with 64Gb of NAND flash memory carries a bill of materials (BOM) cost that comes out to $301.60, much higher than for previous versions of the company's smartphones. This is according to a preliminary estimate from IHS Markit which...

How to achieve ROI from enterprise mobility

Enterprises continue to aggressively launch new mobile platforms, products and services, but may be falling short of the full potential value of their mobile projects, according to a study by IBM. The return on investment (ROI) for mobile currently accounts for only a...

Welcome to the era of exploits …

In 2016, there were 702 million attempts to launch an exploit - malware that uses bugs in software to infect devices with additional malicious code like banking Trojans or ransomware. This is 24,54% more than in 2015, when Kaspersky Lab protection technologies blocked...

MTN, Huawei launch Africa’s first LTE LAA network

MTN SA, in partnership with Huawei, has successfully trialled Africa's first LTE Licensed Assisted Access (LAA) network at a test site in Pretoria. LTE LAA is an evolution of the LTE-Unlicensed mobile technology, which enables LTE to utilise unlicensed spectrum to...

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