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...

Easing the way for skilled workers

South Africa is open for foreigners who want to visit the country for tourism, business and work. This is one of the promises made by President Cyril Ramaphosa in his State of the Nation Address (SONA). “The world over, the ability to attract skilled immigrants is the...

Modern enterprises need purpose-built AI

While AI/ML initiatives are steadily gaining traction - with 31% of respondents to a new study from International Data Corporation (IDC) saying they now have AI in production - most enterprises are still in an experimentation, evaluation/test, or prototyping phase. Of...

Orange debuts mobile-only bank

Orange Bank has been launched as the first mobile-only retail banking service in France. The offer will include a current account with debit card and overdraft protection, and an interest-bearing savings account. Additional services, such as credit and insurance, are...

Banks link up with fintechs

A large majority of global banks, insurers and investment managers intend to increase their partnerships with fintech companies over the next three to five years and expect an average return on investment of 20% on their innovation projects. A new PwC report,...

Businesses plan on going back to basics

Despite traditional industry boundaries blurring in the face of digital disruption, CxOs are now saying that future competition is more likely to come from within their own industry, according to new findings from IBM. Two years ago, digital disruption was dominating...

DSA welcomes TV White Space draft

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has published draft regulations on the use of TV White Space (TVWS). The draft regulations, which are open for public consultation until 19 May 2017, highlight the progress South Africa is making in...

Voluntary recall for Tesla cars

Tesla has issue a voluntary recall for a faulty parking brake that could remain engaged, and that could affect up to 53 000 vehicles. The defect could affect the electric parking brakes on the Model S and Model X cars built between February and October 2016. TO date,...

Facebook celebrates African developers

Facebook celebrated its growing African developer and partner ecosystem at its annual F8 developer conference, held in San Jose, California, on 18 and 19 April. African developers shared the stage with Facebook and developers from around the world, showcasing...

Users are more savvy about cyberthreats

The number of people who are concerned about their security, and are ready to protect themselves against cyberthreats, is constantly growing. This is a clear trend for the second half of 2016, according to the Kaspersky Cybersecurity Index, which polled 17 377...

How to provide affordable power and profit

A new World Bank study presents a sobering assessment of the financial health of electricity utilities in Sub-Saharan Africa, and suggests how utilities can be profitable while extending affordable services for the poor. "A central but under-reported issue on the...

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