IBM debuts sub-1nm chip in miniaturisation first

IBM has found a way to further miniaturise chips, with the introduction of the world’s first sub-1 nanometer (nm) chip technology, featuring a transistor architecture at the 0,7nm, or 7 angstrom node. The achievement marks a landmark moment for an industry facing the...

Flexible, AI-driven, multi-income careers: Gen Z wants it all

Gen Z professionals are rethinking their careers, embracing flexible, AI-enabled and multi-income pathways to build long-term earning potential, according to new research from International Workplace Group (IWG). AI is not just another wave of innovation - it is part...

AI coding costs set to outstrip developer salaries

By 2028, AI coding costs will overtake the average developer’s salary due to rising large language model (LLM) token consumption and the shift to consumption-based licensing models, according to Gartner. AI tokens are the units of data processed by generative...

‘A defining opportunity for Africa to leapfrog into the AI era’

The transition from legacy 2G/3G networks to 4G and 5G will act as critical infrastructure for Africa's participation in the AI economy, according to the latest Ericsson Mobility Report: Sub-Saharan Africa, which says AI and uplink-heavy applications are set to...

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...

AMD marks milestone with new ‘Venice’ chip

AMD has announced that its next-generation AMD EPYC processor, codenamed “Venice”, is ramping production in Taiwan on TSMC’s advanced 2nm process technology - with future plans to ramp production at TSMC’s Arizona fabrication facility. The company says that this...

Children get switched on to AI

With Internet penetration in South Africa high, and children accessing digital platforms at increasingly younger ages, digital safety has become a key concern for families. Global research from Kaspersky highlights a shift in children’s online behaviour, with growing...

Supply chain planning threatened by AI hype and ‘agent washing’

Agentic AI is reshaping the supply chain planning landscape, but hype and “agent washing” are creating real risks for organisations under pressure to deliver results, according to Gartner. Supply chain planning (SCP) leaders who focus on proven use cases, strengthen...

The $600bn wake-up call on system downtime

The aggregate cost of unplanned downtime for Global 2000 companies has surged to $600-billion annually – a 50% increase in just two years – according to new research from Cisco subsidiary, Splunk. In partnership with Oxford Economics, the Splunk study – The Hidden...

Messi tops Ronaldo in 2026 World Cup password breach data

With the 2026 FIFA World Cup just weeks away, new research from Specops, an Outpost24 company, finds that Lionel Messi outranks Cristiano Ronaldo by a clear margin in one of the more unexpected matchups of the year: their frequency of appearance in breached password...

Africa’s digital and health planning shifts into high gear

The Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI) has shifted its new Digital and Health Action Pathways into a higher gear in order to accelerate the continent’s economic transformation by identifying and driving solutions to problems that slow progress. Convening on the...

How a potential rate hike could shift SA’s financial landscape

As the South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) prepares for its upcoming announcement on Thursday around the repo rate, the domestic financial sector finds itself at a critical crossroads. While the early months of the year sparked optimism...

Minister responds to reports of UIF system glitch

Recent reports have pointed to issues with the UIF Online system, where an old version of the system is said to still be live, misleading users into believing their claims are being processed when they are not. Nomakhosazana Met, minister of employment and labour,...

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Digital transformation begins with a mindset

South African businesses continue to invest in digital platforms, automation, analytics and AI, writes Frik van der Westhuizen, CEO of EQPlus. Yet many still struggle to convert that investment into sustained performance. Too often, technology changes, but operating...

Africa’s opportunity to shape the future of human-centred AI

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping economies, industries, and public institutions worldwide. Yet the global conversation about AI still tends to follow the familiar narrative that the Global South lags while the most advanced economies race ahead,...

The chip shortage is quietly destabilising your balance sheet

Semiconductor volatility is no longer just a procurement issue, it’s a balance sheet risk. As PC and infrastructure pricing becomes increasingly unpredictable, sudden price increases and shrinking discounts are putting direct pressure on capital allocation strategies....

The essential tech trends for African SMEs

In 2026, African small and midsize enterprises (SMEs) will be defined by their digital capabilities, writes Dumi Moyo, marketing director at SAP Africa. Foundational capabilities such as cloud, business AI, and ERP running on clean-core data strategies will be...

Why the new 3% disability employment target matters

South Africa’s updated employment equity framework has raised the bar for disability inclusion in the workplace, and rightly so. By Anton Visser, group chief operating officer at SA Business School For too long, people living with disabilities have remained excluded...

Lenovo accelerates production-ready enterprise AI with Nvidia

At Nvidia GTC, Lenovo unveiled new Lenovo Hybrid AI Advantage with Nvidia solutions designed to accelerate AI adoption, reduce time-to-first-token (TTFT), and deliver measurable business results across personal, enterprise, and cloud environments. This next phase of...

Organisations fail to prepare adequately for cyberattacks

It’s an all too familiar occasion in all offices when the fire alarm sounds and an official announces it is a drill, followed by a collective sigh instead of engagement. People slowly stand up, grab their coffees and smartphones, and shuffle toward the fire escape...

Why AI voice agents are being met with open arms

For years, the South African contact centre industry has been building the foundations of digital customer service, writes Bruce von Maltitz, CEO of 1Stream. While the traditional automated systems that aided them have served us well, we have now reached a massive...

AI success hinges on strategy, skills and organisational maturity

Organisations rushing into artificial intelligence (AI) without a clear strategy and the right internal capability risk overpromising, underdelivering, and ultimately damaging their credibility in the market. According to Lebo Masola-Mnjama, talent manager at Dariel,...

Healthcare AI without infrastructure is digital load shedding

When a power grid cannot meet demand, the result is not a gradual decline, it’s instability. By Heny Adams, country manager at InterSystems South Africa Healthcare systems are now approaching a similar inflexion point with artificial intelligence. AI introduces new...

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