Today’s data centre build-out dwarfs previous infrastructure investments

Kathy Gibson reports from Vertiv Week in Zagreb – Artificial intelligence (AI) is driving the biggest infrastructure build-out in human history – bigger than the railroads or the Industrial Revolution. “People assume AI is a bubble, but it is showing no signs of...

Negative sentiment drives call for data centre transparency

Kathy Gibson reports from Vertiv Week in Zagreb – With data centres experiencing massive growth around the globe, the industry needs to do a better job of telling people the benefits they offer humanity at large. Worldwide, uncertainty about possible risks posed by...

Growing energy demand will limit ambitious climate goals

The global economy is on the cusp of a major shift where most of future global energy demand growth will come from emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs). The new realities of meeting this demand alongside the need for energy security, resilience and...

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)...

Climate failure, social crises top global risks for 2022

Climate risks dominate global concerns as the world enters the third year of the pandemic. According to the Global Risks Report 2022, while the top long-term risks relate to climate, the top shorter-term global concerns include societal divides, livelihood crises and...

These were the top networking challenges in 2021

Responding to disruptions (45%) and accommodating new business needs (40%) have been cited in the report as the top network challenges during 2021. These are among the findings from Cisco's l Global Networking Trends Report, based on a survey of 1 534 IT professionals...

Watson powers intelligent whiteboards

IBM and Ricoh have created the cognitive-enabled interactive whiteboard that uses the intelligence and voice technologies of IBM's Watson to take commands and notes, perform actions, and even translate meetings into other languages. The Intelligent Workplace Solution...

Mobile forms commit to code of conduct

There are now some 390 South African mobile content and application providers that have committed themselves to upholding the Code of Conduct of the Wireless Application Service Providers' Association (WASPA). "Version 14.6 of the WASPA Code of Conduct remains a...

Microsoft opens up drone, robotics codes

When most people with normal vision walk down the street, they can easily differentiate the things they must avoid - like trees, curbs and glass doors -- from the things they don't, such as shadows, reflections and clouds. Chances are, most people also can anticipate...

Beware these 8 banking scams

As access to banking services through digital channels continues to grow, so does the need to protect consumers against the prevalence of online banking fraud, says Yolande Steyn, head of Innovation at FNB. "We view security as an integral part of a seamless online...

Glacier spawns new icebergs

Pine Island Glacier has shed another block of ice into Antarctic waters. While the loss was tiny compared to the icebergs that broke off in 2014 and 2015, the event is further evidence of the ice shelf's fragility. Pine Island is one of the main glaciers responsible...

Android ransomware up more than 50%

ESET is reporting a more than 50% increase in the detection of Android ransomware in 2016, historically the highest number of attempts to penetrate devices. This is one of the findings from ESET's LiveGrid technology, contained in the white paper "Trends in Android...

SA’s first climate change lawsuit coming soon

What is believed to be South Africa's first climate change litigation starts in the Pretoria High Court on 2 March 2017 when Earthlife Africa Johannesburg (ELA), represented by the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), will challenge the decision of the Minister of...

Take action or face the consequences

According to Forrester, 2017 will be a year of action. While the company has advised a strong focus on technology to improve customer experience, it has also warned that trying to play catch-up with early technology movers could spell disaster for companies who are...

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