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)...

DSI urges support for scientists

The Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) urges people to support South Africa's scientific community, following reports that leading scientists and researchers have come under attack from members of the public. With over 5-million deaths due Covid-19 globally,...

Logistics outsourcing budgets set for growth

Sixty-six percent of logistics leaders increased their logistics outsourcing budget in 2021, and 74% anticipate an increase in the next two years, according to a survey from Gartner. From March through May 2021 Gartner surveyed 298 supply chain professionals in the...

What does the budget hold for SMEs?

Should small businesses fear the 2017/18 budget? Renier Nell, master tax practitioner and director of accounting and tax firm Innovative Accounting Solutions, attempts to answer the question. High and middle income earners are hearing a stream of bad news as the 2017...

Kiss goodbye to cybercrime this Valentine’s Day

As online dating trends evolve, so too do the risks to both businesses and users. This is the word from Martin Walshaw, senior engineer at F5 Networks, who offers some useful advice on protecting yourself this Valentine's Day. According to romantic legend, St...

MTN warns of big earnings decline

MTN expects to post a loss for the financial year ended 31 December 2016, with earning impacted by at least 20% and possibly substantially more. The company today issued a trading statement warning shareholders that it expects to report a loss in basic headline...

Massive demand for AMOLED displays

The flat-panel display (FPD) industry is in the midst of a historic wave of building new factories to manufacture active matrix organic light emitting diode (AMOLED) displays. This will drive $9,5-billion worth of AMOLED-specific production equipment purchases in...

Three vendors dominate Chinese smartphones

According to the latest IDC Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, the smartphone market in China saw a 19% YoY growth and 17% QoQ growth in 2016Q4. For the full year of 2016, the market grew by 9% with top Chinese smartphone vendors taking up a larger share of the market....

Late payments a big challenge for SMEs

Late payments have a profound impact on South Africa's SMEs, as 48% worry most about overdue invoices and cash flow, according to new research from leading cloud accounting software provider, Xero. Small business owners spend a whole 1,3 days per month chasing...

Race relations in SA still sound, for now

Despite the damaging vitriol so often found on social media, race relations in South Africa remain sound, says the South African Institute of Race Relations (IRR) in a report released today. The IRR's comprehensive field survey of public opinion on racial issues shows...

IT skills in demand in 2017

South African employment opportunities will be constrained across the board in 2017, with the notable exception of IT and legal jobs. Political challenges in the region have negatively impacted the South African economy, which resulted in businesses taking a more...

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