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)...

Pandemic drives need for SMEs to adopt technology, despite barriers

The Covid-19 pandemic has increased demand for more adoption and integration of digital technology among small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). However, according to a World Economic Forum survey, they face numerous barriers to adopting technology at a critical...

Digital currencies set to change every aspect of business

Twenty percent of large organisations will use digital currencies for payments, stored value or collateral by 2024, according to Gartner. The prediction has important implications for CFOs as they assess use cases and potential risks for digital currencies, which will...

China expands its role in supply chains

Commodity prices, supplier viability, and geopolitical concerns top the list of risks sourcing professionals face in 2017, according to survey from IHS Markit. Findings from the Trends in Global Sourcing Survey, the fifth annual survey of global procurement and...

Crowdfunding record for SA-made AR game

When original creator Michael Deon and his partner Kyle Haffenden pitched their concept on Shark Tank South Africa for the first blockchain-based augmented reality (AR) mobile game, South African-born Internet entrepreneur turned venture capitalist Vinny Lingham knew...

Apple edges past Samsung in smartphone sales

The holiday quarter of 2016 capped off another positive year of smartphone growth despite concerns about the overall market slowing. According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, smartphone...

Digital dividend lessons from Kenya

Kenya's experience holds some valuable lessons for countries planning a digital migration - and policymakers are urged to take notice. The GSMA today launched a new report, "Digital Migration Process in Kenya", to highlight the valuable lessons that can be derived...

Policy will impact all mobile users

Everyone who uses the Internet via mobile devices should pay attention to what is happening in the mobile communications sector. This is the warning from the Free Mark Foundation (FMF), which believes new government policy has the potential to disrupt the established...

Post Office turnaround still on track

The South African Posts Office turnaround plan is behind schedule but will complete is re-organisation to deliver on its aims. Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services Dr Siyabonga Cwele says the organisation is turning around and ready to play its part in...

Boosting small business confidence key for SA

A solid 54% of South African business owners feel confident about their business prospects, research from Sage reveals. Anton van Heerden, MD and executive vice-president, Africa & Middle East at Sage, unpacks the results of the study. Following the annual World...

iPhone growth drives record Q4 for Apple

Apple reported record fourth quarter 2016 revenues of $78,35-billion, shipping 78,3-million iPhones in the quarter and reported record services revenues. Full year iPhone shipments were down in 2016, but the launch of the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus helped Apple return to...

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