End users will spend $14,2bn on GenAI models this year

Worldwide end-user spending on generative AI (GenAI) models is projected to total $14,2-billion in 2025, according to Gartner. End-user spending on specialised GenAI models, which include domain-specific language models (DSLMs), is estimated to total $1,1-billion this...

Deepfake fraud losses creep towards $1bn

The first half of 2025 had almost four times as many deepfake incidents (a total of 580 incidents) as the entire year of 2024 - and losses from deepfake-related fraud reached $410-million, according to a new report from Surfshark. Since 2019, deepfake technology used...

Global data centres face rising climate risks

Data centres - the critical infrastructure powering banking systems, cloud storage, emergency services, communications, and logistics - are facing sharply rising risks from climate change-driven extreme weather, according to a new report from physical climate risk...

Strategic priorities for CEOs amid global, local turbulence

There is an urgent need for adaptive leadership and proactive strategies in response to emerging market trends across talent, technology, and geopolitics. This is according to the latest report from management consultants Oliver Wyman titled “CEO Agenda 2025”, based...

GPUs key to high performance computing

The use of graphics processing units (GPUs) within high performance computing (HPC) has been increasingly adopted since the introduction of generative AI (GenAI) and large language models (LLMs), together with advanced memory, storage, networking, and cooling...

IT services on the rebound as AI expertise becomes a top priority

In 2025, the value of the top 25 IT services brands has reached $163-billion - with 15 of them increasing their brand values - according to a new report from leading brand valuation consultancy Brand Finance. This growth is driven by more favourable market conditions,...

Crypto scams have skyrocketed in the past decade

Although illicit crypto activity significantly dropped in 2023 - falling by almost 40% YoY - the volume of these transactions was still a massive $24,2-billion, pushing the 10-year total to shocking highs. Data from AltIndex.com indicates the crypto market has...

AI will boost drug discovery market

The global artificial intelligence (AI) in drug discovery market is estimated to reach $9,1-billion in 2030 - growing at a CAGR of 29,7% from 2024 to 2030 - according to new data from Grand View Research. The pandemic has made the adoption of AI more widespread in the...

Uber clarifies vehicle age policy

Uber has issued a statement to clarify recent reports on the three-year vehicle age policy for South African Uber drivers. The reports have been understood by some to mean that all drivers on the platform must drive cars younger than three years old, but that only...

GenAI for procurement hits the Peak of Inflated Expectations

Generative AI (GenAI) for procurement is at the Peak of Inflated Expectations, according to Gartner’s 2024 Hype Cycle for Procurement and Sourcing Solutions. Rapid adoption and a multitude of credible use cases will quickly move GenAI to the Plateau of Productivity...

E-commerce hubs drive up air pollution

An unexpected side effect of e-commerce is the increase in air pollution - particularly nitrogen oxide - around warehousing hubs. This is among the findings a new study, funded by NASA and published in Nature, that aimed to measure the air pollution associated with...

Metaverse market to reach $936,6bn by 2030

The global metaverse market size is expected to reach $936,6-billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 43,9% from 2024 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The market is poised for expansion, driven by rising demand across diverse sectors such as...

Robust security key as healthcare increases reliance on tech

The healthcare industry is increasingly dependent on digital technologies and interconnected medical devices, which has heightened the importance of cybersecurity. Given the growing dependence on technology in healthcare, there is a pressing need for increased...

Weather-related natural disasters on the rise

Over the last decade, the frequency of natural disasters in Africa has steadily increased, rising from 32 incidents in 2014 to 56 occurrences in 2023, mainly due to floods, in 29 countries where data is available. It is estimated that African governments spent...

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EOS Data Analytics partner with TelOne

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TymeAdvance aims to reduce employees’ financial stress

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CyborgIntell opens SA office

AI platform company CyborgIntell has opened an office in South Africa, headed by Bryan McLachlan. CyborgIntell was founded in 2018 in Bengaluru, India, by Suman Singh, Amit Kumar and Mohammed Nawas. The CyborgIntell platform addresses the key challenges companies face...

5G key to a prosperous SA economy

Since the late 1700s manufacturing has transformed economies and societies. The key element that kept it going and thriving is no more than innovation and smart design, writes Todd Ashton, vice-president and head of Ericsson South and East Africa. With manufacturing...

Stop payroll fraud by focusing on the small things

Payroll fraud is a widespread and hugely costly form of white-collar crime. According to research conducted by Alexander Forbes around a decade ago, payroll fraud was costing businesses more than cash-in-transit heists. "There are a lot of tricks that people use to...

Online scams risk undermining trust in SA government services

Protecting citizens when they interact with digital government services is fast becoming a top priority for governments around the world. By Moss Gondwe, public sector director at Mimecast The astonishing growth of the global cybercrime industry and the perceived ease...

Perceived customer value is the only metric that matters

Digital transformation has been identified as a key driver for optimisation in the South African fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) space, particularly in the main market. By Andrew Dawson, MD of MACmobile Bringing a consumer-like, app-driven e-commerce experience to...

Westcon-Comstor opens in Tanzania

Westcon-Comstor Africa will resume trading in Tanzania, and has outlined a plan to support local partners with channel development, enablement and marketing. Resellers in Tanzania who partner with Westcon-Comstor as their preferred distributor will be able to deliver...

Commvault, Logicalis in strategic partnership

Logicalis South Africa has strengthened its strategic partnership with Commvault by becoming a Commvault Service Advantage Programme Foundation Partner, extending an existing relationship as Premier Partner. "Over the past 18 months, Logicalis has worked consistently...

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IT Support Engineer (Ref: 23787)

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