Underfunding a leading cause of AI failures for SA firms

South African organisations whose AI ambitions outrun their budgets are seven times more likely to say AI has fallen short, according to preliminary results from DayOne’s State of AI Delivery in South Africa survey. Of the more than 170 employees, founders, managers...

Revenue to hit $1bn as quantum breakthroughs advance

Worldwide, quantum computing revenue is projected to total $1,1-billion in 2027, according to Gartner. “Nations and businesses have scaled spending in quantum literacy, patents, partnerships, and early use-case exploration,” says Gaurav Gupta, vice-president analyst...

Fuel price shock will hit supply chains hard, driving prices up

South Africa’s latest fuel price increase will put fresh pressure on already strained supply chains, says supply chain industry body SAPICS. The organisation warns that the cost impact is likely to extend far beyond the transport sector and into consumers’ pockets at...

SA must put jobs at the centre of its AI future

South Africans are embracing AI, but turning that appetite into economic opportunity will require trained educators, reliable Internet, affordable access, recognised skills pathways, scaling of existing financing models, and investment in the country’s own languages,...

Covid-19 has left workers feeling more empowered

The workplace power dynamic has shifted in favour of employees. This is according to the inaugural International Workforce Insights Study from BCW, which reveals that more than half of all employees say they feel more empowered to influence change in their workplace...

EOH turns loss to profit in 2021

EOH reports that its operating profit swung from a R1,3-billion loss in FY2020 to a R147-million profit in the year ended 31 July 2021. The group has been working to close out legacy contracts and make targeted disposals over the past two years, resulting in more...

The increasing cost of data breaches

Its common knowledge that data breaches are growing in intensity and sophistication. Scarcely a week passes without the news of some high-profile attack or another flooding the headlines. What makes the situation worse is the fact that the cost of breaches continues...

SA consumers won’t pay more for brands

South African consumers are looking for value for money, with the search patterns showing that they seek out good cell phone deals as well as cost-effective banking and insurance products. "In recent years, people have been spending a significant portion of their...

The future of work according to employees

Employees want to work outside the office, and feel workplace technology is lagging their personal technology for innovation – and millennials could decline or quit a job if the technology doesn’t come up to scratch. These are among the European and South African...

The growing threat from malware

Phishing attacks continue to rise in volume, impacting 80% of businesses, while organisations are battling with nine-times more unknown malware than before. Check Point Software Technologies recently published findings from two research projects, the Check Point 2016...

Inside the iPhone 7: IHS Markit teardown

The bill of materials (BOM) for an iPhone 7 equipped with 32Gb of NAND flash memory carries $219.80 in costs, according to a preliminary estimate from IHS Markit. After $5 in basic manufacturing costs are added, Apple’s total cost to manufacture the iPhone 7 rises to...

What’s next for Galaxy Note7 users?

Following reports of Samsung Galaxy Note7 batteries exploding, Samsung – which has already stopped the sale of these handsets - will voluntarily replace users’ current devices over the coming weeks. “Samsung cares for its loyal and supportive customers first and...

What do millennials do for fun?

Millennial consumers have been the subject of more comment and analysis than any generation since the dawn of market research. But until now, no wide-ranging survey had used the method best suited to engaging them: questioning them via smartphone app. Usingg MFourDIY,...

Multi-billion opportunity in nuclear supply chain

Nuclear power plant construction, long-term plant operation and decommissioning all offer potential multi-billion dollar markets over the next two decades. The nuclear industry generates worldwide revenues of about $300-billion for electricity utilities. This is...

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