xAI raises $6bn in funding
Elon Musk’s xAI has closed its Series C funding round of $6-billion with participation from key investors including A16Z, Blackrock, Fidelity Management & Research Company, Kingdom Holdings, Lightspeed, MGX, Morgan Stanley OIA, QIA, Sequoia Capital, Valor Equity...
Sales suffer during a transformation
According to a survey by Gartner, only 11% of sales organisations have been able to drive commercial success while executing a transformation. Gartner surveyed 234 heads of sales and senior sales leaders in May through June 2024 to identify productivity levers that...
AI drives growing shared cloud infrastructure spend
Spending on compute and storage infrastructure products for cloud deployments, including dedicated and shared IT environments, increased 36,9% year over year in the first quarter of 2024 (1Q24) to $33-billion, according to the International Data Corporation...
Absa PMI inches up as challenges linger
The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) increased by 1.9 points to reach 45.7 points in June 2024, compared to 43.8 in May 2024. While there is some improvement, it was the second consecutive month that the PMI remained below the 50-point mark....
Governance key to health sector success
The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) has released a consensus study report titled "Achieving Good Governance and Management in the South African Health System”. Conducted by a seven-member expert panel, explores the critical governance issues impacting the...
Automotive chips address shifting market
Automotive chips are progressing towards high performance, high integration, and high reliability to meet the escalating complexity and technical requirements of the automotive sector, with ongoing technological innovations poised to expedite this evolution. A recent...
Hybrid work model reduces employee burnout
New research by International Workplace Group has found that the vast majority of workers who have shifted to a hybrid work model say that it has helped them to greatly reduce burnout in their working lives. The study, undertaken among more than 1 000 hybrid workers,...
Companies move to formalise AI with a board
More than half (55%) of organisations now have an AI board, according to a recent Gartner poll of more than 1 800 executives. The survey also indicated 54% of organisations have a head of AI or an AI leader to orchestrate activities. “The findings show that...
Finance leaders still leery about GenAI
Finance leaders say generative AI (GenAI) will have the most impactful use case in forecast/budget variance explanations, according to a survey by Gartner, with respondents identifying revenue/spend data classification and management reports as the next most impactful...
NASA selects Space-X to deorbit International Space Station
SpaceX has been selected to develop and deliver the US deorbit vehicle that will provide the capability to deorbit the space station and ensure avoidance of risk to populated areas. “Selecting a US Deorbit Vehicle for the International Space Station will help NASA and...
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The tax filing season is a significant opportunity to improve the tax statistics and use it as a catalyst to create fairer trading conditions for small businesses through digitisation and innovation. Expanding the taxpayer base is a vital step in the short-term...
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SA needs impactful corporate investment to secure future of STEM education
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Sage expands partnership with Microsoft
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KFC opens high-tech, high-touch restaurant in Pinelands
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A search for flexibility and meaning in the post-pandemic workplace
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Robots take up the cybersecurity fight
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5G adoption will help to equalise opportunities in Africa
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