Banks expect to hand decisions to AI – even if they can’t explain them

Banks are racing toward a future where AI no longer merely informs key credit, treasury, and risk decisions – it makes them autonomously. Yet AI governance is not keeping pace with adoption, according to new AI risk research by FT Longitude, SAS and Microsoft. Even as...

Mankind’s first journey to another star set for 2029 launch

Plans are underway for mankind’s first journey to another star – a trip that is expected to take about 80 000 years. The Fermi Explorer Mission, a nonprofit organisation, hopes to set off for Alpha Centauri by 2029. The more than 40-trillion kilometre journey is...

IT spend will breach $7trn for the first time in 2027

Worldwide IT spending is expected to reach $7,35-trillion in 2027, up 15% from 2026, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. “Collectively, the market forces are reinforcing spend around AI infrastructure, AI-enabled cloud platforms, and advanced software...

As African CEOs embrace AI, ROI is still elusive

By Kathy Gibson - African companies are in the middle of learning and adopting artificial intelligence (AI), and adapting to the changes it brings. But they are also looking beyond adoption at how to measure value from their AI investments, says Ladi Asuni, partner...

Pandemic still taking a toll on consumer finances

Research conducted by TransUnion just before the third wave of Covid-19 and recent civil unrest shows that nearly two-thirds of South African consumers (61%) said their household income continued to be negatively impacted by the pandemic. This number is similar to...

Life insurance needs to move away from legacy offerings

In a highly competitive financial service offering like life insurance, delivering differentiated and memorable customer experiences across every touchpoint of the insurance journey have become more crucial than ever. Covid-19 has left in its wake a combination of...

Orange partners with Google in Africa

Orange has announced a new partnership with Google to bring the best of mobile internet across its full African and Middle Eastern (Orange MEA) footprint. By combining the strength of Orange's mobile network and mobile expertise with Google's mobile applications, the...

First for Phoenix takes on security, networking

Phoenix Distribution has announced the merger of its Security and Wireless Networking channel divisions with First Distribution's Security and Wireless Networking divisions, to form a new channel player, First for Phoenix. The companies are joining forces and...

Degree fraud on the rise

The current economic turmoil in South Africa is likely to affect the already strained job market, and in a country with one of the highest unemployment rates globally, job seekers have the potential of becoming even more desperate in their pursuit of employment. This...

Budget: more electronic services regulation

Taxpayers can expect an announcement in this year's Budget Review to broaden existing regulations on the taxation of the supply of digital products and electronic services. Charles de Wet, head of indirect tax services for PwC Africa, says: "Currently, many suppliers...

Samsung unveils Galaxy S7 phones

Samsung Electronics has announced the newest additions to the Galaxy family of products - Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge. The phones feature an enhanced design, higher-quality camera, refined software functionality, and connectivity to a galaxy of services,...

SA hit as cybercrime volumes double

Last year saw a drastic increase in cybercrime, reaching double the amount seen in 2014. This is among the findings from AppRiver's Global Security Report, which showed that AppRiver quarantined 944-million messages containing malware from January to November 2015, as...

Social media drains mobile data

A new app-usage finding, conducted through millions of Opera Max users, shows that, on average, more than 30% of all data is used by apps running in the background. Facebook Messenger and Gmail are the most data-hungry apps this way, with some 73% of their total data...

Why are SDN and NFV important?

Co-inciding with Mobile World Congress taking place in Barcelona this month, Martina Kurth, research director for Gartner shares her insight around software-defined networking (SDN) and network function virtualisation (NFV), two of this year's hot topics. What are SDN...

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