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...

Vodacom’s quarterly revenue up 9%

Vodacom has reported group revenue of R24,8-billion for the quarter ended 30 June 2021, up 9% from the corresponding period last year. Normalised group service revenue growth was 7,8%, with international growth accelerating. South Africa service revenue was up 5,2% to...

Fraudulent Covid sites abound

During the pandemic, Kaspersky alone recorded more than 5 000 fraudulent sites globally related to the coronavirus. During this period, the company also prevented more than one million users' attempts to visit these sites. Among the most common schemes used by...

Young talent emerges in under-40s execs

Despite transformation still lagging in the top echelons of South Africa's Top 40 companies, a recent report indicates there is an emerging pool of leadership talent among executives under 40. According to the results from the latest Jack Hammer Executive Report,...

SA still in good shape for investments

While the deal pipeline has slowed in the past year, business law firm Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (CDH) says that, notwithstanding the current volatility, there are opportunities for investors who take a longer-term view. "The weakness in the currency is not all negative...

Blockchain technology goes on trial in Japan

IBM and Japan Exchange Group (JPX) will test the potential of blockchain technology for use in trading in low transaction markets. Blockchain is an emerging digital technology that has the potential to enable securities trading organizations to significantly reduce...

India’s mobile subscriptions pass 1bn milestone

Towards the end of 2015, India reached 1-billion mobile subscriptions, joining its northerly neighbour China by becoming only the second member of the 1-billion club. In a new forecast report produced by Ovum, it was found that comparisons were inevitable, though...

Application downtime costs $16m a year

New research from Veeam Software illustrates that, despite numerous high-profile incidents in the last year, enterprises are still not paying enough attention to the needs of their users. Now in its fifth year, the Veeam Availability Report shows that 84%, a 2%...

MTN offers data compensation

MTN has confirmed that it will reimburse customers affected by the intermittent connection issues this week, with data bundles. The company believes that the issue has now been resolved and all services fully restored. Compensation will be awarded to affected...

SA braces for tax hikes

With all eyes on Minister Pravin Gordhan as he prepares for his Budget Speech later this month, one thing that is certain is that 2016 is going to be a tough year for South African consumers. This is according to Old Mutual Investment Group senior economist Johann...

Chinese slowdown highlights African vulnerabilities

Global supply chains suffered from growing risk in the fourth quarter of 2015, led by the slowdown in China's economy, according to the latest CIPS Risk Index. The CIPS Risk Index, powered by Dun & Bradstreet, produced for the Chartered Institute of Procurement...

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