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...

Ramaphosa among world leaders under surveillance

New evidence uncovered by the Pegasus Project reveals that South African president Cyril Ramaphosa is one of 14 heads of state selected as people of interest by clients of spyware company NSO Group. The Pegasus Project, investigating the leak of 50 000 phone numbers...

ISPA calls for low-touch approach from government

The Internet Service Providers' Association of SA (ISPA) has written to the Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies outlining its case for a continued low-touch approach to the country's data centre and Internet Exchange (INX) sector. ISPA believes...

Companies take steps to reduce data leakage

Establishing controls for privileged access continues to be a focus of attention for organisations and auditors. Gartner says that by 2018, 25% of organisations will review privileged activity and reduce data leakage incidents by 33%. “Only less than 5% of...

Quantum love aids communication

Here's a love story at the smallest scales imaginable: particles of light. It is possible to have particles that are so intimately linked that a change to one affects the other, even when they are separated at a distance. This idea, called "entanglement”, is part of...

Smart machines threaten BPO

By 2018, 40% of outsourced services will leverage smart machine technologies, rendering the offshore model obsolete for competitive advantage, according to Gartner - and possibly dealing a blow to South Africa's business process outsourcing (BPO) market. For more than...

Mustek sells off Rectron Australia

Mustek subsidiary Rectron has entered into an agreement to sell 100% of its stake in Rectron Australia to IG3 Education, for a total cash consideration of AUD1,059-million with effect from 1 October 2015. The transaction is part of the group`s drive to dispose of...

One SIM per person, but still too many unconnected

Global mobile penetration reached 100% at the end of 2015, meaning that on average there is one SIM card per person on the planet, according to global analyst firm Ovum. Ovum's latest research illustrates the phenomenal growth seen in the mobile industry in the past...

Customers go online about poor service

Businesses don't decide how customer-obsessed their companies are - the customers do. According to Forrester data, almost 70% of consumers flock to online platforms to complain about poor customer service, and 39% spread the word to friends and family about their...

Broadband rollout to be fast-tracked

South Africa's broadband rollout will begin with the connection of 5 000 government offices, according to President Jacob Zuma. Presenting the 2016 State of the Nation address yesterday, Zuma says that the broadband rollout to 5 000 government facilities in eight...

Cloud helps companies to innovate

More than 90% of enterprises believe the cloud enables them to innovate faster, new research from Oracle reveals. The study, conducted by IDG Connect on behalf of Oracle, finds that half (51%) of businesses will have reached cloud maturity within two years, while the...

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