In 2027, AI could account for 20% of all business tech spend

In the coming year, CIOs and CISOs will face growing pressure to realise returns on their AI investments in infrastructure, security, digital sovereignty, and emerging technologies, according to Forrester’s 2027 technology and security predictions. Additionally, with...

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...

Security concerns drive government IT modernisation

Close to 70% of government IT decision-makers view security risks as the top barrier when migrating to modern cloud platforms. Of those surveyed in "Government Index for IT Modernisation", a new study of current and former US government IT decision-makers commissioned...

SA students hold their own in global Olympiad

South Africa’s team for the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI2021) have emerged with a bronze medal and one award after the global event. IOI2021 is a prestigious international Informatics challenge held annually. While this year’s event was hosted by...

CRM programmes miss a trick

South African consumers are demonstrating an appetite for customer loyalty programmes - but shun the programmes that are on offer. The 2016 Truth Loyalty white paper shows that 26% of economically active South Africans use customer loyalty programmes more than they...

Digital transformation to drive IT spend

Worldwide IT spending is forecast to grow from $2,46-trillion in 2015 to more than $2,8-trillion in 2019, according to the new Worldwide Semiannual IT Spending Guide: Vertical and Company Size from International Data Corporation (IDC). The new spending guide expands...

Pinnacle Africa is official Microsoft FPP distributor

Pinnacle Africa has signed up to the Microsoft Full Packaged Product (FPP) Commercial Contract, which appoints it as an authorised distributor of Microsoft FPP products and hardware accessories in South Africa. The addition of the Microsoft FPP expands and bolsters...

Visa opens access to payments platform

Visa  has launched its Visa Developer, which it believes will transform the retail payments network to an open platform that will drive innovation in payments and commerce. For the first time in the company's nearly 60-year history, software application developers...

Strong growth forecast for SDN

According to a recent International Data Corporation (IDC) forecast, the worldwide software-defined networking (SDN) market -- comprising physical network infrastructure, virtualisation/control software, SDN applications (including network and security services), and...

Biogas can turn SA’s excess waste into energy

South Africa's municipal waste sector has enormous energy potential. By incorporating waste-to-engery (WtE) initiatives, waste being sent to landfill sites can be minimised while at the same time energy concerns are addressed. The Institute of Waste Management of...

Electricity generation, consumption down

Electricity generation (production) decreased by 0,3% year-on-year in December 2015, with total annual electricity generation 2% lower in 2015 compared with 2014. This is according to figures released by Statistics SA, which show that 2015's 2% decrease in annual...

The emerging threat of haxposure

One 2015 cyber threat trend was not widespread, but deserves attention because of a pair of high-profile security breaches: Hacking Team and Ashley Madison. In both cases the perpetrators of the breach not only stole confidential information, they published it to the...

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