Tech companies take pragmatic approach to ESG
The technology sector’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) activities in the second quarter of 2025 have been characterised by incremental progress and pragmatic approaches to changing geopolitical circumstances, says GlobalData. Robert Pritchard, principal...
Greenwashing prompts calls for higher ESG data standards
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HPC hardware market set for sustained growth
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Retail brands embrace AI, drive surge in spending
Retail and consumer product executives are dramatically shifting their focus toward artificial intelligence (AI), with a new global study from the IBM Institute for Business Value indicating that participants’ project spending outside of traditional IT operations...
Key AI trends that will separate leaders from laggards
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PC market closed out 2024 with slight growth
PC shipments during the fourth quarter of 2024 grew 1,8% from the prior year with global volumes reaching 68,9-million shipments, according to preliminary results from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker. For...
PC sales set to grow for the first time since 2021
The past three years have been a rough ride for the PC industry. With inflation crunching consumer purchasing power and fewer people spending money on new tech, PC sales plunged by more than $20-billion, one of the sharpest drops in the market’s history. But, after...
Intel accelerates software-defined whole-vehicle approach
At CES 2025, Intel unveiled an expanded product portfolio and new partnerships designed to accelerate automakers’ transitions to electric and software-defined vehicles (SDVs). Intel now offers a whole-vehicle platform, including high-performance compute, discrete...
Banshee Stealer targets macOS users
As macOS continues to gain popularity, with over 100-million users globally, it’s becoming an increasingly attractive target for cyber criminals. Despite its reputation as a secure operating system, the rise of sophisticated threats like the Banshee MacOS Stealer...
Nvidia launches Cosmos World Foundation Model Platform
At CES 2025, Nvidia announced Nvidia Cosmos, a platform comprising state-of-the-art generative world foundation models, advanced tokenisers, guardrails and an accelerated video processing pipeline built to advance the development of physical AI systems such...
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5G races ahead in mobile adoption
5G has grown faster than any previous generation of mobile technology. In just three years, we've seen solid progress in network deployment, consumer services, and industry applications. This is the word from Ken Hu, rotating chairman of Huawei, keynoting this week's...
Global events impact executive pay
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Challenges, trends and predictions for the future of open source
In life, the only constant is change. Open source projects are no exception, having undergone massive transformation in recent years. By Sarthak Rohal, vice-president: IT services at In2IT Technologies Some changes have benefited users at large, while others have...
Security versus functionality: how to avoid an end user revolt
One of the biggest challenges facing any chief information security office (CISO) today is a term we call end user revolt - when users circumvent all security measures and protocols in order to do their jobs. By Wayne Olsen, managing executive: cybersecurity at BCX...
Shoprite makes a strategic investment in tech start-up
The Shoprite Group made its second minority investment in a South African tech start-up this year. In the most recent transaction, the retailer is among a group of companies, led by Buffet Investments and KLT, in an undisclosed expansion round in Omnisient, Africa's...
Datacentrix wins OpenText African Reseller of the Year award for 2022
Datacentrix has clinched the 'African Reseller of the Year' award for 2022 from information management software vendor and long-time partner, OpenText. Datacentrix was recognised as the winner of this award category based on its sales contribution to OpenText business...
Risk and compliance implications of AI in the insurance industry
Potentially, artificial intelligence (AI) can reshape the insurance industry. From claims processing and improved application management to delivering on-demand solutions and providing enhanced advisory services, its impact can be far-reaching. By Angelique Strumpher,...
Important lessons for remote on-boarding
Flexibility is currency in the new working world. Organisations and employees alike are eager to capitalise on the opportunities offered by technological advancements and shifts in working culture. By Johan Botes, partner and head of employment & compensation at...
What the metaverse means for sustainable datacentres of the future
As it currently stands, global data creation and reproduction are projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 23% by 2025 says an IDC Global DataSphere report. This rate of growth has the potential to outpace the growth of datacentre capacity over the same...
Recognise, report and prevent phishing
One significant finding published in Fortinet's 1H 2022 FortiGuard Labs Threat Report is that ransomware is rampant. By: Aamir Lakhani, global security strategist and researcher and Rob Rashotte, vice-president: global training and technical field enablement at...
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