In the AI era, control is not enough: you have to prove it

A new report from IBM, Proof, Not Promises: The Digital Sovereignty Index, reveals an “overconfidence gap”: leaders believe they can prove sovereign control of their technology, but the evidence often falls short of the Index’s highest standards. As AI adoption...

AI set to drive a net increase in jobs by 2030

AI is expected to drive a net increase of 1,7-million jobs by 2030, according to Gartner, which says AI will create more jobs than it eliminates - generating 10,6-million new jobs, while removing 8,9-million jobs worldwide by 2030. “Organisations most advanced in AI...

A familiar face takes the reins at Tarsus

By Mark Davison - After months of speculation, Alviva Holdings – parent company of Tarsus Distribution – has announced a new, permanent CEO for one of South Africa’s oldest and leading distributors. Thibault Dousson, currently director of Lenovo’s Solution and...

European orbiter detects hints of volcanic activity on Mars

New evidence from gas seeping above volcanic rifts suggests Mars is not geologically dead deep inside, but merely sleeping. Fresh fissures along the Alba Mons region hint at active spots under the surface, where gases from inside the planet may be making their way up...

SA accelerates digital transformation pace

South Africa is driving forward with digital transformation at around the same pace as the rest of the world. New research shows that local organisations have grown dx adoption by 20% between 2018 and 2020 - with 43% of organisations now identifying as digital...

Hyperautomation set to drive supply chain autonomy

The evolution towards an autonomous supply chain has already begun, and this transformation coincides and is driven by members of Generation Z (Gen Z), that have just started to enter the workforce, according to Gartner. "Born between 1997 and 2012, the oldest Gen...

The rising cost of a security breach

The average consolidated total cost of a data breach is $3,8-million, representing a 23% increase since 2013. This is one of the findings of the Ponemon Institute’s annual Cost of Data Breach Study: Global Analysis, sponsored by IBM. The study also found that the...

Cellular-embedded devices set to surge

More than 112-million non-smartphone connected devices (mobile PCs, tablets and mobile hotspot devices) will be sold worldwide in 2015, up 5,6% from last year, as demand for ubiquitous Internet access for mobile, social and information drives greater adoption,...

More bad news for PC shipments

Worldwide PC shipments are expected to fall by -6,2% in 2015, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker. This will be the fourth consecutive year of declining volume as the PC market continues to struggle with competition...

Telkom rolls out 50Gb broadband bundles

Telkom has become the first broadband provider in South Africa to offer 50Gb broadband bundles for R699 across four broadband technologies. The broadband bundles will be available to retail customers over Telkom’s FTTH, LTE-A, LTE and XDSL networks from today (1 June 2015). The new 50Gb broadband bundles will be available on 24-month contracts and will include a WiFi enabled router. In addition, customers that take up the Fibre or XDSL offer will receive a DSTV Explora Decoder, while stock lasts.

Android Pay opens payment opportunities

Google has unveiled Android Pay, which will enable US-based MasterCard credit, debit, prepaid and small business cardholders to use their Android phones for everyday purchases in-store and within Android apps. The ubiquity of mobile phones is changing the way consumers pay. According to a recent Federal Reserve report, 39% of all mobile payment users with smartphones have made a point-of-sale payment demonstrating the increased demand for simple and secure ways to make device-based payments.

Ireland looks to partner in Africa

Ireland is actively seeking closer trade ties with Africa, says Ireland’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Charlie Flanagan. The Minister led a high-level delegation from Ireland on the latest in a series of trade missions to South Africa and Nigeria,...

OpenWeb slashes uncapped ADSL costs

OpenWeb has launched an incredible Uncapped ADSL sale, offering up to 60% discount. OpenWeb CEO Keoma Wright says OpenWeb Home Uncapped is an affordable and redefined ADSL package perfect for home use. "Prices range from R139 for 2Mbps to R349 for 10Mbps." The special...

SAP partners with celebs to promote coding

SAP Africa will be hosting a Celebrity Charity Software Coding Challenge tonight in Johannesburg, in support of the inaugural Africa Code Week, scheduled for October 2015. The celebrities include international musician Loyiso Bala; Bafana Bafana footballer Simphiwe Tshabalala; International beach volleyball player, Sheana Abrahams; President of the Oprah Winfrey Foundation, Rebecca Sykes; Miss RSA International, Shajar Khan; Mrs Globe, Riana Mooi; former TV presenter, Gerri Eldson; South African actor, Jet Novuka; Mr South Africa 2014/15, Armand du Plessis; among others.

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