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...

South Africans prioritise financial planning in uncertain times

More often than not, it takes a tragedy or sudden uncertainty for us to realise we may not be adequately prepared to cope financially. This is one of the conclusions from the latest Momentum UNISA Household Financial Wellness Insights Report, which highlights how...

$513m of cryptocurrency stolen in 2020

The value of cryptocurrency hacks and thefts between 2019 and 2020 increased by 38,38% from $370,7-million to $513-million, according to data researched by Trading Platforms UK. Over the last five years, the value was highest in 2018 at $950-million, an increase of...

Veeam successful in Symantec patent case

The US Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) Patent Trial and Appeal Board has issued final written decisions on four more inter partes reviews in favour of Veeam Software, concluding that all of the remaining patent claims Symantec asserted against Veeam in its...

Africans in line for Intel prize

With attention this week on the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Pennsylvania, 37 of Africa’s brightest minds will contend for the $75 000 prize. Representing the continent are students from South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria and Egypt. ISEF runs from 10 to 15 May and will see 1 700 students from around the world showcasing the best innovations in science and engineering across 20 categories.

Work together on broadband, Cell C urges

Cell C CEO has called on government and the rest of the industry to work together to plan and roll out a new 4G - and eventually 5G - network across the country. He says the ultimate goal at Cell C is to roll out 4G and then to 5G. 5G will enable new applications, new...

Cell C will buy out phone contracts

Cell C is tackling the post-paid contract market by buying out new customers’ contracts with their existing telecommunications supplier.The company has spent the past two years stabilising the business and gaining critical mass in the prepaid subscriber space, and is now planning to extend the gains it has made into the contract space. Cell C currently has about 4 485 sites on air nationally and is aiming to increase this by about 1 300 this year. With the Cell C now operating nationwide, Vodacom now carries only about 8% of Cell C’s roaming voice traffic and 4% of its roaming data traffic.

Altron to restructure to boost performance

Allied Electronics (Altron) will look to restructure and refocus its business as the group’s performance continues to lag. This could include selling off parts of the business and diversifying into new markets. The group reports that, for the year ended 28 February 2015, revenue decreased by 1% to R27,6-billion and earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) by 23% to R1,4-billion. Headline earnings per share (HEPS) declined by 50% to 94 cents.

Professional hacktivists are more ambitious

New research from market analyst Juniper Research suggests that the rapid digitisation of consumers’ lives and enterprise records will increase the cost of data breaches to $2,1-trillion globally by 2019, increasing to almost four times the estimated cost of breaches...

Verizon to acquire AOL in $4,4bn deal

Verizon Communications has signed an agreement to purchase AOL for $50 per share - an estimated total value of about $4,4-billion. Verizon's acquisition further drives its LTE wireless video and OTT (over-the-top video) strategy. The agreement will also support and...

How to keep the lights on

Kathy Gibson reports from the Oracle CIO Summit in Sandton - South African companies can expect to be plunged into darkness for several hours every week for the next few years, and companies have a responsibility to stay in business. CIOs need to find ways to keep the...

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