Despite perceived value, companies lag in digital workplace redesign

Eight in 10 IT decision-makers say the digital workplace is critical to successful AI-led transformation – but only 10% report fundamentally redesigning it for AI. This is among the findings from Lenovo’s sixth Work Reborn report, The AI-ready workplace, which exposes...

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...

Technology takes centre stage as business faces massive change

Kathy Gibson reports – In a rapidly changing world, technology is at the centre of the way we live and work – and the unprecedented impact of Covid-19 coupled with other new concerns and risks has created a new era of volatility and uncertainty. At the virtual global...

Transformation puts family businesses at risk

In a year where business has had to transform the way it meets the needs of society and the environment, family-owned businesses risk falling behind. While more than half (55%) of respondents to a new global survey of 2 801 family business owners saw the potential for...

Curiosity finds water in Mars soil

Martian weather and soil conditions that NASA’s Curiosity rover has measured, together with a type of salt found in Martian soil, could put liquid brine in the soil at night. Perchlorate identified in Martian soil by the Curiosity mission, and previously by NASA’s Phoenix Mars Lander mission, has properties of absorbing water vapour from the atmosphere and lowering the freezing temperature of water.

Gauteng workers are SA’s top earners

Salaries for workers in Gauteng are between 20% and 30% higher than for their counterparts in the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. However, the gap only applies to certain sectors, says Paul Byrne, MD of CareerJunction. CareerJunction’s latest salary review, based on actual salary offerings on the Web site, indicates that these salary disparities are mainly felt by professionals in engineering; finance; administration, office and support; warehousing and logistics; and manufacturing and assembly.

SA teachers urged to enter ISPA contest

The Internet Service Providers' Association of South Africa (ISPA) and CoZa Cares Foundation have issued a joint call for the country's teachers to enter the 2015 ISPA SuperTeacher of the Year Competition. Competition entrants must submit their completed ICT in...

Nokia could purchase Alcatel-Lucent division

Reports have surfaced today that Nokia might be in talks to acquire the wireless infrastructure business of Alcatel-Lucent. Various sources have said the talks are in an advanced stage, and that a decision could be announced quite quickly. The rumours have been around...

Eduloan to finance e-learning students

Study finance provider Eduloan has extended its services to the Southern African Virtual School (SAVS), aiming to bring online classroom and personalised learning to the homes of South Africans. Eduloan chief marketing and sales officer Charlotte Smit says that...

Shell invests R5m in Wits science centre

Shell SA has invested R5-million over a five-year period to help create a Seismology Reflection Centre at Wits University. The centre aims to develop innovative technologies to discover what lies beneath the earth; and to help address the significant skills shortage in the geophysics and petroleum engineering fields, and other key sectors that drive development on the continent.

Opera to double Android user base by 2017

Android users can now enjoy a new version of the Opera Mini mobile browser, available for free from Google Play. The newly redesigned interface achieves a native Android look and feel. The upgraded version of Opera Mini for Android coincides with the announcement of...

African cloud services near tipping point

Faster connection speeds, lower data costs, and increased activity by international businesses are creating a perfect storm that is set to see cloud services take off in Africa. Wale Odeyemi, executive head: International Products at Vodacom Business, says from his...

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