New features boost smartphone sales
According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker , global smartphone shipments increased 2,6% year-over-year (YoY) to 322,7-million units in the third quarter of 2025 (3Q25). The smartphone market...
Intel expands AI chip portfolio with Crescent Island
In the race for dominance in the AI chip space, Intel has added to its AI accelerator portfolio with a new data centre GPU – codenamed Crescent Island. “AI is shifting from static training to realtime, everywhere inference - driven by agentic AI,” says Sachin Katti,...
Agentic AI could solve common CX issues
By 2029, agentic AI will autonomously resolve 80% of common customer service issues without human intervention, leading to a 30% reduction in operational costs, according to Gartner. Agentic AI is poised to revolutionise the way service interactions are conducted....
Evolving Trojan targets trusted platforms
Check Point Software Technologies has released its Global Threat Index for February 2025, highlighting the rise of AsyncRAT, a remote access Trojan (RAT) that continues to evolve as a serious threat within the cyber landscape. Once again, Ethiopia retained its top...
EMEA to increase enterprise IoT spend
The Worldwide Internet of Things Spending Guide by International Data Corporation anticipate that internet of things (IoT) spending in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) is in for an 11% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) between 2023-2028. Western Europe...
Most CFOs plan to pass on tariff costs
Fifty-nine percent of chief financial officers (CFOs) expect their organisations to absorb less than 10% of tariff impact in their cost-base, according to a poll taken last week by Gartner. Meanwhile, 41% of CFOs expect to absorb on average 49% of tariff increase...
SideWinder APT pivots to nuclear infrastructure targets
Kaspersky researchers have tracked a shift in focus for the advanced persistent threat (APT) group SideWinder toward nuclear power facilities in South Asia, marking a significant escalation in targeted espionage. The threat actor has simultaneously expanded operations...
Cloud-friendly network security solutions up by 18%
The Network Security market rebounded significantly in 4Q 2024, growing 9% year-over-year (Y/Y), according to a new Dell’Oro report. For 2024, the market eclipsed $24-billion, with SaaS and virtual-based solutions achieving robust 18% growth, offsetting a 2% decline...
VAT increase could impact cross-border trade
The announcement of plans to increase the VAT rate to 16% by 2026/27, combined with no inflationary adjustment to income tax brackets, could have a dual effect on cross-border trade. Cross-border payments service provider Verto highlights that this could increase the...
Gradual rebound on the cards for SA economy
The global economy has managed admirably through a series of shocks over the past few years – but 2025 is likely to be defined by shifts in monetary and fiscal policy and a move toward equilibrium rates for growth and inflation. These are the headline findings from...
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Balance is key in breaking down the gender gap
The fact that there is a gender gap problem at an international level is by now well-known and unfortunately too often accepted. By Kate Mollett, senior regional director at Commvault, Africa Specifically, in South Africa, according to a recent statement by UASA, it...
Data-driven agriculture helps to improve operations
Industries across the board are increasingly taking a data-driven approach to drive efficiency and proactivity. With the proliferation of affordable monitoring devices and connectivity, they are using this data to enhance decision-making and overall operations....
Manage cybersecurity in a risk-averse world
In its African Cyberthreat Assessment Report for 2021, Interpol found that at a conservative estimate, cyberattacks are costing the country about R2,2-billion annually. Research by anti-virus provider Kaspersky also found that ransomware attacks in South Africa...
How hybrid cloud strategies help master emerging technologies
New technologies can propel efficiency and business performance to new levels. However, adoption is not always straightforward. By Shunsuke Takagi, head of global hybrid IT offerings at Fujitsu New Research from Fujitsu shows that organisations with a strategic...
Vodacom to spend R300m on Limpopo connectivity
Vodacom is spending R300-million this financial year into the Limpopo network which will go towards expanding broadband coverage in remote areas of the province that have not had access to internet services. "We are very excited about our network investment for the...
Retailers save when they automate cash management
As retailers face persistently high inflation, load shedding and the need to rebuild after Covid-19, their focus is turning to how they can improve their operational efficiency. With data from StatsSA showing that retail trade sales decreased by 2.5% year-on-year in...
The benefits of hyper-personalisation
If you work in marketing, or your business has a marketing function, you will have heard about personalisation - marketing material or content that meets the customer's particular need or preference. By James Bayhack, sub-Saharan Africa director at CM.com For...
IT security at the heart of smart cities
South Africa is currently in the process of developing smart cities - one in Gauteng and one in the Eastern Cape. More will surely follow as this is the future of living; where technology and connectivity are deeply ingrained in the processes of daily life. By Wandile...
Nutanix unveils partner program updates, incentives
Nutanix has evolved its Elevate global partner program focus to provide a better experience for the entire partner ecosystem and customers throughout the customer lifecycle, while staying true to the program's unified framework. This includes an expanded benefits...
LG giving away an OLED gaming TV at Comic Con
LG Electronics will be giving away one of its flagship gaming TVs - a 48-inch OLED C1 - during a Raceway event at this year's Comic Con Africa in Johannesburg. Contestants will have to speed around a track on Forza Horizon 5 on the OLED TV Raceway and race their way...
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