Banking crime losses decline, but AI poses major threat

The South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC) has released its Annual Crime Statistics for 2024, reflecting a significant decline in financial crime losses - but also warning of the growing threat posed by artificial intelligence (AI) in fraud schemes. In...

Agentic AI to dominate IT budget expansion

Year-over-year (YoY) spending, between 2025 and 2029 for artificial intelligence (AI) will grow by 31,9%, according to data from the International Data Corporation’s (IDC) Worldwide Artificial Intelligence IT Spending Market Forecast. This investment, driven by the...

IBM and AMD join forces to build quantum-centric supercomputer

IBM and AMD have announced plans to develop next-generation computing architectures based on the combination of quantum computers and high-performance computing, known as quantum-centric supercomputing. The companies are collaborating to develop scalable, open-source...

Task-specific AI agents set for rapid adoption into enterprise apps

A significant 40% of enterprise applications will be integrated with task-specific AI agents by 2026, up from fewer than 5% today, according to Gartner. As organisations accelerate digital transformation, agentic AI in enterprise applications will move beyond...

Confidence boost for WiFi, OpenRoaming

According to the WBA Industry Report 2025, 81% of respondents plan deployments of WBA OpenRoaming, an 18,9% increase on 2024. Of those, 25% were already rolling out the technology, 42% of those polled by the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) said they would deploy in...

These were the 2024 crypto winners

In the world of cryptocurrencies, just 20 tokens make up more than 90% of the total market value, with Bitcoin as the biggest contributor. While 2024 was a stellar year for most, delivering double- and triple-digit gains across the board, a few standout performers...

These are the data and analytics trends for 2024

Gartner identified the top data and analytics (D&A) trends for 2024 that are driving the emergence of a wide range of challenges, including organizational and human issues. "The power of AI, and the increasing importance of GenAI are changing the way people work,...

AI, cybersecurity, cloud key for hiring

The first quarter of 2024 saw an increase in global job postings and a lesser number of companies laying people off. Major players like Cisco Systems, The Goldman Sachs Group, Microsoft, Citigroup, and X were among the companies that announced job cuts. Despite this,...

AI chip market to grow 10x to become a $300bn industry

The artificial intelligence (AI) chip market has experienced impressive growth in recent years, driven by the surging demand for AI-powered technologies across industries. According to data presented by AltIndex.com, the global AI chip market is expected to grow ten...

No-code AI platforms to hit $24,42bn

The global no-code AI platform market size is anticipated to reach $24,42-billion by 2030 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 30,6% from 2024 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The no-code AI is an AI landscape category that intends to...

SAB invites applications for SAB Talent Challenge

The South African Breweries (SAB) has announced the first edition of the SAB Talent Challenge. Participants will engage in a multi-phased journey solving real-life business problems. All young graduates between the ages of 18 and 30 years are invited to take up the...

Google opens applications for Startups AI Accelerator Africa

Google has announced the opening of applications for the 8th cohort of its Google for Startups Accelerator Africa program. This cohort will have a strong focus on startups leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to address critical challenges...

Big growth ahead for voice and speech recognition market

The global voice and speech recognition market size is anticipated to reach $53,67-billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of 14,6% from 2024 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The market is anticipated to witness an upsurge in the adoption of...

Critical gaps in responsible AI still need to be plugged

Organisations need to urgently prioritise responsible AI to not only adhere to emerging regulations, but also to foster trust and inclusivity in AI-driven innovations. This is among the headline findings of a Qlik-sponsored study by TechTarget's Enterprise Strategy...

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Early adopters of data analytics, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) tools have found themselves in a position of favour in today's rapidly accelerating digital world. By Sarthak Rohal, vice-president: IT services at AlphaCodes Far from being a...

Safe and secure disposal of end-of-life IT hardware

The physical systems and digital devices at the heart of businesses have an operational lifespan. By Kevin Akaloo, national head of sales at Iron Mountain South Africa However, even obsolete IT hardware can still have a value, if only for the data that it contains, so...

Why 70% of digital transformations fail

Prior to the pandemic, digital transformation was likely a top goal for many companies, but for a handful, it was not. By Greg Gatherer, account manager at Liferay However, businesses seeking to flourish and remain relevant in a changing world have been forced to...

Insurance modernisation critical for business success

Even prior to the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic last year, insurers were under pressure to modernise their legacy systems as customers started expecting more agile solutions capable of benefitting from advances in digitalisation, the cloud, and even machine learning...

There’s light at the end of the sales tunnel

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The key to cloud choice is consistency, not complexity

As the world begins to open up again, we're faced with something that we haven't had much of over the past year - choice. By Lee Syse, cloud tech lead at VMware SSA Choice of where to eat, drink, exercise, socialise, shop. It's something we're seeing more of in a...

Covid-19 and data science: modelling a pandemic

According to media reports, analysed data for South Africa suggests that the current wave of infections (wave 3) is expected to end around the end of August 2021, but that estimates indicate the fourth wave could start around 2 December - comparable to wave 3 with an...

Tackling misconceptions around reskilling

In an all-digital world, the need for companies and societies to bridge widening skills gaps could not be more urgent. By Robin Fisher, senior area vice-president of Salesforce Emerging Markets According to a recent McKinsey study, 87% of executives are experiencing...

Planning for the next catastrophe

The Covid-19 pandemic has been the catalyst for momentous change throughout the IT landscape, and for disaster recovery (DR) in particular, as the global pandemic made widespread disruption and uncertainty a clear and present reality. "The onset of Covid-19 was one...

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