AMD to power Europe’s next-gen LUMI-AI supercomputer
The EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) has signed a procurement contract with Bull to deliver LUMI-AI, a next-generation supercomputer at the CSC – IT Center for Science data centre in Kajaani, Finland. Powered by AMD Instinct MI430X GPUs and 6th Gen AMD EPYC...
Altron reports mid-year revenue growth
Altron has issued a voluntary operational update commenting on the five months ended 31 July 2026 compared to the same period in 2025. Trading and operational performance for the period has been broadly in line with management expectations, and the group expects...
Stablecoins just went mainstream, but most investors haven’t priced it in
Stablecoins just moved to a core financial infrastructure, and most investors haven’t caught up. This is the word from Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group, as Mastercard just completed its acquisition of BVNK, the London-based stablecoin infrastructure firm, in a deal...
Roman telescope aims to travel 1m miles into space
This month could see the launch a new space telescope that aims to travel 1-million miles and record billions of galaxies. The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope could launch from the Kennedy Space Station as early as 30 August aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy. The Roman...
Consumer confidence drives strong vehicle sales
South Africa's new vehicle market maintained its strong momentum in July, with almost 85% of all vehicles sold during the month being retailed through dealerships. The results point to improving consumer confidence, with broad-based growth across all major vehicle...
Is gold still a ‘safe haven’ for investors?
A University of Cape Town (UCT) Department of Finance and Tax study into the behaviour of financial markets during instability has found that gold - long considered the ultimate “safe haven” asset - lost much of its shining reputation after the Covid-19 pandemic,...
Despite concerns, SA companies are adopting AI
The pace of artificial intelligence (AI) integration across organisations is rapid – despite the associated risks. This is the headline finding from a global study conducted by Kaspersky’s internal research centre, which surveyed 1 800 IT and cybersecurity...
Scientific excellence shines at Regional Science Fair
Scientific excellence was on display at the Eskom Expo Johannesburg Regional Science Fair, where hundreds of young scientists presented innovative research projects that reflected creativity, scientific inquiry and practical solutions to real-world challenges. Hosted...
Users can use ChatGPT to hail a ride
Bolt is now available through ChatGPT, giving South African users a new way to plan and request rides using natural language. To access the feature, users must first install the Bolt plugin from the ChatGPT plugin store. Once installed, customers can interact with...
New Companies Act raises stakes on executive pay
South African companies are entering their first reporting cycle under the new remuneration provisions of the Companies Act, but compliance will not be enough. According to Martin Hopkins, master reward apecialist and member of the South African Reward Association...
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TrendAI and Anthropic advance AI-powered vulnerability detection and risk mitigation
TrendAI has announced a collaboration with Anthropic to support the expanded deployment of Claude Opus 4.7 for security research. Through this collaboration, organisations can reduce real-world risk faster: leveraging AI-accelerated threat intelligence to identify,...
Tableau unveils agentic analytics platform
Tableau is unveiling its Agentic Analytics Platform, unifying data, business logic, and metadata into a single, extensible platform. Tableau now enables AI agents to not just surface insights but take autonomous, trusted action across the enterprise–in any app, on any...
Why SA’s multi-million-rand ERP projects keep failing
Across South Africa, organisations are pouring billions into ERP platforms and large systems transformations. Retailers are rebuilding supply chains. Municipalities are digitising billing platforms. Banks are modernising core systems. Manufacturers are connecting...
Retail’s future is digital – but still physical
For years, retail strategy debates have asked whether online commerce will replace physical stores. Minesh Manga, executive: enterprise and retail at NEC XON, who has spent two decades working at the intersection of retail and technology, says that debate is...
How to navigate the compliance maze that is public sector IT
Public sector IT leaders in 2026 find themselves trapped in a strategic vice. By Doros Hadjizenonos, regional director: southern Africa at Fortinet On one side is the urgent mandate to modernise – to deploy AI-driven services, migrate to the cloud, and deliver on the...
Cyber security complacency carries risks
When it comes to cybersecurity, doing nothing is not a neutral position but is fraught with risks. This is according to Simone Santana, MD of Solid8 Technologies, who says: “Complacency, which is usually accompanied by lack of awareness of the cyber security dangers...
Climb Channel Solutions enters SA market, partners with Sophos
Climb Channel Solutions has announced its expansion into South Africa as part of its continued EMEA growth strategy. Alongside its market entry, Climb has signed a distribution partnership with Sophos, bringing its full portfolio of security solutions to South African...
Bolt reaches R3bn investment milestone in SA
Bolt has invested R3-billion (€150-million) into South Africa over the past decade, and signalled further expansion through new funding and safety investments. Simo Kalajdzic, senior operations manager at Bolt, says: “South Africa has been one of Bolt’s most important...
Shareholder opposition intensifies across SA’s top companies
Shareholder opposition intensified across JSE Top 40 companies last year, according to Georgeson. The global corporate governance advisory firm’s 2025 South Africa AGM Season Review reveals that: 110 company-proposed resolutions attracted more than 10% shareholder...
KPMG appoints new Mauritius lead
KPMG has announced the appointment of Désiré Lan as country managing partner (CMP) for Mauritius, effective 1 June 2026. Lan succeeds John Chung, who will step down after completing two successful terms in the role and will now focus on his client service delivery...
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