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...
Retail outpaces finance and healthcare in EMEA AI success
New research from Lenovo reveals that 96% of retail sector AI deployments in EMEA are meeting or exceeding expectations – outpacing other industries. While finance and healthcare are investing heavily, their results show mixed returns, highlighting sharp differences...
GenAI extends automation potential in future of work
The return to the office has accelerated in 2024. While further return-to-the-office mandates are expected in 2025, many employees continue to work remotely for at least part of the time. Against this backdrop, artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as the hottest...
Black Friday a shot in the arm for local economy
Black Friday sales are forecast to generate an additional R88-billion in November for South Africa’s wholesale, retail, and fuel sectors, according to research from fintech Capital Connect. The study shows that retailers in South Africa will generate R22-billion in...
Crowdfunding market is slowing down
In recent years, the crowdfunding market has been yo-yoing - with the annual growth rate falling by 6% and 4% in 2020 and 2022 respectively, and then rising to an average of 2,5% for the past two years. However, after a steady increase in 2023 and 2024, the entire...
Virtual reality market to hit $57bn by 2030
Despite the challenges that will limit the adoption of virtual reality (VR) technology, the global VR market is forecast to grow from $11-billion in 2023 to $57-billion by 2030 – with a CAGR of 26% over the period - according to GlobalData. The research group’s latest...
Lazarus rises again … targeting cryptocurrency
Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has uncovered a sophisticated malicious campaign by the Lazarus advanced persistent threat (APT) group targeting cryptocurrency investors worldwide. The attackers used a fake cryptogame website that exploits a...
SA needs to address toxic masculinity
The Men’s Foundation of South Africa has issued an urgent call to action on addressing the toxic masculinity that continues to fuel stigma around men's health issues in the country - including mental health and prostate cancer. “Toxic masculinity is one of the most...
Nvidia CEO says India should manufacture its own AI
Artificial intelligence will be the driving force behind India’s digital transformation, fueling innovation, economic growth, and global leadership, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said at this week’s Nvidia AI Summit in Mumbai. Addressing a crowd of entrepreneurs,...
Equinix adds to mushrooming SA data centres
Nasdaq-listed digital infrastructure company, Equinix, has opened its first international business exchange (IBX) data centre in Johannesburg, South Africa – JN1 – which it says is a key facility within its global network. Equinix says that the JN1 site is in a...
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Cloud is key to government’s digital transformation
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On the road to crypto-asset regulation
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LGBTQ+ inclusion will build better companies and societies
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Salesforce, AWS partnership creates opportunities in SA
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Commvault is HPE’s GreenLake Momentum Partner of the Year
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Big data analytics set to benefit manufacturing
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