Global GenAI spend to hit $644bn this year
Worldwide generative AI (GenAI) spending is expected to total $644-billion in 2025, an increase of 76,4% from 2024, according to a forecast by Gartner. “Expectations for GenAI's capabilities are declining due to high failure rates in initial proof-of-concept (POC)...
Cybercriminals target Africa’s $832bn mobile money boom
Africa has emerged as a global leader in mobile money adoption, a financial revolution connecting millions and driving economic growth. Yet this digital frontier has also attracted a surge in sophisticated fraud, threatening to undermine the very foundations of this...
Africa Energy Bank gains momentum
Nigeria, Angola and Ghana have fulfilled their capital commitments toward establishing the Africa Energy Bank (AEB), representing 44% of the minimum required funding from African Petroleum Producers Organisation (APPO) members to initiate the bank's operations. This...
Intel Gaudi 3 AI Accelerators now available on IBM Cloud
At Intel Vision 2025, IBM announced the availability of Intel Gaudi 3 AI accelerators on IBM Cloud. The offering delivers Intel Gaudi 3 in a public cloud environment for production workloads. Through this collaboration, IBM Cloud aims to help clients more...
Young scientists fly the SA flag in Tunisia
South African young scientists have been awarded after successfully showcasing their innovative research projects in the environmental science and computer science categories at this year's International Festival of Engineering, Science and Technology in Tunisia...
Young scientists head to the 74th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in Germany
The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) has the pleasure of announcing the selection of seven exceptional young scientists from South Africa who have been by the Council for the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings to participate in the 74th Lindau Nobel Laureate...
Google debuts Gemini 2.5
Google has launched Gemini 2.5, designed to tackle increasingly complex problems. The first 2.5 model, Gemini 2.5 Pro Experimental, showcases strong reasoning and code capabilities, writes Koray Kavukcuoglu, chief technology officer of Google DeepMind. Gemini 2.5...
SA’s consumer appetite for new cars continues unabated
South African consumers demonstrated a strong appetite for new passenger vehicles in March, according to figures released today by naamsa | The Automotive Business Council. Passenger car sales totalled 33 447 units, reflecting a remarkable 25,3% increase compared to...
Quiet firing: the legal and ethical minefield of dismissal by stealth
As the global economy continues to limp along, a new trend has arisen whereby companies engage in a tactic called “quiet firing” in order to reduce the size of the workforce without having to pay severance packages. In South Africa, the term constructive dismissal is...
Fast-track compliance to incoming plastics legislation
SAP is urging South African companies to prepare for incoming plastic legislation to protect profit and the planet. According to a new report launched in partnership with research consultancy Earth Action, business that fail to scale their plastic data management...
Q-KON and Vox extend partnership
Building on their existing relationship, Vox has signed up as a OneWeb Partner with Q-Kon, provider of Twoobii Super Smart Satellite Solutions to enterprise customers. Enterprise customers of Vox can now take advantage of the established benefits of low earth orbit...
Cyberint puts Check Point in attack surface management lead
Check Point Software Technologies has emerged as a leading player in Attack Surface Management (ASM) with its acquisition of Cyberint, as highlighted in the recent GigaOm Radar report. Cyberint, recognised as a top performer in the Maturity/Platform Play quadrant, now...