AI spend soars to unprecedented levels
Worldwide spending on AI is forecast to total $2,7-trillion in 2026, a 49,5% increase year-over-year, according to Gartner. “Demand for AI infrastructure (including AI-optimised IaaS, AI-optimised servers, AI network fabric, AI processing semiconductors and devices)...
European AI spend on track for $470bn by 2030
European spending on artificial intelligence will reach nearly $470-billion in 2030, growing at a CAGR of 35% over the 2025 to 2030 forecast period, according to the IDC Worldwide AI and Generative AI Spending Guide 2026 V2. Generative AI (GenAI) solutions are already...
Physical AI will redefine the future of robotics
Physical AI marks a shift from machines that follow fixed instructions to embodied systems that perceive, reason, and act autonomously, says GlobalData, and it can be deployed in robots, autonomous vehicles, drones, and industrial systems. Commercialisation began in...
Cartrack breach exposes customer data
Cartrack customers’ information may have been compromised in a ransomware attask on the vehicle tracking company. In a note to customers, Cartrack says the ransomware incident happened on 26 August 2026. The platform was secured and operational within a day, and an...
Google agents attack outside companies
Google has become the latest tech giant to admit that its artificial intelligence (AI) models acted autonomously to attack other companies. The three breaches happened back in May, but Google only confirmed them over the weekend, via the BBC. The AI model was in...
AI success starts with the digital backbone
As organisations move from experimenting with generative AI to deploying agentic systems that can reason, act and interact with core business processes, the quality of the data and architecture beneath them is becoming a critical factor in whether AI creates...
Nutanix takes SA’s infrastructure reset beyond virtualisation
South African organisations are reassessing some of their most fundamental infrastructure choices while pressure is growing to modernise applications, make better use of cloud and establish a workable foundation for enterprise AI. That changing technology agenda was...
Fraudsters are banking on consumer trust this tax season
Cyber criminals see opportunity in the current financial pressure and misplaced trust in AI across South Africa. SARS auto-assessments were issued in July, with non-provisional filing open until 23 October. Two-pot retirement withdrawals continue monthly, and in June,...
New version of MacSync hits macOS users
Kaspersky researchers have discovered a sophisticated, updated version of the macOS infostealer known as MacSync. First emerging in 2024/2025 as a variant of the AMOS stealer, the malware has undergone a significant transformation. This latest version, spotted in...
Huawei is building an open agentic cloud
With the launch of its latest AI Cluster Service (AICS), Huawei Cloud is reinforcing the foundation for agentic AI. This is the word from Dr Peter Zhou, director of the board at Huawei and CEO of Huawei Cloud, speaking at the Huawei Connect conference in Shanghai. He...
AI emerges as growing competitive threat to commercial brokers
UK commercial brokers are increasingly recognising artificial intelligence (AI) as a competitive threat as conversational AI creates new ways for customers to research insurance and obtain pricing without initially engaging a broker, according to GlobalData....
Cyber resilience needs a seat at the business table
A cyber incident rarely stays in the IT department. When a critical system goes down, a supplier is compromised or data becomes unavailable, the consequences are felt across the business. By Boland Lithebe, cybersecurity lead for Accenture, South Africa Customers may...