New ITU initiative to build trust in AI behaviour and identity
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has announced a new initiative to develop frameworks for trusted digital identity and to ensure that the behaviour of AI agents remains trustworthy and accountable throughout their lifecycle. The new ITU Focus Group on...
Africa’s AI should be on Africa’s terms
Huawei's seventh annual ICT Editors Xchange in Johannesburg convened under the theme “Africa's Intelligence, Africa's Terms” to explore how the continent is building AI for its own realities. The event brought together speakers from Huawei, academia and business to...
Building the trust infrastructure for AI-era open source
Developed in collaboration with leading financial institutions, IBM and Red Hat have launched Lightwell which will deliver automated vulnerability remediation at scale through two offerings: Lightwell Network and Lightwell Clearinghouse Premier. Available now,...
Summit calls for human-centred state in the digital era
The fourth annual Social Media Summit for Government (the Summit) concluded at the University of Johannesburg Business School (JBS) with a strong consensus: unless artificial intelligence is deliberately harnessed to include citizens the government currently cannot...
Avoid being a victim of ‘Grand Theft’
Following the official launch of Grand Theft Auto VI game pre-orders late June, which saw a global fan frenzy, threat actors quickly began exploiting the event as a lure, says Kaspersky. Scammers leveraged the heightened demand to deploy deceptive schemes - from fake...
How Kyocera’s national partner network supports businesses
For many South African businesses, technology reliability is not tested in a boardroom or during a sales presentation. It is tested when a device stops working, a team is under pressure, and someone needs help quickly. In those moments, the strength of a technology...
NEC XON and PowerX join forces across Africa
NEC Africa and PowerX have announced a strategic partnership to deliver intelligent remote management system (RMS) and energy efficiency solutions for large, distributed telecommunications networks across Africa. The partnership combines NEC's proven track record of...
Cape Town approves Stage Zero’s locally-developed Gilbert Series
Stage Zero’s Gilbert 48V hybrid PV inverter series, including the 3kVA, 5kVA, 6kVA and 8kVA grid-tied models, has been added to the City of Cape Town’s Approved Photovoltaic (PV) Inverter List, marking an important compliance milestone for the company’s managed solar...
DuxNet launches cloud-managed portfolio
DuxNet, the in-house brand of Duxbury Networking, has launched the DuxNet Premium Access Point range, extending its cloud-managed networking portfolio from switching to wireless connectivity for South African SMBs, resellers, and multi-site organisations. The new...
Telkom AI Institute launches with almost R100m
Telkom has pledged a $6,1-million (R100-million) commitment; to establish the Telkom AI Institute, a new platform designed to equip South Africans with artificial intelligence (AI) and digital skills, foster local innovation, and accelerate inclusive participation in...
Negotiating supplier prices means little if the rand has the final say
Business owners spend weeks negotiating with overseas suppliers, planning inventory and calculating margins down to the last cent. But all that preparation counts for nothing if profitability ultimately depends on where the rand is trading the day the invoice falls...
CASA Software adds AI-powered data transformation
New generative AI capabilities help SA businesses to accelerate data pipelines, simplify complex integrations and unlock faster business insights. This is according to CASA Software - a leading SA digital transformation organisation that partners with global...