AWS and Nvidia to deliver 2m more GPUs and AI infrastructure
Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Nvidia have announced a major expansion of their strategic collaboration to meet surging global demand for AI infrastructure as demand continues to accelerate. Building on already-rapid customer adoption of Nvidia-accelerated compute on...
AI spend by customer service surges
AI spending by customer service leaders has surged despite near-stagnant overall budget growth for customer service and support functions, according to a survey by Gartner. Customer service organisations are prioritising technology investments as AI rapidly reshapes...
AI vulnerabilities grew 10-fold in the first half of this year
The growing adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is happening across multiple sectors and has also led to an increase in the number of vulnerabilities discovered within AI services, according to Kaspersky’s Quarterly Exploits and Vulnerabilities Report. It’s a...
Ebolavirus vaccine candidate advances to clinical trials
African biopharmaceutical company Minapharm Group, headquartered in Egypt with subsidiaries in Berlin, will receive up to $16,5-million from the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) to advance the development of a Bundibugyo ebolavirus vaccine...
Get your data ready for AI
AI is only as good as the data that feeds it – businesses who don’t have that in place will never reap the full benefits of an investment in AI. This is according to Peter Clarke, CEO LanDynamix, who says: “Bad data and poor prompts produce bad AI results....
What reforms from SA, Rwanda and Zimbabwe mean for crypto regulation in Africa
When Webber Wentzel published its Virtual Assets Regulation Across Africa guide, the continent's regulatory landscape was still taking shape. While many jurisdictions had begun considering how to regulate crypto assets, legislative frameworks remained fragmented and,...
Companies brace for the token economy’s surprise hidden bill
In most boardrooms AI is still sold as a magic elixir, promising smarter decisions, happier customers, and fewer staff. However, as companies move from AI experiments to AI‑everywhere, a token economy is taking shape, and its hidden bill is about to land. AI token...
DocTalk launches next-gen platform
Digital health platform DocTalk has rolled out an enhanced mobile solution designed to make healthcare fast, efficient and convenient. The platform directly connects doctors and patients, cutting out long queues, phone tag, and admin delays that slow down care in both...
Ricoh introduces A3 colour MFP series
Ricoh South Africa has launched its new A3 colour multifunction printer series in the local market. The devices print at speeds of around 20 to 60 pages per minute and support both printed and digital document workflows across corporate, public-sector, healthcare,...
Nutanix lets enterprises run production agentic AI their way
Nutanix has announced the general availability of Nutanix Enterprise AI (NAI) 2.8, and the upcoming general availability of Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) 2.19, along with new incentives, programmes, and resources designed to help partners accelerate growth on...
Integrity360 acquires IAM specialist CyberIAM
Integrity360 has acquired leading Identity specialist CyberIAM, a cybersecurity Identity services company operating from the UK and South Africa. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. CyberIAM, founded in 2016, is a cybersecurity services and solutions...
realme launches P4 Power in SA
realme has launched the realme P4 Power smartphone in South Africa. The launch comes as South Africa's smartphone base continues to expand. The number of smartphone users in the country is forecast to grow from 18,65-million in 2026 to an estimated 25,8-million by...