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Lessons from the digital media sector as generative AI takes centre stage in 2025

 AI isn’t new to the digital media world. Grant Lapping, Digital Executive at midnight, the innovation agency of iqbusiness, reflects on the lessons AI adoption in digital media has for...

SONA 2025: Suppple champions Africa-centric AI to drive business, communities & innovation

Cape Town, South Africa – As AI reshapes the global digital landscape, Africa is stepping forward to define its role in the Information Age. At a SONA-livestream and post-SONA networking...

Four challenges facing South African businesses

The business landscape has faced unprecedented challenges, specifically intensifying in the past five years with the rapid rise of hybrid working, artificial intelligence (AI), and the integration of innovative tools like...

Here’s how South Africans have mapped their world

Twenty years ago, Google Maps started helping us explore the world, navigate unfamiliar roads and discover hidden gems. You’ve played a large part in making all of this possible...

What’s ahead for key sectors in South Africa in 2025?

As South Africa has moved into 2025, key sectors including energy, finance, technology, manufacturing, and more are already experiencing significant shifts. These sectors will continue to evolve in response...

Zoho Corporation Announces Zia Agents; AI Platform Supporting Autonomous Agents Across Organisation’s Broad Portfolio

Johannesburg, — 5 February, 2025 - Zoho Corporation, a global technology company, today expands the scope of Zia with the announcement of Zia Agents, Agent Studio, and Agent Marketplace. Together, these solutions empower enterprises to access,...

The hidden dangers of increasingly advanced AI assistants

The evolution of AI assistants over the past few years is nothing short of remarkable. Initially designed to perform simple tasks such as setting reminders and playing music, these...

The digital pickaxe: how ICT is unearthing mining’s future

The mining industry, a cornerstone of South Africa’s and Africa’s economies, is undergoing a technological revolution driven by the integration of Information and Communications Technology (ICT). The convergence of...

South African Businesses to Benefit from New Google Performance Max Upgrades

Google is kicking off 2025 with a suite of new Performance Max (PMAX) features to give advertisers in South Africa greater control, transparency and improved results. Building on the...

Infobip recognised as AIT fraud prevention leader by Juniper Research

Global cloud communications platform Infobip has been recognised as the number one provider among Established Leaders in the Artificially Inflated Traffic (AIT) Fraud Prevention market by Juniper Research. The analyst firm...

The algorithm of trust: Creating intelligent protection for the modern organisation

Artificial intelligence is not just enhancing threats, it’s providing organisations with a smart line of agile and detectable defence, says Richard Frost, Head of Consulting at Armata Cyber Security AI...

A future-proof AI strategy requires build-for-purpose enterprise AI solutions

13 November 2024: In today's dynamic business landscape, integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into core operations is not only advantageous but essential for long-term success. At the recent AI Expo Africa...
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Kaspersky shares 5-step safety action plan on what to do when you discover your phone is missing

 Misplacing a device, or having one stolen, is a stressful occurrence. Along with the inconvenience of no longer having a smartphone or tablet, comes...

Expanded agentic AI capabilities coming to SAS Customer Intelligence 360

SAS helps marketers act faster without sacrificing trust with multiple, specialised agents. As artificial intelligence (AI) usage in marketing organisations accelerates exponentially, marketing leaders are...

South Africa’s energy transition depends on an AI-ready construction workforce

South Africa’s energy transition is placing new demands on the construction sector. As the country expands its grid, integrates renewable energy and modernises infrastructure,...

The Multi-Skilled Workforce Advantage and Rethinking Talent in the Specialist Age

A few years ago, while I was working abroad, I was chatting to a South African friend who’d recently emigrated. “The locals are miffed...

Red Hat AI Factory with NVIDIA Expands Support for a New Class of Autonomous Agents in the Enterprise

Strategic co-engineering collaboration helps enterprises move from pilot to production with infrastructure-enforced security, compliance, and lifecycle management — enabling trusted, always-on AI operations at...
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