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Nielsen Sports SA launches AI-powered platform, putting 150 million sports fan data points at users’ fingertips

Nielsen Sports South Africa used its Annual Sports Trends Breakfast, held on 23 July 2026 at The Forum, Bryanston, to unveil SIYA (Sponsorship Intelligence Yielding Answers), an AI-powered platform...

Your access to AI models is not a competitive advantag

Artificial intelligence models are becoming more powerful, more accessible and less expensive to use. While this is good news for businesses seeking to adopt the technology, it also creates...

Kaspersky uncovers new Mirage Kitten malware used in cyber-espionage campaign across the Middle East and Africa

Kaspersky Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has discovered a previously undocumented malware set used by Mirage Kitten APT. The findings were revealed at its annual Kaspersky Cyber Security...

IITPSA SIGCyber experts call for governance-first approach as Shadow AI becomes a business reality

Organisations should move beyond trying to eliminate Shadow AI and instead focus on governance, visibility and employee education to reduce cyber risk while enabling responsible AI adoption. This is...

SA’s financial services industry: protecting the talent pipeline crucial in the age of AI

Traditional graduate training model under historic pressure South Africa’s financial sector has long served as a vital gateway for young talent. Banks, insurers, and investment firms have traditionally absorbed the...

Microsoft introduces Project Perception – a new agentic security system designed for the realities of AI

The rules of cybersecurity are changing as AI-powered attackers operate at machine speed, increasing the scale, complexity, and efficiency of cyber threats. To keep pace, organisations require a new...

Johannesburg manufacturer launches one of South Africa’s first AI wallpaper visualisers

Artificial intelligence (AI) has transformed the way people shop, design and make decisions. Now, it is entering South Africa’s wallpaper industry. Johannesburg-based manufacturer Wallpaper Online has launched what is believed...

SAS: For agentic AI ROI, invest in human judgment

As enterprises move from AI experimentation to agentic AI systems that can take action across workflows, SAS leaders say the next test of AI ROI will be whether organisations...

Young South Africans design the future – one AI-Powered sneaker at a time

Recently more than 30 schools gathered at the Amazon Think Big Space in Cape Town for the Amazon Think Big Community Challenge - a global initiative, in partnership with...

AI is compressing cyberattack timelines and targeting ungoverned AI identities, Sophos AI Security report finds

Sophos today released its AI Security 2026 Report, finding that attackers are operationalizing artificial intelligence (AI) to collapse attack workflows from weeks to days. The report finds that AI’s most immediate...

Connectivity as infrastructure: Building networks for technology and revenue growth

Connectivity is becoming more than just a utility priced purely on data volume. In 2026, its story is changing, moving away from the concept of network access as a...

Corruption may just get more expensive: What the PRECCA Amendment Bill means for you

South Africa has been fighting corruption with legislation that, frankly, lacked teeth. The Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act 12 of 2004 (PRECCA) has long been the cornerstone...
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SAS aces Chartis’ 2026 fraud platform evaluation, best-in-class in every category

Chartis Research has once again named SAS a fraud solutions leader in its Enterprise and Payment Fraud Solutions, 2026: Quadrant Update. SAS earned Category Leader recognition...

YuLife announced as a Partner for the South African AI Awards

YuLife South Africa, an Insurtech company that prioritises employee benefits and wellbeing, is proud to announce its partnership as bronze Sponsor of the inaugural...

YuLife announced as a sponsor of the South African AI Awards

YuLife South Africa, an Insurtech company that prioritises employee benefits and wellbeing, is proud to announce its partnership as bronze Sponsor of the inaugural...

Where should businesses draw the line when using AI to vet potential clients?

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become an indispensable business tool. From summarising information and identifying patterns to accelerating research, AI has transformed the way organisations...

One fan, one customer, one relationship: Why CX and fan engagement are finally converging

Fan engagement is undergoing a pivotal shift. In a year when billions of fans are glued to the biggest football stages on earth, too...
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