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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...

Kaspersky warns of a phishing campaign abusing Microsoft authentication mechanism

Kaspersky has released a report about a phishing campaign where attackers abuse Microsoft’s authentication mechanism. The campaign spanned from early April to mid-May 2026 and was styled as a notice from a...

Your transformation dashboard is green. So why has nothing changed?

It is Monday morning, and the programme steering committee is reviewing another transformation update. The milestones are on track, training has been completed, communications have gone out, system performance...

The business case for GenAI is no longer theoretical

A few years ago, many boardroom discussions about Generative AI (GenAI) centred on possibility. Today, those conversations are becoming far more practical. Business leaders are asking tougher questions: Where...

Nutanix to demonstrate enterprise AI innovations for the agentic AI era at AMD Advancing AI 2026

Nutanix (NASDAQ: NTNX), a leader in hybrid multicloud computing, will showcase its vision for enterprise Agentic AI at AMD Advancing AI 2026, demonstrating how organisations can build scalable AI infrastructure while improving...

AI can’t replace humans in mental health treatment

As more people turn to artificial intelligence (AI) agents for answers to everyday questions, mental health professionals warn that “helpful” advice from chatbots on issues such as stress, anxiety...
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The Lightwell reality check

We’ve been talking with business leaders about Lightwell for the past few months, and the conversation always starts with enthusiasm. AI-driven exploits are moving...

AI spending faces a new test as investors look for proof of growth

As AI spending continues to accelerate, markets may be entering a new phase: investors are becoming more focused on whether massive AI investments are...

Technical debt is now a boardroom metric, not an IT one

As AI ambitions collide with ageing architecture, technical debt is becoming a business risk that boards can no longer leave to IT to quietly...

Why enterprise storage matters to South African businesses

South African organisations are entering a new era of data-driven business, with AI, private cloud and cyber resilience reshaping what they need from their...

Standard Bank Hackathon 2026 showcases Africa’s next wave of AI and banking innovation

Record 1,208 ideas submitted as 50 teams prepare to turn bold concepts into practical solutions DATES 15–17 September 2026 VENUE Global Leadership Centre LOCATION Morningside, Johannesburg   More than 300 innovators from...
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