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Global South again showing higher adoption of AI, BCG report finds

Johannesburg, June 26, 2025 — AI is now woven into the fabric of daily work, with 72% of global respondents using it regularly. But the true value of AI is...

Americans Would Rather Donate Blood Than Hand Over Their Health Data, Qlik Survey Reveals

New research uncovers stark trust gaps about AI and health data privacy, highlighting openness to data sharing for personal health contrasted with deep scepticism about AI-driven commercialisation Philadelphia, PA,- Qlik®, a global...

HPE unveils new AI factory solutions built with NVIDIA to accelerate AI adoption at global scale

LAS VEGAS - HPE Discover Las Vegas 2025– HPE (NYSE: HPE) today announced new solutions to supercharge the creation, adoption and management of AI factories across the entire AI...

Kaspersky has discovered SparkKitty: a new Trojan spy on App Store and Google Play

Tuesday, 24 June 2025; Kaspersky researchers have discovered a new Trojan spy called SparkKitty which targets smartphones on iOS and Android. It sends images from an infected phone and information...

Data centre guardians – protecting your business and customers from South Africa’s unpredictable disruptions

In today's data centre environment, outages – whether related to power, water or fibre optics – are a daily reality. However, it is not just about responding to these...

Google unveils new AI model supporting better tropical cyclone prediction

Today Google DeepMind and Google Research announced its latest work supporting better cyclone predictions with AI - including a new experimental model, an interactive website for visualising our AI weather models, and a...

AI Coaching – a breakthrough for South Africa’s Youth

New research from Stellenbosch Business School reveals how artificial intelligence may close the coaching gap for young graduates and entrepreneurs. With South Africa’s record youth unemployment and limited access to...

DPI4PP Innovation Challenge 2025 Opens: Calling Global Innovators to Leverage Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) for People and Planet!

Global innovators are invited to create scalable and impactful Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) based solutions that tackle critical people and planetary challenges in the lead-up to COP30. The Digital Public Infrastructure...

How Businesses In Africa Are Finally Closing the Efficiency Gap

In today’s economy, businesses lose up to 30% of revenue annually due to inefficiencies stemming from outdated systems and manual processes. Across Africa, enterprises are particularly overwhelmed by complexity,...

AI Empowered, inspired by EO Cape Town, announces Phase 1 of its speaker line-up

Cape Town, South Africa – On 7 and 8 August 2025, the Cape Town International Convention Centre will host AI Empowered (AIE), inspired by EO Cape Town, a new summit with a...

Google Has Just Announced New Changes to Android. Here Are 7 That You Will Find Exciting

Google's annual I/O developer conference is a hub for exciting product updates. This year, "The Android Show: I/O edition" offered an early preview of Android's future. Packed with groundbreaking...

Don’t Let AI Steal Your Face (or Your Crypto)

South Africa, Johannesburg, 14 May 2025 - Africa’s growing crypto community is facing a new and unprecedented threat: AI-powered fraud. The same technology that powers smarter trading and personalised learning...
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Vertiv Strengthens Liquid-Cooling System Capability with Acquisition of Strategic Thermal Labs

Acquisition enhances engineering expertise for cold-plate design, server‑side liquid cooling and high-density thermal validation to improve system‑level performance, reliability, and lifecycle outcomes Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), a global leader in critical digital infrastructure...

From browsing to experiencing, Meridian Realty adds AI visualisation to listings

As South African buyers increasingly look for ways to personalise properties before viewing them, demand is growing for tools that go beyond static listings....

Microsoft launches AI for Non-profits Signature Credential at Women in Tech Summit

Microsoft South Africa today announced the launch of the AI for Non-profits Signature Credential as part of Microsoft Elevate, unveiled at the Women in...

Mother tongue maths programme launched to support foundational learning in South African schools

A partnership between Matific, the Eastern Cape Department of Education and Click Learning is rolling out an isiXhosa maths learning experience to strengthen foundational...

Kaspersky identified a new SilverFox campaign targeting companies in South Africa

The APT campaign involved disguising malicious files as documents related to tax violations. Upon infection, attackers could gain remote access to affected devices and...
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