artificial intelligence

Cisco ramps up AI-era security with Hypershield

As the artificial intelligence revolution accelerates, the scale and complexity of data centres are straining conventional cybersecurity approaches. In response, Cisco Systems, the networking…

Deloitte and AWS Join Forces to Drive Cloud Adoption Globally

In a strategic move to accelerate cloud computing adoption across growth markets, Deloitte and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have entered into a multi-year Strategic…

Google leverages AI to combat threats in digital advertising

As the world increasingly relies on digital platforms for information and commerce, Google is doubling down on efforts to maintain a safe and trustworthy…

Cybercriminals exploit human error as biggest security flaw

As the digital world expands and more countries prepare for elections this year, cybercriminals are escalating their attacks on businesses, capitalising on employees’ mistakes…

With AI technology tailor-made in Africa, the sky’s the limit

With so many hyperbolic claims and counter-claims being made about Artificial Intelligence (AI), it’s hard to know what to think. Should we be hopeful…

What to expect in the next era of AI in banking

The rapid evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to radically reshape how banks operate from front to back. This wave of artificial…

Dell Technologies unveils 2024 partner program

Dell Technologies has announced updates to its 2024 partner program, aiming to strengthen collaboration with partners and focus on key growth areas like AI,…

ChatGPT: AI’s creative limits and job threat

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot system ChatGPT has caused a stir in creative industries, with professionals concerned about the potential loss of…

SA learners win big with AI for tourism project

Learners from Manenberg Secondary School in Cape Town, South Africa have won the Leaders of Tomorrow programme, an AI education programme aimed at informing…

PWC report: ‘No, AI won’t steal your job’

Artificial intelligence is often associated with job loss, but the reality is that it won’t steal your job, it will transform it. This is…

AI in Africa: Double-edged sword for inclusion, inequality

Lavina Ramkissoon, an advisor to the African Union, emphasises the importance of developing and deploying AI and other emerging technologies in an inclusive and…

2023 will be the year that AI transforms business

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been the subject of regular conversations in recent years, but never to the extent that it is now. There is…

Trends: What to expect from machine learning in 2023

The leap Artificial Intelligence (AI) has made is expected to boost the digital transformation of businesses while disrupting various industries. Helm head of engineering…

Taking responsibility for using AI for good in Africa

Artificial intelligence is enriching various aspects of our business and private lives: it drives the business strategies, operations and marketing activities of our enterprises…

Big boost for AI solutions as Spatialedge acquires Cape AI

AI solutions provider Spatialedge has acquired Cape AI, a South Africa-founded tech start-up on a mission to help businesses grow by enabling them to…

Kenya-based start-up Afya Rekod partners with UK group

Medi-science International Limited and Kenya-based start-up Afya Rekod says it will partner to transform healthcare delivery through improved access to personal health data in…

Conversational AI: Africans disproportionally disadvantaged

With about 3 000 different languages and dialects, Africans lose out when it comes to technology that is usually in English and major European…

Retailers using AI must tread lightly with privacy laws

Artificial intelligence (AI) is being deployed to help shoppers make better choices, but retailers must be aware of their obligations under personal privacy and…

[Opinion] Exactly how smart will tomorrow’s homes be?

Artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly entrenched in our daily lives and, as a result, becoming more intelligent. This dramatically accelerates the rate of smart…

SA startup Envisionit Deep AI wins $50k at Cisco global challenge

South African startup Envisionit Deep AI has won $50 000 at the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge with its healthcare solution, Radify. The startup…

Intelligent automation offers a major opportunity to SMEs [Opinion]

In the past, most business experts believed that there were simply too many situations, variables, and possibilities for companies to manage to effectively be…

No easy task deciding whether your AI innovation can be patented or not [Opinion]

There’s been a lot of hoo-ha recently about whether an artificial intelligence (AI) system can be listed as an inventor on a patent application….

French government announces initiative to fly three SA tech startups to France

The French government plans to help SA tech startups to partner with European companies, by taking three SA tech startups to France in March…

Productivity On A Large Screen

Everlytic Launches Cutting-Edge AI Studio with WhatsApp Chatbots for Smarter Communication

Everlytic’s new API Communicator feature enhances customer engagement across multiple channels

Savant Launches Savant Build Cohort 3 to Accelerate Deep-Tech Innovation in the Green Economy

Simplicity at scale: The role of leadership in agile transformation

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Honor Magic V3 launches, four things to know

Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

Renault got design right in 2024

Nio Firefly brings Galaxy design to compact EVs

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