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Enterprises that are reshaping and reinventing business domains around artificial intelligence (AI) are on track to reap...
15/09/2026

Enterprises that are reshaping and reinventing business domains around artificial intelligence (AI) are on track to reap great returns on investment (ROI) and become more competitive. But they need to invest big, and do it right, says BCG X’s Sylvain Duranton.
Boston Consulting Group

Kathy Gibson reports – Enterprises that are reshaping and reinventing business domains around artificial intelligence (AI) are on track to experience great return on investment (ROI) and become more competitive. But there is a currently a big disconnect between AI investments and returns, says Syl...

It’s a wrap: Pinnacle has wound up its fifth event. Titled “Mission: AI Possible”, a wealth of information and advice ...
10/09/2026

It’s a wrap: Pinnacle has wound up its fifth event. Titled “Mission: AI Possible”, a wealth of information and advice was shared with partners during two days of sessions.
Pinnacle

Pinnacle held its fifth TechScape event with partners and vendors. Titled “Mission: AI Possible”, a wealth of information and advice was shared with partners during two days of sessions. Kathy Gibson reports IT channel pivots to add value as AI takes off Artificial intelligence (AI) may be at th...

Have we finally attained artificial general intelligence (AGI)? Or is OpenAI’s assertion that GPT-6 Astra has hit that g...
10/09/2026

Have we finally attained artificial general intelligence (AGI)? Or is OpenAI’s assertion that GPT-6 Astra has hit that goal just so much sales speak? IT-Online columnist Barry Buck breaks it down.

By Barry Buck, with Claude Opus 4.8 – Last week OpenAI released GPT-6 Astra, and the AGI era was declared — mostly by people with something to sell. OpenAI’s president closed the launch briefing with “Welcome to the AGI era.” Nvidia’s CEO, whose chips trained it, announced AGI had arrive...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is having an outsize impact on the world of work – and IT industry players must pivot to se...
09/09/2026

Artificial intelligence (AI) is having an outsize impact on the world of work – and IT industry players must pivot to seize the opportunities, says Pinnacle CEO Tim Humphreys-Davies.
Pinnacle

Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle TechScape – Artificial intelligence (AI) may be at the peak of the hype cycle, but this doesn’t detract from the value that the technology will bring to the industry. That’s the word from Tim Humphreys-Davies, CEO of Pinnacle, who points out that 88% of compa...

When it comes to open models for AI, Nvidia has put its money where its mouth is, and is acquiring Hugging Face for $12,...
03/09/2026

When it comes to open models for AI, Nvidia has put its money where its mouth is, and is acquiring Hugging Face for $12,93-billion.
“AI advances faster when people can build together,” comments Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.
NVIDIA Hugging Face

Nvidia has agreed to acquire Hugging Face for $12,93-billion. “Together, we will scale Hugging Face’s platform, strengthen its infrastructure and expand access to AI for developers and institutions worldwide,” says Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang in a post announcing the acquisition He points out that...

Retailers and brands in the tech and durables sector are experiencing a number of challenges as consumer caution and lon...
01/09/2026

Retailers and brands in the tech and durables sector are experiencing a number of challenges as consumer caution and longer replacement cycles dampened sales in the first half of 2026, according to NielsenIQ South Africa’s State of the Retail Nation analysis.
NielsenIQ

South Africa’s fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) market is proving resilient so far in 2026, although retailers and brands in the tech and durables (T&D) sector are experiencing a number of challenges. This is according to NielsenIQ (NIQ) South Africa, which has released its State of the Retail Na...

In the agentic era, data is more important than ever - and more exposed. Neither resilience nor security on their own ar...
25/08/2026

In the agentic era, data is more important than ever - and more exposed. Neither resilience nor security on their own are sufficient any more, which is why Veeam is promoting its DataAI strategy that brings them together in a single platform at the tour.
Veeam Software

Kathy Gibson reports from VeeamON – After 20 years in business, 2026 may be the best forward-looking year yet for Veeam. This is the word from Tim Pfaelzer, senior vice-president: EMEA at Veeam, speaking at the VeeamOn Tour 2026 in Riversands today. Veeam is coming from a strong position, he adds:...

An AI model from Meta is the latest from an AI vendor to go rogue and launch a completely autonomous attack on a third-p...
06/08/2026

An AI model from Meta is the latest from an AI vendor to go rogue and launch a completely autonomous attack on a third-party.

An AI model from Meta is the latest from an AI vendor to go rogue and launch a completely sutonomous attack on a third-party

Have researchers achieved quantum advantage? IBM and the University of Chicago believe they may have, demonstrating a qu...
03/08/2026

Have researchers achieved quantum advantage? IBM and the University of Chicago believe they may have, demonstrating a quantum computer that performs trusted computations beyond the reach of leading classical simulation methods.
IBM The University of Chicago

IBM and researchers from the University of Chicago have demonstrated a computer that achieves the fundamental criteria for quantum advantage

AI is looming large in the cybersecurity space, with almost daily reports of how it is breaching systems – sometimes aut...
31/07/2026

AI is looming large in the cybersecurity space, with almost daily reports of how it is breaching systems – sometimes autonomously. A new IBM report indicates that the cost of these breaches is going to rise to an average of $6-million.
IBM

Malicious breaches enabled by AI have grown by more than 50% and are costing businesses an average of $6-million each

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