Long-term strategy puts IBM in AI pole position

Long-term strategy puts IBM in AI pole position

Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle TechScape – For years, IBM has been very deliberate in how it has shifted its strategy, positioning itself for today’s realities. This is according to Clarissa Lindeque, ecosystem and software segment leader at IBM, who points out...
Resilience the game-changer as cyberattacks ramp up

Resilience the game-changer as cyberattacks ramp up

Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle TechScape – As customers navigate one of the most significant technology shifts of our time, they are relying on distribution and reseller partners more than ever. While artificial intelligence (AI) changes the world of work, there...
Huawei commits to partnering

Huawei commits to partnering

Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle TechScape – Partnering is key for Huawei Enterprise as it grows its business in South Africa. Kevin Zhang, chief marketing officer of Huawei ICT infrastructure, reiterates that the vendor works only through resellers in the...

Nvidia to buy Hugging Face in $12,9bn deal

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...

SA online retail to reach R159bn this year

South Africans are expected to spend about R159-billion online in 2026, as e-commerce grows by an estimated 22,5% and records its first full year at 10% of national retail turnover on a like-for-like nominal basis. These are the central findings of Online Retail in...