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AI in the spotlight as 2024 ushers in economic uncertainty

Global economic prospects remain subdued and fraught with uncertainty. This is according to the latest Chief Economists Outlook, as the global economy continues to grapple with headwinds from tight financial conditions, geopolitical rifts and rapid advances in...

How GenAI will go mainstream in 2024

Generative AI (GenAI) was a groundbreaking development last year, with the emergence of popular chatbots such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Bard taking the technology world by storm. However, using the large language models (LLMs) powering these chatbots has...

South Africans think life with AI will be very different

New research by Google shows that search interest in artificial intelligence (AI) increased by 370% over the last year, as 91% of South Africa thinks life with AI will look different five years from now. Searches for AI reached an all-time high last year in South...

AI PCs set to dominate

A new forecast from International Data Corporation (IDC) shows shipments of artificial intelligence (AI) PCs – personal computers with specific system-on-a-chip (SoC) capabilities designed to run generative AI tasks locally – growing from nearly 50-million units in...

AI chip revenues on track to surpass $126bn by 2027

Artificial intelligence (AI) chip market revenues will exceed $126-billion by 2027, according to analysis from Stocklytics.com. As of 2022, the AI chip market revenues raked in nearly $45-billion and $54-billion in 2023, emphasising the fast-paced expansion rate of...

New materials bring 3D printing back into focus

3D printing is one of those technologies that comes to the fore for a while, then fades into the background. It initially came to public attention as something of a gimmick, allowing users to print small devices or toys, using a single colour of plastic material. It...

AI regulations to drive responsible AI initiatives

The rapid expansion and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) throughout organisations has resulted in a broad global push to regulate AI. By 2026, Gartner predicts 50% of governments worldwide will enforce use of responsible AI through regulations, policies and...

Advanced semiconductor packaging trends drive AI, HPC

By Dr Yu-Han Chang – Advanced semiconductor packaging technologies like 2.5D and 3D hybrid bonding, along with emerging solutions like silicon photonics, are critical in optimising system performance and fostering the next wave of AI and HPC chip innovation. The...

Bring your own license a game-changer for cloud resellers

By Alex Russell – In recent years, the channel has been looking for a way of exploring different upgrade models, ecosystems, and licensing options. While the pandemic can be considered a catalyst, the reality is that the seeds of this digital transformation were...

Your factory roof could soon power your delivery vehicles

South African businesses’ large solar installations to overcome load shedding could fuel their road fleets in future, says. This is according to Justin Coetzee, CEO of fleet technology company GoMetro, who says: “South Africa’s installed solar PV capacity increased...

The major trends driving ICT in 2024

In October 2023, Technology and research firm Gartner projected that global information and communications technology (ICT) spending would grow by 8% this year the equivalent of approximately $5,1-trillion (R100-trillion). “While a variety of factors – like ongoing...

What trucks will we see on the roads in 2024?

The last century saw few changes to trucks; their appearances were unchanged, and they were all powered by internal combustion engines fuelled by diesel. However, this century has witnessed impressive change. The transport industry is enjoying one innovation following...

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