Apple warned on Monday that the cost of memory chips would continue to rise, pressuring gross margin for the crucial holiday quarter, but said it had taken steps to lock in supplies. Shares, little changed in after-hours trading after results for the fourth quarter of Apple’s financial year beat expectations, fell 4% during a conference…
Out of more than 9 000 AI-generated open-source applications, nine out of 10 contained at least one security vulnerability. (Image created with GenAI) Artificial intelligence (AI) app use is skyrocketing, with more time than ever spent on GenAI apps – projected to reach 36 billion hours in the first half of the year. The release…
On this episode of ITWeb TV, news editor Admire Moyo speaks with Isaac Ngatia, senior research analyst within IDC’s Personal Computer Trackers team for the Middle East, Turkey and Africa, about how the growing demand for memory components to power AI infrastructure is driving up computer prices and threatening to deepen a slowdown in Africa’s…
The economy and the war in Iran emerged as dominant debate topics in critical races in Michigan, Kansas and Wisconsin. Data centers are popping up in rural America, but not all communities are on board. And Trump is using flattery to get Putin to the negotiating table. Here’s what to know today. Candidates clash in…
AI data center solutions at the SK Telecom Co. booth in the World IT Show in Seoul, South Korea, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg | Getty Images The artificial intelligence boom may be entering a more unforgiving phase, as investors increasingly question whether the billions poured into data centers will translate…
South Korean Finance Minister nominee Lee Hyoung-il speaks during his confirmation hearing at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Sept. 15, 2026. Kim Hong-ji | Reuters The semiconductor boom will last at least through 2027, South Korean finance minister Lee Hyoung-Il said on Saturday. “For now, our view is that we can sustain this…
The collaboration will extend to cross-border and illegal online gambling advertising. (Image source: iStock) The National Gambling Board (NGB) and Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) have entered into a formal partnership aimed at strengthening cooperation in the monitoring of gambling advertising and the protection of consumers across traditional and digital advertising platforms. In a statement, the…
Africa has attracted $3.1 billion in clean-cooking commitments since the International Energy Agency’s inaugural Clean Cooking Summit in 2024. But as billions of dollars flow into the sector, the critical question is no longer simply how much money has been committed it is whether that money is reaching households and delivering sustained access to cleaner…
Across Africa, assisted reproductive technology (ART) is expanding at an unprecedented pace. Fertility clinics are opening in countries where, until recently, couples had little choice but to travel abroad, often to Europe, India, or within the continent South Africa–to access in vitro fertilisation (IVF) and related treatments. The costs of travel alone made this a…
For #WomensMonth, we speak to Standard Bank’s Linda Oniwe, senior vice president for technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) in corporate and investment banking, about her career in dealmaking, the role of technology in Africa’s development and the importance of creating opportunities for women in the sector. Linda Oniwe | image supplied With more than a…
