The music industry took years to recover financially from the impact of the disruptive technology of peer-to-peer file sharing driven by Napster. It again finds itself at a critical junction – this time over how it navigates the terrain presented by generative artificial intelligence. A new paper by music industry veteran Charles Goldstuck argues that…
New York, 24 September 2025 – On the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), heads of State and world leaders convened for a landmark event, titled “Uniting For Global Health Security,” jointly hosted by the Global Leaders Network (GLN) for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health (WCAH) and the African Leaders Malaria Alliance…
Tseliso Mohlomi, senior director at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Institute for the Future of Work. Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau; Director-General of the Department of the DSTI, Dr Mlungisi Cele; ICASA Chairperson Mothibi Ramusi; and academic and industry thought leaders will be among the dignitaries debating the future of work at…
Werner Lindemann, CEO of DataGroupIT. DataGroupIT and partner Thales are proud to announce their role as Diamond Sponsor of the upcoming ITWeb Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) 2025 Conference, taking place on 30 October at The Forum in Bryanston, Johannesburg. The event will bring together business leaders, technology experts, regulators and security practitioners to explore…
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg wears the Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses as he delivers a speech presenting the new line of smart glasses at the Meta Connect event in California. Carlos Barria/Reuters Meta Platforms on Wednesday launched its first consumer-ready smartglasses with a built-in display, seeking to extend the momentum of its Ray-Ban line, one of…
South Africa is emerging as a vibrant hub of innovation, with a dynamic tech ecosystem and a growing community of skilled professionals driving progress across industries. Yet, as the digital landscape expands, so too does the need to strengthen our cybersecurity infrastructure and retain the talent that powers it. As South Africa gears up for…
Discovery Bank CEO Hylton Kallner Discovery Bank is cementing its place as a serious digital challenger in the South African market. In its full-year results released published last week, for the period ending 30 June 2025, the bank reported positive customer growth numbers, even breaking even for the first time. In this in-depth interview, Discovery…
“No Climate Justice Without Social Justice” TrustAfrica, an African foundation rooted in the struggle for a just, inclusive, and equitable world, joins African movements, governments, and civil society actors in reflecting on the outcomes of the Second Africa Climate Summit in Addis Ababa, held under the theme ‘Accelerating Global Climate Solutions: Financing Africa’s resilient and…
Cailin Perrie, intermediate data solutions engineer at Entelect. The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has sparked both excitement and unease in the world of business intelligence (BI), but BI professionals who adapt to the new reality and adopt AI as a useful tool have nothing to fear and everything to gain. So said Cailin Perrie,…
Last week, world leaders whose ideological and political dispositions chime with China descended in Beijing for the country’s Victory Day military parade commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of World War 2. It witnessed Japan’s formal surrender. The parade showcased the latest generation of China’s artificial intelligence-directed assortment of high-tech military hardware, full of…
