Quantum Computing Leaps Forward
Quantum computing technology has taken significant strides in 2025, bringing the once-distant promise of fault‑tolerant machines into sharper focus. Amazon Web Services recently unveiled its Ocelot quantum chip, a prototype design that integrates cat qubits to drastically reduce error correction overhead by up to 90%, making quantum computation more practical and efficient for commercial use. […]
The Global Shift from 5G to 6G
As 5G continues its rollout across the world, technology leaders and governments are already preparing for the arrival of 6G—the sixth generation of mobile communication. Projected to become commercially available around 2030, 6G is expected to drastically surpass 5G in speed, intelligence, and versatility. It will pave the way for innovations that were once considered […]
Global Race to Regulate AI
As artificial intelligence continues its rapid evolution, 2025 has become a pivotal year for global regulation. Governments across the world are now grappling with how to manage the risks of generative models, algorithmic decision-making, and AI-powered infrastructure, while maintaining innovation and economic competitiveness. In the European Union, the Artificial Intelligence Act officially came into force […]
Visa Unveils Johannesburg Data Centre
Visa has officially inaugurated its first data centre on the African continent, located in Johannesburg, South Africa. This marks a significant milestone in the company’s $1 billion pledge to expand digital infrastructure across Africa by 2027. In South Africa alone, Visa has committed approximately 1 billion rand (≈ $57 million) over the next three years. The new […]
South Africa’s 2025 Green Cybersecurity Shift
South Africa is at the forefront of integrating sustainable energy and cybersecurity, as rooftop solar, smart grid deployment, and distributed energy resources (DERs) bolster resilience and reduce reliance on Eskom. Rooftop solar uptake has surged, enabling private consumers and businesses to sell excess energy back to the grid, which is helping mitigate load shedding and […]
SentinelOne Launches AI Cloud Security
SentinelOne has taken a bold step forward in the cybersecurity space with the launch of its new AI-powered cloud security platform, built around its proprietary Purple AI™ engine. The platform, part of the company’s growing Singularity™ Cloud Security suite, aims to transform how organizations detect, respond to, and manage cloud-based threats. At the heart of […]
Undersea Cable Attacks Threaten Connectivity
The world’s undersea cable infrastructure, which forms the invisible backbone of global communication and internet connectivity, is increasingly under threat from deliberate attacks and sabotage. Recent incidents have raised alarms among global leaders, defense agencies, and infrastructure experts. In late 2024 and early 2025, several undersea fiber-optic and power cables across the Baltic Sea, Red […]
AI-Powered Layoffs Are Weakening Tech Defenses
The rapid adoption of AI across the tech industry is yielding productivity gains — but it’s also reshaping team structures and introducing unexpected risks. As automation replaces roles in quality assurance, support, and cybersecurity, an alarming trend is emerging: a surge in software vulnerabilities, zero-day exploits, and sophisticated malware campaigns. Companies are increasingly leaning on […]
Global SharePoint Breach Unfolds Amid Zero-Day Chaos
The recent discovery and exploitation of a critical SharePoint vulnerability, designated CVE-2025-53770, has escalated into a global cybersecurity crisis. Initially reported as a zero-day vulnerability, the flaw has proven to be far more dangerous than expected. Threat actors have already leveraged the exploit to breach tens of thousands of on-premises SharePoint servers across various sectors, […]
Google’s Big Sleep Boosts Cybersecurity
Google has reached a new milestone in the cybersecurity world with its artificial intelligence agent, Big Sleep. Developed by DeepMind in collaboration with Google’s Project Zero team, Big Sleep recently detected and autonomously blocked a real-time cyber exploit before it could be executed. This marks the first recorded instance of an AI system preventing a […]