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New partnership brings Mimecast's cyber resilience platform to partners across Africa, helping organisations strengthen protection against evolving cyber threats across e-mail, data, AI-powered environments

Mimecast has partnered with regional distributors to expand its cyber resilience platform across Africa, offering protection against threats in email, data, and AI-powered environments. The partnership aims to help African organisations strengthen their cybersecurity posture against evolving cyber threats.

Source: ITWeb

SA urged to focus on data, security-centric strategies as AI advances at pace

South African organisations are being urged to develop data and security-focused strategies as artificial intelligence adoption accelerates, with industry experts warning that the lack of innovation roadmaps poses a significant challenge to workplace transformation. Proactive organisational strategies are needed to address the rapid advancement of agentic AI systems in

Dropbox acquires Tigris Data for $350M to bolster its AI infrastructure

Dropbox acquired Tigris Data for $350 million to strengthen its AI infrastructure capabilities. The acquisition will support the development of DBX Agent Cloud, a storage platform designed for developers building AI models and agents. Source: TechCrunch

Lesaka is banking on Bank Zero

Lesaka Technologies, listed on Nasdaq and JSE, is incorporating its planned acquisition of Bank Zero into its full-year financial forecasts. The technology group is proceeding with the Bank Zero deal as a key strategic initiative. Source: ITWeb

Aina’s smart ring has a screen, a joystick and a mic so you can talk to AI agents

Aina has developed a smart ring featuring a small screen, joystick, and microphone for interacting with AI agents. The device also supports call functionality and voice dictation for Mac computers. Source: TechCrunch

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SA urged to focus on data, security-centric strategies as AI advances at pace

Dropbox acquires Tigris Data for $350M to bolster its AI infrastructure

Lesaka is banking on Bank Zero

Aina’s smart ring has a screen, a joystick and a mic so you can talk to AI agents