Generative AI leads surge in regional tech spending

Generative AI leads surge in regional tech spending

Asia-Pacific AI spending set to reach $370bn by 2029 International Data Corporation (IDC) projected that artificial intelligence and generative AI spending in Asia-Pacific will rise from 73 billion dollars in 2024 to 370 billion dollars by 2029, marking a fivefold increase driven by rapid enterprise adoption. The report highlights a compound annual growth rate of…

Registrations open for Africa’s longest-running tech event

Registrations open for Africa’s longest-running tech event

Africa Tech Festival takes place this year between 16th and 19th November at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. This will be the 29th year that the event has been running, which is impressive to say the least. While the event is months away, registrations have opened starting today. This year, the conference will revolve…

Tesla Registers AI Voice Assistant in China Amid EV Tech Race

Tesla Registers AI Voice Assistant in China Amid EV Tech Race

Tesla advances its artificial intelligence systems development during a period when the Chinese electric vehicle market has become its fastest-growing segment, and the industry now uses software for differentiation instead of hardware advancements. Car manufacturers compete in the field of vehicle intelligence by developing systems that enable drivers to control vehicles using voice commands, automated…

Scottish Labour’s 2026 manifesto vows to upskill and invest in tech

Scottish Labour’s 2026 manifesto vows to upskill and invest in tech

Scottish Labour’s 2026 election manifesto pledges to improve the NHS with technology and more digital adoption funding for business, as well as expand the country’s Techscaler programme. The manifesto, which comes ahead of the 2026 Scottish Parliament Election in May, has a heavy focus on the NHS and its improvement. This includes speeding up work…

Best Enterprise SEO Agencies Helping Tech Startups Scale in 2026

Best Enterprise SEO Agencies Helping Tech Startups Scale in 2026

Tech startups in 2026 are operating in a radically different search landscape. Traditional SEO is no longer enough. With the rise of AI-driven search, generative engine optimization, and multi-platform discovery, enterprise SEO has become a core growth lever rather than a marketing afterthought. Understanding different types of market research is also becoming essential, as startups…

Designing Africa’s digital future: Sentech Africa Tech Week 2026 returns to Cape Town

Designing Africa’s digital future: Sentech Africa Tech Week 2026 returns to Cape Town

Topco Media proudly announces the return of the Sentech Africa Tech Week Conference 2026, taking place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC 2). As the continent’s premier executive platform for shaping Africa’s digital economy, the event convenes ministers, regulators, C-suite leaders, infrastructure providers, and technology pioneers driving transformation at scale. A cornerstone of…

Inside the numbers: Ten industries leading Europe’s tech investment in 2025

Inside the numbers: Ten industries leading Europe’s tech investment in 2025

European tech investment reached €72 billion in 2025, making it the second-strongest year of the past three, despite a slight decline from 2024. Deal activity remained stable, with more than 3,740 transactions completed, indicating continued investor engagement across the ecosystem. Investment was concentrated in a core group of sectors, with fintech, software, healthtech, energy, and…

Propelling Africa’s digital future: Sentech Africa Tech Week 2026 returns to Cape Town

Propelling Africa’s digital future: Sentech Africa Tech Week 2026 returns to Cape Town

Topco Media proudly announces the return of the Sentech Africa Tech Week Conference 2026, taking place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC 2). As the continent’s premier executive platform for shaping Africa’s digital economy, the event convenes ministers, regulators, C-suite leaders, infrastructure providers, and technology pioneers driving transformation at scale. A cornerstone of…