Nvidia to buy Hugging Face in $12,9bn deal
Nvidia has agreed to acquire Hugging Face for $12,93-billion. “Together, we will scale Hugging Face’s platform, strengthen its infrastructure and expand access to AI for developers and institutions worldwide,” says Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang in a post announcing the...
Scientists may have found dark matter
Global scientists have encountered an intriguing particle interaction in their search for dark matter, which might help pave the way for answering one of the biggest unresolved questions about our universe. The study, led by a University of Bristol astro-particle...
SA online retail to reach R159bn this year
South Africans are expected to spend about R159-billion online in 2026, as e-commerce grows by an estimated 22,5% and records its first full year at 10% of national retail turnover on a like-for-like nominal basis. These are the central findings of Online Retail in...
Half of SA workers are punished for cybersecurity mistakes
When a South African employee makes an honest cybersecurity mistake, the response inside their organisation is close to a coin flip, with just half of organisations responding with coaching or learning support. The other half either pairs that support with a formal...
Liquidations are down but businesses remain under pressure
The latest liquidation statistics released by Statistics South Africa show a welcome decline in business liquidations during July 2026, but the data should not be interpreted as a sign that financial pressures facing South African businesses have eased significantly....
Stablecoins storm toward $1trn
Stablecoins are turning into one of the biggest forces in global finance. This warning comes from Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group, as the total stablecoin market cap pushes toward an all-time high above $318-billion, led by Tether’s USDT at more than $184-billion and...
Users feel safer with in-app tools
Almost all active ride-hailing users surveyed by Ipsos said in-app safety features make them feel safer. However, when asked which individual features they find useful, only 42% selected the Emergency/SOS button, compared with 66% for real-time GPS tracking and 64%...
DHL-Absa partnership opens global trade opportunities for African SMEs
DHL and Absa Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to expand DHL's GoTrade programme across sub-Saharan Africa, formalising a strategic partnership that paves the way for the rollout of the DHL GoTrade programme across key markets in the region. By...
ID-based attacks rife as phishing, authentication abuse on the rise
Phishing accounted for more than half of cybersecurity incident response engagements in the second quarter of 2026, while authentication abuse was observed in 65% of engagements, according to the latest Incident Response Trends report from Cisco Talos. The findings...
Businesses still battle to scale AI
Only 22% of organisations have successfully scaled AI across multiple business units or adopted an AI-first approach according to a survey by Gartner. Meanwhile, around 11% of organisations are entirely unaware of what their function spent on AI in 2025. A Gartner...
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Busting the myth keeping people away from crypto investing
Ask most people what crypto actually is, and the honest answer is often: not sure, but I have heard it is complicated, risky or not meant for people like me. According to Binance that perception, more than the technology itself, is what keeps most people on the...
Commercial capability, not AI, is Africa’s next competitive advantage
Companies investing heavily in artificial intelligence (AI),a trend that is increasingly being seen across the continent, could fall into the trap of assuming that new technologies are a plug and play solution to bolster profitability. By Dr Helena van Wyk, dean of...
Pilot adds AI intelligence with Navigator
Point-of-sale platform and control centre Pilot has launched Navigator, its new AI intelligence layer built to turn the wealth of data already in a Pilot POS system into instant answers and live insights. Operators can ask Navigator questions in everyday language and...
Westcon-Comstor, Sonar sign multi-region deal
Westcon-Comstor has announced a multi-region distribution agreement with AI code verification and governance provider Sonar. The partnership provides high-value growth opportunities for channel partners across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and Asia-Pacific...
Sub-Saharan Africa’s digital future will be decided inland
Imagine it’s a Friday afternoon in Kampala. A small clothing retailer is preparing for one of its busiest trading weekends. Customers are queuing to pay using mobile money, while the owner is placing an urgent order with a supplier in Nairobi through a cloud-based...
New funding for SMEs
National Small Business Chamber (NSBC) Africa and TransUnion Africa has launched Access to Finance, a national small and medium enterprise (SME) funding initiative to help South African SMEs better understand their funding requirements and connect qualifying...
Vertiv to acquire UtilityInnovation Group
Vertiv will acquire Utility Innovation Holdings, operating as UtilityInnovation Group, a leader in microgrid solutions, advanced power controls and behind-the-meter power architecture design for data centres. The acquisition will be for about $1,45-billion in cash at...
Turn compliance call recording into a business asset
Companies in regulated sectors have long held call recording as a grudge purchase rather than a strategic asset. Whether the requirement comes from POPIA, FICA, or FAIS, or internal governance requirements, companies have to record their calls, store them securely,...
Africa’s AI opportunity starts with infrastructure and independence
Africa’s artificial intelligence (AI) journey has changed sharply over the past two years, writes Karl Fischer, chief technology officer at Obsidian Systems. The clearest sign is financial. Organisations are now setting aside real budgets for AI rather than treating...
Is your business prepared for when AI gets it wrong?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping the way organisations operate. According to McKinsey’s latest Global Survey on AI, 88% of organisations now use AI in at least one business function, up from 78% just a year earlier. At the same time, Gartner predicts...
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We are looking for an experienced .NET Developer to take ownership of a modern, cloud-ready software platform that supports a nationally deployed, mission-critical service. Key Responsibilities Platform Ownership & Knowledge Transfer Take part in a structured...
.NET Developer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
We are looking for an experienced .NET Developer to take ownership of a modern, cloud-ready software platform that supports a nationally deployed, mission-critical service. Key Responsibilities Platform Ownership & Knowledge Transfer Take part in a structured...
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A company that develops, owns, and operates utility-scale power generation and energy storage plants across the African continent is seeking a Senior DevOps / SRE Cloud Engineer who will own the company's Azure-based Kubernetes platform end-to-end - remote or hybrid...
Senior DevOps / SRE Cloud Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town
A company that develops, owns, and operates utility-scale power generation and energy storage plants across the African continent is seeking a Senior DevOps / SRE Cloud Engineer who will own the company's Azure-based Kubernetes platform end-to-end - remote or hybrid...
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Our client is seeking a Power Platform Developer to design, develop and maintain business-critical applications and automated workflows. This role is ideal for a hands-on developer with proven production experience across Power Apps, Power Automate and Power BI, who...
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COBOL Developer – Western Cape Cape Town
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Power Platform Developer – KwaZulu-Natal Durban
Our client is seeking a Power Platform Developer to design, develop and maintain business-critical applications and automated workflows. This role is ideal for a hands-on developer with proven production experience across Power Apps, Power Automate and Power BI, who...
Project Manager – Western Cape Bellville
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