Leadhome forms BI task team, looks to AI

Having established a powerful data-driven culture and offering, real estate disruptor, Leadhome, has announced the appointment of Louise de Beer, as its head of business intelligence (BI) and data science. Tasked with forming this new division, de Beer says that her...

AI for enterprise: get the basics right

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the way of the future, but the right foundations have to be in place for an enterprise AI strategy to succeed. By Chris Pallikarides, GM of ITBusiness Machine learning (ML) and AI are certainly the way of the future, offering...

Key benefits of DataOps for businesses

Today companies need the latest data at their fingertips, without it they limit their agility and ability to maneuver potential competition, writes Alasdair Parsonson, technical expert at Data Intelligence for Hitachi Vantara. To cater for the increasing need for data...

Siemon designs future-proof cabling for Sasol HQ

Networking infrastructure specialist Siemon has announced that its technology has been installed throughout Sasol’s stunning new 11-storey, 70,000m2 head office complex – Sasol Place – in Sandton. Complementing its state-of-the-art design,...

Harnessing the power of your ‘co-bot’ workforce

As industries move towards the fourth industrial revolution, speculation has intensified about a robot workforce of the future with little need for humans. Dimension Data sees a different future, where humans work alongside robots, as co-workers. By Barry Hatfield,...

AI: is it artificial ignorance?

The hype around artificial intelligence (AI) is currently a media frenzy and if we aren’t careful, we will ruin the name before it has had a chance to really prove itself due to a lack of knowledge around it, writes Carey van Vlaanderen, CEO at ESET South...