CEOs bet on GenAI despite workforce and culture issues
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OpenAI employees blow the whistle on reckless AI
Since ChatGPT burst on to the scene in November 2022, the pace of change and innovation in generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has been nothing short of astounding. But now insiders are sounding a warning that companies are becoming reckless in their bid to...
Business leaders want human involvement in AI
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AMD debuts largest adaptive SoC
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Steady growth for private LTE, 5G
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Kholiwe Makhohliso to lead SAP in southern Africa
SAP has announced the appointment of Kholiwe Makhohliso, as its new MD for southern Africa. Sergio Maccotta, senior vice-president for Middle East South and Africa at SAP, says Makhohliso joins the company at a pivotal time. "Organisations throughout Southern Africa...
NCR completes acquisition of Altron business unit
NCR has completed the acquisition of the banking technology services business unit of Altron Managed Solutions in South Africa. The transaction enhances NCR services capabilities, and further expands the reach of NCR ATM as-a-service banking technology, in South...
How does Africa stack up when it comes to business travel?
In the dynamic world of business travel, South Africa is wrestling with economic pressures, rising inflation, an evolving aviation industry, and emerging trends that are drastically reshaping the landscape. Bonnie Smith, GM of FCM, shares some insights on how South...
Introducing the sustainable CTO
By Greg Lavender - Humanity is at a critical point in history. We face the convergence of two major forces: sustainability and digitalisation. As we approach 2030 - the target date set by both the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the US...
Ransomware the most widespread malware as a service
The Kaspersky Digital Footprint Intelligence team has presented a new study that reveals ransomware as the most widespread malware as a service (MaaS) over the past seven years. The study is based on research conducted on 97 malware families that have been distributed...
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VMware leads in hyperconverged infrastructure
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Paratus bridges Africa from East to West
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Multi-million rand investment for GotBot AI
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Why untaken annual leave can cost you
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2020 application trends, opportunities and challenges
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Age Technologies recognised for automation
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