Can organisations keep up with the rise of AI models?
In the AI gold rush era, where new large language models (LLMs) and other AI solutions emerge almost weekly, modern organisations are increasingly eager to employ machine learning. With the recent appearance of DeepSeek-R1 and Alibaba’s Qwen2.5-Max models, which have...
Positive trends for IT distribution revenues
In the fourth quarter of 2024, Distributor Revenues grew 2,3% year-over-year, landing at $21,4-billion, but this solid end to the year was not enough to outweigh weaker sales in earlier quarters, and 2024 ended down 1,1% year-over-year according to the International...
Mobile phones still dominate digital devices
For years PCs, laptops, and tablets have been losing the race with mobile phones as the number one device among all generations and their ownership rate and usage continued falling in 2023. However, most other digital devices have also seen a significant ownership...
Intel Core Ultra extends AI PCs to the enterprise
Intel has extended the AI PC to commercial customers with the new Intel vPro platform. The enhanced features of Intel Core Ultra processors with available built-in Intel Arc GPUs, and Intel Core 14th Gen processors will usher in new PC experiences for enterprises,...
5G will help realise the enterprise IoT vision
New figures from GSMA Intelligence (GSMAi) show 5G connections are expected to represent more than half (51%) of mobile connections by 2029, rising to 56% by the end of the decade - and making 5G the dominant connectivity technology. 5G has been the fastest mobile...
Internet industry reports back on co-regulation
South Africa's Internet Service Providers' Association (ISPA) has delivered its Industry Representative Body (IRB) annual Code of Conduct Report to the Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT), Mondli Gungubele. ISPA remains one of the country's...
Another positive month for take-home pay in January
The BankservAfrica Take-home Pay Index (BTPI) continued its upward movement in January as the high rate of inflation moderated, providing relief to salary earners. However, stormy clouds are on the horizon, particularly for tax-paying South Africans. "The nominal...
Epic road trip reveals mobile connectivity booming in rural Africa
What happens when a team of telecoms firewall experts abandon Zoom, ditch air travel, and choose instead to forge connections with their customers from one end of Africa to the other on an epic journey in Land Cruisers? The journey of 18 000km began in Barcelona on 1...
Corporates turn focus on to ESG and sustainability
Despite business leaders facing a multitude of issues and challenges, ESG and broader sustainability strategy have made their way to the top of board agendas in 2024, according to new research from KPMG International. Chief sustainability officers from some of the...
Sustainability reporting continues to mature
The world's largest organisations are providing more detail and breadth in their sustainability reporting - and are also obtaining a greater scope of assurance on those disclosures - according to an updated report from the International Federation of Accountants...
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Get the best out of fibre at home
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Siemens, Salesforce partner on workspace solutions
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Lori Systems recognised as Technology Pioneer by World Economic Forum
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Schneider Electric, Cisco partner to bridge OT and IT
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Jasco Enterprise partners with Five9
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Top remote worker cyber risks and solutions
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South Africa’s fuel stations shine a light on customer satisfaction
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Prof Brian Armstrong joins Old Mutual board
Old Mutual has announced the appointment of Professor Brian Armstrong to its board as an independent non-executive director with immediate effect. Prof Armstrong brings with him more than 30 years of national, regional, and international experience. He is widely...
Africa’s agriculture value chains must go digital
Africa must seize the opportunity of the Covid-19 pandemic to deepen the digitalisation of agricultural value chains and transform the sector. This is the conclusion from speakers at a webinar jointly hosted by the FAO Investment Centre and the African Development...
Transforming mobile working in healthcare
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The Data Engineer lead is responsible for the medium-term and day-to-day operations of the data engineering function. This position is responsible for architecting, building and maintaining the data infrastructure that powers data driven initiatives. This role...
SAP Project Manager – Western Cape Cape Town
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Full Stack Developer/Shopify DeveloperRevolutionize e-commerce with cutting-edge technology!R 50,000 - R 88,000 per monthJoin a renowned toy company at the forefront of innovation in South Africa, specializing in high-quality toys that ignite creativity and...
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