Researchers set the stage for synthetic human genomes

A team of UK-based scientists are developing technology to create the first synthetic human chromosome. The ability to write large genomes has the potential to transform our understanding of human health, opening opportunities to develop cell therapies,...

AI deployment study uncovers surprising trends

Kathy Gibson reports - While artificial intelligence (AI) is being integrated into most types of work, there are signs it might be flagging. This is among the headline findings from BCG X’s AI at Work report, which uncovered some unexpected trends as companies start...

Mobile industry emissions are down, but pace needs to pick up

The mobile industry’s operational emissions fell by 8% between 2019 and 2023, even as mobile connections grew by 9% and data traffic quadrupled, according to the GSMA’s fifth annual Mobile Net Zero report released today. The findings show the mobile industry has...

AI agents seen as essential, not just experimental

A new study by the IBM Institute for Business Value reveals that enterprises are expected to significantly scale AI-enabled workflows, many driven by agentic AI, relying on them for improved decision making and automation. The AI Projects to Profits study, which...

Updated: Faulty security update behind global IT outage

Businesses around the world have been hit by a massive outage this morning, as Microsoft Windows machines fail to boot up. Ironically, the cause is believed to be a faulty update in Crowdstrike security software. Airports, hospitals and media companies are among the...

Employees run high burnout risk

A worryingly high number of employees are at a high risk of burnout. And, without a plan to improve employee health and wellbeing, or assistance from AI and other technologies, organisational burnout risk spreads from managers to employees - a potential domino effect...

Study details the impact of intimate partner violence

A study by a University of Cape Town (UCT) masters student, Caron Zimri, has revealed that intimate partner violence (IPV) can lead to traumatic brain injury. Reading heart-wrenching stories in the news that highlight the IPV scourge that incessantly plagues women and...

Azure users can access Nvidia H100 Tensor Core GPU

Microsoft Azure users can now turn to the latest Nvidia accelerated computing technology to train and deploy their generative AI applications. Available now, the Microsoft Azure ND H100 v5 VMs using Nvidia H100 Tensor Core GPUs and Nvidia Quantum-2 InfiniBand...

Nominations are open for National Orders

The Presidency has invited all South Africans to submit final nominations for National Orders, to identify people nationally and globally who have served the nation or attained personal achievement in exceptional ways. National Orders are the highest awards that a...

Financial and risk mitigation know-how crucial for businesses

The top two challenges faced by South African small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are cash flow and economic conditions, according to the latest Business Partners SME Index - and this has remained unchanged in the Index for several years. Getting your financial house...

Shiba Inu sheds value, active users

While most of the world's largest cryptocurrencies made a comeback in 2023, with their prices more than doubling in the first six months, other digital coins continued underperforming the market and bringing losses to their holders. Shiba Inu is one of these: besides...

Gender equality: Empowering the cybersecurity trailblazers

In the rapidly expanding field of cybersecurity, two major challenges loom large: a staggering talent gap and persistent gender inequality. According to the recently 2022 (ISC)² Cybersecurity Workforce Study, the industry faces an alarming shortage of 3,4-million...

Call for mandatory procurement transformation in community schemes

Minister of Human Settlements Mmamoloko Kubayi believes economic transformation has to take place in the multi-trillion rand community schemes economy, which includes sectional title complexes, homeowners' associations, retirement housing schemes, share block...

Gauteng road users can report faulty traffic lights

The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport has introduced the ability to report faulty traffic signals through the PotholeFixGP app. The app was launched in 2022 and so far, more than 7 418 potholes have been reported. It is available from Google PlayStore and...

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Zinia makes UC affordable for SMEs

A big factor for business growth, for any sized company, is enabling employees to be as productive and responsive as possible. Previously, only large organisations had the purchasing power to get new technology which would improve communication and workplace...

Technology M&A total $64,84bn in Q3

Total technology industry merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in Q3 2019 worth $64,84-billion were announced globally, according to GlobalData's deals database. The value marked a decrease of 24% over the previous quarter and a drop of 31,4% when compared with the...

Trend Micro announces launch of Cloud One

Trend Micro has announced the launch of Trend Micro Cloud One, a security services platform for organizations building applications in the cloud. Cloud One allows developers to rapidly build applications using the cloud services they want, while managing their...

Gearing up for great hires in 2020

Making new appointments is a high-risk activity - as hiring managers and business owners across the spectrum from small businesses to large enterprises can attest - and making the wrong hire comes at a high cost. But there is one change that those responsible for...

Azure Blob Storage provides a solid media platform

Avid Technology is a technology and multimedia company specialising in audio and video, whose products are used in the television and video industry. Avid provides content editing, content management, newsroom graphics, and news production solutions for media...

Housatonic makes non-binding offer for Metrofile

Metrofile has announced that the Housatonic Consortium has submitted a conditional, non-binding offer, in terms of which it has indicated its intention to make an offer to acquire the entire issued ordinary share capital of Metrofile, by way of a scheme of...

Lenovo debuts smallest desktop for SMEs

Lenovo has introduced what it believes to be the world’s smallest desktop, the ThinkCentre M90n-1 Nano, to the South African market. The device is designed to support diverse workplaces with the power of a full-size desktop and the space-saving convenience of a...

Jaguar and GridCars launch live EV charge station map

Drivers of fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles can now plan their journeys with ease using a live map to locate available public charging stations nationwide. The live map displays the entire network of Jaguar Powerway and GridCars supported public charging...

Extending security to the cloud

Business leaders now have a choice whether they want to continue using their trusted firewall or move to a next-generation firewall delivered by appliances or as cloud services to protect the outer perimeter security in branch offices. Troye technical director Kurt...

iHealthcare companies list on 4AX

4 Africa Exchange Proprietary (4AX), a licensed equity and debt exchange, has announced the imminent listings of iHealthcare Group and iHealthcare Group Holdings with effect from 13 December 2019. 4AX CEO Eugene Booysen comments: “We are thrilled to have secured these...

Senior PHP Developer – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENTMOVE incredibly fast with continuous deployment to build a vibrant but complex application of a global leader in Medical Litigation Automation seeking your coding expertise and strong leadership to be its next Senior Backend PHP Developer.You will...

Senior Data Engineer (Architect) – Gauteng Rosebank

Hybrid position6 Month contract that will be renewed RESPONSIBILITIES Creating data models that can be used to extract information from various sources and store it in a usable format.Lead the design, implementation, and successful delivery of large-scale, critical,...

Business Analyst

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performanceareas: Assist with the requirements solicitation, Mapping and Analysis exercisesIdentifying stakeholders who are impacted by the ECM Programme initiatives or share a common business...

IT Desktop Support Technician

IT Desktop Support TechnicianMy client in the manufacturing industry is seeking an IT Desktop Support Technician to join their company. Responsible for IT Desktop Support tasks and coordinating service orientated processes.Duties includeTrack and co-ordinate all IT...

Automation Tester

Creates a testing strategy and participates in the creation of automated testing scenarios. Prepares and coordinates test plans and testing scenarios. Conducts necessary tests according to the testing strategy, registration of defects, control of elimination. Key...

Software Engineer

ENVIRONMENT:A full-service digital agency based in Reading, UK, The Hague, Netherlands and Stellenbosch, South Africa who strategizes, designs, and develops digital solutions for the private and public sectors is seeking to employ a Senior Software Engineer who will...

Pre-Series Analyst

Brief Role DescriptionTo ensure part readiness for the full scope of local, CKD and direct purchase components to support the milestones in model years and new vehicle projects. To ensure part availability and supply of local, CKD and direct purchase components to...

Business Analyst – Gauteng Pretoria CBD

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performanceareas: Assist with the requirements solicitation, Mapping and Analysis exercisesIdentifying stakeholders who are impacted by the ECM Programme initiatives or share a common business...

IT Desktop Support Technician – KwaZulu-Natal Pinetown

IT Desktop Support TechnicianMy client in the manufacturing industry is seeking an IT Desktop Support Technician to join their company. Responsible for IT Desktop Support tasks and coordinating service orientated processes.Duties includeTrack and co-ordinate all IT...

Automation Tester – Gauteng Johannesburg

Creates a testing strategy and participates in the creation of automated testing scenarios. Prepares and coordinates test plans and testing scenarios. Conducts necessary tests according to the testing strategy, registration of defects, control of elimination. Key...

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