Global data centres face rising climate risks

Data centres - the critical infrastructure powering banking systems, cloud storage, emergency services, communications, and logistics - are facing sharply rising risks from climate change-driven extreme weather, according to a new report from physical climate risk...

Strategic priorities for CEOs amid global, local turbulence

There is an urgent need for adaptive leadership and proactive strategies in response to emerging market trends across talent, technology, and geopolitics. This is according to the latest report from management consultants Oliver Wyman titled “CEO Agenda 2025”, based...

ESA tracks rare interstellar comet 

Astronomers have confirmed the discovery of a rare celestial visitor: a comet from beyond our Solar System. Officially named 3I/ATLAS, the newly-identified interstellar object is only the third of its kind ever observed, following the famous 1I/ʻOumuamua in 2017 and...

SA businesses are ready to reap AI benefits

A new survey reveals that 77% of South African business decision-makers are ready to adopt AI tools immediately – and more than half are already experiencing measurable outcomes. These findings point to a tech-savvy market that is not just exploring AI, but actively...

Mandrake spyware campaign found on Google Play

Kaspersky researchers have identified a new spyware campaign distributing Mandrake malware through Google Play under the guise of legitimate apps related to cryptocurrency, astronomy, and utility tools. Kaspersky experts have discovered five Mandrake applications on...

Remarkable growth forecast for AI platform software

The market for artificial intelligence (AI) platforms software grew at a rapid pace in 2023 and is projected to maintain its remarkable momentum, driven by the increasing adoption of AI across many industries. A new International Data Corporation (IDC) forecast shows...

July 2023 clocked as hottest month on record since 1880

According to scientists at NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York, July 2023 was hotter than any other month in the global temperature record. Overall, July 2023 was 0,24 degrees Celsius (C) warmer than any other July in NASA’s record, and it...

Gender gap weighs against women-led SMEs

Kathy Gibson reports – There is a significant gender gap in how effective South African small and medium enterprise (SMEs) are in their use of technology. This is the headline finding of research conducted by World Wide Worx on behalf of Nashua, to determine a South...

Addressing the threat of gender bias in AI

In 2020, the Europen Commission released a ground-breaking paper titled "On Artificial Intelligence - A European Approach to Excellence and Trust" and, while it sparked debates on regulation, technology and competition - one crucial aspect went largely unnoticed: the...

Global online privacy and cybersecurity awareness is declining

The world's online privacy and cybersecurity awareness is declining, according to new research from NordVPN, which says that - based on 25 analysed markets with the highest numbers of responses - people globally performed best in recognising various online risks and...

Fraudsters prey on traditional African beliefs

South Africans are deeply connected to their culture and cultural beliefs, but scam artists and conmen are quickly learning how to take advantage of this. Followers of the fundamental traditional African belief system believe they are watched over by their ancestors...

AWS opens first African Skills Centre in Cape Town

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has opened its first international AWS Skills Centre on the African continent in Cape Town, continuing on its mission to remove the barriers of access to cloud skills training. The centres are Amazon's dedicated, in-person cloud learning...

Bribery and corruption concerns fuel regtech AI

The total number of Know Your Patient (KYC) checks for banking conducted using AI will reach almost 175-million globally by 2028 - up from just over 23-million in 2023 - according to fintech experts Juniper Research. The demand for regtech solutions is increasing...

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Tourism industry needs to keep the lights on

The decline in international visitors has caused unease in the tourism sector. The factors attributed to this decrease are many, but tourism service providers need to look inwards if we are to grow and recover ‘Brand SA,’ according to Brendon Bairstow-Klopper,...

Myths and realities of fintech lending

Fintech start-ups have transformed the market for consumer lending in the US and other mature credit markets, by giving people an alternative way of borrowing money without having to go through a bank or a traditional lending institution. We see a similar trend...

Infosource acquires Harvey Spencer Associates

Infosource, a document hardware market research firm, has acquired Harvey Spencer Associates (HSA), a worldwide capture software market analyst. The result is an analyst firm that covers the breadth of the document hardware and software markets worldwide. “We have a...

Black Friday 2019 was anything but black

As an organisation that focuses on the digital payments journey, using technology and innovation to enhance the overall customer experience, Transaction Junction relishes the huge retail trading period that starts with Black Friday and ends with Christmas. A maturing...

Welcome to a new customer experience world

As business heads into 2020, the way customer experience is managed will irrevocably change. By Paul McIntyre, CX executive at Elingo Ushering in this new era will be technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) which have already impacted...

Crypto can save retailers in card transaction fees

By 7am on Black Friday 2019, Superbalist had nearly 20 000 orders on its site – only a fraction of the total transactions completed over the entire weekend leading up to Cyber Monday – costing over R10 000 in payment processing fees. For sister company Takealot, which...

VMware leads in hyperconverged infrastructure

VMware has been positioned furthest on the completeness of vision axis in Gartner’s’s November 2019 Magic Quadrant for Hyperconverged Infrastructure. According to Gartner, a Gartner Magic Quadrant is “a culmination of research in a specific market, giving you a...

How Azure helps Reckitt Benckiser unlock the power of data

Reckitt Benckiser (RB) makes a wide range of popular consumer health, hygiene, and home products. To empower its staff to make data-based decisions, RB replaced its existing business intelligence (BI) solution with Microsoft Power BI and Azure. RB is a global consumer...

Paratus bridges Africa from East to West

Paratus, a telecoms operator with operational offices in six African countries, says it is the first telecoms operator to bridge Africa from East to West. The company has implemented additional routes for redundancy and is in the process of an aggressive rollout plan,...

Multi-million rand investment for GotBot AI

African tech startup Gotbot AI has received a significant investment boost to the value of R2,5-million from venture capital firm, Capacitech. The first such investment of its kind for Gotbot AI will mean the company's co-founders Nick Argyros and Chris Green, along...

Intermediate C# Developer – Gauteng Centurion

Join a company that will offer significant advantages in terms of experience gained, particularly in the field of cybersecurity and secure communications. You will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies, which is deployed across 15 countries. This...

Data Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town Region

Join us as a Data Engineer, where you'll enhance our data infrastructure and drive value from our retail data across South Africa and Africa. You'll focus on developing Python ETL processes, optimizing SQL queries, and managing our reporting database. This role...

Solution Developer – Gauteng Centurion

ENVIRONMENT:A leading company in the Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) sector is offering an exciting opportunity for a Solution Developer to join their team. Your responsibilities will include coding, testing, and troubleshooting programs using the appropriate...

IT Support Administrator

We are seeking an experienced IT Support Administrator to join our clients team in Centurion. In this critical role, you will play a key part in managing and optimizing our IT infrastructure, ERP systems, and hosting services in collaboration with third-party...

Software Developer

Responsibilities: Analyse the existing C++ codebase and design a high-performance rewrite in a language of your choice.Develop and optimize new features, ensuring they meet performance and scalability requirements.Process MIME-formatted emails, manipulate content, and...

VPC Support Technician

Explore the role:Our client a major operator in the auto-logistics arena is seeking a VPC Support Technician to be based in Umlaas, Camperdown. This role involves diagnostic code reading, addressing non-starter issues, and performing warranty repairs. If you are...

IT Support Administrator – Gauteng Centurion

We are seeking an experienced IT Support Administrator to join our clients team in Centurion. In this critical role, you will play a key part in managing and optimizing our IT infrastructure, ERP systems, and hosting services in collaboration with third-party...

Software Developer – Western Cape Cape Town

Responsibilities: Analyse the existing C++ codebase and design a high-performance rewrite in a language of your choice.Develop and optimize new features, ensuring they meet performance and scalability requirements.Process MIME-formatted emails, manipulate content, and...

VPC Support Technician – KwaZulu-Natal Durban

Explore the role:Our client a major operator in the auto-logistics arena is seeking a VPC Support Technician to be based in Umlaas, Camperdown. This role involves diagnostic code reading, addressing non-starter issues, and performing warranty repairs. If you are...

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