Earth’s plant health mapped over the course of a year

A lot can change in a year for Earth’s forests and vegetation, as springtime and rainy seasons can bring new growth, while cooling temperatures and dry weather can bring a dieback of those green colours. And now, a novel type of NASA visualisation illustrates those...

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...

Mistral AI, Nvidia debut new enterprise AI model

Mistral AI and Nvidia have released a new language model, Mistral NeMo 12B, that developers can easily customise and deploy for enterprise applications supporting chatbots, multilingual tasks, coding and summarisation. By combining Mistral AI's expertise in training...

IBM makes Mistral Large model available on watsonx

IBM has announced the availability of Mistral Large on watsonx.ai, as part of our commitment to make high quality, performant foundation models widely accessible to enterprises - and deployable on their own terms. By Armand Ruiz, vice-president: watsonx.ai &...

AI ushers in new era of efficiency in India telecoms

The Indian telecom industry is on the verge of a monumental transformation, fueled by the recent recommendations from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) for the widespread adoption of artificial intelligence (AI). Consequently, AI is set to become the...

Curiosity Rover faces its toughest climb on Mars

Tomorrow (5 August 2023), NASA’s Curiosity rover will notch its 11th year on Mars by doing what it does best: studying the Red Planet’s surface. The intrepid bot recently investigated a location nicknamed “Jau” that is pockmarked with dozens of impact craters....

Google gives users more control of personal information

Google Search has introduced new features to help users stay in control of their personal information, privacy and online safety. Last year, Google launched the "Results about you" tool to make it easier to request the removal of search results that contain a users'...

Quantum could power oil and gas computations

The oil and gas industry has relied on traditional computers to tackle their mathematical challenges for decades. Despite the significant improvements in the speed and precision of classical supercomputers, they can sometimes fall short when calculations involve...

AMD debuts Radeon PRO workstation graphics cards

AMD has announced two new additions to the AMD Radeon PRO W7000 Series product line: the AMD Radeon PRO W7600 and AMD Radeon PRO W7500 workstation graphics cards. The new graphics cards are designed to tackle mainstream workloads across a range of professional...

Africa’s first AppHaus is open for business

SAP Africa and EPI-USE have officially launched the first AppHaus in Africa. The SAP AppHaus Network is a community of global locations that are driven by SAP and its partners. Each AppHaus is connected through the conviction that innovation requires five ingredients...

Massive growth ahead for blockchain IoT

The global blockchain IoT market size is expected to reach $12,7-billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 58,2% from 2023 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The rising adoption of decentralised applications (dApps) in the blockchain IoT industry...

University reform: No need to reinvent the wheel

According to recent news reports, Minister of Higher Education Blade Nzimande is considering a legal review of the governance frameworks at South Africa's universities in order to stem the rising tide of corruption and mismanagement at these institutions. Professor...

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Arcserve UDP Cloud Direct launched

Arcserve UDP Cloud Direct overcomes the cost and complexity of distributed environment backup and disaster recovery for SMEs. This is the word from Byron Horn-Botha, lead: Arcserve Southern Africa channel and partnerships, who says: "It is a straightforward...

Make the most of LinkedIn as an online CV

As the employment landscape continues to evolve toward a more digitally focused future, the use of professional sites like LinkedIn have skyrocketed - from both an employer and a job seekers perspective. While individuals may use the platform for professional...

Time to add a cyber incident response plan

This time of the year is a boom time for cybercriminals. Consumers are shopping and transacting more. Shopping websites experience higher traffic volumes and process more payments than usual. Companies' security teams can often be understaffed or unprepared for the...

DCC launches self-healing HP MFP 776 LaserJet

HP's new LaserJet Enterprise MFP M776 series (M776dn, MFP M776z and MFP M776zs) with JetIntelligence offers sophisticated security features that allow for secure printing, safeguarding business IT infrastructure. Available to the South African and SADC channel from...

Data difficulties deciphered with free Nashua tool

Given the big noise around big data, it's understandable that companies are competing to accumulate as much information as possible, but the flip-side of this is the need to securely store this sensitive data to ensure privacy, legal compliance and avoid punitive...

Meals are always on time with Picup

Online meal kit provider UCOOK has scaled from 24 meals in its first delivery five years ago, to thousands every week now. The mise en place for this scalability was Picup's disruptive logistics solution. UCOOK provides high-quality ingredients, well-written recipes...

SD-WAN and SDx – the time is now

The importance of the connected business in a digital world has resulted in organisations reprioritising how they view and manage data. By Binesh George, CEO of Redvine Networks Fundamental to this is how companies link their systems to that of the cloud provider or...

Teraco appoints new CEO

Vendor neutral data centre, Teraco, has announced that Lex Van Wyk will step down as CEO, effective 1 January 2020. an Wyk will be succeeded by Jan Hnizdo, who has been an executive director of Teraco since 2011, having initially joined Teraco in the position of chief...

Reviving SA’s payments infrastructure

In the 1980s and early 1990s, South Africa was viewed as having one of the most modern payments system in the world. By Martin Grunewald, executive head: payments business at BankservAfrica Since then, we haven't necessarily kept up with continuous modernisation of...

CIVH appoints Ndlovu as group CEO

Community Investment Ventures Holdings (CIVH) has announced the appointment of Raymond Ndlovu, as group CEO. CIVH has appointed Ndlovu to drive and lead the company's ambitious growth plans. He will be accountable to the company's board of directors which is chaired...

Software Developer (Oracle PL/SQL) (CH1013)

Our client, in the Payments and Lending industry is seeking a skilled Oracle PL/SQL Developer with 3 to 5 years of experience, including expertise in Oracle Forms. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining Oracle database...

Software Developer – Java (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment

About our client:Our client is a leading provider of telco, payments, retail software - they have a global client base with a strong R&D focus. They are great believers in continuous improvement and fast adapters to new tech and constantly changing business needs....

Mid Developer (JHB/CPT)

The Mid Developer will work closely with the Senior Developer to manage both front-end and back-end development processes, implementing solutions from conception to final product according to business needs. The Mid Developer is required to implement and oversee the...

Data Scientist (JHB / CPT)

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Senior Data Scientist/Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a robust background in data science and engineering, a proven track record of working with large datasets, and the ability to lead projects...

Software Engineer (Go, Java, C/C++) (CPT Hybrid)

ENVIRONMENT:A leading provider of cutting-edge Telecommunications Solutions in Stellenbosch seeks a passionate coder to fill the role of its next Software Engineer with strong Go, Java and C or C++. Joining a highly skilled Agile team, you will work with a strong...

Software Development Graduate Programme 2025

Calling all final-year and graduate developers!It's that time of year again, Psybergate is hiring for our 2025 Graduate Programme, starting late January 2025. Applications are now open - apply as soon as possible so you don't miss out!NB: Please apply using this link....

Mid Developer (JHB/CPT) – Gauteng Johannesburg

The Mid Developer will work closely with the Senior Developer to manage both front-end and back-end development processes, implementing solutions from conception to final product according to business needs. The Mid Developer is required to implement and oversee the...

Data Scientist (JHB / CPT) – Gauteng Johannesburg

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Senior Data Scientist/Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a robust background in data science and engineering, a proven track record of working with large datasets, and the ability to lead projects...

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