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AMD debuts Radeon PRO workstation graphics cards
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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...
Advanced analytics to approach $190bn by 2030
The global advanced analytics market size is expected to reach $189,56-billion by 2030, expanding at a CAGR of 21,1% from 2022 to 2030, according to a new report published by Grand View Research. The market growth can be attributed to the increasing demand for...
Largest geospatial AI foundation model open to all
IBM's watsonx.ai geospatial foundation model - built from NASA's satellite data - will now be openly available on Hugging Face. It will be the largest geospatial foundation model on Hugging Face and the first-ever open-source AI foundation model built in collaboration...
Conversational AI to drive 16% contact centre growth
Worldwide contact centre (CC) and CC conversational AI and virtual assistant end-user spending is projected to total $18,6-billion in 2023, an increase of 16,2% from 2022, according to Gartner. "Near-term investment growth rates for CC and CC conversational AI and...
Internet set to hit 6bn users by 2028
The Internet has become an indispensable part of our lives, transforming how we communicate and access information - and it is set to surge even further in the years to come. According to estimates by the Atlas VPN team, the number of Internet users is projected to...
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Stay safe on Black Friday
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Luno among world’s 10 best exchanges
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SA enterprises missing an opportunity to be more agile
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