Muse highlights privacy, copyright issues in AI training

Copyright and privacy issues under the spotlight as Meta withdraws Muse feature

PC shipments tank as memory crunch bites

Worldwide PC shipments fell 4,9% year-over-year in Q2 2026 to 68,2-million units, according to IDC — the first decline after nine consecutive quarters of growth. A persistent memory chip shortage drove the reversal, pushing vendors to pull inventory forward as far as...

AI, cross-border trade reshape e-commerce in SA

AI could soon choose what we buy, sustainability has shifted from nice-to-have to non-negotiable, and second-hand shopping is rapidly becoming mainstream, according to DHL’s E-Commerce Trends Report 2026. Based on survey findings from 29 000 online shoppers and 5 800...

How air transport industry plans to move 10bn passengers a year

It really sounds like a frequent flyer’s dream: Borders cleared in 10 seconds; weather delays cut by 65%; lost luggage down 90%; AI continually driving efficiency. But all this is becoming reality, says the SITA Impact Report 2025, documenting a year of customer-led...

27four, dtic launch Transformation Fund

Investment manager 27four, the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) and key partners have announced the Transformation Fund, which aims to serve as a catalytic vehicle to finance black-owned and black-managed enterprises, with a focus on priority...

Blue Label expects higher earnings

Blue Label Telecoms has published a trading statement alerting shareholders that its earnings will increase by more than 20% for the current financial year. The group has announced that, for the year ended 31 May 2025, earnings per share are expected to increase by...

4G/LTE will be embedded in next-generation spacesuits

Nokia has partnered with Axiom Space to integrate advanced 4G/LTE communication capabilities into the next-generation spacesuits that will be used for the Artemis III lunar mission. Together, Nokia and Axiom Space will incorporate high-speed cellular-network...

Big increase in attacks on vulnerable Windows drivers

Attackers are increasingly targeting Windows by exploiting vulnerable drivers and, in the second quarter of 2024, the number of systems attacked using this technique increased by nearly 23% compared to the first quarter, says Kaspersky. Vulnerable drivers may be...

AI, automation can curb data breach costs

The average data breach cost has snowballed over the years causing companies more financial damage than ever and, despite considerable investments in security technology and solutions to prevent cybercrime, the average data breach cost has grown by more than...

How to win loyalty from Gen Z shoppers

Generation Z, those born between the late 1990s and early 2010s, is moving into the workforce and becoming one of the most influential consumer demographics - and retailers will need to adjust their strategies if they are to remain relevant for this highly-educated,...

Mobile banking popularity leads to cybersecurity concerns

With research suggesting mobile banking usage is set to soar to 79% in the US by 2029, a new study has revealed which states are leading in mobile banking interest - but also highlighting the growing risk of cyberthreats that come with it. The study, conducted by...

Global insurance spend to hit $10trn by 2028

The global insurance market, including life and non-life insurance, has grown by 25% in the past four years with the total value of insurance premiums rising from just under $8-trillion in 2018 to over $9-trillion this year. And, although the annual growth rate...

Boeing Starliner won’t carry astronauts home

NASA will return Boeing’s Starliner to Earth without astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams aboard the spacecraft. The uncrewed return allows NASA and Boeing to continue gathering testing data on Starliner during its upcoming flight home, while also not accepting...

Deep dive into SA’s Artificial Intelligence Policy Framework

Earlier this year, in April 2024, the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) published the AI Planning Discussion Document (Planning Discussion Document) aimed at initiating discussion between the public and private sectors to facilitate...

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Taxation Laws Amendment Bill offers relief for SA expats

On 13 October 2020, National Treasury and SARS published their responses on the Draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (TLAB), which included potential relief for South African expatriates who were unable to leave South Africa owing to the Covid-19 lockdown. By Jonty...

Dispelling QR code payments acceptance myths in SA

Percy Schultz, sales director at Netcash, looks at why merchants can benefit by adding QR codes to the list of payment options they accept. Consumer adoption of QR code payments has accelerated during the pandemic, partly due to merchants and consumers looking for...

Search is on for new African innovators

The V&A Waterfront's future-focused and inspirational co-working hub, Workshop17, is marking its fifth anniversary by extending a helping hand to entrepreneurs. "As we re-emerge from the lockdown, this is a time when a spirit of community is most critical for...

Homegrown offshore shines

Since it was launched on 1 June 2016, the Momentum Securities' International Portfolio has returned 70%, a full 20% above the benchmark's 50% return on a cumulative basis. This translates into an annual return of more than 13% compared to the benchmark's 9.5% (end...

Fujitsu develops new tech for quantum-inspired Digital Annealer

Fujitsu Laboratories, in collaboration with the University of Toronto, has successfully developed a new parallel search technology to help achieve megabit-class performance for large-scale problems, representing an important technical milestone for its Digital...

PaaS to breed new hyperscale competitors

As the users of software continue to dominate development, technology is taking more of a back seat. If we have learnt anything this year, says Andrew Cruise, MD of cloud infrastructure operator Routed, it's that usability and experience is what matters the most,...

Make your money work for you

It's hard to go a day without hearing an advertisement encouraging you to save, or pointing out that consumers need to make their money work for them. What these advertisements all too often neglect to spell out, is just how someone can save when they are living from...

Driving innovation in tech through PC gaming

The personal computer (PC) gaming industry is one of the most innovative technology industries. Its impact on culture, social networking and most importantly entertainment cannot be understated as it provides an immersive experience to more than 2 billion gamers...

Call for GreenPitch Challenge entries

GreenCape, in partnership with the City of Cape Town's Invest Cape Town Business Hub, invites innovators and entrepreneurs with economically viable green economy innovation business ideas to enter the Invest Cape Town Business Hub GreenPitch Challenge 2021. Entries...

Digital transformation is about the experience

While many businesses were on the road to Digital Transformation (DX), there is no doubt that the Covid-19 pandemic accelerated these strategies and projects. By Andrew Hoseck, chief operations officer at In2IT Technologies 'Nice to have' technology became 'must have'...

.net.core / Asp.net Integration Specialist – Gauteng Johannesburg

ENVIRONMENT:A rapidly growing leader in outdoor equipment is seeking an Integration Specialist to play a pivotal role in the organization. This position is responsible for managing the seamless integration of software systems and applications, ensuring efficient data...

Data Technologist at Financial Intelligence Centre – Gauteng Pretoria

JOB PURPOSE Source, gather, scope and map of statistical and visual/spatial information to respond to the operational data needs of the organisation. KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS • Data Engagement and Requirements Analysis • Engage with business teams to understand project...

BI Data Engineer (Hybrid)

ENVIRONMENT:A leading Travel Tech company in Cape Town is seeking a BI Data Engineer to optimize its data infrastructure and turn raw data into actionable insights that drive strategic decisions. You will manage the full data pipeline—from ingestion and transformation...

Functional Analyst

Key Job Responsibility To gather business requirement, analyse and document functional specifications to ensure that system related incidents/issues are recorded for future usTo identity, recommend and initiate application enhancement requests to ensure that changing...

BI Data Engineer (Hybrid) – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:A leading Travel Tech company in Cape Town is seeking a BI Data Engineer to optimize its data infrastructure and turn raw data into actionable insights that drive strategic decisions. You will manage the full data pipeline—from ingestion and transformation...

Functional Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg

Key Job Responsibility To gather business requirement, analyse and document functional specifications to ensure that system related incidents/issues are recorded for future usTo identity, recommend and initiate application enhancement requests to ensure that changing...

Senior Network Administrator at NRF National Research Foundation

Postion Summary: The purpose is to implement and support organizational-wide network services, and directives from the Security team and maintain networking documentation. The candidate will monitor and support network equipment, do performance monitoring on existing...

Fullstack Java Developer (3153, 3154) KG

WHAT WILL BE YOUR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES?A senior cloud architect to join the team to ramp up our mainframe services regarding the refactoring (conversion) from mainframe applications to Java based cloud applications. Doing a proof of concept with a small...

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