IBM debuts sub-1nm chip in miniaturisation first

IBM has found a way to further miniaturise chips, with the introduction of the world’s first sub-1 nanometer (nm) chip technology, featuring a transistor architecture at the 0,7nm, or 7 angstrom node. The achievement marks a landmark moment for an industry facing the...

Flexible, AI-driven, multi-income careers: Gen Z wants it all

Gen Z professionals are rethinking their careers, embracing flexible, AI-enabled and multi-income pathways to build long-term earning potential, according to new research from International Workplace Group (IWG). AI is not just another wave of innovation - it is part...

AI coding costs set to outstrip developer salaries

By 2028, AI coding costs will overtake the average developer’s salary due to rising large language model (LLM) token consumption and the shift to consumption-based licensing models, according to Gartner. AI tokens are the units of data processed by generative...

‘A defining opportunity for Africa to leapfrog into the AI era’

The transition from legacy 2G/3G networks to 4G and 5G will act as critical infrastructure for Africa's participation in the AI economy, according to the latest Ericsson Mobility Report: Sub-Saharan Africa, which says AI and uplink-heavy applications are set to...

New blood test could make it easier to spot TB in children

In an important breakthrough that could transform how childhood tuberculosis (TB) is diagnosed, scientists have identified a small set of blood proteins that accurately signal TB disease in children, even in the absence of reliable sputum samples. Published in Nature...

Luno debuts tokenised US stocks

Luno has launched international tokenised stocks and ETFs, which will be available for South Africans in early August 2025. Through Luno, South Africans will have easy access to more than 60 of the world's most valuable US-listed companies and indices, without needing...

Fragility of international economic system under scrutiny

The US economy is facing a recession - and while the Federal Reserve's missteps with interest rates are under scrutiny - a surprising factor may be driving the downturn, warns the CEO of one of the world's largest independent financial advisory and asset management...

Pace of change drives new tech adoption

Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle TechScape, Durban - The pace of business today has accelerated beyond most people's expectations - and the right technology is vital for businesses and individuals to keep up. Claudio Polla, senior country manager: Africa at Nvidia,...

Significant leap forward in the fight against TB

From 15 days to just 23 hours - that's the median turnaround time for full tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis that includes resistance testing to the most important TB drugs, according to a groundbreaking study published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases journal, and which...

DIY ransomware: Novice cybercriminals becoming a bigger threat

A new report from Kaspersky's Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has shed some light on the tools and methods utilised by both organised ransomware groups and individual attackers involved in ransomware attacks. With a vast array of tools and samples at their...

Top 7 SA start-ups selected for Irish Tech Challenge

Seven local tech start-ups have been selected for the prestigious Irish Tech Challenge South Afrrica 2024. Now in its third successive year, the collaboration aims to forge mutually beneficial partnerships between South African entrepreneurs and Irish technology...

Green economy could create 3m direct jobs in Africa

Up to 3,3-million new direct green jobs could be created in Africa by 2030, with the majority in the renewable energy sector, particularly solar. This is one of the findings of the "Forecasting Green Jobs in Africa" report from Shortlist and FSD Africa, with analysis...

July sees positive turn in vehicle sales

New vehicle sales received a long-awaited injection of positivity in July, showing growth effectively for the first time in nearly a year. According to data released by naamsa the Automotive Business Council, the South African new vehicle market grew 1,5% year-on-year...

APIs, co-operation crucial for wholesale telecoms

Data volumes continue to grow at an exponential rate, driven by the continuing thirst for cloud services and hosted video content, and turbocharged by the rise in AI services. This growth should be positive news for telcos who own networks, especially in the wholesale...

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Adaptive learning online high school launches in SA

Independent school Bridge House and edtech company Digemy, have joined forces to create ConnectEd, believed to be the first Independent Examinations Board (IEB) curriculum online high school in Africa to use a dynamic adaptive learning platform. The school will launch...

SA’s e-commerce appetite is growing

As Black Friday looms, rethinking and filling 'holes' in existing e-commerce platforms will be critical, writes Gareth Hawkey, CEO of redPanda Group. In South Africa, and indeed, worldwide, e-commerce has been turbo-charged by the newfound reliance on technology and...

The 2020 threat landscape

An unforeseeable shift in network structures and attack strategies was dropped on the cybersecurity industry in 2020. By Aamir Lakhani, senior security strategy at Fortinet As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to take its toll on organizations and individuals around the...

Cell C adds WiFi public access, FTTH in Saldanha Bay

Cell C in partnership with Facebook and the Saldanha Bay Municipality (SBM) have launched express public access hotspots and Cell C Fiber FTTH using the municipality's fibre infrastructure. The move is part of an ongoing initiative by Cell C to deploy free WiFi...

BT expands digital workplace portfolio with Zoom

BT is expanding its multinational customers' choice of cloud-based audio and video collaboration managed services with the addition of Zoom Meetings to its portfolio. This follows the signing of a new carrier agreement between BT and Zoom Video Communications. The...

Covid-19 pushes mining industry to e-learning for SHEQ

The mining industry has a reputation for being a risky business, with varied and serious health risks. But mining doesn't have to be unsafe - thanks to strict safety legislation, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy recorded only 51 fatalities in 2019, the...

Ricoh acquires MTI Technology

Ricoh's acquisition will provide customers with new IT and compute services more in demand in increasingly digitalised IT and businesses. Customers will gain access to MTI's cyber and data security services, datacentre modernisation, IT managed services and IT...

Flying electric car racing series partners with Acronis

Airspeeder, the world's first electric flying car racing series, has announced a technical and strategic partnership with cyber protection company Acronis. The racing series, created by electric flying car manufacturer Alauda, will receive technical and strategic...

Vox partners with Wolfpack to launch Cybersecurity Portal

Vox has partnered with local consultancy Wolfpack Information Risk to take the complexity out of cyber risk management, by offering South African businesses a single online portal where they can assess threats and weaknesses, train and test employees, and track...

Realising abundant connectivity through open access fibre

The concept of open access (OA) business model is here to stay. It provides the most effective way of driving competition between internet service providers (ISPs) while giving customers freedom of choice at affordable rates. By Shane Chorley, head of sales and...

Senior Data Scientist (CPT)

ENVIRONMENT:JOIN the Cape Town Division of a dynamic Financial Services provider seeking the expertise of a Senior Data Scientist who will be responsible for implementing and managing analytical projects at various public sector or private sector entities. This...

Finance System Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Exciting Opportunity: Finance Systems Analyst (6 Month Contract) - Join a Leading Financial Services Group in SA!Are you a numbers guru with a tech-savvy edge? Our client, a top Financial Services Group in South Africa, is on the lookout for a skilled Finance Systems...

Senior Data Scientist (CPT) – Western Cape Bellville

ENVIRONMENT:JOIN the Cape Town Division of a dynamic Financial Services provider seeking the expertise of a Senior Data Scientist who will be responsible for implementing and managing analytical projects at various public sector or private sector entities. This...

Software Developer (Python, Django) (JHB)

ENVIRONMENT:A cutting-edge FinTech company has an exciting position for a go-getter & highly driven Software Developer to join its Joburg team. Your core role will be to participate in every stage of the development lifecycle, including feature conception, design,...

Test Automation Engineer (1481) KG

WHAT WILL BE YOUR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES? Functional Expectation• Conduct with the feature team members, system analysis, design, development and testing for their assigned technical products or applications within the context of an agile/DevOps delivery model.•...

Senior Data (Oracle) Developer

Essential Skills Requirements:Relevant IT / Business degree 10+ years' experience in relational databases (Oracle and or Postgresql) 5+ years' experience in ETL (Oracle and or Informatica and or AWS Glue) 5+ years BI experience 3+ years in a Cloud environment...

Software Developer (Python, Django) (JHB) – Gauteng Melrose

ENVIRONMENT:A cutting-edge FinTech company has an exciting position for a go-getter & highly driven Software Developer to join its Joburg team. Your core role will be to participate in every stage of the development lifecycle, including feature conception, design,...

Test Automation Engineer (1481) KG – Gauteng Midrand

WHAT WILL BE YOUR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES? Functional Expectation• Conduct with the feature team members, system analysis, design, development and testing for their assigned technical products or applications within the context of an agile/DevOps delivery model.•...

Senior Data (Oracle) Developer – Gauteng Pretoria

Essential Skills Requirements:Relevant IT / Business degree 10+ years' experience in relational databases (Oracle and or Postgresql) 5+ years' experience in ETL (Oracle and or Informatica and or AWS Glue) 5+ years BI experience 3+ years in a Cloud environment...

Software Developer (JHB)

ENVIRONMENT:A cutting-edge FinTech company has an exciting position for a go-getter & highly driven Software Developer to join its Joburg team. Your core role will be to participate in every stage of the development lifecycle, including feature conception, design,...

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