SoftBank Group and Intel in $2B investment deal
SoftBank Group and Intel have signed a definitive securities purchase agreement, under which SoftBank will make a $2-billion investment in Intel common stock. Masayoshi Son, chairman and CEO of SoftBank Group, comments: “Semiconductors are the foundation of every...
AFSUG appoints Corlia van Zyl as vice-chair
The African SAP User Group (AFSUG) has announced appointment of Corlia van Zyl as the new vice-chair of the AFSUG board of directors. Van Zyl currently serves as digital and technology director at Heineken Beverages, and has been an active AFSUG Board Member since...
Time to give mobile devices the spring cleaning they deserve
Spring has officially sprung. And with the traditional thoughts around warmer weather and an exciting period of renewal and rejuvenation, now is also the perfect time to give a fresh start to your digital devices. Giving them a proper spring cleaning will not only...
Takealot Group sells Superbalist
The Takealot Group has announced that Superbalist has been acquired by a South African consortium of retail and private equity investors, led by Blank Canvas Capital. The strategic acquisition, effective 1 September 2024, will support Superbalist's ongoing growth,...
How KnowBe4 hired a spy – and sent them packing
In a startling turn of events, cybersecurity awareness training company KnowBe4 recently uncovered an elaborate scam when it unwittingly hired a North Korean spy. This incident has sent shockwaves through the business community, highlighting the growing risks...
IBM, Intel collaborate to drive AI innovation
IBM and Intel are collaborating to deploy Intel Gaudi 3 AI accelerators as a service on IBM Cloud by early next year to help more cost effectively scale enterprise AI and drive innovation underpinned with security and resiliency. This collaboration will also enable...
GenAI a key theme in companies’ discussions
Companies across various sectors are incorporating next-generation AI capabilities into their solutions, with GenAI standing out as a primary focus of technological innovation, reveals the Company Filings Analytics Database of research group GlobalData. The company’s...
Sluggish demand pushes Absa PMI back to contractionary territory
After the encouraging uptick in July, the seasonally adjusted PMI dropped significantly by 8.8 points to 43.6 in August, down from 52.4 in July. This decline underscores the challenges the sector faces amid ongoing political uncertainty, high but slowing inflation,...
Intel raises the bar for AI performance on Xeon processors
In the latest MLCommons AI performance benchmark suite – MLPerf Inference v4.1 - Intel submitted results across six MLPerf benchmarks for 5th Gen Xeon Scalable processors and, for the first time, its Xeon 6 processors with Performance-cores (P-cores). Intel Xeon 6...
IBM unlocks capabilities for enterprise-scale AI
IBM has revealed architecture details for the upcoming IBM Telum II Processor and IBM Spyre Accelerator - new technologies designed to significantly scale processing capacity across next generation IBM Z mainframe systems and help accelerate the use of traditional AI...
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Telkom expands FTTH coverage with Frogfoot
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Ensure online shopping is safe and responsible this Black Friday
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Australia’s Office Hub partners with SiSebenza
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Sophos launches Rapid Response service
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If you thought you knew Fujitsu, think again
It has been quite a year for us all, with the unprecedented effects of the Covid pandemic really accelerating digital transformation around the world. By Christian Leutner, vice-president and head of product sales Europe at Fujitsu For our business too, the...
Hate stopping for petrol? There’s an app for that …
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Wayne Haylett joins Logicalis SA
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Apex BI appoints chief sales and marketing officer
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New Fujitsu secure workstation for power on the move
Fujitsu's mobile workstation range has a new leader of the pack, with the introduction today of the powerful and ultra-secure Fujitsu Workstation Celsius H7510. The 15,6-inch model offers complete peace of mind and real workstation power on the move - making it ideal...
UX Designer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
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C# Developer – Gauteng Pretoria
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UX Designer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
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Business Intelligence Developer (Microsoft Power BI) at Red Ember Recruitment (PTY) Ltd
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System Engineer – Intermediate at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
This is a remote position.We are seeking a skilled and proactive Intermediate Systems Engineer to join our client's dynamic IT operations team. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented professional with a solid background in system patching, application packaging, and...
Business Intelligence Developer at NRF National Research Foundation – Gauteng Pretoria
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