Meta AI emerges as the most data-hungry chatbot
Meta recently introduced its chatbot app, Meta AI – and it has become the new data king. According to a study by cybersecurity company Surfshark, Meta AI collects user data like no app before. It stands out among all analysed chatbots by collecting 32 out of 35 data...
Sky’s the limit for global space economy
The global space economy market is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 4% from $421-billion in 2024 to $511,2-billion in 2029 driven by an increase in the deployment of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites, productivity improvements in satellite equipment manufacturing, the...
AI overconfidence leaves critical gaps
In a research report commissioned by Hewlett Packard Enterprise, almost half (44%) of IT leaders surveyed believe their organisations are fully set up to realise the benefits of AI - but the report reveals critical gaps in their strategies. Issues such as lack of...
Device refresh cycles, AI PCs set to drive modest growth
The worldwide traditional PC market is expected to remain flat in 2024, with shipments reaching 260,2-million units, despite economic improvements and a new category of PCs with onboard neural processing units (NPU) colloquially dubbed AI PCs, according to the...
Geopolitical uncertainty, trade restrictions, divergence on AI the biggest risks
Businesses operating across borders are facing slowing growth and an increasing battle for long-term sustainability, according to a new report from KPMG International. The findings in KPMG's Top risks forecast: Bottom lines for business in 2024 and beyond shine a...
Cisco debuts AI-powered investments
Cisco has kicked off its Cisco LIVE 2024 event with new AI-powered innovations and investments that deliver a clear message: AI isn't just the latest turning point in technology. It's an efficient, intelligent source of digital resilience that can connect and protect...
SAP embeds AI in enterprise cloud portfolio
At its annual SAP Sapphire conference, SAP unveiled generative AI innovations and partnerships that showcase how the company is infusing Business AI across its enterprise cloud portfolio. "The Business AI innovations we're announcing at SAP Sapphire in 2024 will...
African users more likely to fall victim to phishing
KnowBe4 has released its 2024 Phishing by Industry Benchmarking Report to measure an organisation's Phish-prone Percentage (PPP), indicating how many of their employees are likely to fall for phishing or social engineering scams. This year's report shows that...
Cybersecurity skills shortage is biggest risk to MSPs
The biggest day-to-day challenge facing Managed Service Providers (MSP) is keeping up with the latest cybersecurity solutions/technologies, according to Sophos' inaugural MSP Perspectives 2024 report, with 39% of respondents citing it. Alongside this, MSPs indicated...
High levels of loadshedding are costly for SA’s labour market
Recent research conducted under the South Africa Towards Inclusive Development (SA-TIED) programme has found that loadshedding in South Africa has negative labour market effects on both the extensive margin (employment) as well as the intensive margin (working hours...
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Ericsson to deliver SoftBank’s 5G Core
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Capitec goes paperless
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Diabetes telemedicine attracts local investment
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Could agile data infrastructures save the retail sector?
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Kyocera enters production print
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FNB launches a virtual card
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Modelling could optimise Covid-19 resource allocation
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Why AI is the next best thing for customer experience management
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Analytics powers business recovery
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SilverBridge, DocFusion partnership drives digitalisation in financial services
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BIM Specialist
Our client based in Isando, Johannesburg is seeking a BIM Specialist to join their team. PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:The BIM Specialist will be responsible for overseeing the successful implementation of Building Information Modelling (BIM) processes for Companies Operational...
Cybersecurity Analyst I at The Foschini Group – Western Cape Cape Town
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ICT Security Consultant – 3 year contract – Eastern Cape Gqebera
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C# Developer and Azure Cloud Specialist – 1430 – Gauteng Pretoria
Cloud Specialist with C# or similar MS Technologies and manual and automated testing experience required for a reputable global company based in GautengFamiliarity with Microservices Architecture, Cloud Architecture and Container ArchitectureExperience with Container...
BIM Specialist – Gauteng Midrand
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Back End Developer (Focus: BI) (Advanced) 2826
Back End Developer (Focus: BI) ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Oracle & ETL (Extract, Transform and Load)AWS (Glue, PostgreSQL RDS, Athena, S3, Lambda, Monitoring and Support)Terraform (IAAS)FlywayGithub (source/version control)Database Tools (DBeaver / pgAdmin /...
SAP ABAP Developer – 2318
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We are looking for an experienced Front-End Developer to join our team in the Eastern Cape. The ideal candidate should have strong system analysis and design skills, object-oriented programming (OOP) experience, and expertise in modern front-end technologies. You will...
Data Analyst
Hire Resolve's client is seeking a talented and motivated Data Analyst to join their team in Sandton, Gauteng. The ideal candidate will be responsible for collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data to drive business decisions and improve overall performance. This...
Back End Developer (Focus: BI) (Advanced) 2826 – Gauteng Pretoria
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