OpenAI agent goes rogue and raids digital library

A rogue OpenAI agent is responsible for a completely autonomous attack on Hugging Face’s production infrastructure. The AI models responsible were being tested at the time, and managed to hack into the popular digital library, compromising some internal datasets and...

Transnet on track with R129bn recovery

Transnet will spend more than R129-billion over the next five years to restore the organisation’s sustainability and credibility. This is the word from group chief executive Michelle Phillips, addressing delegates at the SAPICS Conference in Cape Town. Phillips told...

Voyager 1 on track to reach one light-day from Earth

In November Voyager 1 will reach an incredible 1 light-day from Earth

Cisco partners with Jozi My Jozi on inner city revitalisation

Kathy Gibson reports form Johannesburg - Cisco and Jozi My Jozi today launched a new partnership aimed at harnessing technology to help develop the Johannesburg inner city. The new initiative, Masibambisane, is part of Cisco’s global 40 Communities social impact...

AI-led businesses ignore humans at their peril

No-one would argue that artificial intelligence (AI) has taken the world by storm, but there is some irony in the fact that as more business functions - from data collection and analysis, to everyday operations - are performed digitally the more customers seek to...

CFOs going all-in on AI

Chief financial officers (CFOs) have fundamentally shifted their approach to artificial intelligence (AI), according to new research from Salesforce, moving from cautious spenders to strategic investors who are betting on AI not just for cost-cutting, but as a crucial...

Remain vigilant! Banking scams are on the increase

As the countdown starts towards end of year festivities and that hard-earned holiday, the Southern African Fraud Prevention Services (SAFPS) is urging consumers to be vigilant - this time of the year is also peak season for fraudsters and scammers as they target...

Government commits to SDG alignment

Kathy Gibson reports – Government is taking the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) seriously, aligning the National Development Plan (NDP) and the Medium-Term Development Plan to the SDGs. The soon-to-be-released Medium-Term Development Plan will outline...

SA lags on SDGs, but private sector makes progress

Kathy Gibson reports - The private sector is making progress on attaining the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), but there are still some significant challenges to overcome. Overall, South Africa has achieved just 17% of its goals, so there is still a tremendously...

Digitalisation a double-edged sword

Kathy Gibson reports - South Africa needs to keep up with global digitalisation, but the increased use of technology brings some serious challenges that need to be addressed. This is one of the conclusions from the 2024 Voluntary National Review on the Sustainable...

Executive confidence in IT wanes

IT leaders are preparing their organisations for accelerated generative AI adoption - but C-suite executives' confidence in their IT team's ability to deliver basic services is declining. A new IBM Institute for Business Value study of 2 500 of C-level technology...

The emerging technologies to watch out for

The 25 disruptive technologies to watch on the latest Gartner Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies, 2024 fall into four key areas: autonomous AI; developer productivity; total experience; and human-centric security and privacy programmes. "Generative AI (GenAI) is...

Barriers to HIV treatment threaten SA’s fight against it

South Africa's HIV epidemic is driven by people who face obstacles in obtaining treatment and struggle to adhere to their daily oral medication or remain in care - and the lack of access to long-acting injectables for HIV treatments compounds this challenge. This...

Hot Chips: Intel demos AI architecture

Demonstrating the depth and breadth of its technologies at Hot Chips 2024, Intel showcased advancements across AI use cases - from the data centre, cloud and network to the edge and PC - while covering the industry's most advanced and first-ever fully integrated...

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Real-time analytics vital for retail

Data analytics can be a powerful tool to drive insight to improve productivity, efficiency and profitability. In the retail sector, however, applications have traditionally been somewhat limited by the frequency of data. By Andrew Dawson, MD at Cognizance Typical...

With APIs, hope is not a strategy

Are you agile? I'm not asking if you can perform a back-bend without ending up in hospital. What I want to know is, can your company quickly scale up to a digital environment and add anywhere from 1,000 to 10,000 new users a day? By David Overos, senior director:...

Industry recognition for Solarwinds

Solarwinds has been ranked number one in Network Management Software market share by industry analyst firm, International Data Corporation (IDC), in its latest Worldwide Semiannual Software Tracker, 20H1, according to value-added distributor ATS Network Management....

Microsoft brings Surface Go 2 to South Africa

Microsoft is expanding its Surface device range in South Africa with the introduction of the Surface Go 2 for both commercial and consumer customers. The device will be available for consumers in retail from Incredible Connection stores and Vodacom from 22 October....

iOCO achieves VMware Cloud Verified status

iOCO has achieved VMware Cloud Verified status, which indicates that a provider offers the complete VMware-based software defined data centre infrastructure delivered as a service. VMware Cloud Verified partner services enable customers to achieve unmatched levels of...

Advances in UV technology for disinfection

Ideco Biometrics is using ultraviolet technologies to destroy most known viruses and bacteria for disinfecting biometric sensors. The company has introduced Steri-C, an ultraviolet disinfection device to ensure the safe use of touch-based fingerprint readers. Steri-C...

Fronting places pressure on B-BBEE success

Fronting, where a black person or entity is given a stake but does not get the powers associated with it, remains the biggest challenge to the power of the B-BBEE Act to deliver on economic transformation, the B-BBEE Commission warned on Tuesday, 20 October 2020....

Cisco launches WAN edge platform

Cisco has announced its new wide area networking (WAN) edge platform to help customers accelerate cloud adoption and deliver secure and automated connectivity to applications across cloud, data centre, and edge. A foundational piece of Cisco's intent-based networking...

Repurposing electric vehicle batteries for sustainability

Instead of going to landfills, modified lithium-ion cells can back up your home or business, write Lance Dickerson and Felix von Bormann. Mass rollout of electric vehicles (EVs) may have been a pipe dream a few decades ago, but with various European cities setting...

Data science helps retailer improve customer service

HomeChoice Holdings, one of South Africa's largest home shopping retailers and financing providers, has deployed Oracle Retail planning and optimisation solutions to drive more sales and enhance the customer experience. With integrated data science, retail solutions...

Senior SmallTalk Deveoper – Gauteng Centurion

We are looking for A highly skilled and seasoned Smalltalk Developer with over 8 years of hands-on experience in designing, developing, and optimizing robust software solutions. Demonstrates deep expertise in the Smalltalk programming language, paired with a strong...

Business Intelligence Developer at Ntice Search – Gauteng Sandton

We are seeking a skilled and analytical Business Intelligence (BI) Developer to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining BI solutions that transform data into actionable insights, supporting strategic...

Junior Java Developer (ITC-22) – Gauteng Centurion

We are seeking a Junior Java Developer with a strong foundation in Java technologies and a passion for backend and integration development. This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience in a financial services and investment environment, working with experienced...

Intermediate Scrum Master (ITC-37) – Gauteng Centurion

We are seeking an Intermediate Scrum Master with strong experience in Agile facilitation, team coaching, and enterprise-level delivery. This role is ideal for someone with a passion for driving Agile transformation, coaching teams, and ensuring continuous improvement...

IT Graduate Analyst at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town

About our client:Our client, a global leader delivering innovative solutions, seeks a dynamic and motivated team member to join their high-performing team. The successful candidate will work in a hybrid or office environment, collaborating with a diverse global team...

Senior Technical Architect (ITC-44)

We are seeking an experienced Technical Architect to lead the design and implementation of complex, scalable, and secure systems. This role is ideal for a professional with over 8 years of experience in software development, infrastructure, or systems architecture,...

Junior Frontend Developer (ITC-14))

Our esteemed client in Centurion is urgently looking for a Junrior Front-end Developer for a 3-year hybrid contract Position:Duties and ResponsibilitiesDesigns and implements the visual and interactive aspects of web applications using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript...

Data Scientist (Investment Operations)

Leading Investment Management company with operations locally and internationally is seeking a dynamic Data Scientist to join their investment operations team.The candidate must have a completed BSc Honours / Engineering (Maths/Stats/Financial Maths/Similar) plus 1 –...

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