OpenAI releases open source models
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Customer details compromised in Air France breach
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A layered AI approach yields dividends
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Infrastructure at the core of AI success
Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle TechScape, Durban - Artificial intelligence (AI) must be built on a solid foundation that includes cloud, servers, storage and networking. Matamela Aubrey Mashau, chief technology officer: sub-Saharan Africa enterprise network...
Pinnacle expands AI offering with services, consulting
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AI comes of age as hype clears
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Hardware supply chains under siege from hackers
HP Inc has released the findings of a global survey highlighting the growing concern over nation-state threat actors targeting physical supply chains and tampering with device hardware and firmware integrity. The study of 800 IT and security decision-makers (ITSDMs)...
Investment in enterprise business pays off for Pinnacle
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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,...
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Facebook debuts Avatars in Africa
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Indwe launches car and home insurance advice app
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Schneider Electric partners with Fortinet
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Remain vigilant on SaaS workloads
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Construction industry must gear up for POPI
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New Island Technologies offers ITSM from AWS
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Think twice before accepting SARS’ auto-assessment
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