Cybersecurity professionals continue to seek improvements
Despite the majority of South African cybersecurity experts in large organisations being happy with their current protection, they are constantly on the lookout for stronger and more flexible security solutions. A new study - Improving resilience: cybersecurity...
AI-powered coding competition empowers 90 kids
When RocketHour decided to host an AI-assisted coding competition during the July school holidays, it aimed to explore how AI changes the way we teach and how accessible it makes complex tasks for younger students. And it demonstrated that 90 11-to-13 year-olds, a...
Asia sees fastest AI growth
Although the US is home to the world's largest artificial intelligence (AI) giants, Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, Alphabet, Meta, and Tesla, which continue shaping the global AI landscape, the US artificial intelligence industry is not the largest or the fastest growing....
UN Global Compact, AU Commission partner to boost African business
The United Nations Global Compact and the African Union Commission will partner up on the Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI). Through this collaboration they will seek to amplify the impact of sustainable business practices across Africa through the UN Global...
African Development Bank approves R18,85bn for Transnet recovery
The African Development Bank Group has approved a R18,85-billion corporate loan to Transnet for its recovery and growth plans. The 25-year loan approved by the bank group's board of directors is fully guaranteed by the government of South Africa. It will facilitate...
Updated: Faulty security update behind global IT outage
Businesses around the world have been hit by a massive outage this morning, as Microsoft Windows machines fail to boot up. Ironically, the cause is believed to be a faulty update in Crowdstrike security software. Airports, hospitals and media companies are among the...
Employees run high burnout risk
A worryingly high number of employees are at a high risk of burnout. And, without a plan to improve employee health and wellbeing, or assistance from AI and other technologies, organisational burnout risk spreads from managers to employees - a potential domino effect...
Government promises investments in infrastructure, digital skills
President Cyril Ramaphosa has committed the Seventh Administration to pursuing massive infrastructure investments, and furthering the country's digital skills. Speaking last night at the Opening of Parliament, the president said significant infrastructure projects are...
NASA cancels Viper project
Following a comprehensive internal review, NASA has announced its intention to discontinue development of its Viper (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover) project. The agency cites stated cost increases, delays to the launch date, and the risks of future...
Cloud adoption drive AI data management growth
The global artificial intelligence (AI) data management market size is expected to reach $104,32-billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of 22,7% from 2024 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The increasing adoption of cloud computing services is a...
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Harvard course focuses on scalable business in Africa
Africa has complex and unique business opportunities. Harvard Business School professors are launching a new online course to teach entrepreneurs how to build scalable businesses designed to solve core problems in Africa. The business course focuses on identifying...
Creating a rapid and scalable response to Covid-19
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Creating a 5G future: the role of connectivity during a pandemic
The new normal is digital, and digital is the only direction we can expect consumers to go in the foreseeable future. By Rakesh Lakhani: head of networks solutions at Ericsson Middle East and Africa Meeting this challenge will mean optimising efficiency of ICT...
UP, CSIR collaborate on smart transport, cities and environments
The University of Pretoria (UP) and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), an entity of the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) to collaborate in the area of smart transport, cities and...
Compliance and chief risk officers influence positive change
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Monopoly: AI edition
Due to the inherent nature of Artificial Intelligence (AI), AI-powered industries naturally tend towards monopolisation. By Angelo Tzarevski, senior associate; and Kirsty Gibson, candidate attorney in the competition and antitrust practice at Baker McKenzie...
SA needs agile data infrastructure to weather Covid-19
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Driving efficiency through gas-generated energy
Industries require reliable energy to operate optimally. When energy supplies are unreliable, it can interrupt manufacturing processes which ultimately leads to a loss in revenue. Organisations are therefore increasingly looking at spreading their risk and...
Understand business benefits to overcome automation challenges
Peter Clarke, CEO of LanDynamix, says that while automation offers significant benefits, companies will also encounter challenges that need to be worked through. "One of the key principles to bear in mind is that each challenge must be looked at in the context of the...
Cloud and the accelerated move to digital transformation
The impact of cloud is undeniable: from instant access to infinite IT resources and new application architectures, to redefined IT operations and the acceleration of digital transformation. Digital transformation has been top of mind for a couple of years now, but the...
PHP Developer – Western Cape Cape Town
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Business Analyst – Gauteng Sandton
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