Amazon’s 1,5-million workforce dwarves its rivals
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New phishing threat uses fake HR updates
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Coalition aims for AI that is secure by design
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IBM, Fermilab partner on quantum initiatives
The addition of IBM as a new partner in the Superconducting Quantum Materials and Systems Centre, a DOE National Quantum Information Science Research Centre hosted by Fermilab, has been approved by the US Department of Energy Office of Science, Science Programs. As a...
ICT leads as SA hits R3bn in VC investments
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Asia sees fastest AI growth
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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
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Standard Bank launches paper on Africa’s platform economy
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Maintain business value while working remotely
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Guard against identity theft
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Nedbank debuts tap on phone
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Salesforce introduces Salesforce Anywhere
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Will risk appetite weather the pandemic?
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GirlCode to host Inaugural Virtual Hackathon
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