Euclid space telescope marks a milestone in cosmic history

The European Space Agency’s Euclid space telescope has discovered 31 of the most ancient quasars ever found - and two of these giant and dazzling galaxy cores, powered by gargantuan black holes, are the earliest quasars yet observed in cosmic history. They shone with...

Mission on to catch and lift a sinking satellite

NASA NASA is attempting to stop a space observatory from dropping to earth. The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is NASA’s astrophysics multitool, capable of quickly observing a wide range of cosmic objects in visible, ultraviolet, X-ray, and gamma-ray light. All...

Steady growth puts digital trade firmly on the map

New experimental estimates show that digital trade is increasing significantly across the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in 2023, underscoring the importance of digital technologies in shaping international trade. Up to now, much of the...

Geopolitics creates inflationary pressures for SA

As the Middle East moves towards a fragile lull in hostilities, the economic shock caused by the conflict – supply chains perturbation, inflation etc - is already spreading to the global economy with oil-importing economies such as South Africa particularly exposed to...

Musk’s proposed party accelerates Bitcoin’s political ascent

Elon Musk’s announcement that his proposed America Party will fully back Bitcoin marks a major leap in the digital asset’s political legitimacy - and directly builds on the momentum initiated by the Trump administration earlier this year. This is the view of Nigel...

UCT debuts sign language-accessible website

In a first for South African higher education, the University of Cape Town (UCT) has launched a pilot project to make its National Benchmark Test (NBT) website accessible in South African Sign Language (SASL). The project is led by UCT’s SASL interpreter Michelle de...

Confidence in AI rises with use, but so does anxiety

Kathy Gibson reports - Artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI (GenAI) are constantly evolving, and starting to have real impact in the workplace. But employees are not yet sure how they feel about AI, according to a new report from Boston Consulting Group...

SA consumers continue to show resilience

According to TransUnion's Q1 2024 South Africa Industry Insights Report, consumers' credit appetite continued to grow despite the sustained high interest rate environment as consumer confidence improved slightly during this quarter - along with lower inflation metrics...

Hybrid multicloud adoption in financial services

While the current adoption of hybrid multicloud deployments remains consistent year-over-year in the financial services sector, respondents expect a significant 3x increase in adoption in the next three years, making it the leading IT model in the sector. This is the...

5G drives changes in service providers’ FWA strategies

Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) continues to grow in strength as a 5G use case for communications service providers (CSPs) globally with a sharp increase over the past year in the number of CSPs offering the service. This is among the findings from the June 2024 Ericsson...

Steady growth forecast for quantum computing

The global quantum computing market is anticipated to reach $4,24-billion by 2030, with a CAGR of 20,1% from 2024 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. Quantum computing is an emerging field with the potential to revolutionise various industries...

Pasqal achieves quantum computing milestone

neutral-atom quantum computing vendor Pasqal has announced a significant technological milestone: the successful loading of over 1 000 atoms in a single shot within their quantum computing setup. This breakthrough marks a crucial step in Pasqal's progress towards...

European Commission takes Microsoft to task

The European Commission has informed Microsoft of its preliminary view that Microsoft has breached EU antitrust rules by tying its communication and collaboration product Teams to its popular productivity applications included in its suites for businesses Office 365...

US resellers eating telcos’ lunch in the enterprise space

An analysis of the US reseller market illustrates that enterprise telecoms service providers worldwide need to embrace smarter customer segmentation, says GlobalData, adding that about 1 800 significant resellers in the US account for as much as 20% of the enterprise...

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Hitachi Vantara appoints new GM and sales director for SA

Dennis Naidoo has been appointed as GM and sales director of Hitachi Vantara in South Africa. In his new role, Naidoo is tasked with aligning Hitachi Vantara's sales and account teams while expanding the company's footprint to new territories within South Africa. He...

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With a global health crisis going on, it is only natural to be focused on the present, but as the world begins to feel the beneficial results of the emergency measures against Covid-19, it is time to look to the future. By Susanna Ackermann, head of education at Acer...

The business reasons for cloud migration

Even though 28% of spending in key IT segments will shift to the cloud by next year and global software as a service (SaaS) spend topped $100-billion in the first quarter of last year, it is still concerning that many organisations do not truly understand the business...

The best way to save your ERP project

Companies implementing ERP systems are gearing for growth, responding to it, or both. By Gerrit Olivier, founder and CEO of About IT They're spending a lot of money in the process. These systems cost anywhere from R1-million to R10-million or more for small to medium...

Meet legal requirements with electronic signatures

In light of our current circumstances, digital signing and approval solutions offer convenience, increased productivity, reduced costs, reduced risks, and improved customer experience. The Covid-19 pandemic has fundamentally altered the way we conduct business. Many...

Commvault bolsters support for female talent in IT sector

Lebogang Motsamai, associate systems engineer at Data Sciences, has become the first female in the country to achieve full Commvault Certified Professional and Commvault Certified Services Associate certifications. Gerhard Fourie, district channel manager at Commvault...

Econz Wireless Timecard helps flatten the Covid-19 curve

Essential workers across a wide range of sectors are using Econz Wireless's Timecard application to check employees' current wellness status with a screening programme before starting work. Industry sectors include healthcare, government, logistics and distribution,...

AI is critical for quality healthcare

Artificial intelligence (AI) has already had a significant impact on every industry sector where it has been adopted. By Henry Adams, country manager of InterSystems It is especially in healthcare where the technology has become critically important in not only...

Nine steps for returning to the office

"Anything dead coming back to life hurts". These words were written by Tony Morrison in her powerful book Beloved. By Kim Furman, marketing manager at Synthesis The character was talking about a starkly different scenario, but I believe the principle stands true to...

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My client based in Bellville (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for a Scrum Master to join them on a fixed term contract IT / Finance Responsibilities Set up and facilitate all Agile ceremonies including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and...

Test Analyst – Western Cape Bellville

My client based in Bellville (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for a Test Analyst to join them on a fixed term contract IT / Finance Responsibilities Create detailed test plans and test cases based on functional and technical requirementsExecute manual and...

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Senior Automation Tester

We are seeking a Senior Automation Tester to lead the automation testing efforts for our software applications. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in test automation frameworks, scripting, and continuous integration processes to ensure the highest quality...

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ENVIRONMENT:YOUR 5 years of hands-on experience implementing SAP EWM solutions is sought to fill the role of the SAP EWM (Extended Warehouse Management) Consultant wanted by a rapidly growing US-based FinTech company. You will lead SAP EWM implementations in...

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