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New chief executive for Openserve
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Apple trails in AI patents; Google leads with 870
Big tech firms are scooping up most of the AI patent rights - but Apple is falling behind its counterparts with a notable gap. According to Stocklytics.com, Apple pegged 142 patents to its name in 2023, less than a quarter of Google's total patents. The site's...
From ballot to boardroom: The impact of your vote
As President Cyril Ramaphosa, in accordance with constitutional provisions, declared 29 May 2024 as the date for the 2024 General National and Provincial elections, it becomes imperative to recognise the profound significance of every South African's vote. By...
IBM unveils next chapter of watsonx and AI
IBM has announced several new updates to its watsonx platform as well as upcoming data and automation capabilities designed to make artificial intelligence (AI) more open, cost-effective and flexible for businesses. "We firmly believe in bringing open innovation to...
Microsoft SA invests R1,3bn in SMMEs, youth
Kathy Gibson reports - Microsoft is making about R1,3-billion available in an equity equivalence agreement with the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) for a fund supporting skills and capability development and enterprise development for youth and...
CEOs cite growth as their top priority for 2024
A massive 62% of CEOs selected growth as their top business priority in 2024, according to a new survey by Gartner. This is the highest level since 2014, and an increase from last year's survey where 49% of CEOs said their top business priority was growth. "Along with...
Election fever brings on cyberattack headaches
With only a week to go before national elections, South Africa is facing an increase in cyberattacks - evidenced by recent breaches at the Government Pensions Administration Agency (GPAA), the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission of South Africa (CIPC), and...
Unveiling the surge in fraud attacks
Fraud is on the increase, with a massive 76% of South African respondents to Experian's survey for its Defeating Fraud Report having seen an increase in fraud losses over the past year. The report surveyed 308 fraud managers in financial services, telecom, and retail...
New insights into cloud-powered data protection strategies
"Enterprises are starting to realise that it's not if or even when they will suffer from a ransomware or cyberattack, but how many times," says Dave Russell, senior vice-president of strategy at Veeam, following the release of the latest Veeam 2024 Cloud Protection...
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Blue Prism opens new office in SA
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SAFCoin employs blockchain for micro jobs
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Hitachi Vantara extends enterprise storage
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Jini Guru partners with Azilen on payment solutions
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