Tariffs drive surge in Q1 PC shipments
Worldwide PC shipments totaled 59 million units in the first quarter of 2025, a 4,8% increase from the first quarter of 2024, according to preliminary results by Gartner. US PC shipments grew 12,6%, reaching 16-million units in the first quarter of 2025. “The growth...
Trade tension skews smartphone shipments
Global smartphone shipments increased 1,5% year-over-year (YoY) to 304,9-million units in the first quarter of 2025 (1Q25), according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. The smartphone market...
Three trends set to drive cyberattacks
Following two years of high but stable loss activity, 2023 saw a worrying resurgence in ransomware and extortion losses as the cyberthreat landscape continues to evolve, writes Scott Sayce, global head of Cyber Insurance at Allianz Commercial. Hackers are increasingly...
Top cybersecurity predictions for 2024
Gartner has revealed its top eight cybersecurity predictions for the year, highlighting that generative AI (GenAI) adoption will collapse the cybersecurity skills gap and reduce employee-driven cybersecurity incidents; two-thirds of global 100 organisations will...
The race to build a quantum computer is paved with gold
Quantum computing is pitched as enabling exponentially faster drug discovery, battery chemistry development, multi-variable logistics, vehicle autonomy, accurate asset pricing, and much more. In the last decade, the number of companies actively developing quantum...
Sharp growth curve forecast for edge computing
The global edge computing market is expected to reach $155,9-billion by 2030 - expanding at a 36,9% CAGR from 2024 to 2030 - according to a new report by Grand View Research. Artificial intelligence (AI) integration into the edge environment is projected to drive...
SAP, Nvidia accelerate GenAI adoption across enterprise apps
SAP and Nvidia have announced a partnership expansion focused on accelerating enterprise customers' ability to harness the transformative power of data and generative AI (GenAI) across SAP's portfolio of cloud solutions and applications. The companies are...
Cisco completes Splunk acquisition
Cisco has completed the acquisition of Splunk. “We are thrilled to officially welcome Splunk to Cisco,” says Chuck Robbins, chair and CEO of Cisco. “As one of the world’s largest software companies, we will revolutionize the way our customers leverage data to connect...
Elon Musk’s xAI open sources Grok language model
xAI, the artificial intelligence company headed by Elon Musk, has officially made its Grok language model open source. Last week, Musk announced that he was planning to open-source the product, and yesterday (17 March), this was done. "We are releasing the weights and...
Number of users affected by stalkerware grows
The latest Kaspersky State of Stalkerware 2023 report reveals almost 31 000 mobile users worldwide were subjected to stalkerware, clandestine surveillance software utilised by domestic abusers to monitor their victims. But it's not just stalkerware software that is a...
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FNB expects spike in Black Friday purchases
FNB debit and credit card holders made over R2,5-billion worth of purchases during last year's Black Friday. FNB retail chief executive Raj Makanjee says: "We expect the value of Black Friday transactions to rise by 16% this year. When comparing typical Friday spend...
Here’s how SA responds to Black Friday
While not initially a South African phenomenon, Black Friday has become entrenched as an annual retail event. There is just about nobody who doesn't know about Black Friday ... When gig economy company M4Jam set out to survey nearly 2 000 South Africans predominantly...
DHL Africa eShop for international Black Friday deals
With Black Friday only a couple days away, many ardent shoppers have been on the lookout for the best possible deals. Black Friday originated in the US and has fast become known as the start of the famous sales weekend following Thanksgiving Day, with brands offering...
Consumers and e-commerce providers must be cautious
It's around the corner and South African consumers are frantically making their wishlists: another Black Friday, when - for once - the rule that says, "If it looks too good to be true, it probably is too good to be true" just might not hold. Black Friday, after all,...
Black Friday could cost careless shoppers dearly
This Friday (29 November) is Black Friday, a discount shopping event South Africans have happily embraced. Last year, BankServAfrica reported that local shoppers spent nearly R3-billion in 4,8-million Back Friday sale transactions, and this year's sale is expected to...
Business tips to keep the pirates at bay
Shopping season is officially here. South Africans will soon head to malls, markets, shops and online stores to get the latest discounts on their must-have items when Black Friday arrives on 29 November. This, says Brian Pinnock, cybersecurity expert at Mimecast,...
Festive season scams you need to know about
he holiday season is a sea of shopping, laughter, gifts and entertainment. It's also a swamp of security risks and hacks and fraudsters, lurking on the edges of the festive fun. You want to give the best possible gifts or find the best possible deals, but you need to...
Consumers urged to stick to budgets
Following the South African Reserve Bank's decision to keep interest rates unchanged, FNB confirms that it will maintain its prime lending rate at 10% and will review its position following the next SARB MPC meeting in January 2020. FNB CEO Jacques Celliers says:...
Networks Unlimited Africa celebrates 25th birthday
Value-added distributor Networks Unlimited Africa is celebrating its 25th year in business in 2019. The company distributes best-of-breed products and offers the best and latest solutions within the converged technology, data centre, networking, and security...
Africa’s rural areas can and must be connected
The potential of ICT can enhance rural communities opportunities in Africa, by improving their access to market information. By Nora Wahby, vice-president and head of customer unit for West Africa and Morocco at Ericsson For digital transformation to truly be a...
Compliance Data Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town
Join a dynamic team in the financial services sector, supporting investment management, fund services, wealth management, and retirement fund solutions. We're seeking a Compliance Data Analyst to assist in ensuring portfolios meet regulatory requirements like REG28,...
UI/UX designer
Job Title: UI/UX DesignerLocation: Remote OR Cape Town OR JohannesburgAbout the RoleAt our client, they are committed to delighting our customers. We believe in sweating the small stuff, from backend to frontend engineering, from support to customer gifts. As a UI/UX...
Cisco Security Specialist at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Cisco Security Specialist to design, implement, and manage robust security solutions across our network infrastructure. The ideal candidate will leverage Cisco's cutting-edge technologies to safeguard our organization...
Senior Java Developer (Multithreading) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
We are seeking a highly skilled Java Developer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have expertise in Core Java and Multithreading, with a strong understanding of object-oriented programming principles and software development best practices. Key...
UI/UX designer – Western Cape Cape Town
Job Title: UI/UX DesignerLocation: Remote OR Cape Town OR JohannesburgAbout the RoleAt our client, they are committed to delighting our customers. We believe in sweating the small stuff, from backend to frontend engineering, from support to customer gifts. As a UI/UX...
Cisco Security Specialist at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Cisco Security Specialist to design, implement, and manage robust security solutions across our network infrastructure. The ideal candidate will leverage Cisco's cutting-edge technologies to safeguard our organization...
Senior Java Developer (Multithreading) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Sandton
We are seeking a highly skilled Java Developer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have expertise in Core Java and Multithreading, with a strong understanding of object-oriented programming principles and software development best practices. Key...
Senior Developer
Senior DeveloperLocation: Remote OR Cape Town OR JohannesburgAbout the RoleWe're seeking an experienced developer with a proven ability to find creative and unconventional solutions to technical problems.As a Senior Developer, you will play a crucial role in turning...
Senior Application Developer
A reputable insurance firm is seeking a highly skilled Senior Application Developer. A completed degree/certification in computer science is mandatory.The ideal candidate will have strong experience with C#, .NET 6, .NET Core, SQL Server, Blazer, HTML5, and CSS, as...
1890 Full Stack Developer (Focus: TypeScript)
A client in the automobile industry is looking for a Full Stack Developer (Focus: TypeScript) (Advanced)Product / Feature Team InformationHES - Hub EcoSystem / Capacity Planner We empower our business units by developing the Hub EcoSystem application on the...
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