Google buys in AI skills for $2,4bn
Windsurf and Google have entered into a $2,4-billion agreement that will help to deepen Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) expertise. As part of the agreement, Varun Mohan, the chief executive of Windsurf, and Douglas Chen, a co-founder, together with some members...
How emergency vaccines cut infectious disease deaths
Researchers at Burnet Institute, in collaboration with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, have provided the world’s first ever look at the historical impact of emergency vaccination efforts on public health and global health security, with a comprehensive study of 210...
Smartphone shipments on the road to recovery
Worldwide smartphone shipments are forecast to grow 4% YoY in 2024 to 1,21-billion units, according to the latest International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. The growth in 2024 adds momentum to the overall recovery IDC expects...
Ransomware continues to cause havoc
Ransomware remains an ongoing threat for organisations and is the largest single cause of IT outages and downtime as 41% of data is compromised during a cyberattack, according to the latest Veeam 2024 Ransomware Trends Report. The report also reveals that only 57% of...
Senior execs see sustainability as an opportunity
According to a recent survey of CEOs and senior executives by Gartner, 69% of them view sustainability as a leading business growth opportunity in 2024. "As CEOs reset their long-term strategies, environmental sustainability remains one of the leading factors that...
SA telcos must address customers’ major pain points
Telecommunications providers have cemented themselves as the backbone of modern communication, and therefore, wield substantial influence over society today. As all sectors of government, business and civil society become increasingly interconnected, telecom providers...
Salesforce accelerates growth plans in Africa with AI
At its World Tour Essentials event held in Johannesburg yesterday (6 June), Salesforce demonstrated how developments in AI are helping to transform the data analytics and CRM environments. According to the latest IDC InfoBrief, sponsored by Salesforce, The Salesforce...
Geo-distributed businesses most at risk
Over one-third (39%) of geographically distributed companies in the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa (META) region identify building and maintaining a cohesive IT infrastructure across multiple sites as their primary concern, according to a new Kaspersky survey. At the...
Nutanix and Dell collaborate on hybrid multicloud solutions
Nutanix has announced a collaboration with Dell Technologies aimed at accelerating customers' digital transformation journeys fueled by infrastructure modernisation and modern application development. Through this collaboration, joint customers will be able to...
IBM and Pasqal partner on quantum-centric supercomputers
IBM and Pasqal, as leaders in superconducting circuit and neutral atom-based quantum computers respectively, have announced their intent to partner to develop a common approach to quantum-centric supercomputing and promoting application research in chemistry and...
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Leverage network performance to address growth opportunities
The world as we know it is becoming more digital than ever, and this is just the beginning. By Nicolas Blixell, vice-president of Ericsson Middle East and Africa Emerging technologies are opening up new opportunities that were unimaginable just a few years ago and...
Indigo Broadband offers TVWS technology
Indigo Broadband has been appointed the authorised sub-Saharan distributor of television white spaces (TVWS) network systems developed by Carlson Wireless of Eureka, California. Broadband networks that operate in the TVWS allow cost-effective connectivity for...
Data quality key to digital success in retail
The retail sector has arguably been one of the most heavily affected by the global shift toward digital everything. By Gary Allemann, MD of Master Data Management The rise of e-commerce means customers are no longer visiting physical stores the way they did. They now...
Corr-Serve strengthens security portfolio
Distributor Corr-Serve has added US-based Seceon, a pioneer in fully-automated, realtime cyber threat detection, containment and elimination for enterprises and MSSPs, to its stable of security and IT operations products in southern Africa. This is in response to...
Back to school in the mobile age
Keeping children safe from predators means parents must now ensure their protection extends to the digital realm. “A parent’s physical protection is no longer adequate in our connected age where the digital and real worlds collide,” says Ilonka Badenhorst, GM of SA’s...
Ricoh creates solar panel that charges under indoor light
Ricoh has created a solar panel capable of charging under indoor lights. Technically, the new panel is a solid-state, dye-sensitised solar cell that mimics the same photosynthesis process plants use to harness the sun’s energy to make glucose and oxygen from carbon...
GotBot AI secures multi-million-rand investment
African tech startups Gotbot AI has received an investment boost to the value of R2,5-million from venture capital firm Capacitech. The first such investment of its kind for Gotbot AI will mean the company’s co-founders Nick Argyros and Chris Green, along with chief...
Vox Click4Support helps SMEs keep PCs protected
Vox has introduced Click4Support, a monthly per user subscription service that provides small South African businesses with robust antivirus software, ensures that their laptop and desktop PCs are kept updated, and gives them easy access to remote support if required....
Salt acquires Recruit Digital to open in SA
Salt Recruitment Group (UK) has part-acquired Recruit Digital (SA) to form Salt South Africa, becoming the firm's 10th office globally. Salt specialises in digital roles with a specific focus on creative, marketing, sales and technology, and currently has 9 offices...
Third-party policies improve compensation outcomes
Nearly three-quarters (71%) of enterprises which have specific data usage guidelines for partners and subcontractors received compensation after an incident that affected suppliers they share information with. In comparison, only 22% of organisations of the same size...
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SalesForce Solution Architect at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Sandton
Join Our Dynamic Team as a Salesforce Technical Architect!Are you a Salesforce expert with a passion for designing cutting-edge solutions across multiple platforms? Ready to lead the charge in creating secure, scalable, and high-performance technical architecture?...
Automation Engineer (Azure Pipelines & Selenium) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
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About our client:Our client is a highly successful NPO. The work you will be involved with is highly impactful and am sure will bring joy as well as provide a highly stimulating and fabulous work experience. What you will be doing:Collaborate with stakeholders to...
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About our client:Our client is a highly successful NPO. The work you will be involved with is highly impactful and am sure will bring joy as well as provide a highly stimulating and fabulous work experience. What you will be doing:Collaborate with stakeholders to...
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