OpenAI agent goes rogue and raids digital library

A rogue OpenAI agent is responsible for a completely autonomous attack on Hugging Face’s production infrastructure. The AI models responsible were being tested at the time, and managed to hack into the popular digital library, compromising some internal datasets and...

Transnet on track with R129bn recovery

Transnet will spend more than R129-billion over the next five years to restore the organisation’s sustainability and credibility. This is the word from group chief executive Michelle Phillips, addressing delegates at the SAPICS Conference in Cape Town. Phillips told...

Voyager 1 on track to reach one light-day from Earth

In November Voyager 1 will reach an incredible 1 light-day from Earth

Cisco partners with Jozi My Jozi on inner city revitalisation

Kathy Gibson reports form Johannesburg - Cisco and Jozi My Jozi today launched a new partnership aimed at harnessing technology to help develop the Johannesburg inner city. The new initiative, Masibambisane, is part of Cisco’s global 40 Communities social impact...

Mobility-as-a-service to hit $4trn by 2033

The global mobility-as-a-service market size is expected to reach $4,013-trillion by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 40,1% from 2025 to 2033, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The escalation in demand for on-demand transportation services signifies a shift...

Edtech holds the key to better outcomes in Africa

Africa has the world’s youngest population, with 70% of its 1,5-billion population under 30 years old – but, in the sub-Saharan region only, 98-million children are currently out-of-school. Meanwhile, another 72-million young people, aged from 15 to 24, are neither...

Customer value key to driving B2B growth

Forrester research indicates that changing buyer behaviors and expectations require a complete revenue process transformation for B2B firms to drive long-term, sustainable growth. Modern B2B buyers are digitally savvy and conduct their own buying research and...

Responsible Computing Challenge opens in SA

Mozilla and USAID have announced that the Responsible Computing Challenge (RCC) has officially opened applications in South Africa. Faculty at accredited institutions of higher education who aim to embed ethics and social impact into their computing curricula can now...

Startups fight digital deception with deepfake detection tools

OpenAI has recently introduced a deepfake detector designed specifically to identify content produced by its image generator, DALL-E. Initially, the tool will be provided to a select group of disinformation researchers for real-world testing. In the dynamic field of...

Adaptive approach best for sales growth

Sales organisations that embrace being adaptive by design will outpace competition and achieve superior commercial outcomes, according to Gartner. "From budget constraints and limited resources to fast-evolving buyer expectations and mounting pressure to adopt and...

Massive growth forecast for data lake market

The global data lake market size is anticipated to reach $59,89-billion by 2030 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 23,8% from 2024 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The rise of data lake house architectures is a significant trend in the...

Intel powers China’s intelligent cockpit market

Intel will collaborate with Neusoft and ThunderSoft to develop new solutions based on Intel's AI-enhanced software-defined vehicle (SDV) system-on-chip (SoC) to power the intelligent cockpit of next-generation vehicles for automakers. The efforts will combine each...

Harnessing a sales culture can drive performance

Harnessing an organisation's sales culture can lead to improved sales performance, according to Gartner. "Culture is often an afterthought for sales leaders - it's something that just exists, but is off track or isn't actively managed," says Shayne Jackson, senior...

International tourism close to pre-pandemic levels

International tourist arrivals reached 97% of pre-pandemic levels in the first quarter of 2024. According to UN Tourism, more than 285-million tourists travelled internationally in January-March, about 20% more than the first quarter of 2023, underscoring the sector's...

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Redvine Networks, Paratus SA partner on SD-WAN

Redvine Networks and Paratus SA have a longstanding partnership they believe is shaping how customers can benefit from an optimal network and connectivity experience. Leveraging the capabilities of 128T SDN, the two organisations have focused their efforts on...

Jewel City brings DigiEd school to Joburg inner city

Jewel City, the lifestyle precinct in Johannesburg's Maboneng district, has opened the first high school in the inner city with the launch of a Curro DigiEd school. The school forms part of Ithemba Properties' vision for an affordable metropolitan lifestyle precinct...

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What to expect when 200m new IPv4 addresses enter the market

At the end of 2019, the US government passed a new bill authorising the Department of Defence to sell around 200-million Internet Protocol 4th version addresses. Several blocks of IPv4 addresses are planned to be sold out in 10 years. Vincentas Grinius, CEO of...

Skynamo secures $30m investment

US software investor, Five Elms Capital, is investing $30-million in Skynamo, a African field sales app and management platform provider. Skynamo will use the investment to accelerate adoption of its field sales mobile app and cloud-based management platform, while...

Naked launches digital car, home insurance

Naked, the end-to-end artificial intelligence-driven insurance platform, is building on its car insurance launch by bringing its offering to the home insurance market. Customers can now get comprehensive, instant cover for their home and the things they own through...

iOCO achieves AWS End User Computing Competency

iOCO has achieved Amazon Web Services (AWS) End User Computing (EUC) Competency status - one of the first AWS Partner Network (APN) Partners in sub-Saharan Africa to do so. This designation recognises that iOCO provides deep expertise in supporting customers that need...

Africa key to Paxful success

Over the past five years, Africa has emerged as a leading market for global bitcoin marketplace, Paxful. The peer-to-peer bitcoin marketplace has announced its official 2019 growth metrics. On the heels of a November high, in which the company saw nearly $30 million...

SAP signs up to circular economy network

SAP has joined the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's Circular Economy 100 (CE100) Network. The CE100 is a collaborative network of businesses, innovators, cities and governments, universities and thought leaders who work together to accelerate adoption of circular economy...

Optimising the value chain key to FMCG profits

Value chain optimisation is key to driving profits for FMCG in a challenging economic environment. The cost to serve, which is the cost associated with manufacturing a product and getting it from the manufacturer to the shelf for purchase by the consumer, is the...

Data Scientist at Parvana Recruitment

About our client:Our client is a leading provider of telco, payments, retail software - they have a global client base with a strong R&D focus. They are great believers in continuous improvement and fast adapters to new tech and constantly changing business needs....

BI Consultant at Parvana Recruitment

About our client:Over the past 20 years, our client has built a stellar reputation in the development and system integration space. Through their extremely ethical values, they have earned the trust and respect of their clients. They prioritise finding effective...

SAP ABAP Developer (Entry) 0366 TT – Gauteng Pretoria

General Role Tasks:Development and maintenance on platform/application.Develop systems solutions in line with quality and delivery requirements.Preparation of system/technical documentation (as per ISO standards).Ability and willingness to coach and give training to...

Technical Specialist at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town

About our client:This award winning software company has offices in the US, UK and South Africa. You will join a talented team of curious, creative and driven individuals who are dedicated to empowering organisations to overcome various business challenges using their...

Scrum Master at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town

About our client: Our client, established in the 90's and headquartered in Cape Town, has a global presence with 500+ employees. They are a diverse team of engineers, developers and specialists in finance, HR, digital infrastructure and marketing who love utilising...

Data Scientist at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town

About our client:Our client is a leading provider of telco, payments, retail software - they have a global client base with a strong R&D focus. They are great believers in continuous improvement and fast adapters to new tech and constantly changing business needs....

BI Consultant at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town

About our client:Over the past 20 years, our client has built a stellar reputation in the development and system integration space. Through their extremely ethical values, they have earned the trust and respect of their clients. They prioritise finding effective...

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