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Stormy weather ahead for the global economy
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Barriers to HIV treatment threaten SA’s fight against it
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Hot Chips: Intel demos AI architecture
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Don’t fall for fake fundraisers for Telegram founder
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Backup of SaaS applications becoming a ‘critical requirement’
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ACSA terminates biometric ID contract with French firm
Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has terminated the contract for an Automated Border Control (ABC), e-Gates and single token project awarded to French technology company, IDEMIA. In a statement, ACSA says the contract termination is in line with the conditions of...
Global ICT leaders launch AI consortium
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DTIC, Takealot partner to digitise township economy
Kathy Gibson reports - The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition has signed an agreement with Takealot to develop and digitalise the township economy. Parks Tau, minister of trade, industry and competition, made the announcement this morning at the launch of a...
Digital platforms could add R91,4bn to SA economy
Kathy Gibson reports - The digital platform economy could be a game-changer for South Africa, potentially adding R91,4-billion to the economy by 2035. This growth would see the sector's contribution expand from 0,02% of GDP in 2022 to a meaningful 1,38% by 2035. These...
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ITU launches the G5 Benchmark
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PhishRIP removes suspicious emails from inboxes
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Customers focus on safety, belonging and control
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Bolster digital resilience in age of cybercrime
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