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It’s easy to mistake the chaos of a cash-in-transit (CIT) heist for disorder. The screech of tyres, the gunfire, the explosions - it all suggests recklessness. However, if you ask University of Cape Town (UCT) PhD graduate Annie Kok, behind the smoke and twisted metal...
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Meta grants look to empower AI-driven organisations
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AI at the edge makes work smarter
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Windows 11 adds AI as Windows 10 support ends
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A layered AI approach yields dividends
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Infrastructure at the core of AI success
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Pinnacle expands AI offering with services, consulting
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AI comes of age as hype clears
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Hardware supply chains under siege from hackers
HP Inc has released the findings of a global survey highlighting the growing concern over nation-state threat actors targeting physical supply chains and tampering with device hardware and firmware integrity. The study of 800 IT and security decision-makers (ITSDMs)...
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