Bitcoin price likely to surge as US stagflation takes hold
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Customer service agents fail to promote self-service
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Nvidia boosts robotics with Project GR00T
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Nvidia ushers in a new era of computing with Blackwell
Aimed at powering a new era of computing, Nvidia has launched its Blackwell platform which it says will enable organisations everywhere to build and run realtime generative AI (GenAI) on trillion-parameter large language models (LLMs) at up to 25-times less cost and...
Canal+ makes a firm offer for Multichoice
Multichoice and French media company Canal+ have reached an agreement by which Canal+ would acquire the Multichoice group, offering shareholders R125.00 per share - a 66,6% premium over the R75.00 closing price on 1 February 2024. The announcement constitutes a firm...
EdTech transforming into $350bn industry
The global education technology (edtech) market is expected to reach $348,41-billion by 2030 - growing at a CAGR of 13,4% from 2024 to 2030 - according to a new report by Grand View Research. The process of learning is evolving gradually in line with advances in...
Beware of deepfakes in the age of AI
The widespread adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning technologies in recent years is providing threat actors with sophisticated new tools to perpetrate their attacks, says Kaspersky. One of these are deepfakes which include generated human-like...
Africa Data Centres, DPA SA break ground on Free State solar farm
Africa Data Centres (ADC) has broken ground on the construction of a solar farm in the Free State in collaboration with DPA Southern Africa. The project is a component of the 20-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) inked in March 2023 with DPA Southern Africa, a joint...
Nvidia looks to advance wireless communications with AI
Nvidia has unveiled a 6G research platform that empowers researchers with a novel approach to develop the next phase of wireless technology, offering them a comprehensive suite to advance AI for radio access network (RAN) technology. The Nvidia 6G Research Cloud...
Opportunities for all in the sports tourism market
For individuals, sports are about competition and enjoyment. But to South Africa's tourism industry, sports is a money spinner that attracts more than 50 000 people a year to local shores and saw about $3,6-billion pumped into the local economy in 2022, according to...
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US firms dominate top 10 VC investors list in IoT
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Standard Bank Mobile now offers smartphones
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Techstars and Future Females drive gender parity
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The impact of sextortion
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How to build a winning customer experience strategy
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Just days left to enter MTN’s World Cup competition
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AR enhances ICT customer experience
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Partnership tackles disposal of hazardous medical waste
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The future of connectivity in South Africa
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Applications Architect at Financial Intelligence Centre
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Lead the Charge in Project Management Within FMCG - Drive Innovation & Efficiency Is this you?Are you a highly organised and proactive Project Manager with a strong background in the FMCG industry? Do you thrive in cross-functional team environments, managing key...
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The Systems Engineer: Microsoft Cloud Services is responsible for ensuring the stable operation of the IT server infrastructure across the entire organisation in order to maintain high levels of availability and security. The role is responsible for the...
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Our client is looking for a CNC Programmer to join their team in Cape Town, WC. The successful candidate will be responsible for programming, setting, and operating CNC machines with a focus on precision and efficiency. This role involves qualifying new parts for...
Applications Architect at Financial Intelligence Centre – Gauteng Pretoria
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Project Manager IT – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
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The Systems Engineer: Microsoft Cloud Services is responsible for ensuring the stable operation of the IT server infrastructure across the entire organisation in order to maintain high levels of availability and security. The role is responsible for the...
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The successful candidate will get to work with the teams in a Scaled Agile environment. The primary focus of this role is development of the Biometrics product line. You will be working in an embedded Linux environment, implementing secure and performant applications....
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