Herotel brings Amazon’s Leo satellite services to SA

Kathy Gibson reports – Herotel has signed a distribution agreement with Amazon to bring its Leo Constellation satellite service to South Africa. Set to go live in 2027, South Africa will be among one of the first countries in the world to connect to the low earth...

Social media the top culprit as deepfake fraud grows

Deepfake attacks are growing, and costing people more. Scial media is the main culprit

Muse highlights privacy, copyright issues in AI training

Copyright and privacy issues under the spotlight as Meta withdraws Muse feature

PC shipments tank as memory crunch bites

Worldwide PC shipments fell 4,9% year-over-year in Q2 2026 to 68,2-million units, according to IDC — the first decline after nine consecutive quarters of growth. A persistent memory chip shortage drove the reversal, pushing vendors to pull inventory forward as far as...

Microsoft, Nvidia accelerate agentic AI innovation

Agentic AI is redefining scientific discovery and unlocking research breakthroughs and innovations across industries and, through deepened collaboration, Nvidia and Microsoft are delivering advancements that accelerate agentic AI-powered applications from the cloud to...

AI Assistant Builder delivers free AI assistants

Intel has announced at Computex that AI Assistant Builder is now available in public beta at GitHub and that anyone with an Intel-based AI PC - one running a member of the Intel Core Ultra processor family - can now use it free of charge. Optimised for Intel...

Dell partners with Nvidia to debut enterprise AI stack

Dell Technologies has partnered with Nvidia to launch a full stack of enterprise-level artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. The company has strengthened its collaboration with Nvidia to help enterprises adopt AI technologies through the expansion of the Dell...

Three trends set to drive cyberattacks

Following two years of high but stable loss activity, 2023 saw a worrying resurgence in ransomware and extortion losses as the cyberthreat landscape continues to evolve, writes Scott Sayce, global head of Cyber Insurance at Allianz Commercial. Hackers are increasingly...

Top cybersecurity predictions for 2024

Gartner has revealed its top eight cybersecurity predictions for the year, highlighting that generative AI (GenAI) adoption will collapse the cybersecurity skills gap and reduce employee-driven cybersecurity incidents; two-thirds of global 100 organisations will...

The race to build a quantum computer is paved with gold

Quantum computing is pitched as enabling exponentially faster drug discovery, battery chemistry development, multi-variable logistics, vehicle autonomy, accurate asset pricing, and much more. In the last decade, the number of companies actively developing quantum...

Sharp growth curve forecast for edge computing

The global edge computing market is expected to reach $155,9-billion by 2030 - expanding at a 36,9% CAGR from 2024 to 2030 - according to a new report by Grand View Research. Artificial intelligence (AI) integration into the edge environment is projected to drive...

SAP, Nvidia accelerate GenAI adoption across enterprise apps

SAP and Nvidia have announced a partnership expansion focused on accelerating enterprise customers' ability to harness the transformative power of data and generative AI (GenAI) across SAP's portfolio of cloud solutions and applications. The companies are...

Cisco completes Splunk acquisition

Cisco has completed the acquisition of Splunk. “We are thrilled to officially welcome Splunk to Cisco,” says Chuck Robbins, chair and CEO of Cisco. “As one of the world’s largest software companies, we will revolutionize the way our customers leverage data to connect...

Elon Musk’s xAI open sources Grok language model

xAI, the artificial intelligence company headed by Elon Musk, has officially made its Grok language model open source. Last week, Musk announced that he was planning to open-source the product, and yesterday (17 March), this was done. "We are releasing the weights and...

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The introduction of AI is driving a fundamental shift in the way businesses think and operate. CIOs, CTOs and CEOs are rethinking their strategies, and asking themselves how they can leverage AI, and harness all the insights and advantages it offers. "The benefits are...

Cloud Atlas APT upgrades with polymorphic malware

Cloud Atlas, an advanced persistent threat (APT), also known as Inception, has updated its attack arsenal with new tools which allow it to avoid detection through standard Indicators of Compromise. This updated infection chain has been spotted in the wild in different...

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In order for any organisation to succeed, customer experience (CX) has to be a major priority. After all, the better someone feels about their interaction with an organisation, the more likely they are to keep coming back. By Ross Sibbald, commercial director of...

FuseForward appoints new MD in SA

International cloud solutions and managed services provider FuseForward has announced the appointment of a new MD for its South African operations. IT industry stalwart Premie Naicker has taken up the post, and will be helping to grow FuseForward's footprint in the...

Paratus bridges the Africa west and east coasts

A route that would normally take more than 60 hours to drive with a car, can now be done in about 31 milliseconds on the new Paratus Africa fiber network that stretches from the West coast to the East coast of Africa. The Trans-Kalahari Fiber (TKF) network extends...

AI to change contact centre CX experience

With investments in artificial intelligence (AI) related technologies expected to triple by 2020, local companies are looking at ways to integrate it into all aspects of their business. It is especially in the contact centre industry where it can be used to greatly...

New corporate policies for data storage required

Data at end-of-life is a massive challenge for most companies, especially with uncontrolled data growth that has resulted in new corporate policies for data storage and retention. This is largely as a result of new global legislations and regulations such as GDPR and...

Tips to successfully work from home

As the world of work continues to change, employees and job seekers are prioritising flexible hours and working structures more and more - and businesses are having to work this into their strategies in order to remain relevant and competitive when it comes to...

The new revolution every business should talk about

Just as telephones and cars changed how we work and play, 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) is ushering in a new age that shouldn't be ignored. Even though 4IR has become a popular term, that doesn't lessen its impact. 4IR is so powerful and visible because its features...

How managed cloud service providers bring benefits

The emergence and success of the cloud over the last decade is unquestioned. It is nearly impossible to read any current IT publication that does not cover the growth, innovation and emerging use cases that are enabled by cloud. And for most, the word "cloud" is...

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About our client:With a focus on Africa, China, the UK and the US, this global investment firm offers you an opportunity to be involved with a unique approach to responsible investing whilst driving performance and innovation. This client is guided by a philosophy of...

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Level 3 IT Support Engineer (Remote) at NetOps africa

About the Role NetOps Africa is seeking a highly skilled Level 3 IT Support Engineer to provide advanced technical support to our clients. This role involves troubleshooting complex IT issues, managing IT infrastructure, and ensuring smooth operations of various...

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