Turkcell opposes MTN’s ConCourt appeal in bribery case
Turkcell’s wholly owned subsidiary, East Asian Consortium, has filed its opposition to MTN’s application to the Constitutional Court for leave to appeal the recent Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) judgment. The SCA’s judgment affirms the jurisdiction of South African...
Sony opens photography competition
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These are the top websites blocked by employers
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Cybercriminals capitalise on businesses’ biggest flaw: Human risk
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The evolution of solar power continues …
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EU’s AI Act sets a precedent
The European Union's groundbreaking AI Act sets a precedent in regulating artificial intelligence (AI), introducing stringent requirements for developers and deployers, says research group GlobalData. With the adoption of the landmark legislation, establishing...
Load shedding forces SMEs to shut down their servers
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Study finds signs of depression, anxiety in young adolescents
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What’s needed to drive a vibrant renewable energy industry?
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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...
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SUSE Manager 4 makes IT transformation cost-effective
As more enterprises make the transformation to a more agile infrastructure leveraging hybrid and multi-cloud, the need for simplified, centralised infrastructure management continues to grow. SUSE has announced the availability of SUSE Manager 4 and SUSE Manager for...
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PayU expands operations to Southeast Asia
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Oracle expands Autonomous Data capabilities
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Tech Relief launches in SA
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Cloud security must be prioritised
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The significance of communication satellites
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Raspberry Pi 4 headed for SA
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