AI startup speeds disease research
About 15% of the world’s population — more than 1-billion people — are affected by neurological disorders, from commonly known diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s to hundreds of lesser-known, rare conditions. BrainStorm Therapeutics, a San Diego-based startup,...
Cost-to-serve model to key for supply chain leaders
To clarify true supply chain costs and profitability, chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) should adopt a six-step cost-to-serve (CTS) model, according to Gartner. This model helps allocate indirect and overhead costs based on the complexity of supporting each...
Google changes Bard to Gemini, adds features
Google has changed the name of its Bard artificial intelligence (AI) engine to Gemini, adding new features and functionality. Gemini is already available for users to chat to in the Pro 1.0 model, available in over 40 languages and more than 230 countries and...
IBM watsonx helped enhance the Grammys fan experience
Through the Grammys, the Recording Academy seeks to recognise excellence in the recording arts and sciences and ensure that music remains an indelible part of our culture. When the world's top recording stars crossed the red carpet at the 66th Annual GRAMMY Awards,...
CFOs are budgeting more for AI
Ninety percent of chief financial officers (CFOs) are projecting higher AI budgets in 2024, and none are planning a reduction, according to recent survey by Gartner. In December 2023, Gartner polled 302 CFOs and senior finance leaders to understand how budgets and...
Analytics has less influence on sales performance than expected
A massive 84% of sales leaders agreed that sales analytics has had less influence on sales performance than what leadership expected, according to a survey by Gartner. Gartner surveyed 303 sales leaders in July 2023 to understand the current state of sales analytics...
AI, social media and cloud dominate hiring trends
Last year saw many companies across the globe announcing layoffs amidst a continuous decline in job postings. This is according to research group GlobalData, noting that major players like JPMorgan Chase, Ford Motor, SAP, Tesco, Salesforce, Cisco, and the Goldman...
Political polarisation a new top emerging risk
Escalating political polarisation worldwide entered the quarterly Gartner emerging risk tracker for the first time in the fourth quarter of 2023. "Risk executives worldwide are clearly concerned by the potential implications of escalating tensions and conflict all...
January sets new heat records
January 2024 was the warmest January on record globally, with an average ERA5 surface air temperature of 13,14°C – that’s 0,7°C above the 1991-2020 average for January and 0,12°C above the temperature of the previous warmest January, in 2020. This is according to...
Tablet shipments plumb new depths
Worldwide tablet shipments declined 17,4% year over year in the fourth quarter of 2023 (4Q23), totaling 36,8-million units, according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker. This is the...
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Living (safely) on the edge
Edge computing is gaining momentum, and it isn't hard to see why. By Simon McCullough, major account manager at F5 Networks With data processed at the edge of the network, new connective routes to reduced network latency, increased bandwidth, and significantly faster...
Amendments to the Amended Generic Codes of Good Practice on B-BBEE
On 9 April 2019, the Minister of Trade and Industry signed four amendments to the Amended Generic B-BBEE Codes of 2013 (Codes). These amendments were gazetted last Friday and will come into effect on 31 November 2019.06.05. By Adam Ismail, Candice Meyer and Safiyya...
Westcon-Comstor achieves Level 1 B-BBEE Rating
Westcon-Comstor Sub-Saharan Africa has attained a Level 1 B-BBEE (Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment) rating in South Africa, moving from level 3 to level 1 in just under two years. Not only is the business more than 51% black owned, it also boasts more than 30%...
Key factors for a successful ERP Implementation
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Students get ‘Neon Runner’ game published on Google Play
Four second-year students from Vega are well on their way to pursuing careers in the gaming world, after having their game, Neon Runner, successfully published on the Google Play store. Neon Runner is an endless runner game that becomes more challenging as it...
Employee education a critical weapon against cyber threats
The better an employee's understanding of cyber security risks is, the greater their potential to participate in reducing these risks, as well as the associated costs of a breach. The average cost of a cyber security breach can range between R1-million for small...
Tackling the trillion-dollar identity fraud crises
Fraud costs trillions of dollars to world economies annually. For consumers whose identity data has been stolen, the impact on their lives can vary from being a nuisance to financial and emotional trauma, Worldwide, around 40% of consumers have been the targets of...
Premier endorses redPanda software skills development
With South Africa's unemployment rate hovering around 27% (among the highest in the world), job creation and skills development have arguably become critical to SA's economic and social stability. Fortunately, many business leaders and decision-makers are heeding the...
Upgradeable Alienware Area-51M launched in SA
Dell has launched Alienware-51M, a powerful, upgradeable gaming laptop and the first product to feature Alienware's new Legend design, now available to the local channel from official distributor, Drive Control Corporation (DCC). The reimagined Area-51m is the first...
Mobile ad fraud and what you can do about it
If you take a moment to look around you, wherever you are, you will be hard pressed to find one person without a mobile phone. Chances are that you may even be reading this from your mobile device. Because of their convenience, mobile devices have become a popular...
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Senior Telco Developer at Adapt IT
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Software Developer II – 1 x Senior iOS and Android Developer – Gauteng Randburg
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