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Pioneering telcos modernise with AI, cloud, security investments
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Intel Granulate in Databricks partnership
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Smart streetlights market beaming
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Manufacturing sentiment improved in a tough Q4
Confidence in the manufacturing sector has improved slightly to 26 points – the highest level seen in 2023, as shown by the Q4 Absa Manufacturing Survey. Although trading conditions remained tough, manufacturers noted an overall improvement in business conditions (up...
All the IITPSA President’s Awards winners …
Mamela Luthuli, founder and CEO of Take Note IT, has been named South Africa’s IT Personality of the year at the Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) President’s Awards 2023. AI expert Professor Mark Nasila, chief data and analytics...
Global connectivity improves, but Africa still fares poorly
Steady but uneven progress in global Internet connectivity highlights the disparities of the digital divide and is leaving people in low-income countries behind, according to the International Telecommunication Union's (ITU) Facts and Figures 2023. Analysis on...
Wits researchers pioneer a new way of searching for Dark Matter
The existence of Dark Matter is a long-standing puzzle in our universe. Dark Matter makes up about a quarter of our universe, yet it does not interact significantly with ordinary matter. The existence of Dark Matter has been confirmed by a series of astrophysical and...
Investing in, integrating GenAI can advance applications, products
The rise of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has spurred a debate on its risks and benefits among companies. Simultaneously, a wave of adoption is observed, with companies delving into advanced language models like ChatGPT. As discussions around...
$13,5trn needed to fast-track decarbonisation in key industries
Transitioning to a more sustainable and carbon-neutral future, $13,5-trillion in investments will be needed by 2050, particularly in the production, energy and transport sectors, according to a new World Economic Forum report. The Net-Zero Industry Tracker 2023,...
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Huawei ends 2018 on a high note
Huawei maintained strong business growth in 2018, with sales revenue rounded off at CNY721,2-billion, up 19,5% year-on-year, and net profit of CNY59,3-billion, up 25,1% year-on-year. In 2018, Huawei invested CNY101,5-billion (14.1% of its sales revenue) in R&D,...
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Ericsson, Orange launch 4G network in Sierra Leone
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Altron appoints risk and compliance exec
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Nokia showcases Factory in a Box 2.0
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