Intel ups collaboration with Google Cloud on AI
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Boom in data embassies predicted as nations combat ‘digital bullseye’ risk
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Social media the top culprit as deepfake fraud grows
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Europe leans towards social media ban for children
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Government defence spending impacts the Space Economy
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A forged PhD reached a listed boardroom. How?
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ITU’s Partner2Connect reaches milestone for universal connectivity
The UN agency for digital technologies, ITU, says its Partner2Connect (P2C) Digital Coalition has surpassed $100-billion in commitments - exceeding a milestone in the international effort to expand global Internet connectivity and bridge the digital divide. With...
TCS in new deal to transform ABB’s global network operations
In a multi-million rand, multi-year deal, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has upped its collaboration with ABB from managing infrastructure and applications, to delivering end-to-end global network operations through an integrated network-as-a-service model. As part...
Don’t get caught offside as World Cup concludes
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SARS improves auto-assessments, but taxpayers warned to check carefully
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Deloitte unveils connected agentic intelligence
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Liquid C2 secures Gold in Google’s Verified Peering Provider Programme
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E Squared offers practical support to entrepreneurs
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CISOs are flying blind on AI agents – but POPIA won’t care why
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Speed is the new competitive advantage
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As AI reinvents business, traditional management is becoming obsolete
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There are risks in connecting private power to the grid
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Check Point embeds OpenAI frontier cyber capabilities
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