Does Africa have the skills to benefit from AI?
Africa stands to reap substantial benefits from artificial intelligence (AI) – but only if organisations are able to skill up in time. This is among the findings from a new SAP report, ‘Africa’s AI Skills Readiness Revealed’, which provides research into how African...
Today is Tax Freedom Day
The Free Market Foundation (FMF) has announced 16 May 2025 as this year’s Tax Freedom Day: the day that hardworking South Africans finally stop toiling to pay their taxes, and start earning for themselves. The FMF has marked this day since 1997 to shine a light on the...
Intel debuts systems foundry for the AI era
Intel has launched Intel Foundry as a more sustainable systems foundry business designed for the AI era and announced an expanded process roadmap designed to establish leadership into the latter part of this decade. The company also highlighted customer momentum and...
Nvidia reaps revenue, earnings rewards from AI
Nvidia has reported that revenue for the fourth quarter ended 28 January 2024 was $22,1-billion, up 22% from the previous quarter and up 265% from a year ago. For the quarter, GAAP earnings per diluted share was $4.93, up 33% from the previous quarter and up 765% from...
AI helps KLM to combat food waste
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is wasting less food on board aircraft thanks to artificial intelligence (AI). AI programs enable the company to better predict how many passengers who have booked will actually board a flight. This allows the exact number of required meals to...
New Intel processors bring the AI experience closer
Kathy Gibson reports – End users and partners need to prepare for what’s coming in the technology world – and artificial intelligence (AI) is going to being driving a lot of the changes. Intel South Africa’s Kobus de Beer, speaking at a Pinnacle SME Windows 11 event,...
AI helps users claw back time and energy
Kathy Gibson reports – So often we talk about artificial intelligence (AI) in general terms, as an abstract concept that is somehow peripheral to our lives. But the reality is that it could have a profound effect on the way we live and work, says Michelle Olivier,...
AI and the move to real copilots
Kathy Gibson reports - Technology innovations are constant, and have brought us a long way in what is, in reality, just a few years. Trainer Warren Shaw speaks at a Pinnacle event for SME partners about complementary opposites: these are not simply two separate forces...
Windows 11 is key for broad GenAI adoption
Kathy Gibson reports - Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is arguably going to have a more profound impact on the IT and business world than any innovation since the Internet. But, while users across the globe are itching to benefit from GenAI value, a lot of...
Enterprises battle to recover as identities come under attack
There's an emerging global identity crisis as cybercriminals double down on exploiting user identities to compromise enterprises worldwide. According to the 2024 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index from IBM X-Force, in 2023 cybercriminals saw more opportunities to "log...
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F5 completes acquisition of NGINX
Multi-cloud application services provider F5 Networks has completed the acquisition of NGINX, an open source application delivery vendor. On 11 March 2019, F5 announced that it had entered into an agreement to acquire NGINX. The combined company will enable...
Fujitsu, Veeam partner on simplified backup and recovery
Fujitsu and Veeam are focusing on simplifying backup and recovery for customers running mission-critical virtual machines in the data centre. This new partnership delivers increased availability of data and faster recovery from disasters and unplanned system downtime....
How to get the best out of fibre
South Africa's high-speed broadband Internet sector is a model of consumer choice, with consumers able to choose from a variety of ISPs providing Internet access and other services over the open-access fibre networks being rolled out across South Africa. However,...
Vox launches customised firewall service for SMEs
In light of the growing number of cyber threats facing modern organisations, integrated ICT and infrastructure provider Vox has announced the launch of a Managed Firewall Service aimed specifically at the country's small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). Companies...
Preparing customers for new cyber security regulations is crucial
Organisations across the board are under pressure to secure their data, and act decisively and transparently should they suffer a security event. Slow responses to data breaches, translate into massive fines from regulators, and more damagingly, loss of reputation and...
Commvault extends data recovery support to Nutanix Files 3.5
Commvault has announced that Commvault Complete Backup and Recovery tightly integrates data protection for Nutanix Files 3.5. The introduction of Nutanix Files 3.5 offers an enterprise-grade scale-out file storage solution leveraging the cloud-like flexibility of the...
PCMS extends partnership with redPanda Software
Cape Town-based redPanda Software and point-of-sale software company PCMS have announced the extension of their partnership by adding sales and implementation to redPanda Software's existing development role. "PCMS is on an ambitious growth path for 2019, including a...
Trend Micro delivers complete security solution’
Trend Micro has announced the availability of the industry's most complete security from a single solution protecting across cloud and container workloads. This has been achieved through newly-launched container security capabilities added to Trend Micro Deep Security...
Cyber insurance is a company’s double-layer safety net
The cyber threat landscape has changed so dramatically over the last three years that businesses thato operate in today's digitally connected world need an effective risk management strategy, one that helps them identify and manage their business risks proactively....
MiX Telematics delivers business growth
MiX Telematics has announced financial results for its fourth quarter and for its full fiscal year 2019, which ended on 31 March 2019, delivering a strong performance and substantial growth across key markets. "I am proud to say that we have again ended another year...
Splunk Developer – 2285 – Gauteng Pretoria
A client in the automobile industry is looking for a Splunk Developer. This role is a contract for 2 yearsit is hybrid ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:· At least 3 years of experience in Splunk.· Experience in Splunk Cluster Setup, Operation, and management.· Experience...
Senior Software Engineer at The Foschini Group
Package & RemunerationJOB DESCRIPTION Key Responsibilities: Design, code, test and implement APIs and applications in C# with .NET Framework and .NET Core , vNext along with REACT and [URL Removed] Work with architecture and engineering team members to build...
Solutions Architect
Solutions ArchitectElevate your career with cutting-edge technology in Telco!R 760,000 - R 990,000 per annumJoin a leading technology company at the forefront of advanced analytics, big data, AI, and more. This is an ideal opportunity to harness your expertise in...
Junior Programmer
Role: Junior ProgrammerLocation: Remote/Johannesburg basedOur client is a successful software company and are looking for a dynamic and motivated Junior Programmer to join their team. This is a great opportunity to kickstart your programming career by working...
Senior Software Engineer at The Foschini Group – Western Cape Cape Town
Package & RemunerationJOB DESCRIPTION Key Responsibilities: Design, code, test and implement APIs and applications in C# with .NET Framework and .NET Core , vNext along with REACT and [URL Removed] Work with architecture and engineering team members to build...
Solutions Architect – Gauteng Gauteng
Solutions ArchitectElevate your career with cutting-edge technology in Telco!R 760,000 - R 990,000 per annumJoin a leading technology company at the forefront of advanced analytics, big data, AI, and more. This is an ideal opportunity to harness your expertise in...
Junior Programmer – Gauteng Johannesburg
Role: Junior ProgrammerLocation: Remote/Johannesburg basedOur client is a successful software company and are looking for a dynamic and motivated Junior Programmer to join their team. This is a great opportunity to kickstart your programming career by working...
Technical & Functional Specialist (Contract)
We are seeking someone to come on board and fill our Technical and Functional Specialist position. See details below:Purpose:To support the Human Resources and Business Development Departments in empowering and equipping employees with the necessary functional and...
Data Analyst
You will play a crucial role in interpreting data to provide actionable insights. Responsible for processing,analysing and collecting data from various sources. You will use statistical tools to identify, analyse and interpret patterns and trends in complex data sets....
Technical & Functional Specialist (Contract) – Western Cape Cape Town
We are seeking someone to come on board and fill our Technical and Functional Specialist position. See details below:Purpose:To support the Human Resources and Business Development Departments in empowering and equipping employees with the necessary functional and...
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