B2B buyer teams demonstrate ‘unhealthy conflict’
Seventy-four percent of B2B buyer teams demonstrate unhealthy conflict during the buying decision process, according to a survey by Gartner. Unhealthy conflict occurs when buying team members have conflicting objectives, disagree on the best course of action, or are...
Webb telescope confirms frozen water among the stars
Is frozen water scattered in systems around other stars? Astronomers have long expected it is, partially based on previous detections of its gaseous form, water vapour and its presence in our own solar system. Now there is definitive evidence: Researchers confirmed...
APIs, security, 5G propel enterprises into mobile-first era
Enterprises are undergoing a shift in network infrastructure as wireless technology outpaces traditional wireline solutions. With the widespread availability of 5G and new application programming interface (API) and security capabilities, businesses are embracing a...
Intel partners to grow end-to-end private networks
Private 5G networks are in high demand in 2024 as enterprises look for scalable compute solutions to power the next wave of artificial intelligence (AI) applications running at the edge and drive their digital transformation efforts. Gartner predicts that "by 2025...
Nvidia CEO promotes sovereign AI for every country
Every country needs to own the production of their own intelligence, Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang told attendees at the World Governments Summit in Dubai this week. Huang, speaking as part of a fireside chat with the UAE's Minister of AI, Omar Al Olama,...
IBM concedes patent filing leadership
After 29 years of dominating patent acquisition, IBM finds itself at a crossroads as its patent filings plummeted by nearly 60% in just two years. According to Stocklytics.com, the decline comes as tech giants such as Samsung and TSMC pivot their focus towards...
Dominated by Open AI and Meta, GenAI races past $66bn
The generative AI market exceeded the $66-billion mark, with Open AI and Meta AI flagging their dominance with 56% market share. This is according to Stocklytics financial analyst Edith Reads, who comments: "The start of Chat GPT in 2022 was the first plunge into...
Digital transformation shows no signs of slowing down
The global digital transformation market size is anticipated to reach $4,617-trillion by 2030 and it is projected to grow at a CAGR of 27,6% from 2024 to 2030, according to new report by Grand View Research. Digital transformation assists companies in improving their...
Dating app users at higher risk of online harassment
In an era where online interactions increasingly shape our social lives, the occurrence of online harassment poses a significant threat to the safety and well-being of individuals, particularly those engaging in online dating. Incogni researchers have found that...
Beast Foundation promotes female-focused leadership
The Beast Foundation, in collaboration with Elyseum Family Office (Elyseum), has launched the Lead Like a Girl programme aimed at empowering young women from underprivileged backgrounds in South Africa and Zimbabwe, providing them with opportunities to realise their...
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Infrastructure considerations if you want happier customers
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Backup as a service can save you when the cloud goes down
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Trend simplifies security for Microsoft Azure environments
Trend Micro has announced the availability of highly optimised security solutions for Microsoft Azure workloads for its customers in sub-Sahara. The Trend Micro Deep Security suite takes into consideration that a customer needs to approach cloud security differently...
WASPA’s inaugural board begins its term
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Fujitsu Eternus DX8900 S4 comes out tops in SPC-1
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Achieve a clean audit with supplier vetting
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5G will drive Industry 4.0
Industry 4.0 has arrived, and it is going to spark an unprecedented wave of innovation in the Middle East and Africa (MEA). By Mikael Bäck, corporate officer for Ericsson's group function technology group Industry 4.0 merges operational, information and communication...
Autonomous IT, security solutions enable proactive IT
The cybersecurity of a business is still largely reliant on the people within each company's IT department. This is not sustainable long-term and organisations need to start looking to autonomous security measures to relieve some of the pressure felt by IT teams. By...
How SME connectivity links to customer retention
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Striking a cryptocurrency security balance
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Software Developer ( ASP.NET Core) at Datonomy Solutions – Gauteng Johannesburg North
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