OpenAI agent goes rogue and raids digital library

A rogue OpenAI agent is responsible for a completely autonomous attack on Hugging Face’s production infrastructure. The AI models responsible were being tested at the time, and managed to hack into the popular digital library, compromising some internal datasets and...

Transnet on track with R129bn recovery

Transnet will spend more than R129-billion over the next five years to restore the organisation’s sustainability and credibility. This is the word from group chief executive Michelle Phillips, addressing delegates at the SAPICS Conference in Cape Town. Phillips told...

Voyager 1 on track to reach one light-day from Earth

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Cisco partners with Jozi My Jozi on inner city revitalisation

Kathy Gibson reports form Johannesburg - Cisco and Jozi My Jozi today launched a new partnership aimed at harnessing technology to help develop the Johannesburg inner city. The new initiative, Masibambisane, is part of Cisco’s global 40 Communities social impact...

Bitcoin mining profits sink by $900m

The crypto market slowdown hit miners hard, with plunging Bitcoin prices, lowering network activity, and cutting transaction fees erasing hundreds of millions of dollars from their rewards. According to data from CryptoPresales.com, Bitcoin miners earned $3,86-billion...

Steady growth forecast for operational technologies

The global operational technology (OT) market is expected to reach $364,74-billion by 2030 - a CAGR of 9,6% from 2025 to 2030 - according to a new report by Grand View Research. The increased demand for operational technologies (OT) security solutions arises from the...

Demand for human capital applications still high

According to the Worldwide Semiannual Software Tracker published by International Data Corporation (IDC), enterprise resource management (ERM) applications, will record a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10% in Europe between 2023 and 2027. ERM refers to...

Optimism as VMware partners receive Broadcom programme invitations

There is a new spirit of optimism among South Africa’s VMware channel partners, as more of them receive their invitations to join the Broadcom partner programme. Just over a month after partners received letters informing them of the termination of their contracts...

SA more attractive for private business than many EMEA countries

Within the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, South Africa is being looked at in a more favourable light as a location for private business. According to PwC’s latest EMEA Private Business Attractiveness Index, South Africa ranks 23rd out of 33 countries....

High-performers, women, millennials greatest RTO flight risks

When organisations implement rigid return to office (RTO) mandates, high-performers, women and millennials are the most likely to quit their job, according to Gartner. A Gartner survey of 2 080 knowledge worker employees from May through June 2023 measured the impact...

Intel-supported app to detect throat cancer in seconds

The next time you open wide and say, "aah," your doctor may be able to detect much more than inflamed tonsils - and may recognise laryngeal cancer. But it won't happen with the doctor peering down your throat with a flashlight. Instead, you'll be stretching that...

V2X-connected vehicle sales set to exceed 60m by 2034

China is set to add 30-million new V2X-enabled vehicles to the road every year by 2034, according to IDTechEx's report, "Connected and Software-Defined Vehicles 2024-2034: Markets, Forecasts, Technologies", as part of a wider global trend that will see V2X technology...

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When it comes to managing your data, trust the experts

Data is arguably the most critical component of any business today, and yet for many organisations, data management is an afterthought, secondary to hardware and software requirements. by Iniel Dreyer, MD of DMP SA However, the insight that can be gained from data, as...

SA anti-crime tech exported through Africa

Amid the prevailing climate of economic doom and gloom are many South African success stories. The security seal industry, specialising in securing moveable goods and high-value assets using tamper-evident plastic seals, bags and similar, is one of these. This is...

Abu Dhabi government enhances digital services

Abu Dhabi Smart Solutions and Services Authority (ADSSSA) has announced a collaboration which will see ADSSSA leverage a range of VMware solutions. This includes digital solutions to support Abu Dhabi's unified government services platform, TAMM, and provide the...

Blue Turtle automates, optimises move to Microsoft SA data centres

With the official launch of the Microsoft Data Centres in South Africa, Blue Turtle announces a suite of services that enables a customer's journey to the Cloud. Blue Turtle will deliver Azure Migration Services that encompass discovery, assessment, migration,...

Fast-changing online fraud landscape drives need to change

An estimated 34-million consumers will be purchasing online in South Africa in 2019 and businesses need to adapt if they are going to protect these transactions. This is the advice from Tim Collins, head of product at TransUnion Africa, who says: "The increased...

Vodacom partners with Department of Basic Education

The Vodacom Foundation in partnership with the Department of Basic Education, Nelson Mandela Foundation, UN Women and Global Citizen, has showcased a new education ecosystem at the Divhani Community Crèche and Frank Ravele Secondary School in Vhembe District, Limpopo....

Wellness initiatives essential for company growth

Given the amount of time employees spend at the office, the work environment needs to offer more personal health, wellness, and lifestyle support than ever. Ruth Wotela, people wellness executive at SilverBridge, believes that happy and healthy people are more...

It’s time to share the mobile traffic burden

Digital transformation is all around us, revamping the core practices of businesses. Communications service providers (CSPs) such as telcos, are also looking to transform what they do and how they do it. They face a demanding public, hungry for content that is more...

Earthmoving equipment provider keeps drivers safe with MiX Telematics

MiX Telematics, a global provider of fleet and mobile asset management solutions, will be providing an earthmoving equipment provider with a telematics solution to help improve the efficiency of their vehicles and the safety of their customers' drivers. Operating...

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