DeepSeek-R1, an open model with reasoning capabilities, is now available as an Nvidia NIM microservice preview. Instead of offering direct responses, reasoning models like DeepSeek-R1 perform multiple inference passes over a query, conducting chain-of-thought,...

Vodacom Group revenue grew 1,6% to R39,5-billion for the quarter ended 31 December 2024, impacted by a stronger rand. Group service revenue growth accelerated to 11,6% on a normalised basis, while South Africa service revenue growth improved to 3,2%, supported by...

Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex - Artificial intelligence (AI) is something we all want to leverage - but that means we all need to be able to trust it. We are in the middle of a an AI revolution, says Marc Mathieu, chair of the advisory board at Salesforce,...

With South African consumers holding back on big purchases throughout 2023 in anticipation of sales and promotions, the Black Friday period offers technical goods retailers and manufacturers a golden opportunity to capture revenue growth following a difficult year....

Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex - Digital farming is a very real trend, helping to increase food production around the world. But this also means that food security could be threatened by cybersecurity attacks. When it comes to digital inclusion, sometimes we forget...

In a world marked by division, bringing people together from different disciplines, sectors, and geographies to consider new and different views and find pathways for agreement has never been more essential. And it was with this in mind that 450 participants from over...

Morocco and Tunisia are the best countries in Africa for remote work, according to NordLayer's annual Global Remote Work Index (GRWI), with Denmark maintaining its position as the global leader. The index is based on four criteria: cyber safety; economic safety;...

There has been a staggering 40% rise over the past four years in the average annual cost of an insider risk - now totalling $16,2-million - and there is growing concern about the inadequacy of current cybersecurity budgets to address the issue. DTEX Systems, a global...

Shipments of remote tracking systems with cellular or satellite communications capabilities for refrigerated cargo carrying units including trailers, intermodal containers, rail freight wagons, and air freight ULDs reached 725 000 units worldwide in 2022, according to...

After a month of intense deliberation, the judges of the Business Partners Entrepreneur of the Year competition have chosen 16 finalists - all deemed to be the country's most promising and resilient emerging small and medium businesses. This year marks the post-Covid...