4Sight Holdings acquires HR specialist XFour Group
Global artificial intelligence (AI) technology group 4Sight Holdings has announced its acquisition of XFour, a fast-growing human resource (HR) and payroll technology services provider, in a deal worth over R40-million. Founded in 2017 by Clark Fourie, Jaco Smit and...
Nexalus, Intel partner on cooling
Hidden out of plain sight, small, suitcase-sized boxes perched high on transmission towers are responsible for every cellphone call, video and text, every second, every day. Crammed inside each box, an orchestra of Intel-based communications equipment – GPU, CPU,...
Cloud-based quantum computing market on track for $2,21bn
The global cloud-based quantum computing market size is anticipated to reach $2,21-billion by 2030 and is anticipated to expand at a CAGR of 20.5% during the forecast period, according to a new report by Grand View Research. Quantum computing is a new field that has...
SA lags in VPN adoption
South Africa sits right at the bottom of the log when it comes to virtual private network (VPN) usage. The country joins Kenya and Japan with a less-than-2% adoption rate. Around the world, VPNs have become an essential digital tool for Internet users concerned about...
Gamers shop as hard as they play during big sales events
The global video games market is poised to grow impressively in the upcoming years, with expectations of a robust annual growth rate of 9,3% between 2023 and 2028. This projected expansion underscores the ever-increasing popularity of video games as a form of...
NASA successfully pings Indian Moon lander
For the first time at the Moon, a laser beam was transmitted and reflected between an orbiting NASA spacecraft and an Oreo-sized device on ISRO’s (Indian Space Research Organisation) Vikram lander on the lunar surface. The successful experiment opens the door to a new...
Speech AI model helps preserve indigenous languages
Indigenous languages are under threat. Some 3 000 - three-quarters of the total - could disappear before the end of the century. That's one every two weeks, according to UNESCO. As part of a movement to protect such languages, New Zealand's Te Hiku Media, a...
European BDA software market continues to grow
According to the Semiannual Big Data and Analytics Software Tracker published by International Data Corporation (IDC), the European BDA software market is expected to record double-digit growth during the first half of 2023, despite the macroeconomic and geopolitical...
Waste supercomputer heat, old mines could warm homes
A first-of-its-kind system in the UK is being trialled in Edinburgh to see if waste heat from a large computing facility can be stored in disused mine workings and used to warm homes. The large amounts of energy needed to power the University of Edinburgh's Advanced...
Samsung, Google Cloud join force to bring GenAI to Galaxy S24
Samsung Electronics and Google Cloud have announced a new multi-year partnership to bring Google Cloud’s generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) technology to Samsung smartphone users around the globe. Starting with the Samsung Galaxy S24 series announced at Galaxy...
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Dimension Data introduces next-generation managed services
Dimension Data has announced the launch of its next-generation global managed services to help clients simplify the management and operation of their technology. Dimension Data's Managed Services Platform now offers near real-time insight and reporting, managing over...
SA payments processor boosted by global investment
Financial Software and Systems (FSS), a global digital payment and financial technology company, has made a strategic investment in South African payments company Ecentric Payment Systems to accelerate growth momentum into Africa. FSS has acquired a 46% stake in...
Spaza shop fintech closes a gap in R40bn cash market
It is estimated that the spaza shop market in South Africa is valued at around R40 billion per year and that 90% or more of the transactions are in cash. This market is growing at around 10% each year. Despite this statistic of unaccounted cash, South Africa's...
Bluegrass Digital helps Bloomable to bloom
Bloomable, formerly known as SA Florist, has partnered with digital transformation specialist Bluegrass Digital to support the growing ecommerce business with big ambitions. Bloomable is an online marketplace that connects people looking to buy fresh flowers and...
Top tools for successful business analysts
In order to be a great business analyst (BA), knowledge of the business, understanding the technical aspects and a capability in the tools of the trade are all key to ensuring high-quality software is delivered on time and as per spec. A complicated role, BAs within...
OutSystems achieves record revenue in 2018
OutSystems, which provides a platform for low-code rapid application development, achieved record revenue in 2018 due largely to the value customers are gaining from the low-code platform. OutSystems posted a 66% increase in annual recurring revenue for 2018, which is...
Azure in SA to drive business growth
Microsoft Gold Certified Partner DAC Systems believes the launch last week of two Microsoft Azure data centres in South Africa will provide the African market with much-needed momentum when it comes to cloud adoption. "Slow latency and regulatory restrictions on where...
Why SA remains a BPO destination of choice
In 2007 South Africa was identified as one of the world's upcoming business process outsourcing (BPO) destinations of choice. Now, 12 years' on, does this still ring true? Jacques de Beer, CEO of Talksure, an international contact centre located in Umhlanga, says:...
Product review: the Mecer Fundi
The new Mecer Fundi YA13Q10 notebook is the ideal professional laptop with extended graphics which allows it to become an aid tool for designers or artists. It's a 13,3-inch Notebook, including Intel Celeron N3350, 32GB eMMC, 4GB RAM and Windows 10 Pro (64-bit). This...
Star-spangled DevConf gears up for fourth edition
The organisers of DevConf have revealed their mystery speakers and a series of riveting talks at DevConf - the summit for South African developers - this month. DevConf co-organiser Robert MacLean says: "This agenda is something really special, with a number of...
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