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

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Trade tension skews smartphone shipments

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GlobalData reveals top five GenAI trends for 2024

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Users urged to recycle e-waste

Across the country, broken appliances and old tech devices are piling up in people’s homes, gathering dust - a waste of valuable resources, and a potential fire hazard. This is according to E-Waste Recycling Authority (ERA), a local producer responsibility...

Third party-related business interruptions ramp up

Despite increased investments in third-party cybersecurity risk management (TPCRM) over the last two years, 45% of organisations experienced third party-related business interruptions, according to a new Gartner survey. “Third-party cybersecurity risk management is...

Sovereign cloud spend heads for $250bn by 2027

Global spending on sovereign cloud solutions is projected to reach $258.5 billion by 2027, according to new research from International Data Corporation (IDC). In what is believed to be the first study of its kind, the recently published Worldwide Sovereign Cloud...

AR/VR headset market set for 2023 decline, but rebound due

Worldwide shipments of augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) headsets are expected to decline 8,3% year over year to 8,1-million units in 2023, despite the launch of new headsets during the year, according to new data from the International Data Corporation...

Robotics advances colorectal surgery

A robotic-assisted colorectal surgery programme is bringing minimally invasive treatment options to Johannesburg’s iconic Netcare Milpark Hospital. “Technology is not merely a nice-to-have in healthcare; where there is a compelling benefit for patients, it becomes...

$1,1bn growth in medical device cybersecurity market predicted

The rapid integration of new technology and digital health devices into healthcare systems has revolutionised patient care and diagnostic processes. However, the increased reliance on these devices has also exposed the healthcare industry to cybersecurity threats....

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