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Civil unrest, protest activity a top risk in 2025
Businesses have ranked political risks and violence as a top 10 global risk for the past three years, according to the Allianz Risk Barometer 2025, demonstrating that it has become a key concern for companies of all sizes. According to a new report from Allianz...
IDC envisages an ‘AI Everywhere’ digital future for EMEA
IDC predicts that digital spending in the EMEA region will record a significant surge - growing at four times the rate of GDP in 2024 - a trend indicative of the seminal transformation currently reshaping the regional economy. This evolution marks the dawn of what IDC...
Three priorities for CMOs in 2024
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This is what Saffers searched for in 2023
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VMware by Broadcom simplifies lineup, switches to subscriptions
VMware by Broadcom announced a simplified product portfolio, while transitioning from a perpetual to a subscription model. Krish Prasad, senior vice-president and GM of the VMware Cloud Foundation Division, says that, in terms of product simplification, the VMware...
GenAI-powered skills development to drive $1trn in productivity gains
In a business landscape where productivity and revenue growth stand at the forefront of organisational priorities, the role of generative AI (GenAI) is taking centre stage. International Data Corporation (IDC) foresees a major paradigm shift taking place, with 35% of...
GenAI startups raise record sums
Startup funding has been subdued in 2023 with $224-billion in total venture capital funding (as of 8 December 2023) falling 65% since 2021 when startups raised a record $655-billion. But the story is very different for Generative AI (GenAI) startups, which have raised...
Intel demonstrates next-generation transistor scaling
Intel has unveiled technical breakthroughs that maintain a pipeline for the company's future process roadmap, underscoring the continuation and evolution of Moore's Law. At the 2023 IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM), Intel researchers showcased...
AMD showcases AI solutions from data centre to PCs
At its Advancing AI event this week, AMD was joined by Microsoft, Meta, Oracle, Dell Technologies, HPE, Lenovo, Supermicro, Arista, Broadcom and Cisco to showcase how they are working with AMD to deliver advanced AI solutions spanning from cloud to enterprise and PCs....
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Top customer experience trends for 2019
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Software AG ranked as iPaaS And hybrid integration Platform leader
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Seven reasons businesses should promote flexible working
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Open source trends to watch for 2019
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Hitachi Vantara delivers data insights with Pentaho 8.2
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Decision Inc enhances actionable insights for property management group
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Boosting blockchain adoption in SA
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Virgin Money Spot enables payments
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AI: the CFO’s strategic ally
According to Oracle's 2018 ERP Trends Report, nearly half (43%) of finance leaders are exploring AI in keeping with their desire for innovation and new capabilities. By Derek Bose, applications country leader at Oracle South Africa & SADC For me, the appeal of AI...
Mainframe Test Analyst – Western Cape Bellville
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Angular Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
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About our client:If you're seeking a rewarding opportunity to contribute to positive social change while earning a competitive salary and working for an innovative, dynamic and well-organised international organisation, this employer is definitely worth considering....
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