Can organisations keep up with the rise of AI models?
In the AI gold rush era, where new large language models (LLMs) and other AI solutions emerge almost weekly, modern organisations are increasingly eager to employ machine learning. With the recent appearance of DeepSeek-R1 and Alibaba’s Qwen2.5-Max models, which have...
Positive trends for IT distribution revenues
In the fourth quarter of 2024, Distributor Revenues grew 2,3% year-over-year, landing at $21,4-billion, but this solid end to the year was not enough to outweigh weaker sales in earlier quarters, and 2024 ended down 1,1% year-over-year according to the International...
This is when and how the next mass extinction is likely to occur …
A new study shows that unprecedented heat is likely to lead to the next mass extinction since the dinosaurs died out, eliminating nearly all mammals in about 250-million years time. The research, published in Nature Geoscience and led by the University of Bristol,...
The rising cost of financial crime compliance
Financial institutions bear the massive cost of $206,1-billion as the financial cost of compliance to guard against crime. This cost is comparable to more than 12% of global research and development (R&D) expenditure and equates to $3.33 per month for each...
MENA regional IT spending tipped for 4% growth
IT spending in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is forecast to accelerate in 2024, increasing 4% from 2023, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. MENA's IT spending is projected to total $183,8-billion in 2024, up from $176,8-billion in 2023. In...
GenAI set to take over most B2B sales work
By 2028, 60% of B2B seller work will be executed through conversational user interfaces via generative AI sales technologies, up from less than 5% in 2023, according to Gartner. "Sales operations leaders and their technology teams must prepare for the convergence of...
Wearables bounce back
Global shipments for wearable devices returned to growth in the second quarter of 2023 (2Q23) reversing two quarters of decline, according to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker. The market grew 8,5% year...
Quantum computing finds faster routing in disasters
Terra Quantum and Honda Research Institute Europe (HRI-EU) have collaborated to develop new methods to shorten escape times in emergency situations. In the joint project, Terra Quantum and HRI-EU have demonstrated the potential of hybrid quantum computing methods to...
SA among top countries for fintech adoption
South Africa scores highly for fintech adoption, according to new research by Tipalti. The study analysed factors such as global fintech adoption rates, Google searches for fintech by country and the regions that have the highest virtual capital funding to uncover the...
Cisco acquisition of Splunk comes with challenges, says GlobalData
Cisco's strategic acquisition of cybersecurity company Splunk not only propels the company deeper into AI-enabled data-driven security and observability but also injects an impressive $4-billion into its annualised recurring revenues. However, the challenge ahead lies...
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New deliverables from NGMN
The Next Generation Mobile Networks (NGMN) Alliance - which drives and guides the development of all future mobile broadband technology with a focus on 5G - has published its three deliverables on 5G Extreme Requirements entitled "Operators' views on fundamental...
Turrito is top SonicWall Partner for SME
With cybercrime now the fourth most reported economic crime in South Africa, it is critical that every business leader ensures that robust and market-leading protections are in place. To this end, connectivity provider Turrito Networks, together with Dial a Nerd,...
Hyper-availability gives digital banks the edge
With downtime and unavailability significantly impacting on the reputation of a bank, fintechs are in a prime position to embrace hyper-availability and gain the competitive advantage over the incumbents. Kate Mollett, regional manager for Africa South at Veeam,...
Harness AI to benefit your business
Job loss. Depersonalisation. Irrelevance to certain industries. When it comes to discussions around the impact of AI (artificial intelligence) and automation on business, the popular narrative tends to be negative. By Rob Lith, business development director at...
Scratch to win with BBM Messenger and Dotjam
BBM Messenger has teamed up with Dotjam to launch a 'Scratch2Win' campaign for BBM users in South Africa. The campaign provides users with fun and engaging mobile scratch cards and the chance to win instant prizes like coupons, digital vouchers, mobile airtime, mobile...
Hitachi Vantara advances IT infrastructure portfolio
Hitachi Vantara, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, has significantly expanded and enhanced its IT infrastructure portfolio to help customers modernise their data centres. These enhancements include Hitachi's first all-NVMe hyperconverged system which delivers...
Techno Brain partners with Zap
Techno Brain Group has signed a major distribution contract with ZAP for sales and channel partnerships of its data management and analytics software across Middle East and Africa. Techno Brain will deliver ZAP Data Hub, pre-packaged data management and analytics...
Redstor expands Kenya presence
South Africa-based cloud data management SaaS business Redstor is expanding its operations in Kenya after seeing the company's market share grow by around 50% annually in the last four years. The company is not only looking to strengthen its presence in the Kenyan...
Canon joins Netflix’s Post Technology Alliance
Canon Europe, a leader in imaging solutions, is proud to announce the company will be joining Netflix's brand-new Post Technology Alliance, which brings together industry leaders committed to working closely with Netflix to innovate production workflows and support...
Ruckus collaborates with VAST for WiFi roaming
Ruckus Networks has been named a preferred provider for VAST Networks in South Africa, to roll out Hotspot 2.0 technology that simplifies WiFi roaming for customers. "Most people do not even think twice when it comes to roaming on their mobile devices when they...
Frontend Developer Angular (2672) KG
WHAT WILL BE YOUR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES?We are looking for a UI Front End Developer who will join the cloud migration project.Responsible for:Working in an integrated Agile environment Take part in Agile Meetings (Stand-Up, Refinements etc) Meet with end users to...
Junior C# Developer (LM)
Database architecture and design. Write code. Create and design user interfaces. Debug and maintain client programsMinimum Requirements:Education: Matric and related IT qualification.Skills required: C#, JavaScript, jQuery, HTML 5, CSS, SQL with MS SQL Server, Oracle,...
Full Stack Developer – Front End Focus (1202LW)
Seeking a Full Stack Developer with a strong emphasis on Front-End Development to join our team. The role involves delivering a seamless user experience while offering opportunities to work on backend development and the full stack. Collaborate with feature team...
Machine Learning Engineer – Western Cape Stellenbosch
Purpose of the role:Help design, test, implement and maintain algorithms for machine vision, Doppler radar and other signal analysis. Scope includes geometric sensor calibration, modelling, and machine learning. Office based work with rare exceptions. Duties:...
Frontend Developer Angular (2672) KG – Gauteng Midrand
WHAT WILL BE YOUR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES?We are looking for a UI Front End Developer who will join the cloud migration project.Responsible for:Working in an integrated Agile environment Take part in Agile Meetings (Stand-Up, Refinements etc) Meet with end users to...
Junior C# Developer (LM) – Gauteng Pretoria
Database architecture and design. Write code. Create and design user interfaces. Debug and maintain client programsMinimum Requirements:Education: Matric and related IT qualification.Skills required: C#, JavaScript, jQuery, HTML 5, CSS, SQL with MS SQL Server, Oracle,...
Full Stack Developer – Front End Focus (1202LW) – Gauteng Pretoria
Seeking a Full Stack Developer with a strong emphasis on Front-End Development to join our team. The role involves delivering a seamless user experience while offering opportunities to work on backend development and the full stack. Collaborate with feature team...
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Senior Project Manager - 12-Month ContractRequirements:Responsible for the management and coordination of the technical activities of the platform upgrade.Engages with stakeholders in WC GMT and WC Ce-I to address dependencies. Desired Skills: Senior Manager Projects...
Senior PHP Developer
Are you an experienced PHP Developer with a passion for building high-quality software solutions? We're looking for a skilled Senior PHP Developer to join our team, working remotely for a dynamic UK-based software development company. In this role, you'll play a key...
L3 Network Support Engineer
Role: L3 Network Support Engineer Location: Illovo, Johannesburg A leading ISP is looking for an L3 Snr Network Support Engineer to join their dynamic team. It is a busy and exciting working environment and they offer lots of growth and development. You will have...
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