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

Transnet will spend more than R129-billion over the next five years to restore the organisation’s sustainability and credibility. This is the word from group chief executive Michelle Phillips, addressing delegates at the SAPICS Conference in Cape Town. Phillips told...

Voyager 1 on track to reach one light-day from Earth

In November Voyager 1 will reach an incredible 1 light-day from Earth

Cisco partners with Jozi My Jozi on inner city revitalisation

Kathy Gibson reports form Johannesburg - Cisco and Jozi My Jozi today launched a new partnership aimed at harnessing technology to help develop the Johannesburg inner city. The new initiative, Masibambisane, is part of Cisco’s global 40 Communities social impact...

Strong growth for fraud detection and prevention solutions

The global fraud detection and prevention market is expected to reach $129,4-billion by 2033 with a CAGR of 18,1%, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The proliferation of smartphones and the continued rollout of high-speed Internet networks has...

Cisco partners with Jozi My Jozi on inner city revitalisation

Kathy Gibson reports form Johannesburg - Cisco and Jozi My Jozi today launched a new partnership aimed at harnessing technology to help develop the Johannesburg inner city. The new initiative, Masibambisane, is part of Cisco’s global 40 Communities social impact...

A forged PhD reached a listed boardroom. How?

On 1 June 2026, the Financial Services Tribunal dismissed an application to overturn sanctions against a former independent non-executive director of a JSE-listed technology group. The Tribunal sided with the JSE, confirming a R500 000 fine and a 10-year...

ITU’s Partner2Connect reaches milestone for universal connectivity

The UN agency for digital technologies, ITU, says its Partner2Connect (P2C) Digital Coalition has surpassed $100-billion in commitments - exceeding a milestone in the international effort to expand global Internet connectivity and bridge the digital divide. With...

TCS in new deal to transform ABB’s global network operations

In a multi-million rand, multi-year deal, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has upped its collaboration with ABB from managing infrastructure and applications, to delivering end-to-end global network operations through an integrated network-as-a-service model. As part...

Don’t get caught offside as World Cup concludes

Cybersecurity and privacy experts are raising concerns around the growing trend of sports fans using generative AI to create World Cup-related images, mock-ups, predictions, and social media content - while offering new ways for supporters to engage with major...

Surplus-food supplier Refreshi saves consumers and retailers millions

South Africans have saved R12,5-million on groceries while preventing 200 000 meals from ending up in landfill through Refreshi, a local startup that built a surplus-food marketplace that has expanded from just 35 partner stores to 700 nationwide in the space of a...

Applications open for Mr Price Foundation’ Bindzu Youth Fund

Mr Price Foundation has opened applications for the second cohort of the Bindzu Youth Fund. Young entrepreneurs from across South Africa are invited to apply for the business development programme, which provides emerging businesses with access to skills, networks and...

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Media Alert: Official Logitech Market Communication

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How businesses modernise their IT for an AI-powered future

Modernisation is a discussion that every business’s IT team has at some point. Ten to fifteen years ago, those discussions centred on cloud computing and how hyperscale cloud environments and tools could usher in a new era of agility, security and scalability. By...

It may be easier to talk to AI about overdue credit accounts

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Your workforce may be biologically unsuited to AI oversight

It’s becoming a mistake to believe that a "human-in-the-loop" (HITL) strategy for managing the risks of agentic artificial intelligence (AI) within organisations is viable. As agentic AI expands, integrates and improves, relying on HITL oversight to avoid disastrous...

AI is changing teams, but human connection still drives performance

Artificial Intelligence (AI) may be transforming the workplace at record speed, but according to leadership and communication specialists, the organisations that will thrive in the years to come won’t necessarily be the ones using the most advanced AI tools, but the...

Agility is less about speed then preparedness

Many businesses confuse agility with speed. They assume that if they can react quickly, change their priorities, or bring in additional capacity at short notice, they are agile. By Frik van der Westhuizen, CEO of EQPlus But true agility is not measured by how quickly...

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ENVIRONMENT:THE coding talents of an ambitious Junior-Mid Software Developer with strong C#.Net skills is sought by a dynamic provider of world-class Outsourced and Incident Management Services based in Tokai. You will help design, develop and maintain various...

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ENVIRONMENT:Our client, a fast growing AgriTech development company with offices Stellenbosch, is seeking an Operations Systems Analyst to join their team. They are on the hunt for an Intermediate Automation Test Engineer who will play a pivotal role in shaping the...

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