Developing AI solutions is anything but simple
Developers across industries have seen their job descriptions expand to include a common phrase: “generative AI”. As enterprises rush to adopt the technology, they are tasking their developers with building, customising, testing and deploying generative AI...
Holiday shoppers spend a record $1.2trn online
Holiday retail sales surged to a record $1,2-trillion globally, and $282-billion in the US, according to new data from Salesforce. However, high returns could dampen overall profit margins. The report indicates that the better-than-expected holiday shopping season was...
Tourism, Airbnb partner for growth
The Ministry of Tourism and Airbnb have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support the continued recovery of the tourism sector and build inclusive tourism in South Africa. The agreement will see the Department of Tourism work closely with Airbnb to advance...
Pick n Pay tills now accept Bitcoin
South Africans who have a Luno wallet will be able to pay at Pick n Pay with cryptocurrency by simply scanning a QR code. Crypto payments have been available at over 1 500 Pick n Pay stores since February 2023. But the payment process required customers to download...
Google Cloud, Nvidia increase collaboration
As generative AI and large language models (LLMs) continue to drive innovations, compute requirements for training and inference have grown at an astonishing pace. To meet that need, Google Cloud today announced the general availability of its new A3 instances,...
Webb reveals new structures within iconic supernova
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has begun the study of one of the most renowned supernovae, SN 1987A (Supernova 1987A). Located 168 000 light-years away in the Large Magellanic Cloud, SN 1987A has been a target of intense observations at wavelengths ranging from...
Customer service, support set for transformation
Generative AI, digital customer service, and conversational user interfaces (CUIs) will transform customer service and support by 2028, according to Gartner. "The common theme of these three technologies are their ability to streamline the customer journey and enable...
WLAN market continues to boom
According to a report from Dell'Oro Group, H3C was the first major manufacturer to recognise revenues for commercially available, enterprise-class WiFi 7 Access Points (APs) as the overall Wireless LAN market grew to nearly $3-billion during the second quarter of...
Healthy growth forecast for smart home appliances
The global smart home appliances market size is expected to reach $58,51-billion by 2030 and will expand further at a CAGR of 9,2% from 2023 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The market growth is largely driven by factors such as growing...
ChatGPT dominates LLM mentions on social media
In the dynamic landscape of artificial intelligence (AI) large language models (LLMs), OpenAI's ChatGPT has emerged as the frontrunner with an impressive 89,9% share of voice on platforms like Twitter and Reddit among the top seven LLMs so far in 2023, reveals...
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SA-made UApp participates in ITU awards
UApp, a South Africa-created application intended to operate as a 'one stop shop' for the young person who is battling with academic and career choices has been selected to participate in the The ITU Telecom World Awards. The awards, which will be taking place from...
PaySpace partners with DNA HR and Payroll
PaySpace has been selected as the preferred cloud service provider to DNA HR and Payroll, the company set up by former Sage MD for Africa and the Middle East Anton Van Heerden. "Anton is an industry specialist and leader with over 25 years' experience. He has also...
SA software distributor leads at IoT awards
Specialist IT security solutions distribution company, Johannesburg-based IP Soft Distribution, has been named the Most Active Distributor of Libelium in the world. IP Soft Distribution trumped multi-billion dollar companies in the global IT sector based on a...
Khanyi Mbau’s ‘The Scoop’ now a mobile entertainment offering
Telecoming, a European technology company specialising in carrier billing technologies, has become an official partner for the distribution of the weekly show "The Scoop" hosted by Khanyi Mbau. Mbau is a South African actress, television host and artist with over...
Key questions for effective M2M deployments
If you want to utilise IoT and are preparing for a connected device deployment, you'll probably have worked through many scenarios and options. By Jeremy Potgieter, SADC regional head at Eseye, IoT edge to cloud cellular specialists and AWS Advance Technology Partner...
Financial inclusion to jump-start African economies
African GDP (Gross Domestic Product) growth continues to fall short of the magic 5% annual figure often given as the number needed to make a substantial dent in poverty. In South Africa, again officially the continent's biggest economy, growth went negative in the...
Digital skills for a digital economy
While South Africa shows excellent potential to lead Africa in the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0), private business, government and educational institutions will need to work together to upskill the nation adequately for this new, digital economy. Some of...
All-weather surge protection with Dehnpatch
Experts in the fields of safety, monitoring and network communication are familiar with the problem of surge arresters often needing to be installed in extremely exposed locations. This generally meant that they had to be laboriously protected against weather-related...
The new age of VoIP
With the global hosted PBX (private branch exchange) market expected to top $9-billion by 2023, companies have embraced these and other voice over internet protocol (VoIP) solutions for competitive advantage. But how is this shift impacting service providers? By Louis...
How to save SA’s STEM education
By Sharanjeet Shan, CEO at Maths Centre Incorporating Sciences (MCIS) With the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) looming, a solid STEM (science, technology, engineering, maths) is imperative to bring about the ability to problem-solve. Arising from critical and...
Senior DevOps Support Engineer
Our client is looking for a Senior DevOps Support Engineer to Design, development, implementation, migration and support of a comprehensive build and release management process and technical solution to support the development processes, using existing tools as a...
Senior BI ETL Developer – Western Cape Mowbray
ENVIRONMENT:THE technical expertise of a highly analytical & solutions-driven Senior BI ETL Developer is sought by a dynamic Financial Services Group where you will take charge of creating ETL processes for transforming data residing in various source systems into...
Senior DevOps Support Engineer – Western Cape Somerset West
Our client is looking for a Senior DevOps Support Engineer to Design, development, implementation, migration and support of a comprehensive build and release management process and technical solution to support the development processes, using existing tools as a...
Service Desk Agent
National retailer is looking for a Service Desk Agent to to provide first-line support service to all their stores, HO, DC, and to administer the day-to-day operations of the Service DeskNational retailer is looking for a Service Desk Agent to to provide first-line...
IT Technician
Minimum RequirementsNational Senior CertificateTertiary IT Qualification related to IT Technical Services Strong knowledge and experience with high-volume printersProven hands-on experience in working with CCTV systemsValid driver's license, to support mobility and...
Low Code Software Developer (Claris Filemaker/Database/CRM)
ENVIRONMENT:Any Devs looking to challenge themselves? We have an exciting opportunity for you to learn a new technology!A dynamic provider of business solutions in the domain of IT architecture, execution & customer support seeks an experienced Low Code Software...
Service Desk Agent – Western Cape Cape Town
National retailer is looking for a Service Desk Agent to to provide first-line support service to all their stores, HO, DC, and to administer the day-to-day operations of the Service DeskNational retailer is looking for a Service Desk Agent to to provide first-line...
IT Technician – Free State Free State
Minimum RequirementsNational Senior CertificateTertiary IT Qualification related to IT Technical Services Strong knowledge and experience with high-volume printersProven hands-on experience in working with CCTV systemsValid driver's license, to support mobility and...
Low Code Software Developer (Claris Filemaker/Database/CRM) – Western Cape Milnerton
ENVIRONMENT:Any Devs looking to challenge themselves? We have an exciting opportunity for you to learn a new technology!A dynamic provider of business solutions in the domain of IT architecture, execution & customer support seeks an experienced Low Code Software...
(PrEng PrTechEng or PrTech) Non-Sewered Sanitation Technical Specialist
PurposeThe Technical Specialist is responsible for the technical aspects of the development and establishment of the Non- Sewered Sanitation (NSS) Programme as a standardised initiative within the WPO. Oversee the development of a comprehensive toolbox of standardised...
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