Nvidia debuts open humanoid robot foundation model
Nvidia has announced a portfolio of technologies to supercharge humanoid robot development, including Nvidia Isaac GR00T N1, believed to be the world’s first open, fully customisable foundation model for generalized humanoid reasoning and skills. Other technologies...
Nvidia to open quantum research centre
As quantum computers continue to develop, they will integrate with AI supercomputers to form accelerated quantum supercomputers capable of solving some of the world’s hardest problems. Integrating quantum processing units (QPUs) into AI supercomputers is key for...
African government institutions under fire from cyberthreats
Check Point Software Technologies' Global Threat Index for October 2023 reveals an alarming trend in cyber threats, with the Remote Access Trojan (RAT) NJRat having dramatically risen from sixth to second place - with a particular focus on targeting government...
Volatile economy drives escalating telco struggles in SMB market
With telecoms service providers looking for growth in enterprise revenues from the small and medium-sized business (SMB) market, the combination of intense competition, the long-term impact of the 2007/08 financial crisis, and the Ukraine war are set to squeeze market...
Certified project managers earn way more
Project management is listed as one of the top scarce skills in the country by the Department of Home Affairs, which has heightened the demand for certified project professionals. This results in a potential earning advantage, especially for project managers who hold...
Google to help with SA tourism promotion
Google has signed an agreement with Patricia Lille, minister of tourism, aimed at promoting South Africa as a prime tourist destination and providing training and support to the sector in digital training. The Ministry of Tourism is mandated to create conditions...
Business needs, GenAI will drive public cloud spend to $679bn in 2024
Worldwide end-user spending on public cloud services is forecast to grow 20,4% to total $678,8-billion in 2024, up from $563,6-billion in 2023, according to the latest forecast from Gartner. "Cloud has become essentially indispensable," says Sid Nag, vice-president...
Cybersecurity trends to watch in 2024
South Africa's cybersecurity landscape is becoming increasingly dangerous. In fact, a recent report by Interpol reveals that the country is the cybercrime hub of the continent. As cyber-threats continue to rise, it's crucial for local businesses to keep an eye on...
Covid impacted digital transformation in healthcare
Globally, 71% of healthcare industry professionals expressed that the Covid-19 pandemic had the greatest impact on digital transformation in the healthcare sector during the last few years, among other macro events, according to a survey by GlobalData. GlobalData's...
New challenges as HR leaders strive to meet business outcomes
Leader and manager development, and organizational culture are the top priorities for HR leaders for 2024, according to a survey by Gartner. The Gartner survey of 520 HR leaders in July 2023 found the top five organisational priorities for HR leaders next year...
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MiX Telematics quarterly margin growth
Fleet and mobile asset management solutions company MiX Telematicseader has announced financial results for its second quarter and first half of fiscal 2019, which ended on 30 September 2018. Central to the continued growth trend is the addition of over 22 000 net...
Fujitsu to add NVMe to its storage portfolio
Fujitsu has unveiled plans for future purpose-built NVMe storage products, designed to complement its existing portfolio of Eternus DX hybrid and Eternus AF all-flash systems. The future ultra-high-speed storage systems will support Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe)...
Cyber risk ranked #1 for educational sector
Cyber threats are no longer a rarity, they are expected. With recent ransomware attacks such as WannaCry and NotPetya, the potential theft or leakage of data, particularly confidential information in an educational setting, should be top of the list in risk planning....
Why the CIOs/CISO positions is becoming more challenging
CIOs and CISO's across industries are regularly moving between positions and companies because of this common mistake, writes Pieter Engelbrecht, Aruba BU manager for sub-Saharan Africa. It's your worst possible nightmare. A hacker has breached the company's network...
SA academic wins global innovation award
A UNISA technology administrator has received the prestigious Turnitin 2018 Global Innovation Awards which recognizes educators, technology administrators, institutions, and students who are passionate about academic integrity and champion the innovative and effective...
Changes to the Datatec board
Datatec has announced the appointment of Maya Makanjee as an independent non-executive director of the company as well as a member of the remuneration committee and social & ethics committee, with effect from 1 November 2018. Makanjee is an experienced independent...
Blue Label offers new ExtraHop Reveal(x)
Blue Label Technology Solutions has announced the availability of ExtraHop Reveal(x) Summer 2018 in South Africa, a new release which highlights late stage cyber-attack activities and significantly reduces 'dwell' time. Between 2017 and 2018, threat dwell time in the...
BI to combat insurance policy lapses
For insurers, managing policy lapses or surrenders are part of business. But, despite recent figures reflecting a nine percent decrease in surrenders last year from 2016, it will remain a concern for companies trying to compete amidst ever-tightening budgets. Kelly...
StatPro and Infovest step up SA presence
StatPro Group, the AIM-listed provider of cloud-based portfolio analytics and asset pricing services for the global asset management industry, is stepping up its South African presence. UK-headquartered StatPro and its wholly owned subsidiary, Infovest Consulting are...
Rebrand redefines direction for Ozone
Ozone Information Technology Distribution has changed its name from Ozone Information Technology Solutions. The change in name accompanies a shift in strategic focus as the brand adopts a title more suited to its growth plans and future. "We changed our name from IT...
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