Tech4Good Award for GirlCode leader
GirlCode’s CEO and Founder, Zandile Mkwanazi, was awarded the Tech4Good award at the prestigious Wired4Women event. The Wired4Women awards honour exceptional women who are using technology to make a positive impact. Zandile was recognised in the Tech4Good category for...
How geopolitics is shaping AI development
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Finance organisations lag in AI implementation
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Overcoming IoT hurdles could unlock billions for SA
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Retailers diversify to get a slice of shopping season bonanza
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Bare minimum of companies stuck to carbon emission reduction targets
Despite a responsibility to mitigate the crisis with emissions reductions in their operations and supply chains, companies have not made much progress in comprehensively measuring and reducing their emissions over the past year, according to a new study by CO2 AI and...
Global semiconductor market looking up
International Data Corporation (IDC) has upgraded its Semiconductor Market Outlook by calling a bottom and return to growth that accelerates next year. IDC raised its September 2023 revenue outlook from $518,8-billion to $526,5-billion in a new forecast. Revenue...
Robotics turns the tables on prostate cancer
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Digital access the best chance for learner success
Digital access allows teachers and learners alike to collaborate with peers on tasks or projects no matter where they are located. This boosts learners' skills in creativity, critical thinking and innovation - three of the top skills needed by professionals in the...
Weak passwords still doing the rounds
In 2023, "admin" was the most common password among South Africans. This is according to the fifth annual NordPass study, which uncovered the 200 most common passwords worldwide and compared among 35 countries. It also explored what passwords people use for different...
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ITSM even more critical in the financial sector
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The race to the edge will define digital transformation
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The state of email marketing two months after GDPR
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Sygnia shares begin trading on A2X today
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VMXperts adds to its VMware competencies
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AI and how driving will change forever
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