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Muse highlights privacy, copyright issues in AI training

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More Linux users are being exploited

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Commercial display market size to top $90bn

The global commercial display market size is estimated to reach $90,05-billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 6,9% over the forecast period, according to the new report by Grand View Research. The global shipments of commercial-grade TVs are anticipated to exceed...

Intel Arc A580 graphics available worldwide

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Another decline for worldwide PC shipments

Worldwide PC shipments totaled 64,3-million units in the third quarter of 2023, a 9% decrease from the third quarter of 2022, according to preliminary results by Gartner. While the third quarter's results mark the eighth consecutive quarter of decline for the global...

Mteto Nyati steps up to Eskom chair

Mteto Nyati has taken over the at chair of the Eskom board. This follows the resignation yester of Mpho Makwana, who will step down as chairperson and non-executive director of the board at the AGM scheduled for the end of October. "I am grateful for the opportunity...

Human machine interface market growth continues

The global human machine interface market size is expected to reach $11,6-billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of 10,4% from 2023 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. Developments in HMI programming software to integrate multi-vendor environment...

Customer data is centralised in IT

Most organisations (78%) report centralising customer data management within information technology (IT) teams, according to a survey from Gartner. The survey of 405 marketing leaders conducted in May and June 2023 found 59% of them agreed with the statement that "our...

Cyber warfare market set to boom

The global cyber warfare market is expected to reach $177,41-billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of 14,9% from 2023 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The increasing number of cyber-attacks are emerging as a significant threat across the globe....

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Machine Intelligence Master’s degree launched

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