AI infrastructure boom shifts from chip race to supply-chain race

AI infrastructure spending has entered a new phase, says GlobalData, with demand outpacing semiconductors, memory, and power capacity despite record earnings across the technology ecosystem. This earnings season reveals that capital investment, geopolitics, and...

As AI adoption grows, more security alerts are ignored

Security operations centres are facing mounting pressure from growing alert volumes, increasingly sophisticated AI-powered attacks, and persistent staffing constraints. According to Prophet Security's Second Annual State of AI in Security Operations Report, presented...

Roman telescope aims to travel 1m miles into space

This month could see the launch a new space telescope that aims to travel 1-million miles and record billions of galaxies. The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope could launch from the Kennedy Space Station as early as 30 August aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy. The Roman...

Climate change is redrawing the malaria map in Africa

Malaria is the deadliest climate-sensitive infectious disease. Yet, researchers and public health officials have debated how climate change has shaped its spread. A new Nature study by an international team, including the University of Cape Town (UCT), resolved this...

Searches for ‘AI agents’ skyrocket

Search interest for “AI agents” has seen a massive increase, with a 900% increase in demand in the last 12 months, according to Google Trends data analyzed by Finbold research. By 9 March, the ‘score’ hit 100 - the highest possible number - with most traffic...

Call for government to finalise AI policy

Artificial intelligence (AI) agency Specno has called on the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies to expedite a comprehensive national policy on artificial intelligence.  In October last year, the Department published a draft National Artificial (AI)...

Mounting challenges in the battle against financial crime

South Africa is grappling with a formidable array of financial and banking crimes spanning contact crimes, digital offenses, application fraud, and card fraud - criminal activities that cast a very long shadow over the nation's economy, society, and governance. With...

‘Costly confidence’ sees scam victims pay the price

Over-confidence is leaving consumers in the CEMEA region (Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa) at risk of becoming victims of fraud, according to Visa's latest Stay Secure study. Research across 17 countries revealed a disconnect between consumers'...

Consumers spend 10% more on mobile apps

The global app industry has grown tremendously over the years as people spend more on mobile apps than ever. In 2023, consumers worldwide are expected to spend $236-billion on paid apps and in-app purchases and make 262 billion downloads, the highest figures in the...

How SA’s teachers could change the education narrative

World Teachers Day is celebrated tomorrow (5 October) and pays homage to the teachers who have made a difference - and continue to make a difference - in the lives of many learners and communities. But while the teaching profession is globally regarded as a selfless...

Zenex Foundation tackles SA’s dire literacy problem head-on

Looking to address South Africa's literacy crisis, The Zenex Foundation has launched the Ulwazi Lwethu African Language Reading Materials portal which hosts African language readers and storybooks with the aim of enhancing mother-tongue reading skills. The dire state...

Kidnapping concerns grow

Ordinary South Africans are increasingly becoming vulnerable to kidnapping with the latest police crime statistics revealing an alarming 8,6% increase in reported kidnapping cases compared to last year - and with 3 854 cases reported in the three months between April...

Team Amanzi Impilo declared champions of sustainability

Team Amanzi Impilo from the University of Cape Town have won the 2023 Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Sustainathon South Africa, a problem-solving competition that empowers and engages the youth to address pressing societal and sustainability issues. Team Amanzi...

App developers hope to address unique SA challenges

Hundreds of local app developers will participate in the annual MTN Business Hackathon from 6-8 October, with the objective of designing app solutions to solve some of South Africa's unique social challenges. From solutions to assist communities in locating critical...

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Smart partnership ecosystems key to success

Business today demands not only smart partnerships - it demands ways of unlocking trapped value, writes Kabelo Makwane, MD for Accenture Operations in Africa. Think about a typical South African business and you'll likely be thinking about a company where everything,...

Technology equips legal industry for the future

Technology is transforming the information landscape and rapidly changing the workplace. The generally conservative legal industry has in no way been spared, with new technologies and innovations disrupting - and enabling - the practice of law, demanding that law...

Contending with Africa’s informal markets

Anyone who aims to maximize their business opportunities in Africa will have to capture the informal trade. Even in nations like South Africa, the informal sector makes up a large portion of the economy - involving 2.9 million people (well over 17% of total employment...

New gaming notebooks from Acer

Acer has launched two new Predator Helios gaming notebooks: the Predator Helios 500, featuring up to 8th Gen Intel Core i9+ processors; and the Predator Helios 300 Special Edition. Both feature VR-Ready performance, advanced thermal technologies, and fast...

An intro to document management in the cloud

Cloud computing has been around for quite a while now, but if your understanding of exactly what that term means is a bit, um, "cloudy," you're not alone. By Rieva Lesonsky, CEO of GrowBiz Media and SmallBizDaily Consider this post a crash course in "Cloud 101"--what...

Security orchestration across major cloud platforms

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Freshworks remains relevant with AI

Against a background where market disruption is key to creating new opportunities, Freshworks has embraced artificial intelligence (AI) to help keep its clients relevant, competitive and profitable. Having identified Twitter as a key channel through which customers...

M-Pesa and its effect on Tanzania’s economy

Vodacom Tanzania is celebrating 10 years of M-Pesa, now boasting 8,2-million active users since its launch in 2008. Over the past decade, Vodacom M-Pesa has evolved from a simple mobile money transfer platform, into a robust ecosystem of services covering utility...

Toshiba enhances smart glass proposition

Toshiba has announced the arrival of new capabilities to its recently-launched dynaEdge DE-100 and AR100 Viewer Assisted Reality smart glass solution, designed to provide industry-leading workflow enhancements to the manufacturing and maintenance sectors. These new...

Print company aims to help the environment

With World Environment Day observed last week, it's hard to ignore the reams of paper being used at businesses every day. Despite all this pressure on nature, one would think a major player in the print services market would be sad to see the end of paper. But at Itec...

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The successful candidate will join a dynamic team in a high-pressure environment, where ownership and a self-learning attitude are essential for success. Key Requirements Degree or DiplomaDevelop commercial grade web applicationsDeliver work to agreed Quality,...

Software Developer II – Gauteng Sandton

Software DeveloperSoftware Developer II - 12 Month ContractRequirements:Realise the detailed design through programming and configuration.Provide guidance and mentoring to other software developers. Desired Skills: Software Developer Information Technology Learn...

Mid-Level Developer – Western Cape Cape Town Region

The successful candidate will join a dynamic team in a high-pressure environment, where ownership and a self-learning attitude are essential for success. Key Requirements Degree or DiplomaDevelop commercial grade web applicationsDeliver work to agreed Quality,...

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Project Manager (PV Solar -EPC) – Limpopo Polokwane

Our client, a leader in the field of Renewable Energy, specialising in PV solar site construction, seeks to employ a well experienced and qualified Project Manager, with proven experience in EPC Solar projects.We do require candidates who have a strong background and...

Flutter Developer

An exciting opportunity for a skilled Flutter Developer to join our client based in Johannesburg. In this pivotal role, you will take charge of developing and maintaining high-quality mobile applications using Flutter, alongside the Django framework, leveraging your...

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