AI to transform e-commerce
Marketplace platforms are a dominant economic force globally, and have helped to change how businesses and consumers interact. Now, artificial intelligence (AI) represents a seismic technological shift, poised to reshuffle the deck once again. Prosus, in collaboration...
Potential effects of Trump’s on-off tariffs
US President Donald Trump’s aggressive use of tariff threats is rattling markets. George Brown, senior US economist, and David Rees, head of global economics at Schroders consider the possible impact. Global shares fell on Monday 3 February and the dollar rose...
Pig butchering scams are using AI tools
Sophos has released new findings on CryptoRom scams, a subset of pig butchering (shā zhū pán) schemes designed to trick users of dating apps into making fake cryptocurrency investments. The latest report is "Sha Zhu Pan Scam Uses AI Chat Tool to Target iPhone and...
WhatsApp voice notes can put your company at risk
Using artificial intelligence tools to clone voices has introduced an entirely novel realm of risk for both companies and individuals. Generative AI (genAI) has become a catalyst for change, introducing new ways of doing business, managing data, gathering insights,...
Ransomware detections decline as volume, impact rise
The latest semiannual Global Threat Landscape Report shows that, in the first half of 2023, FortiGuard Labs observed a decline in organisations detecting ransomware, significant activity among advanced persistent threat (APT) groups, a shift in Miter Att&ck...
US women on track for corporate leadership parity by 2030
S&A new S&P Global research report suggests women could achieve parity with men across senior leadership roles in the US between 2030 and 2037. The report, titled "Breaking Boundaries: Women Poised for Milestone Achievement in Parity Amidst Otherwise Bleak...
Intel adds first vRAN processor with integrated acceleration
Over the last decade, Intel has shown the world that virtualized radio access networks (vRANs) on general purpose processors are competitive in terms of power and performance compared to a traditional network architecture. By Cristina Rodriguez, vice-president and GM...
Challenge aims to unlock blockchain potential
The SA Innovation Summit has launched the Blockchain Innovation Challenge. The challenge spans a five-month period, bringing together five Swiss and five South African startups in the blockchain and impact innovation sectors. It seeks to fuel innovation through joint...
Hackathon puts energy, water solutions in the spotlight
South Africa's energy and water sectors have created a great platform for innovation and the opportunity to develop solutions that will contribute to the future sustainability of these critical sectors. This is why Energy and Water Sector Education and Training...
Sustainathon SA tackles water, sanitation issues
TCS has launched the second edition of TCS Sustainathon South Africa, with partners Geekulcha, UbuhleBakhe Water, and SkillsLAB under the theme "Sustainable Water and Sanitation Management". TCS Sustainathon is a global challenge that aims to inspire the youth to...
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Trends that will disrupt African fintech
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Security is key to successful 5G rollout
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Fortinet delivers third-generation network security
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Benefit from an information landscape audit
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Red Hat adds virtualisation to SAP HANA
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Safe as houses?
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Infrastructure Architect at Tipp Focus Group – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
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Item Coding Analyst at Circana – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Circana (formerly IRI and NPD) is the leading advisor on the complexity of consumer behavior. Through unparalleled technology, advanced analytics, cross-industry data, and deep expertise, we provide clarity that helps almost 7,000 of the world's leading brands and...
Software Engineer (Expert) 0757 – Gauteng Pretoria
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Information Security Solution Architect at Tipp Focus Group
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Business Analyst
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Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Systems Engineer at Tipp Focus Group
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