Telecoms industry at centre of SA’s digital fraud tsunami
The scale and sophistication of digital fraud in South Africa is reaching crisis levels - with the telecommunications sector at the centre of the storm. Speaking at the recent SAFPS International Fraud Summit, Thokozani Mvelase, CEO of the Communication Risk...
Dell unveils next-gen AI solutions with Nvidia
Dell Technologies aims to help enterprises accelerate AI adoption and achieve faster time to value through a number of new innovations across the Dell AI Factory with Nvidia, designed to. As enterprises make AI central to their strategy and progress from...
Cybercriminals stoop to exploit Israeli-Hamas conflict
Kaspersky has identified a scam campaign exploiting the Israeli-Hamas conflict whereby cybercriminals are attempting to capitalise on people's willingness to aid those impacted by deceiving potential victims into making donations - ultimately leading to the theft of...
Wrap: Gitex Global 2023
Gitex, held every year in Dubai, bills itself as the biggest IT show in the world. Kathy Gibson reports Dubai’s vision for a human-centric digital city Dubai is known as one of the world’s most technologically advanced cities, with an impressive array of...
Ancient diamonds shine light on the evolution of Earth
The analysis of ancient, superdeep diamonds dug up from mines in Brazil and western Africa has exposed new processes of how continents evolved and moved during the early evolution of complex life on Earth. These diamonds - which were formed between 650 million and 450...
Gartner forecasts 8% growth in IT spend
Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $5,1-trillion in 2024, an increase of 8% from 2023, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. While generative AI (GenAI) has not yet had a material impact on IT spending, investment in AI more broadly is supporting...
Intel launches Intel Core 14th Gen desktop processors
Intel launched the new Intel Core 14th Generation desktop processor family, led by the Intel Core i9-14900K. This latest-generation desktop processor family includes six new unlocked desktop processors at launch, delivering up to 24 cores and 32 threads and up to 6...
GenAI spend to reach $143bn, with 73% CAGR
A new forecast from International Data Corporation (IDC) shows that enterprises will invest nearly $16-billion worldwide on GenAI solutions in 2023. This spending, which includes GenAI software as well as related infrastructure hardware and IT/business services, is...
CIOs must prioritise AI ambitions and planning
rtificial intelligence (AI) - especially the leap in generative AI (GenAI) - is part of a larger shift in how humans and machines interact, according to Gartner. This shift provides two key focus areas for CIOs and IT executives as AI becomes an enterprise initiative,...
Big Tech faces multiple hurdles in the pursuit of Gen AI dominance
In a rapidly advancing technology landscape, generative AI (GenAI) stands out as the latest innovation frontier - and leading the charge in this domain are Big Tech (Alphabet (Google), Amazon, Apple, Meta, and Microsoft). However, with progress comes challenges, says...
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DVT brings software testing to Joburg
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Reliable energy for central Africa
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Sanjay Brahmawar is Software AG CEO
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Bad IoT security can bolster the network
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Distributed generation saves costs
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Embracing automation in insurance
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5G: are we there yet?
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Developer – Internship Role (JHB) at Parvana Recruitment
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Join a leading medical technology company based in Menlyn as a Senior C# Developer. This is a permanent position offering a hybrid working model, combining the flexibility of remote work with the collaboration of office-based interactions. In this role, you'll...
PROJECT MANAGER (SMALL TO MEDIUM MULTIPLE PROJECTS)
Based East Rand. Join large manufacturing, wholesale & retail Group that supplies the local SA market as well as selected African and European markets. In addition to multiple sales & wholesale Branches around South Africa there are many retail outlets where...
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AWS Data Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
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AWS BI Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
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