xAI responds to Grok’s ‘white genocide’ remarks
xAI has updated the AI-powered Grok chatbot after it posted comments about white genocide in South Africa without citing research or sources. The company found that, on 14 May, an unauthorised modification was made to the Grok response bot’s prompt on X. “This change,...
IIoT market set to boom
The global Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) market size is estimated to reach $1 693,44-billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of 23,3% from 2025 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The market growth is being driven by a significant focus on...
Dubai’s vision for a human-centric digital city
Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex - Dubai is known as one of the world's most technologically advanced cities, with an impressive array of intelligent and automated features making the city easy to navigate and govern. But, as they say in the classics, you ain't seen...
GenAI: a new solution looking for a problem
Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex - Artificial intelligence (AI) is the big buzzword of the day - but it will only be successful when and if organisations use it get value from their data. There is a tremendous amount of noise about AI at the moment, but Joe Reis,...
How to ensure AI is human-centric
Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex - In 1996, chess master Garry Kasparov agreed to a match against IBM's Big Blue computer - and lost. In analysing the game, Kasparov came to the conclusion that he hadn't in fact been beaten by a machine but by a human, because it was a...
Swift action urged to achieve gender equality by 2030
Dr Achieng Ojwang, executive director of UN Global Compact Network, South Africa - addressing the 20th Annual Standard Bank Top Women Conference - has emphasised the urgency of accelerating efforts to achieve United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 5 (SDG 5) which...
How enterprises are looking to succeed with GenAI
Recent research by Qlik shows that enterprises are planning significant investments in technologies that enhance data fabrics to enable generative AI success and are looking to a hybrid approach that incorporates generative AI with traditional AI to scale its impact...
Advanced tactics in cyberattacks using MATA toolset
Kaspersky cybersecurity teams (GReAT and CERT) have unveiled significant developments in the cyber espionage activities targeting Eastern European industrial companies with the use of the updated MATA toolset. The investigation - spanning months - exposed...
Financial professionals must adapt to expanding responsibilities
The role of finance is rapidly evolving - expanding in scope, requiring new skills and competencies, and demanding greater collaboration with teams across the organisation, according to a new report from the Association of International Certified Professional...
HR emails dominate phishing attacks
HR related email subjects continue to be utilised as a phishing strategy and make up more than 50% of top email subjects, according to KnowBe4's Q3 2023 global phishing report. Phishing emails continue to be one of the most common methods to effectively perpetuate...
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MTN gears up for speech and hearing impaired users
MTN has partnered with Europ Assistance SA to offer a free call back facility to MTN customers with hearing and speech impairments. Access to critical lifeline support can mean a difference between life and death especially for persons living with disabilities.The MTN...
Nimbus acquires stake in Paratus Africa
Paratus Africa, the fastest growing and also the largest privately owned Pan African telecoms operator, has announced that Nimbus Infrastructure Limited has acquired a 26.5 percent stake in its Namibian operation for an amount of N$95-million. Nimbus acquired eight...
Sanofi accelerates innovation in Africa
From 24 May to 26 May 2018, Viva Technology will bring together 6 000 startups with top worldwide investors, companies and tech leaders in Paris. Pharmaceutical company Sanofi is calling for entries to the Afric@Tech start-ups challenge targeted at innovators in the...
How boardrooms are tackling risk in 2018
"As companies struggle to understand the impact of shifting economic markets around the world, boards of directors are up against some very tough governance and strategic challenges," says Susan Keating, CEO of WomenCorporateDirectors (WCD). "The risks around...
A new way of predicting credit risk
TransUnion introduced its new CreditVision credit scoring solution, changing how lenders offer credit to South African consumers while providing consumers with more opportunities. A recent TransUnion study identified 3-million consumers who previously could not gain...
Proline headlines at Channelwise Golf Day
Proline has once again signed up as the Platinum sponsor for the Channelwise Golf Day, taking place on 16 March. "Proline had an amazing time at the Channelwise Golf Day in 2017, and we are honoured to be invited back as the Platinum sponsor this year," comments Tim...
Bitcoin: let’s talk about tax …
Christopher Renwick, attorney at Tax Consulting SA, discusses some of the pressing issues surrounding the cryptocurrency. Although usually behind the global curve, South Africa seems to be keeping pace with the current bitcoin trend. This is positive, as we are living...
SUSE boosts business-critical computing
As organisations face increasing pressure to become more agile and economically efficient by leveraging digital assets and information, the business success of many depends on high availability and responsiveness of their enterprise IT systems. To help ensure their...
Shake it like a cloud-based infrastructure
Think that business is about to change in 2018? You'd be right, writes Ralph Berndt, director: sales at Syrex When it is broken down into its blandest, the New Year is just the beginning of another month. It isn't a seismic shift in anything other than perception....
Nokia, EDF test IoT for industries
Nokia has been selected by French power utility EDF's R&D unit to test the performance of LPWA wireless networking technologies - key emerging standards for Internet of Things (IoT) device connectivity - to support critical operations for industries. The two...
PHP / Rust Developer – Western Cape Cape Town Region
My client based in Cape Town is currently looking for a PHP / Rust Developer to join them on a permanent basis. IT / Finance Responsibilities Build efficient, testable, and reusable Rust modulesSolve complex performance problems and architectural challengesEnsure code...
Project Manager (Software) (Contract) at Parvana Recruitment
About our client:Our client is a dynamic IT company delivering innovative, value-driven solutions. Their culture is built on pride in their work, respect for colleagues, partners, and communities, and a commitment to collaborative decision-making. They also believe in...
Lead Developer
Job Title: Lead Developer (Team Lead)Department: Public Safety (Identity Management)Reports to: General Manager: Identity ManagementContract Type: Fixed-Term (January 2025 – March 2026)Summary of the RoleThe Lead Developer (Team Lead) plays a central role in all...
Project Manager (Software) (Contract) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About our client:Our client is a dynamic IT company delivering innovative, value-driven solutions. Their culture is built on pride in their work, respect for colleagues, partners, and communities, and a commitment to collaborative decision-making. They also believe in...
Lead Developer – Gauteng Midrand
Job Title: Lead Developer (Team Lead)Department: Public Safety (Identity Management)Reports to: General Manager: Identity ManagementContract Type: Fixed-Term (January 2025 – March 2026)Summary of the RoleThe Lead Developer (Team Lead) plays a central role in all...
Business Analyst
Develop Business Cases. Business Analysis Work Plan. Business Requirements Specification Document. Functional Requirements Specification Document. User Stories. Change Request Document (where applicable). Participate in Quality Assurance. Participate in User...
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Business Analyst – Gauteng Pretoria
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Mid Level Systems Analyst – Gauteng Primrose
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Scrum Master (SAFe Agile)
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