OpenAI says no to Musk’s OpenAI bid
OpenAI has responded to Elon Musk’s bid to buy the company for $97,4-billion with a firm no. According to chairman Bret Taylor, the artificial intelligence (AI) company is not for sale. Early last week Elon Musk, together with a group of investors, made an unsolicited...
AI generates fear – but CEOs are doing it anyway
A new survey has uncovered a paradox among CEOs: while four in five recognise AI’s potential benefits and plan to integrate it into their operations, many fear it. A massive 74% of respondents are worried that gaps in their knowledge will hinder decisions in the...
Generative AI expected to impact SA companies
Generative AI is set to revolutionise IT, according to Salesforce's latest State of IT report. A massive 83% of IT leaders in South Africa say the role of AI in their organisations is well-defined, a figure poised to grow as 87% believe generative AI, specifically,...
Better protection needed as healthcare breaches surge
The healthcare industry's rapid adoption of digital health services and the progression of interconnected devices have revolutionised patient care and operational efficiency. However, this digital transformation has also exposed healthcare systems to a mounting wave...
Most South Africans don’t have enough for retirement
Deloitte's South African Investment Management Outlook for 2023 recently revealed that the country's savings rate sits at only 0,5% and is below that of most emerging market peers. Equally concerning was a report from Genesis Analytics in partnership with the...
More than 1m investors hold Bitcoin
The world's largest and most expensive cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, made a comeback this year. The renewed institutional interest in cryptocurrency sent Bitcoin surging to a new 12-month high, with its price jumping above $31 300 in June. Although BTC lost some of its...
AI in precision medicine set to reach $14,5bn by 2030
The global artificial intelligence in precision medicine market size is expected to reach $14,5-billion by 2030, exhibiting a CAGR of 35,8% during the forecast period according to a new report by Grand View Research. The increasing demand for digital healthcare and...
Healthy growth for aftermarket car telematics devices
According to a new research report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, the number of active aftermarket car telematics units will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11,7% from 92,2-million at the end of 2022 to 160,7-million worldwide at the end of...
SA consumers shift towards a smarter digital life
A massive 87% of South Africans rely on their home Internet connection to work or run a business. Cisco's Global Broadband Survey, a comprehensive study on the global state of connectivity finds that evolving consumer expectations will reshape the needs and economics...
World’s largest supercomputer for AI training unveiled
Cerebras Systems has announced Condor Galaxy, a network of nine interconnected supercomputers that offer a new approach to AI compute and promise to significantly reduce AI model training time. The first AI supercomputer on this network, Condor Galaxy 1 (CG-1), has 4...
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Equal educational opportunities for all
Digital transformation is transforming every industry and sector including education enabling educational institutions to use modern tools for a more collaborative and engaging classroom experience. This transformation is also helping schools employ technology to...
European MFP sales down
Unit sales of inkjet multifunction printers (MFPs) across Western Europe declined -9% year-on-year in Q3 2017, leading to distributors seeing a similar fall in overall sales of printer hardware, according to data published by Context. "Sales fell in all categories...
Liability insurance important for social media
In South Africa alone, 16-million people use Facebook, 7,7-million are on Twitter and LinkedIn has 6,1-million users, according to the Ornico SA Social Media Landscape report for 2018. Simply by using these platforms, all these millions of users unknowingly expose...
Huawei launches cloudified video platform
Huawei has released its Envision Video Platform in Africa, aimed at assisting carriers develop and optimise video as a fundamental service with the best user experience. The cloudification architecture platform will support the latest 4K/Ultra High Definition, Virtual...
SAP Leonardo Centres support digital innovation
To help its customers step up their digital innovation journey, SAP will add eight new locations to its global network of SAP Leonardo Centres. The new slate of SAP Leonardo Centres are set to open next year in Berlin, China, Johannesburg, Moscow, Seoul, Singapore,...
Africa’s changing digital insurance market
Even though digital is still to reach widespread adoption in Africa, it presents insurers with exciting new opportunities for business growth. Annalie Terblanche, client solutions manager at SilverBridge, takes a closer look. While there is the temptation to believe...
Dell EMC strengthens storage value for the channel
Dell EMC has announced a new Future-Proof Storage Loyalty Program, which offers the industry's strongest three-year satisfaction guarantee along with customer benefits such as all-inclusive software, hardware investment protection, storage efficiency guarantees,...
ZTE, SoftBank hit 1Gbps in MIMO test
ZTE, together with Japanese telco SoftBank and Wireless City Planning, successfully verified the 24-stream space division multiplexing technology by using pre-standard 5G TDD massive MIMO technology on a commercial network in Nagasaki, Japan. In this verification...
Wesbank switches on to solar power
The switch has been flipped on a world-class solar panel installation at the WesBank and FNB Campus in Fairland, north of Johannesburg. Just 12 months after construction began on the large-scale renewable energy project, the 150 000 square metre Fairland Campus now...
NEC/XON launches integrated physical and cyber security
XON and NEC's sixth annual summit in Cape Town just ahead of AfricaCom saw the launch of the joint Cyber Defence Operation Centre (CDOC), the only such facility from a single service provider in Africa that offers end-to-end physical and cyber defence services, with...
Data Engineer at Datonomy Solutions – Gauteng Sandton
We are looking for Data Engineers to join our team based in JHB- onsite.The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in data engineering, particularly with SAS, SQL and Azure Cloud Stack, and will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining the...
C# Azure Developer
We are seeking a strong intermediate .Net (C#) Azure Developer to join one of our project teams. The successful person will be responsible for developing, unit-testing and deploying C# Azure Functions under guidance of an Architect (or senior developer). The developer...
Junior IT Support Technician
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Junior Software Developer
The Position:We're looking for a Junior Software Developer to be based permanently in Sandton. The pay range on offer is between R15 000.00 to R20 000.00 CtC Per Month dependent on skills, qualifications and experience. No further Benefits. How to Apply:For your...
Intermediate Front End Developer at NRF National Research Foundation
Postion Summary: The National Research Foundation (NRF) seeks to make an appointment for the position of Intermediate Front End Developer within the Research, Innovation and Impact Support and Advancement (RIISA). The Intermediate Front End Developer builds front end...
C# Azure Developer – Gauteng Gauteng
We are seeking a strong intermediate .Net (C#) Azure Developer to join one of our project teams. The successful person will be responsible for developing, unit-testing and deploying C# Azure Functions under guidance of an Architect (or senior developer). The developer...
Junior IT Support Technician – Eastern Cape Port Elizabeth
Job Ad: Junior IT Support Technician (R10,000 - R14,000) We are looking for a personable Junior IT Technician to provide 1st tier IT support, escalating to 2nd and 3rd tiers as needed. The role requires daily client interaction, managing SLA and ad hoc requests,...
Junior Software Developer – Gauteng Sandown
The Position:We're looking for a Junior Software Developer to be based permanently in Sandton. The pay range on offer is between R15 000.00 to R20 000.00 CtC Per Month dependent on skills, qualifications and experience. No further Benefits. How to Apply:For your...
Intermediate Front End Developer at NRF National Research Foundation – Gauteng Pretoria
Postion Summary: The National Research Foundation (NRF) seeks to make an appointment for the position of Intermediate Front End Developer within the Research, Innovation and Impact Support and Advancement (RIISA). The Intermediate Front End Developer builds front end...
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