Global data centre energy consumption to rocket
By 2035, IDTechEx forecasts that the continued growth of artificial intelligence will result in over 2000 TWh of energy being consumed by data centres. By Eve Pope, technology analyst at IDTechEx The expected increase in CO2 emissions from powering these new data...
NTT Data launches Smart AI Agent
NTT Data has announced the international launch of its next-generation Smart AI Agent, which it anticipates could drive up to $2-billion in AI business by 2027. The AI tool is part of the compay’s strategy to accelerate the adoption of generative AI (GenAI). The Smart...
Smart home device shipments continue to decline
Global shipments of smart home devices continued to decline in the first quarter of 2023 as shipments fell 5,6% year over year to 186-million units, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Smart Home Device Tracker. Smart speakers and...
Lithium-ion battery inventor John Goodenough dies
John B Goodenough, professor at The University of Texas at Austin and developer of the lithium-ion battery, died Sunday at the age of 100. Goodenough's discovery led to the wireless revolution and put electronic devices in the hands of people worldwide. In 2019,...
Global shocks have impacted energy transition
After a decade of progress, the global energy transition has plateaued amid the global energy crisis and geopolitical volatilities. This is according to a new World Economic Forum report, Fostering Effective Energy Transition 2023, which report suggests that while...
Intel processors score high in MLCommons benchmark
MLCommons has published results of its industry AI performance benchmark, MLPerf Training 3.0, in which both the Habana Gaudi2 deep learning accelerator and the 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processor delivered impressive training results. “The latest MLPerf results...
Formal employment drops in Q1
According to the Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES, Q1:2023) survey released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), total employment in the formal non-agricultural sector decreased by 21 000 in the first quarter of 2023, bringing the level of employment to almost...
Cyberthreats continue to build
Globally, the financial, telecom and energy sectors are coming under increasing cyberattack, according to the June 2023 edition of The CyberThreat Report from the Trellix Advanced Research Centre. The report analyses cybersecurity trends from the last quarter, with...
Challenging economy hits richest and poorest the hardest
The latest Experian Consumer Default Index (CDI), showed a return to the former trend of long-term deterioration, expedited by the rapid increase in living expenses experienced by South African consumers and exacerbated by the significantly intensified load shedding...
CIOs plan to grow their IT teams in 2023
A massive 81% of large enterprise (LE) CIOs plan to increase their IT headcount in 2023, according to a recent survey by Gartner. Only 14% expect their IT staff to decrease, and 5% expect their headcount to remain the same. "Attracting and retaining technology talent...
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Exclusive fibre promotion from BitCo
Licensed Tier One Internet Service Provider BitCo will be exhibiting at the MyBroadband conference 2017 at Gallagher Estate in Midrand on 26 October. BitCo is a gold sponsor of event, and will offer delegates a 1Gbps fibre Internet promotion. The BitCo GigUp promotion...
Special deals and attractions at rAge
It's time for the annual pilgrimage of all South Africa's gaming enthusiasts. The rAge Expo is once again ready to show off upcoming titles, cutting-edge hardware and the latest accessories, as well as plenty of chances for attendees to show off their gaming skills....
Syntech has money up for grabs at rAge
The countdown has begun for rAge 2017 and over the weekend of the 6th October thousands of die-hard fans will descend on rAge, either to participate in the three-day Lan or simply on the hunt for new technology and geek culture exhibitions as well as the Cosplay...
Value of background screening to retail
Fraud and violence in the workplace are serious threats to business stability and can be significant in retail environments where, daily, employees have direct access to customers, commodities and cash. Retail entities are responsible for protecting the business,...
TFG enhances online mall
TFG (The Foschini Group) took another significant step today in developing South Africa's first online mall, with the addition of value fashion retailer Exact, bringing the total number of linked stores on the group's expanding ecommerce platform to 13. It is a move...
Sophos expands global channel program
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Siemens signs power deal with Madagascar
Siemens has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Republic of Madagascar to cooperate and identify measures to fast-track power generation in the country and work towards increasing capacity by an additional 300MW by 2019. The agreement was signed...
ZTE trials Pre5G Massive MIMO in Singapore
ZTE has teamed up with Singtel to complete live deployment of the 2.6GHz Pre5G Massive MIMO network at one Marina Bay site in Singapore. This Massive MIMO solution will be able to enhance Singtel's 4G user speed experience in time for Singapore's National Day...
Check Point extends security to Azure
Check Point Software Technologies has announced that its flagship vSEC cloud security solution for Microsoft Azure has been enhanced to support Azure Stack, delivering consistent security across Azure public and hybrid cloud environments. As a Microsoft Azure...
SA Tyre Distributors selects Cquential
SA Tyre Distributors, the country's largest passenger tyre wholesaler, has selected leading warehouse management software (WMS) specialist, Cquential Solutions, to provide a solution aimed at moving its warehouse operations in-house while optimising service delivery....
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