DeepSeek set to drive changes in AI and energy
It’s not just tech stocks that have been impacted by the popularity of the new DeepSeek AI model, energy stocks are tumbling because the new tool requires a fraction of the computing power of competitors. But Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group says this isn’t a sign of...
Discovery Bank analyses festive spending
Discovery Bank has released an analysis of its client transaction data during December 2024, highlighting interesting festive spend behaviours. Hylton Kallner, CEO of Discovery Bank, comments: “The December holiday period is known as a time of increased spending. So...
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...
Generative AI, ESG to reshape big data and analytics
Emerging agendas that revolve around generative AI and environmental social and corporate governance (ESG) is expected to transform data utilisation approaches in the coming years. This is among the findings from the semiannual Big Data and Analytics Software Tracker...
WEF believes AI could revolutionise global healthcare
A new World Economic Forum report highlights the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare and the importance of public-private collaboration in driving its global adoption. Scaling Smart Solutions with AI in Health: Unlocking Impact on...
African skills need to be used more effectively
According to the World Bank, Africa's working age population is expected to grow by 450-million people, or close to 70% by 2035. However, central to this conversation is whether this workforce is ready for business reinvention and the changes accompanying this...
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What will your job look like in five years?
Lauren Timmer-Somer, head of marketing and technology services at Ricoh SA, wonders what the working landscape will look like in five years' time. Blockchain technology is revolutionising the financial services industry, additive manufacturing is reengineering product...
Trio of new Xerox Versant Presses boosts automation
How can commercial printers and in-plant facilities fuel new levels of automation and business growth? Higher image quality, greater media latitude and advanced inline finishing capabilities -- the calling cards of the new Xerox Versant 180, Versant 180 Performance...
Aruba modernises network security
Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, has announced the Aruba 360 Secure Fabric, a security framework that provides 360 degrees of analytics-driven attack detection and response to help organisations reduce risk in a changing threat landscape. Aruba is also...
New IT models are changing the IT skills landscape
The data centre is in a period of rapid IT transformation as businesses are increasingly seeking competitive advantages in this digital era. Brad Pulford, director: enterprise solutions group at Dell Computer, unpacks the issues around skills At the centre of these IT...
How to accommodate people with albinism
September is national Albinism Awareness month and disability equity solutions company Progression calls on South Africa's private and public sectors to embrace people with albinism and find ways to accommodate them in the workplace. Disability expert at Progression,...
How fast is your career evolving?
GetSmarter's chief marketing officer Ryan O'Mahoney examines the workplace opportunities that digital disruption offers. Robotic automation could result in the net loss of more than 5-million jobs across 15 developed nations by 2020. That's the prediction in a recent...
Analytics unlocks IoT value
With analysts estimating that up to 80-billion devices and sensors will be in the market by 2020, the need for real-time processing and analytics has escalated as companies work to realise the up to $8,9-trillion in additional revenue predicted to be unlocked by IoT....
Corporate responsibility needed for digital pioneers
As pioneering companies pursue boundary-breaking opportunities, they must assume a new corporate responsibility. The concept of trust and good corporate citizenship will increasingly come to the fore as those who willingly compete in these new and exciting areas...
Simply Financial Services adds a chatbot
Recent entrant, selling into SA's life insurance market, Simply Financial Services is a new entrant to the South African life insurance market. Part of the company's aim to shake up the market is its chatbot, Sam, developed from its quoting engine and allowing...
Lightning Printers speeds up digital production with Xerox
Port Shepstone-based printing and signage company Lightning Printers, has advanced its digital printing capabilities with a new Xerox Versant 80 (V80) Press from Bytes Document Solutions' (BDS) business partner Capital Office Automation. BDS is the largest Xerox...
Agile Master (Advanced) 0556 TT
Provides active and regular mentorship to other Agile Masters.Supports multiple Feature Teams in complex Products/Sub-Products up to Domain level.Provides key insights into the evolution of Agile KPIs in complex Agile teams to improve efficiencies at an organisational...
Fullstack C# Developer
Our clients are looking for a dedicated individual to own the role, manage traffic for development-related tasks, manage internal and external client expectations and maintain our WebFlo Software using C#, JavaScript and SQL Server on which many of their colleagues...
Back End Java Developer (Expert) 1830 TT
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Senior Analyst Developer at Council for Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) – Gauteng Pretoria CBD
Key responsibilities: Take responsibility for designing complex software components and modules by selecting and using appropriate modelling techniques in line with the most appropriate software design standards, patterns, and methodology.Design, code, verify, test,...
Agile Master (Advanced) 0556 TT – Gauteng Pretoria
Provides active and regular mentorship to other Agile Masters.Supports multiple Feature Teams in complex Products/Sub-Products up to Domain level.Provides key insights into the evolution of Agile KPIs in complex Agile teams to improve efficiencies at an organisational...
Fullstack C# Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Our clients are looking for a dedicated individual to own the role, manage traffic for development-related tasks, manage internal and external client expectations and maintain our WebFlo Software using C#, JavaScript and SQL Server on which many of their colleagues...
Back End Java Developer (Expert) 1830 TT – Gauteng Pretoria
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Our client is a firm dedicated to delivering innovative and sustainable solutions within the built environment. We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Project Manager to join the Cape Town branch. You will need: Bachelor's degree in Construction Studies,...
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