Musk puts in bid for OpenAI
Elon Musk, together with a group of investors, has made an unsolicited bid to buy acquire the assets of OpenAI for $97,4-billion. OpenAI was formed as a non-profit organisation by Musk, chief executive Sam Altman and others in 2015, with the aim of making its...
Very few security leaders balance data security, business objectives
Only 14% of security and risk management (SRM) leaders can effectively secure organisational data assets while also enabling the use of data to achieve business objectives, according to a survey by Gartner. While 35% of survey respondents secure data assets and 21%...
Why moving to S/4 HANA makes sense
Kathy Gibson reports from Saphila 2023 - The 2027 deadline for users to migrate their legacy SAP systems to SAP S/4 HANA is drawing close - and those customers that haven't begun the journey may be cutting it fine. But apart from the stress of having to migrate for...
Digital technology key to surviving global challenges
Kathy Gibson reports from Saphila 2023 - Global uncertainty and inflation are just two of the challenges that every enterprise in the world has to deal with. In South Africa, these are exacerbated by power and political issues. As enterprises strive for the resilience...
Flexibility and technology change how people work in Africa
A new Ericsson Consumer & IndustryLab report - Future of Work Life - Africa Edition - has examined how employees and employers in Africa navigate the current work environment and their views on the future of work shaped by the pandemic, digitalisation, and the...
Africa tipped to be fastest growing fintech region
Financial technology revenues are projected to grow six-fold from $245-billion to $1,5-trillion by 2030, according to a new report released by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and QED Investors. Despite fintechs losing more than half their market value on average in...
Cybercriminals targeting crypto users
Kaspersky has unearthed a phishing campaign targeting cryptocurrency users across the globe. The scheme showcases the ever-evolving tactics used by cybercriminals and reflects cryptocurrency's increasing appeal. During the European spring (March to May) of 2023 alone,...
Afreximbank’s African Trade Report highlights the continent’s resilience
The African continent has shown growth resilience amid a synchronised global deceleration under the confluence of overlapping crises including the lingering effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, record-high inflation, heightening geopolitical tensions, and the...
Deloitte Africa launches generative AI practice
Deloitte Africa has launched its generative AI practice for the African market bringing together industry experience, skilled AI engineers, as well as ecosystem and alliance partners to build generative AI solutions aimed at accelerating the pace of business...
Business intelligence, data key for innovative enterprises
Kathy Gibson reports from Saphila 2023 - Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is the latest big move in the technology space. It is exploding and it’s going to make a massive difference in how companies do business. While ChatGPT might be the best-known example of...
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Bloodhound Education teams with Oracle Academy
Oracle president of product development Thomas Kurian has announced that Oracle Academy will join forces with Bloodhound SSC Education, a non-profit organisation established by the Bloodhound Project, to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers. The...
Why Africans need to understand phishing
Phishing is the term used when a cybercriminal sends some sort of electronic message to trick one into doing something doubtful. The "fishing" metaphor refers to the impression of getting one on the hook and then reeling one in, writes Harrish Chib, vice-president:...
Hitachi Vantara unveils new IoT appliance
Hitachi Vantara, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, has unveiled a new appliance for internet of things (IoT) deployments: Hitachi IoT Appliance, powered by Lumada, Hitachi's IoT platform. Delivered as a turnkey system, the appliance's "hyperconverged meets...
Paperless gains momentum
The shift toward cloud and paperless is fast gaining momentum as the new global cohort of millennial customers demand digital and mobile business options. According to Craig Leppan, business development manager at Assimilated Information Systems (AIS), an e4 company,...
Jumia launches e-commerce bot
Jumia has introduced Nigeria's first e-commerce bot. Using Jumia Bot, shoppers can order food, find fashion or electronic items and book hotels and flights by simply having an online conversation with the bot. The bot, powered and hosted by Facebook Messenger, was...
Ansys named SA’s most empowered JSE-listed group
Diversified digital technology group Ansys has been recognised as the Most Empowered Listed Company in South Africa. The group took top honours in economic ratings agency Empowerdex's annual Most Empowered Company Survey. Ansys was also named the second most empowered...
Dell Latitude 5285 is built for business
The anticipated Dell Latitude 5285 2-1 - a detachable hybrid tablet - is now available from official distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC). Built for business, the Latitude 5285 is bundled with Windows 10 PRO and features a 12.3-inch screen and kickstand and is...
Adroit and SqwidNet sign IIoT partnership
SCADA and industrial automation supplier Adroit Technologies has signed a partnership agreement with SqwidNet, the licensed SIGFOX IoT network operator in South Africa. SIGFOX is a global IoT connectivity provider, with network deployments in 36 countries at present....
How to unclog higher education
The South African higher education system is congested, with students taking too long to pass qualifications. There are currently 1-million higher education students in the system, 400 000 of which are causing a bottleneck in the system, making it difficult for new...
NetApp uses cognitive computing for support
NetApp now delivers an insight-driven digital customer experience that is informed by NetApp's deep knowledge base, predictive analytics, proactive support, and cognitive computing. By using the new AI-enabled NetApp virtual support assistant, Elio, and NetApp Active...
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