Hubble solves merger mystery from Milky Way’s early years

Our home galaxy, the Milky Way, grew to its current size in part by consuming smaller galaxies. Now, new data from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope shows definitive evidence of a dwarf galaxy merging with the young Milky Way galaxy in the earliest phases of its...

Crypto assets force tax systems to review their policies

The rapid rise of crypto assets is forcing tax systems to ponder if rules designed for a traditional economy can keep pace with technologies that are redefining how value is created, owned and exchanged, Professor Shaun Parsons has told attendees at a University of...

CEOs want to ramp up their AI spending as FOMO kicks on

AI is exceeding most CEOs’ expectations and their optimism is growing. Cisco’s latest study shows that 67% now worry they’re underinvesting in the technology — up from 57% last year — with nearly two thirds (64%) of those surveyed now seeing AI adoption as mandatory...

Women face higher levels of burnout as stress levels climb

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Public sector pay gap puts cybersecurity at risk

A significant pay gap between private sector and UK government cybersecurity roles is jeopardizing national security by hindering the public sector's ability to attract and retain top talent. Naoris Protocol analysis shows pay for key roles in cyber security can be...

SA claws its way up the digital wellbeing rankings

Surfshark’s Digital Qality of Life Index (DQL) 2024 ranks South Africa 66th in the world – six places better than last year. The Digital Quality of Life Index is an annual study that ranks 121 countries by their digital wellbeing based on five core pillars: internet...

Civic ID apps set for growth as governments seek efficiency

A new study from Juniper Research has found that platform revenue from civic identity apps will surpass $17-billion by 2027, rising from $11-billion in 2023 - a growth of 62%. This growth comes as governments look to streamline identity systems, making them easier to...

Travelers brave delays, congestion

With the northern hemisphere summer rush around the corner, travel concerns around delayed flights, surging airfares, and congestion in the airport are not putting travelers off air travel. Preliminary findings from the 2023 SITA Passenger IT Insights released today...

Social media analytics market to reach $43,25bn by 2030

The global social media analytics market size is expected to reach $43,25-billion by 2030, expanding at 27.,1% CAGR from 2023 to 2030, according to a study conducted by Grand View Research. The market for social media analytics is expanding owing to the rising usage...

Hints of a new gravitational wave murmur detected

Evidence of elusive low-frequency gravitational waves has been revealed by a European team of scientists studying data collected over two decades. The results, which include analysis carried out by astronomers at the University of Birmingham and Manchester, are...

Consumers don’t trust AI, as fear outweighs excitement

Despite the hype, many consumers admit they don't trust artificial intelligence (AI), with a significant proportion also cynical about the benefits it brings. Research conducted by Herbert Smith Freehills reveals that just 5% of UK consumers are unconcerned about the...

Call for generative AI guardrails, responsible design

Researchers are cautiously optimistic about where generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) will lead humanity, but "we must develop more guardrails". This is according to Pascale Fung, chair professor in the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering of Hong...

Healthy growth for unified communication

Worldwide revenues in the Unified Communications & Collaboration (UC&C) market grew 7,2% year over year to $15,4-billion in the first quarter of 2023 (1Q23), according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Unified Communications and...

Campus NaaS revenues set for quick growth

Campus network as a service (NaaS) revenues will grow quickly over the next five years, eclipsing the growth rate of the public cloud-managed LAN market. "Campus NaaS is an emerging market and vendors are approaching it from different angles," says Siân Morgan,...

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Ericsson and Qualcomm Technologies have successfully completed a lab trial for a Cat-M1 solution with MTN South Africa in support of MTN's Internet of Things (IoT) ambitions. This is the first Cat-M1 test implementation of its kind on the African continent and...

A blended approach to BPIA

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Can your business thrive in Africa in 2017?

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TerraPay wins cross-border transfer approval

Mobile payments switch TerraPay has obtained regulatory approval from South African Reserve Bank to launch cross-border money transfer services in South Africa. This makes TerraPay the fifth company to be licensed as a category three Authorised Dealer in Foreign...

You could be saving on business travel

Misconceptions around low-cost travel options might be preventing your company from saving thousands of rands, says Kirby Gordon, head of sales and distribution at FlySafair. The needs of domestic business travellers are, for the most part, fairly straight forward....

HPE Aruba simplifies WiFi for SMEs

Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, has announced a new WiFi solution designed to give small businesses secure and reliable business-grade Wi-Fi with easy to set-up APs and an intuitive mobile app. The HPE OfficeConnect OC20 is a cost-effective wireless...

Next generation of Kaspersky Private Security Network

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Digital transformation priorities for African telcos

After nearly two decades of uninhibited growth and profitability, African telecoms operators (telcos) are facing the converging forces of digital disruption, writes Mariam Abdullahi, telco industry lead at SAP Africa. Some of the factors contributing to this are:...

Shadow IT could be why businesses “wannacry”

There are mixed opinions about implementing unauthorised, IT applications (apps) within the organisation, a practice known as Shadow IT. Simeon Tassev, MD and QSA at Galix Networking, examines the issue. Opinion on Shadow IT is divided into two camps. Some believe...

IT Auditor – Gauteng Sandton

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Role Overview:Design and develop feature-rich SaaS web solutions for VSC's core products, encompassing the full stack from Angular-based front-end development to API integrations. We have an exciting opportunity within a industry leader in their field of expertise:...

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