Business leaders bet big on robots, but few are ready

Robotics is no longer a bet on the future - it's a plan for the next five years – but according to new research from Intel, most organisations are moving faster than their operating models can support. The new study – The Robotics Readiness Gap - finds a stark...

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...

AI to transform e-commerce

Marketplace platforms are a dominant economic force globally, and have helped to change how businesses and consumers interact. Now, artificial intelligence (AI) represents a seismic technological shift, poised to reshuffle the deck once again. Prosus, in collaboration...

Potential effects of Trump’s on-off tariffs

US President Donald Trump’s aggressive use of tariff threats is rattling markets. George Brown, senior US economist, and David Rees, head of global economics at Schroders consider the possible impact. Global shares fell on Monday 3 February and the dollar rose...

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...

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...

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Persistent gender pay gap in payroll sector

Cathie Webb, director at The South African Payroll Association, explains that the gender pay gap is shrinking, but it just won't go away. During Women's Month, it is important to consider the gender related problems we still face as professionals. One of the major...

Incorporating ECM with emerging trends

Enterprise content management (ECM) systems are used by many organisations to store, move and manage their information. However, many of the original or legacy ECM systems have not kept up to date with the changing way people work and the emerging technologies that...

Welcome to the next era of digital entertainment

Vian Chinner, CEO of Xineoh, examines how artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the entertainment industry. Imagine a time in the not-too-distant past, when our consumption of media was entirely dictated for us -- when we were forced to stay-in, so as not to miss...

Mobile users are in denial …

Leo Meyer, MD of Black Castle Technologies, gets under the covers with the mobile security denial syndrome. A myriad of polls over the last year have confirmed what we would expect; consumers don't want their mobile devices to fall victim to security onslaughts....

GIT debuts FLIR’s PTZ auto-tracking

Graphic Image Technologies (GIT) has announced the local availability of FLIR's PTZ (Pan/Tilt/Zoom) auto-tracking solution for Quasar CP-4221-301 PTZ cameras. This auto-tracking solution makes it possible to use a surveillance camera to automatically follow a moving...

Cloud grows, but reluctantly

If Gartner is to be believed and only a mere 38% of enterprise IT organisations are using cloud services, there is undoubtedly continued concern regarding cloud usage. Andrew Cruise, MD of vendor-neutral cloud hosting platform provider Routed, says that while there is...

Britehouse wins in Top Women Awards 2017

Britehouse Group, a Division of Dimension Data, has been announced the winner of the Top Gender Empowered: Skills Development Award at the prestigious Standard Bank Top Women Awards 2017. The Standard Bank Top Women Awards, hosted by Topco Media and Standard Bank,...

Technology will accelerate SDGs

Technology will drive inclusive, sustainable growth that is needed for countries to achieve the United Nations Agenda for Sustainable Development. The UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG's) are aimed at ending poverty and safeguarding the planet. Speaking at...

Embracing a mobile ERP world

Stuart Scanlon, MD of epic ERP, examines the role mobility plays in digital transformation. The popular IT vernacular of last year -- cloud computing, big data, and virtualisation -- has been replaced with the likes of mobility and digital transformation. And yet, the...

VMware unifies end user experience

VMware has unveiled innovations that make VMware Workspace ONE powered by AirWatch the industry's first unified end user experience, management and security solution for all endpoint platforms. Customers will now have the ability to use Workspace ONE as a single...

Back End Java Developer (Expert) 1830 TT – Gauteng Pretoria

Development and maintenance on platform/applicationReview and present proposed system solution to IT Project Manager / Leader and User Management or System ownerDevelop systems solutions in line with quality and delivery requirementsPreparation of system/technical...

IT Service Manager

Become part of an innovative company with a reputation for breaking the mould and driving success in the healthcare industry by bringing on high-performing individuals with a positive, growth-oriented mindset to share in their ongoing achievements.Lead the...

Business Intelligence (BI) Developer (CH1066)

Our client, in the Payments and Lending industry, has an opening for an experienced BI Developer with in-depth knowledge of Business Analysis and BI Tools.The successful candidate will be responsible for gathering, analysing and understanding Business Users' BI...

Project Manager

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,...

Developer / Consultant (JHB) (1002127) at Parvana Recruitment

Parvana Role: Our client is looking to add a highly qualified graduate, with at least a Masters Degree, however our client will prefer a PhD degree. Due to on-going company growth our client is now looking to recruit additional. Consultants to assist customers with...

IT Service Manager – Gauteng Johannesburg North

Become part of an innovative company with a reputation for breaking the mould and driving success in the healthcare industry by bringing on high-performing individuals with a positive, growth-oriented mindset to share in their ongoing achievements.Lead the...

Project Manager – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

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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