Worldwide semiconductor revenue grew 18% in 2024
Worldwide semiconductor revenue in 2024 totaled $626-billion, an increase of 18,1% from 2023, according to preliminary results by Gartner. Revenue is projected to total $705-billion in 2025. “Graphics processing units (GPUs) and AI processors used in data centre...
Multichoice, Canal+ outline future group structure
Canal+ and MultiChoice have concluded their discussions regarding their intended post-transaction structure of MultiChoice. Key features of the intended post-transaction structure include: The MultiChoice Group will be restructured so that the current holder of the...
No-code AI platform market set to surge
The global no-code AI platform market size is expected to reach $20,42-billion by 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The market is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 27,3% from 2023 to 2030. No-code AI is an AI landscape category that intends to...
Aurora supercomputer completion marks exascale milestone
The Aurora supercomputer at Argonne National Laboratory is now fully equipped with all 10 624 compute blades, boasting 63 744 Intel Data Centre GPU Max Series and 21 248 Intel Xeon CPU Max Series processors. "Aurora is the first deployment of Intel's Max Series GPU,...
Africa commits to Web 3.0, blockchain
The secure and transparent management enabled by Web 3.0 and blockchain is driving the adoption of these technologies in Africa. EMURGO Africa, in strategic partnership with PwC, has unveiled the "State of Web3.0 in Africa" report, a forward looking publication that...
Employees place increased importance on manager support
More than three-quarters of employees report that it has become more important for them to receive support from their manager, according to Gartner. Simultaneously, managers are also facing increasing expectations from the organization, including new responsibilities...
Every SA company should have whistleblowing management
The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) has published South African National Standard (SANS) 37002 Whistleblowing management systems - Guidelines. This document provides the framework and guidelines for any organisation to implement a whistleblowing management...
Confidence is low, but buying decisions are not made on price alone
The latest FNB/BER Business Confidence Index shows that South Africans have not been as uncertain about their economic wellbeing since the third quarter of 2020, which was at the peak of the pandemic. Given constant loadshedding, high inflation, a steep electricity...
Wearables market set for 2023 rebound
After declining for the first time ever in 2022, worldwide shipments of wearable devices are forecast to rebound in 2023, reaching a total of 504,1-million units, according to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device...
Online payment fraud losses set to surge
A new study from Juniper Research forecasts that merchant losses from online payment fraud will exceed $362-billion globally between 2023 to 2028, with losses of $91-billion alone in 2028. A rise in e-commerce transactions in emerging markets is driving this growth....
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Hitachi enhances unified compute platform offerings
Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) has announced Hitachi Unified Compute Platform (UCP) RS series, a fully integrated, software-defined data center (SDDC) rack-scale platform, powered by VMware Cloud Foundation. Hitachi UCP RS enables customers to embrace hybrid cloud for...
IoT.nxt attains Microsoft Gold partner status
South African innovators in Internet of Things technology, IoT.nxt, achieved Microsoft Gold Partner status for data platform this month, less than a year since the company was recognised as a Silver Partner last year. The company joins 68 other Gold Partners for data...
Can addictive apps rob us of ‘reality’?
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Tinnitus? Noise reduction technology can help
Tinnitus -- the ringing in one's ears. But it's not always a ringing sound. Some people say it's a buzzing, hissing, roaring clicking noise. Some say it sounds like the buzz of cicadas or chirruping of crickets. Many sufferers, however, report that the noise in their...
Mauritius gains ground as the gateway to Africa
In the race between Mauritius and South Africa for the most investor-friendly regime, South Africa's island rival is gaining ground. Five years ago, South Africa and Mauritius were actively vying to be positioned as the gateway to Africa. Since then, political...
A tailored ERP approach can make all the difference
A strategically integrated ERP solution, brought in at a reasonable cost and level of complexity suitable to business needs, will add value to any business, across any industry. This is according to executive leadership at dormakaba, a leading global manufacturer of...
Integrated multimedia disruption for the enterprise
The enterprise communications market is in need of an integrated multimedia solution that will provide business with an opportunity to build a client community through integrated interactive communication via multiple media touch points. "If your customers aren't true...
Has the mobile tipping point arrived?
Twenty five percent of the world's leading internet retailers saw 50% of their sales from mobile over the past year. This is a first for the industry and a significant tipping point, knocking desktop and tablet sales off the podium. According to leading digital...
Kalon Venture Partners, Smollan Group invest in SnapnSave
Kalon Venture Partners, formerly Grotech, and Smollan Group SA have both acquired a minority stake in South Africa's fastest growing shopping community, SnapnSave. Kalon, a venture capital fund and Smollan Group, a leading international retail solutions business...
How to prevent payroll fraud
The struggling South African economy has created considerable hardship, with low salary increases coupled with greater calls on disposable income. And this has resulted in a perfect storm driving people to commit fraud, says Arlene Leggat, a director of the South...
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