Food inflation still at a record low
South Africa's headline inflation advanced slightly higher but still below expectations at 3% y/y in December 2024, with the monthly pressure just 0,1% m/m. This brought overall the overall headline inflation for 2024 to 4,4% relative to 5,9% in 2023 and the lowest...
WEF launches roadmap for AI transformation
The World Economic Forum’s AI Governance Alliance has launched the Industries in the Intelligent Age report series, providing a comprehensive roadmap for businesses and governments to adopt and scale artificial intelligence (AI). The nine reports explore industry...
Guidelines for trustworthy, resilient digital infrastructure agreed
Regulatory leaders from around the world agreed today on a new set of guidelines to secure an inclusive and sustainable digital future for all. The Best Practice Guidelines adopted at the International Telecommunication Union's Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR-23)...
NYU, Nvidia use AI to predict patient readmission
Getting discharged from the hospital is a major milestone for patients -- but sometimes, it's not the end of their road to recovery. Nearly 15% of hospital patients in the US are readmitted within 30 days of their initial discharge, which is often associated with...
Could you spot an AI-powered deepfake?
The use of AI to create voice clones or deepfakes of people talking on video - is gaining ground. While some of the examples are harmless, such as the recent photos of Pope Francis wearing a puffy designer jacket, others pose immense risks to individuals. "Current...
Look out for these common deepfake scenarios
The number of deepfake videos online is increasing at an annual rate of 900% according to the World Economic Forum (WEF). A lot of deepfake fraud cases hit major headlines in the news, with reports relating to harassment, revenge, crypto scams. Kaspersky researchers...
These are the riskiest things employees do
The top 10 risky behaviours that employees have engaged in on their work devices has been revealed by KnowBe4's latest SecurityCoach product. They include: * Entertainment domain/streaming services * Gaming website * Greymail * Adult website * Unauthorized or...
5G subs set to triple
5G continues scaling faster than any previous mobile generation, despite the macroeconomic challenges. Global 5G subscriptions are expected to hit a massive 1,9-billion by the end of the year, according to data presented by SportsLens.com. The explosive growth will...
Global subscription streaming revenue to hit $137bn by 2027
In just five years, the number of people using subscription-based streaming services has nearly doubled, jumping from 610-million in 2017 to 1,16-billion last year. Streaming has taken the home video market by storm and will continue to outgrow other market segments...
Vanishing jobs add to employment crisis
The World Economic Forum estimates that 65% of children entering Grade 1 will work in a job that doesn't exist today. South Africa is already grappling with 32% unemployment but also needs to contend with the possibility of 50% to 70% of current jobs being lost to...
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Kaspersky launches Endpoint Security for Business
Kaspersky Lab has completed the integration and certification of Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business with ConnectWise Manage for remote monitoring and management (RMM) and ConnectWise Automate for professional service automation (PSA). Kaspersky Lab’s MSP...
Odek deploys Tintri cloud enterprise platform
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F5 leads in Web Application Firewalls
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SAP Africa Code Week launches in Ghana
The 2017 edition of Africa Code Week (ACW) arrived in Ghana this week with a series of Train-The-Trainer (TTT) workshops that took place. Jointly organised by SAP, Dreamoval and the Ghana Education Service in Accra and Kumasi, these workshops are equipping local...
Veeam leads in backup and recovery
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IFS buys mplsystems and Field Service Management
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Toshiba launches ultra-thin Tecra X40-D
The new 14 inch (35.6 cm) business notebook series Toshiba Tecra X40-D is now available in South Africa. With two model variants, the Tecra X40-D-110 and the Tecra X40-D-11Q, Toshiba offers the perfect equipment for demanding business users who spend a greater part of...
10 000 downloads in 24 hours for Pick n Pay app
Pick n Pay last week released the latest version of its mobile app for Android, and more than 10 000 downloads were recorded within 24 hours of its release. The iPhone version was released this week, and the retailer expects comparable download volumes. The app offers...
Samsung, Sony dominate LFD market
Sales of large format displays (LFDs) through Western European distributors continued to grow with revenues up +20% year-on-year in Q2 2017, according to the latest data published by European IT market analysis company Context. The key drivers of this significant...
Nokia Bell Labs work on 5G platform-as-a-service
Nokia Bell Labs is to lead a consortium of industry vendors, operators, IT companies, small and medium-sized enterprises and European academic institutions to build over the next 24 months the Next Generation Platform-as-a-Service (NGPaaS) for the 5G era. The...
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IQbusiness is a leading management consulting firm. Our Innovative Analysis Team is looking for a Business Analyst with a specialisation in Credit related projects to join us on a Contracting or Permanent basis for a specific project opportunity. You should have...
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Business Analyst I Credit I Permanent and Contract at IQbusiness – Gauteng Johannesburg
IQbusiness is a leading management consulting firm. Our Innovative Analysis Team is looking for a Business Analyst with a specialisation in Credit related projects to join us on a Contracting or Permanent basis for a specific project opportunity. You should have...
Data Scientist – Gauteng Gauteng
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Base24 Classic Senior Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
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