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...

ACSA reports a good festive season

Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) is proud to report a highly successful performance during the 2024 peak travel period, recording a 91% recovery to pre-pandemic levels and a 5% year on year increase in total passenger traffic. Marking the culmination of a bustling...

Asteroid under observation as it nears Earth

The European Space Agency (ESA) Planetary Defence Office is closely monitoring the recently discovered asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a very small chance of impacting Earth in 2032. Near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4 was discovered on 27 December 2024 at the Asteroid...

Threat actors adept at hijacking your downloads

Threat actors are hijacking users’ Chrome browsers if they try to download popular movies or video games from pirating websites, according to the quarterly HP Wolf Security Threat Insights Report. By isolating threats that have evaded detection tools on PCs, HP Wolf...

Enterprise WLAN growth continues strong

The enterprise segment of the worldwide wireless local area network (WLAN) market increased 43,3% year over year in the first quarter of 2023 (1Q23) to reach $2,8-billion, according to results published in the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly...

Gaming PC market set to hit $129,9bn

The global gaming PC market size is estimated to reach $129,93-billion by 2030, registering an estimated CAGR of 12,9% from 2023 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The significant growth can be ascribed to the increasing prominence of gaming as...

Cellular IoT module shipments flat, but revenues jump

Annual shipments of cellular IoT modules amounted to 427-million units in 2022, flat from the previous year, according to a new research report from Berg Insight. Annual sales grew by 12% and amounted to $5,9-billion in the year. The five largest cellular module...

Nanometer chips redefine semiconductor landscape

Nanometer chips, particularly those under 10nm, are revolutionizing the semiconductor industry with their superior performance, energy efficiency, and transistor density. These chips underpin a wide range of applications, from consumer electronics to advanced AI and...

AI governance market set to soar

The global AI governance market size is projected to reach $1,4-billion by 2030, according to a study conducted by Grand View Research, recording a 35,6% CAGR during the forecast period. Owing to the increasing benefits of Al, businesses, and governments across the...

Webb observations prove galaxies transformed the early universe

In the early universe, the gas between stars and galaxies was opaque – energetic starlight could not penetrate it. But 1-billion years after the big bang, the gas had become completely transparent. Why? New data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has pinpointed...

Edge comes of age as a business enabler

Kathy Gibson reports - Edge computing is no longer a future vision, but a reality for organisations looking to drive business outcomes. This focus on business advantage is important to the success of edge implementation, says Lauren Wortmann, vice-president:...

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Iflix secures $133m in funding

Iflix, which provides subscription video on demand (SVoD) services for emerging markets, today announced it has completed a $133-million funding round as it continues to deliver on its vision of bringing the world's best entertainment to its audiences. The funding...

Real estate platform transforms commercial property engagement

Instant Property is a new commercial real estate platform, transforming the way that the industry engages with properties, tenants and brokers. Using innovative technology and data analysis, the platform provides a seamless and stress-free solution to the challenges...

IS wins big at Mimecast Partner Awards

Internet Solutions won two accolades at the 2017 Mimecast Partner Awards. For the second year, Internet Solutions received the prestigious Growth Partner Award, which recognises the partner recording the highest increase in sales. It was also the Regional Partner...

Meeting the challenge of PoPI

Complying with the Protection of Personal Information Act (PoPI) will mean taking a long hard look at your organisation's applications and databases. The same kind of methodical approach that got us successfully through the Year 2000 crisis is needed. Argility CEO...

Sophos debuts Super Star Campaign

Sophos has announced a new initiative for its authorized and silver partners from the Middle East & Africa (MEA). The Sophos Super star campaign is designed to motivate partners with additional rewards on achieving their target. It is also aimed at driving sales...

Get the best price for your car

While the used car market seems to be thriving on the back of high price inflation on new vehicles, consumers continue to struggle to get good prices on trade-ins. get\Worth provides some valuable advice and tactics to adopt to give consumers a better chance of a...

Paratus introduces a new level of cloud services

Paratus Telecom, a privately-owned pan-African telecoms operator, is offering additional resilience solutions to its cloud customers. At a closed event in Windhoek, Paratus Namibia MD John D'Aton pointed to the term 'cloud' as all-encompassing and comprising various...

Ladies, it’s time to take control

Taking control ... working women often think about it, but being brave enough to do it is a different story. Women's Day has to be a good time to change all that. Mosima Selekisho, director of Signium Africa (previously Talent Africa), looks at how this can be...

Credit card versus cash in Africa …

According to a recent study conducted by Mastercard, over 50% of the South African population still transact using cash on a daily basis. This is despite the number of banked adults rising to 77% in 2015, writes Simeon Tassev, MD and QSA at Galix. Conversely,...

Cash here to stay

Cash, and the ATM, are here to stay, despite the growth in use of digital payment channels. This is according to Allen Mahadeo, head of self-service channels and branchless banking at Absa, who believes that the writing is not yet on the wall for cash or for the...

IT Risk Manager

Audit assurance and compliance Implementing & Automating Risk management processes Reporting of IT Risks Develop Reporting templates Manage the Risk Acceptance and review process – provide input and quality assurance Implement Third Party Risk Management framework...

IT DevOps Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

Fully remote position or in office. The position reports to the DevOps Engineering Manager Your mission, should you choose to accept it: Terraform to manage Cloud Infrastructure, Chef to manage virtual serversBuilding and deploying systems for metrics, monitoring, and...

IT Risk Manager – Western Cape Cape Town

Audit assurance and compliance Implementing & Automating Risk management processes Reporting of IT Risks Develop Reporting templates Manage the Risk Acceptance and review process – provide input and quality assurance Implement Third Party Risk Management framework...

Systems Implementation Project Manager

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Systems Implementation Project Manager to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for managing the implementation of new systems and technologies. You will work closely with our clients and internal teams to...

IT DevOps Engineer

Fully remote position or in office. The position reports to the DevOps Engineering Manager Your mission, should you choose to accept it: Terraform to manage Cloud Infrastructure, Chef to manage virtual serversBuilding and deploying systems for metrics, monitoring, and...

Senior Software Engineer

The ideal candidate is a self-motivated, multi-tasker, and demonstrated team-player. You will be a lead developer responsible for the development of new software products and enhancements to existing products. Working within an Application Development Environment...

Systems Implementation Project Manager – Eastern Cape East London

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Systems Implementation Project Manager to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for managing the implementation of new systems and technologies. You will work closely with our clients and internal teams to...

IT DevOps Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

Fully remote position or in office. The position reports to the DevOps Engineering Manager Your mission, should you choose to accept it: Terraform to manage Cloud Infrastructure, Chef to manage virtual serversBuilding and deploying systems for metrics, monitoring, and...

Senior Software Engineer – Gauteng Midrand

The ideal candidate is a self-motivated, multi-tasker, and demonstrated team-player. You will be a lead developer responsible for the development of new software products and enhancements to existing products. Working within an Application Development Environment...

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