Stargate puts down $100bn for AI infrastructure
US president Donald Trump has announced a new joint venture, Stargate, that will immediately unlock $100-billion in infrastructure projects to power artificial intelligence (AI). The initial equity funders in Stargate are SoftBank, OpenAI, Oracle, and MGX. SoftBank...
Trump’s AI initiative a wake-up call for investors
US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a $100-billion artificial intelligence (AI) investment venture, with industry leaders such as SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son, OpenAI’s Sam Altman, and Oracle’s Larry Ellison at the helm, confirms that investors should be looking...
Strong performance from Datatec
Datatec has reported revenue of $5,2-billion for the year ended 28 February 2023. Group combined revenue was up by 12% on the $4,6-billion revenue recorded in FY22. Group continuing revenue was $5,1-billion in FY23, up by 13,1% compared to the $4,5-billion revenue...
BTG reports double-digit growth
UK-based Bytes Technology Group (BTG) has announced its financial results for the year ended 28 February 2023. "I am delighted to be reporting another positive set of results, with strong double-digit growth driven by contributions from all areas of the business,"...
Intel launches Agilex 7 FPGAs with R-Tile
Intel's Programmable Solutions Group today announced that the Intel Agilex 7 with the R-Tile chiplet is shipping production-qualified devices in volume - bringing customers the first FPGA with PCIe 5.0 and CXL capabilities and the only FPGA with hard intellectual...
Shaping the technologies of the future
A new method of controlling the shape of tiny particles about one-tenth of the width of human hair could make the technology that powers our daily lives more stable and more efficient, scientists claim. The process, which transforms the structure of microscopic...
South African consumers still resilient
Food is the biggest monthly expense for most of South Africa's taxi commuters. Despite high levels of unemployment - many are still able to make ends meet, either through a side hustle, a SASSA grant, or through family support. These are some of the recent insights...
Responsible regulation of generative AI needed
In a significant move towards shaping the future of artificial intelligence (AI), the US legislature recently held a ground-breaking presentation on regulating responsible AI. By De Wet Bisschoff, director of operations and sales at Accenture in Africa The session...
ChatGPT risks legal and compliance leaders must evaluate
Legal and compliance leaders should address their organisation's exposure to six specific ChatGPT risks, and what guardrails to establish to ensure responsible enterprise use of generative AI tools, according to Gartner. "The output generated by ChatGPT and other...
Borderless work model challenges employers
National lockdowns forced employers to invest in technologies that would allow their house-bound staff to continue working during the pandemic. "Post Covid, these advances have seen the emergence of new concepts in workforce management, from work-from-home to hybrid...
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Inkfish improves production quality with Xerox
Digital print and signage company Inkfish has improved its digital print and production capabilities with a new Xerox Versant 80 from Cape Office Machines and Bytes Document Solutions (BDS). BDS is the authorised Xerox distributor in 26 sub-Saharan countries and a...
Enterprise risk management can ease tough economic times
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IoT.nxt wins MTN Internet of Things award
South African innovator in Internet of Things (IoT) technology, IoT.nxt, was awarded the top accolade of Overall Winner at the second MTN Internet of Things award event held at the Sandton Convention Centre today. The company also walked away with the Best Commercial...
Cloud services will spur SA digitisation
The launch of various local cloud platforms is a defining moment in the digitisation of companies and governments across the continent, writes Peter Reid, executive head of Intervate South Africa. Microsoft recently announced that its Microsoft Cloud would be...
Kaspersky, AVL to co-operate on automotive cybersecurity
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Intact gives 40% off Bitdefender GravityZone Business Security
When it comes to security, it can be hard to sift through the plethora of solutions available to find the one that will benefit your business the most. What today's businesses need, is a solution that is truly comprehensive and customisable. "This is where Bitdefender...
MicroStrategy SA is analytics mobility hub
MicroStrategy's South African office has expanded to offer enterprise analytics and mobility expert services. MicroStrategy is now delivering Jump Start, a free five-day education program, and consulting services in more than 30 cities around the world. "By turning...
Improve M&A success with due diligence
Mergers and acquisitions are lucrative opportunities for businesses to expand their areas of operation, gain a larger market share, maximise profits or reduce competition. However, they are among the most complex and potentially risky business activities as there are...
Ballistix gaming memory coming soon
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Trend Micro hosts third Capture the Flag competition
Trend Micro will host Trend Micro CTF 2017 - Raimund Genes Cup, the third annual Capture the Flag (CTF) cybersecurity competition. Trend Micro CTF targets young professionals in the cybersecurity industry to enhance their practical skills in areas such as cybercrimes,...
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