The human impact of AI forces a redesign in how we work

We are living through one of the most significant transformations in the history of work, writes Aparna Nair, chief talent, leadership and culture officer at IBM. AI is reshaping roles, rewiring workflows, and redefining the nature of performance itself. Yet, a new...

IBM debuts sub-1nm chip in miniaturisation first

IBM has found a way to further miniaturise chips, with the introduction of the world’s first sub-1 nanometer (nm) chip technology, featuring a transistor architecture at the 0,7nm, or 7 angstrom node. The achievement marks a landmark moment for an industry facing the...

Flexible, AI-driven, multi-income careers: Gen Z wants it all

Gen Z professionals are rethinking their careers, embracing flexible, AI-enabled and multi-income pathways to build long-term earning potential, according to new research from International Workplace Group (IWG). AI is not just another wave of innovation - it is part...

AI coding costs set to outstrip developer salaries

By 2028, AI coding costs will overtake the average developer’s salary due to rising large language model (LLM) token consumption and the shift to consumption-based licensing models, according to Gartner. AI tokens are the units of data processed by generative...

AI-enhanced cyberthreats top list of emerging risks

Artificial intelligence (AI)-enhanced malicious attacks are the top emerging risk for enterprises in the third quarter of 2024, according to Gartner – for the third consecutive quarter. IT vendor criticality and an unsettled regulatory and legal environment are new,...

Don’t forget to vote in the Channelwise Awards

It’s that time of year again, when South Africa’s IT reseller partners get to voice their opinion and vote for the vendors and distributors they most enjoy working with. With voting set to close on 8 November, reseller partners are urged to get their votes in now. The...

Majority of Africans tricked into believing deepfakes are real

The Top Risks Report 2023 by the Eurasia Group defined advances in deepfakes and the rapid rise of misinformation as ‘weapons of mass disruption’ and it is not far from wrong Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and powerful facial recognition and voice synthesis...

Researchers drive hyper-local climate modeling

The do-it-yourself climate modeling movement is here. Researchers from Northwestern University and Argonne National Laboratory have been launching Nvidia Jetson-driven edge computing Waggle devices across the globe to collect hyper-local climate information. Waggle is...

More than 1m people have asked to be forgotten

Between 2015 and 2021, more than 1-million"right to be forgotten" requests were submitted to Google and Microsoft Bing, with half of the requests being from Western European countries. When the Covid-19 pandemic started, “right to be forgotten” cases rose by nearly...

Execs battle to discuss new solution adoption with IT

A Kaspersky study has revealed that every third C-level executive globally (34%) struggles to speak about adopting new security solutions with their IT or IT security colleagues. For those surveyed in South Africa, this figure is 39%. Globally, however, many feel that...

MTN, Huawei sign MoU on digital inclusion, sustainable development

MTN Group and Huawei have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 27 February at MWC Barcelona 2023 to strengthen strategic cooperation in the field of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG). MTN Group chief operating officer Jens Schulte-Bockum comments:...

Games could be critical in the fight to protect our oceans

South Africa’s oceans, like others around the world, are under grave threat from overfishing, poaching, and other illicit marine activities. By Glenn Gillis, CEO of Sea Monster  That threat isn’t just to the fish caught up on lines and trawler nets either. Rather, it...

No wealth tax, but trustees beware …

Despite speculations that Government has revived plans to introduce a wealth tax, SARS’ focus has instead shifted to compliance of wealthy taxpayers with complex financial structures as well as trusts. By Elzahne Henn, director and head of private clients at Mazars in...

The rising cost of education …

Back to school in 2023 dealt many parents a hard financial blow as governing bodies at South African schools estimated fee hikes between 4% and 6% for 2023. With the current state of the economy, many parents were faced with the conundrum of whether or not they will...

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Identify employment history embellishments

CV embellishment is commonly practiced by job applicants who want to hide something or wish to appear more qualified than they truly are. While some aspects of CV embellishment are illegal, such as forging qualifications, others have little or no legal ramifications....

SA-designed carpool app accelerates urban mobility

In an attempt to ease the chronic traffic situation in the Cape Town CBD and stem the adverse effects that increased journey times are having on business operations (and the human psyche), a carpooling pilot has been launched through Accelerate Cape Town (ACT)....

PoPI: reinforcing the value of digital ethics?

Much has been made about the introduction of the Protection of Personal Information Act (or PoPI) in terms of how it will potentially limit the rate at which the local cloud computing and managed services markets is growing. Companies have also pushed back in terms of...

Why BI projects fail to deliver value

Gustav Piater, sales and marketing director of AIGS, points out that, as organisations strive to become more data-driven, the challenge is to give more organisational role players access to the data they need at the point of decision-making. Unfortunately, this is...

IT outsourcing addresses SA’s IT skills shortage

South Africa still faces the challenge of an ICT skills shortage within its borders, writes Saurabh Kumar, MD of In2IT Technologies. According to the Grant Thornton's International Business Report in 2014, "a staggering 83 percent of local (South African) businesses...

Fujitsu World Tour brings digital transformation to life

The Fujitsu World Tour is on the road again for the 10th consecutive year, this year highlighting how Fujitsu is partnering with customers to co-create the digital future. In 2017, the biggest-ever Fujitsu World Tour is extended into Asia for the first time and will...

AMD tackles datacentre with Naples processor

AMD has taken a significant step into the server and datacentre market with its most detailed look yet at the upcoming high-performance CPU for servers, codenamed "Naples". Purpose-built to disrupt the status-quo and to scale across the cloud datacenter and...

Cape Town and Leeds universities study role of technology

A new transcontinental research project is looking at the way technology is affecting traditional campus-based degrees. As digital technology continues to influence and "disrupt" how students learn and are taught, the research by the Universities of Leeds and Cape...

Minecraft: Education Edition launches in SA

Microsoft SA has announced that Minecraft: Education Edition is now available for purchase in South Africa. Since its 2016 global release, Minecraft: Education Edition has reached more than 75 000 students by providing educators with a fun, engaging foundation to...

10 reasons why cybercriminals target smartphones

Smartphones have become a central part of our lives, allowing us to perform all sorts of tasks that make our everyday existence easier and more enjoyable. But, while they aim to heighten convenience, there is a real feeling that smartphones are becoming a bigger...

NodeJS_Javascript Developer (LW2856) – Gauteng Midrand

Design, Development, and maintenance of the platform. Develop systems solutions in line with quality and delivery requirements. Review code of team members in line with quality and delivery requirements Ability and willingness to coach and give training to colleagues...

Business Analyst (LM) – Gauteng Pretoria

Collaboration with Team Lead, Stakeholders, IT PO and Team regarding Operational topics. Ensures the operability and operational quality of the applications over the entire life cycle in the area of responsibility. Ensures the implementation of all tasks and content...

Fullstack Developer – Gauteng Pretoria West

Is this you?You're a proactive problem-solver who thrives in agile environments, adapting swiftly to change. A critical thinker, you take initiative, meet deadlines, and deliver solutions independently. With a knack for seeing the bigger picture, you're driven to...

SAP Human Capital Solutions Architect

SAP solution design and/or implementation. Designing complex architecture and ensure successful implementation. Providing guidance on the SAP ECC HCM, Success Factors and SAP Business Technology Platform and tools. Integrating SAP ECC HCM, Success Factors and SAP...

Senior Network Engineer – Hirscmann

The Network Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, managing and maintaining Hirschmann (MACH4002, MACH100, MS4128-5, MACH104, MS30-2402, MAR1040, MSP40-00200, RS40, RS20, RS30) and related network infrastructure of our clients. The Network Engineer...

Azure Infrastructure and Security Specialist LW

Essential Skills Requirements5 years of professional experience in the implementation and support of IT architectures in Azure Advanced experience in implementing and administering Microsoft Products, especially Active Directory, KMS, and PKI together with common...

QA Test Analyst

Our Client is looking for a QA Test Analyst to join their teamArea/Location: Menlyn Maine, PretoriaRole Overview:Must have experience testing on C# Platforms and willing to work on a Manual Testing platformConduct testing of new and existing software before it goes...

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