AU endorses efforts to change the world map

The African Union (AU) has endorsed a campaign to use a map that represents Africa more accurately than the traditional Mercator map that is mostly used today. The currently-used map was drawn up in the 16th century by catographer Gerardus Mercator, and inaccurately...

IBM, NASA debut open source AI model for solar observation

IBM and NASA have unveiled the most advanced open-source foundation model designed to understand high resolution solar observation data and predict how solar activity affects Earth and space-based technology. Surya, named for the Sanskrit word for the Sun, represents...

Giant radar antenna reflector in full bloom

Seventeen days after NISAR’s launch from southeastern India, an essential piece of science hardware has unfurled in orbit. Spanning 12 metres, the drum-shaped antenna reflector on the NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellite mission from NASA and the...

Women are losing out in Africa’s gig work boom

Platform work – including ride-hailing, food delivery and online freelancing – has been praised as a new avenue for women’s employment in Africa. However, a landmark study spanning five African countries has revealed that while men and women share many of the same...

Nvidia updates AI model for Project G-Assist

At Gamescom, Nvidia is releasing its first major update to Project G‑Assist — an experimental on-device AI assistant that allows users to tune their Nvidia RTX systems with voice and text commands. The update brings a new AI model that uses 40% less VRAM, improves...

SoftBank Group and Intel in $2B investment deal

SoftBank Group and Intel have signed a definitive securities purchase agreement, under which SoftBank will make a $2-billion investment in Intel common stock. Masayoshi Son, chairman and CEO of SoftBank Group, comments: “Semiconductors are the foundation of every...

African countries not leveraging health taxes

As Africa confronts a mounting public health crisis, a simple yet powerful solution is being left on the table: health taxes. While the continent battles the dual burden of rising noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and persistent infectious disease burden, most countries...

Applications open for 2025 Bellville Connect Level Up Series

Local SMMEs with ambitions to grow are invited to apply for the 2025 Bellville Connect Level Up Series, ahead of this year's Bellville Business Expo (BBExpo), taking place on 28 and 29 October 2025, at the Tyger Valley Centre Arena. Now in its third year, the Level Up...

Trump opens $9trn retirement market to crypto

US president Donald Trump has signed a landmark executive order that will reshape how millions of Americans build wealth by opening the doors of the country’s $9-trillion retirement market to cryptocurrencies, private equity, and other alternative assets. The order,...

Telkom FutureMakers, Aions empower tech startups

High-potential tech startups supported by Telkom FutureMakers and Aions Creative Technology are gaining the operational support, strategic insight and hands-on mentoring needed to move beyond survival mode and into scalable, investable growth. “This partnership is...

Talos exposes ReVault vulnerabilities

Cisco’s Talos has reported five vulnerabilities to Broadcom and Dell, affecting both the ControlVault3 Firmware and its associated Windows APIs. More than 100 models of Dell Laptops are affected by the vulnerability, which is being dubbed “ReVault”, if left unpatched....

Demand for AI infrastructure boosts IaaS market

The worldwide infrastructure as a service (IaaS) market grew 22,5% in 2024 to $171,8-billion, according to Gartner, with Amazon retaining the number one position, followed by Microsoft, Google, Alibaba, and Huawei. "As enterprises continue to seek greater flexibility,...

You can no longer believe everything you hear …

Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the business landscape in South Africa, unlocking new efficiencies and enhancing customer experiences across sectors. But while much of the focus has been on the benefits, we must not ignore the risks, writes Nic Laschinger,...

Cybercriminals exploit social networks to target businesses

Kaspersky has detected a complex attack sequence that involved retrieving information from legitimate services such as GitHub, Microsoft Learn Challenge, Quora, and social networks. The attackers did this to avoid detection and run an execution chain to launch Cobalt...

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Key benefits of AI for women in business

In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has transformed various aspects of our lives, from simplifying daily tasks to driving innovations in various sectors. For women running businesses, AI offers an array of tools and opportunities that can level the playing...

The irreplaceable role of human strategy in legal practice

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are rapidly transforming legal workflows – from accelerating research to streamlining contract analysis and enhancing e-discovery. But, while these tools offer speed and pattern recognition, legal professionals caution that they...

Why SA tech companies should pay attention to an AI lawsuit

A recent landmark ruling by a California court has delivered legal clarity on a defining question in the era of generative AI: can large language models (LLMs) be trained on copyrighted works without the rights holder’s consent? By Kate Beretta, partner, and Ashleigh...

Quantum computing a double-edged sword for the digital age

Quantum computing is poised to redefine the boundaries of data security, offering groundbreaking solutions while threatening modern encryption’s foundations. By Amritesh Anand, vice-president and MD: technology services group at In2IT Technologies. For third-party IT...

The psychology of pay: Why employees stay or leave

In a country where economic uncertainty, inequality, and unemployment are daily realities, it is assumed that primarily money is what keeps South Africans in their jobs. But this is no longer the full picture. By Deon Smit, master reward specialist and SARA Exco...

Digital wallets open the doors to a whole new paradigm

Describing the payments environment as “dynamic and fast-moving” would border on cliche and be an understatement. By Paul Wenborn, business development manager at Ecentric Sweeping comments such as these must come from a place of deep market knowledge and confidence....

AI helps to beat the heat in the data centre

Data centres are the foundation of our digital world, powering everything from cloud computing to AI. But this immense capability comes at a cost - substantial energy consumption, much of it tied to cooling systems. As demand for computing grows, so too does the...

Bridging the skills gap means reimagining education

As the world hurtles toward a more digital, automated and interconnected future, the question that should be on our minds as a nation is - “Are graduates being adequately prepared with the right skills to survive and thrive, now and in the future?” According to the...

SA rewires its future through PPPs

On 4 April 2025, the South Africa Transmission Infrastructure Investment Forum brought together key decision makers, including Minister of Electricity and Energy Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, alongside industry leaders, financiers, and developers. The forum laid the...

Backup has evolved, but has your strategy?

With cyber threats rising and compliance standards tightening, South African organisations are under growing pressure to revisit their data protection strategies. According to Obsidian Systems, an supplier of open-source solutions and global SaaS backup HYCU, the era...

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Senior Java Developer at Ntice Search

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