EU’s new cybersecurity directive raises stakes for African businesses
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Automotive haptics will drive the sector’s growth
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Electric vehicle adoption requires collaboration and focus on sustainability
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Curiosity finds surprise clues to a watery past on Mars
When NASA’s Curiosity rover arrived at the “sulfate-bearing unit” last fall, scientists thought they’d seen the last evidence that lakes once covered this region of Mars. That’s because the rock layers here formed in drier settings than regions explored earlier in the...
Google fires generative AI salvo
Kathy Gibson reports - The artificial intelligence (AI) arms race is on: hot on the heels of Microsoft’s addition of OpenAI to its search products, Google has showcased how it is already using generative AI, along with new offerings and its vision for the future....
Gen Z will trade short-term economic ills for future sustainability
Nearly half (47%) of Generation Z is willing to accept short-term economic limitations, such as lower GDP growth, for policymakers to invest in a longer-term strategy that promotes more sustainable growth, according to new research from Dell Technologies. The research...
Microsoft adds generative AI to Bing, Edge
Microsoft yesterday launched an AI-powered Bing search engine and Edge browser, which it believes will deliver better search, more complete answers, a new chat experience and the ability to generate content. "AI will fundamentally change every software category,...
Slight but uninspiring increase for the BETI in January
After breaking six months of declines in December, the BankservAfrica Economic Transactions Index (BETI) improved again in January 2023. Yet, despite this positive movement, 'more-of-the-same' can be expected this year as economic woes prevail. "The BETI improved to...
SA’s need for manufacturing excellence stronger than ever
South Africa's manufacturing industry has had to keep evolving to remain competitive in the face of global competition. But, while there has been a long-standing battle between effectively producing products against demand and maintaining a sustainable cost base, a...
Report reveals that SA children can’t read for meaning
A new report reveals that a massive 82% of South Africa's Grade 4 learners cannot read for meaning - indicating that the disruptions of the Covid years have set children back by at least a year. Indeed, if the country continues on the current trajectory, it will take...
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Fujitsu tames enterprise big data with PRIMEFLEX
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Training is the key to continued success in contact centres
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How to conduct a training needs analysis
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PoPI compliance a top priority for 2017
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Building resilience is key to managing risk
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Network Engineer (CPT) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:ENSURE the maintenance of customer ICT networks while contributing to high-level support such as strategic planning of network upgrades and performance analyses as the next Network Engineer urgently sought to join the Cape Town division of a dynamic...
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