AI makes critical thinking a workforce priority

A new global study from the IBM for Business Value points to a disconnect between the skills chief human resource officers (CHROs) say AI requires and those employees prioritise. While 71% of CHROs identify the ability to supervise, validate and override AI outputs as...

Today’s data centre build-out dwarfs previous infrastructure investments

Kathy Gibson reports from Vertiv Week in Zagreb – Artificial intelligence (AI) is driving the biggest infrastructure build-out in human history – bigger than the railroads or the Industrial Revolution. “People assume AI is a bubble, but it is showing no signs of...

Negative sentiment drives call for data centre transparency

Kathy Gibson reports from Vertiv Week in Zagreb – With data centres experiencing massive growth around the globe, the industry needs to do a better job of telling people the benefits they offer humanity at large. Worldwide, uncertainty about possible risks posed by...

Growing energy demand will limit ambitious climate goals

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How AI is enabling ROI for financial services

Kathy Gibson reports from the Microsoft AI Tour – The financial sector is one of the world’s biggest technology users and has been among the leaders in the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI). But, before they can reap the benefits of AI, financial organisations...

How to make practical and useful AI

Kathy Gibson reports from the Microsoft AI Tour – Artificial intelligence (AI) is not some magic wand that will take over the world of work – and it’s certainly not smarter than people. That is word from Scott Hanselmann, vice-president: developer community at...

Absa PMI increases to 49.8 in April

The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose to 49.8 index points in April 2023 from 48.1 in March. Despite the improvement, the index failed to edge back above the neutral 50-point mark as business activity and new sales orders worsened relative...

Digital transformation revolutionises patient care

The healthcare industry has transformed beyond conventional tools, embracing innovative technologies to enhance patient safety and care. With the seamless integration of technologies like AI, genomics, and robotics, patients can receive precise diagnoses and...

Advanced techniques, broader horizons, new targets drive APTs

Kaspersky's latest Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) trends report reveals bustling APT activity in the first quarter of 2023, with a mix of new and established actors spotted engaging in a range of campaigns. The report shows that, during this time, APT actors have...

Report details greenhouse gas emissions

The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Barbara Creecy has published South Africa's 8th National Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report (NIR). The report contains a detailed inventory of South Africa's annual greenhouse gas emissions from 2000 to 2020. The...

African private capital activity resilient

African private capital markets experienced a record-high volume of deals in 2022, with deal volumes in the region recording a 46% year-over-year (YoY) growth. In 2022, 626 deals took place, a favourable increase amidst broader global trends, where deal volumes and...

Investors swing back to mining

Professional investors including pension funds, private equity and venture capital firms, family offices and sovereign wealth funds are set to boost allocations to gold and gold miners over the next 18 months as the metal's price rises. This is according to new...

New social media platform aims to build SA

BuildRSA chat platform is new South African technology initiative that aims to give South Africans a chance to air their views on developmental issues facing the country, and provide tangible solutions to resolving them before they cause degenerative damage. Over the...

Quantum computing, generative AI employed for mRNA science

Moderna, a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines, and IBM have announced an agreement under which Moderna will explore next generation technologies including quantum computing and artificial intelligence to advance and...

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MWC: Smartvue delivers IoT video services for HPE

Smartvue has announced an agreement with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) to provide video services for its HPE Universal IoT Platform. "HPE selected Smartvue to provide video services for the HPE Universal IoT Platform because of their experience, scalability, and...

MWC: Alcatel launches interactive LED-covered smartphone

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MWC: BlackBerry makes a comeback

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MWC: A new era for Nokia smartphones

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MWC: ZTE unveils ‘5uper generation’ smartphone

ZTE has unveiled the Gigabit Phone, the world's first smartphone with download speeds reaching up to 1Gbps. Thanks to ZTE's independently developed Pre5G Giga+ MBB solution and smart devices, onsite visitors witnessed a successful test of download speeds reaching up...

Search is on for the next Einstein

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Pivotal Data is Africa’s first Polycom Hosted Voice Platinum Partner

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