Insolvencies, geopolitical tension and AI washing key risks for 2025
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AI, privacy shape consumer cybersecurity landscape
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Nvidia aims to bring AI to every industry
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BMW starts global rollout of Nvidia Omniverse
BMW Group is going digital-first by using the virtual world to optimise layouts, robotics and logistics systems years before production really starts. The automaker is expanding its use of the Nvidia Omniverse platform for building and operating industrial metaverse...
Data and analytics teams struggle to add value
Less than half of data and analytics (D&A) leaders (44%) reported that their team is effective in providing value to their organisation, according to a new Gartner survey. Chief data and analytics officers (CDAOs) must focus on presence, persistence and...
PC monitor shipments hit record low, but recovery expected
Along with the struggling PC market, PC monitor shipments contracted 18,3% year over year in the fourth quarter of 2022 (4Q22) leading to an annual decline of 5,9% for the full year 2022, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly PC...
Smart metering to generate $60bn by 2027
A new study from Juniper Research has found that hardware, connectivity and service revenue from smart meter deployments, and in use, will exceed $60-billion in 2027; up from $41-billion in 2023. This 44% growth reflects how smart meters are becoming critical to...
Campus switch market hits record high
Worldwide campus switch sales concluded 2022 on a high note: sales had already reached a record in 3Q 2022, but they broke that record again in 4Q 2022. According to a Dell'Oro report, all regions experienced robust growth during the quarter, except China, which...
Nvidia lets any enterprise access an AI supercomputer
Nvidia has announced Nvidia DGX Cloud, an AI supercomputing service that gives enterprises immediate access to the infrastructure and software needed to train advanced models for generative AI and other groundbreaking applications. DGX Cloud provides dedicated...
Nvidia Grace CPU paves the way to energy-efficient computing
In tests of real workloads, the Nvidia Grace CPU Superchip scored 2x performance gains over x86 processors at the same power envelope across major data centre CPU applications. This means data centers can handle twice as much peak traffic; they can cut their power...
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Leading SA bank requires the skills of Intermediate level QA engineers.12 month contract3-5 days work from the office Own laptop is required. Use the automation framework and pre-defined test tools to inspect, analyse, design, develop and implement re-useable...
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ENVIRONMENT:Our client is a full-service, integrated ad agency with offices in both Cape Town and Johannesburg, and they're one of the largest independently owned agencies in South Africa. They're looking for a PHP Developer with experience in PHP, Laravel, and...
Network Support Engineer – Eastern Cape Port Elizabeth
Network Support Specialist Wanted! Are you a network mastermind who loves keeping things connected, optimized, and secure? If you have a knack for Aruba and Cisco equipment, and you're looking to bring your expertise to a fast-paced, dynamic environment-then we need...
Test Automation Engineer – Gauteng Sandown
Leading SA bank requires the skills of Intermediate level QA engineers.12 month contract3-5 days work from the office Own laptop is required. Use the automation framework and pre-defined test tools to inspect, analyse, design, develop and implement re-useable...
PHP / Laravel Developer – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:Our client is a full-service, integrated ad agency with offices in both Cape Town and Johannesburg, and they're one of the largest independently owned agencies in South Africa. They're looking for a PHP Developer with experience in PHP, Laravel, and...
Full Stack Java Developer (Java/Angular) hybrid contract (1727) TB
Conduct with the feature team members, system analysis, design, development and testing for their assigned technical products or applications within the context of an agile/DevOps delivery model. Maintain and develop, deploy, and operate frontend and backend cross...
Azure Enterprise Architect – SvW
This role will start with a migration project (data/reports/dashboards from QlikView), but thereafter will remain working with the same platform/technologies.Minimum Requirements:10+ years experience in:Power BI data modelling and report development using PIBR format...
Systems Engineer – Global Ops
Responsible for the implementation, maintenance, and support of Information Systems offered to the company and its customers.Key Performance Areas:Design Information Systems and related architecture 15%Installing and configuring Information Systems 25%Troubleshoot...
Full Stack Java Developer (Java/Angular) hybrid contract (1727) TB – Gauteng Midrand
Conduct with the feature team members, system analysis, design, development and testing for their assigned technical products or applications within the context of an agile/DevOps delivery model. Maintain and develop, deploy, and operate frontend and backend cross...
Azure Enterprise Architect – SvW – Gauteng Johannesburg
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