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...

‘A defining opportunity for Africa to leapfrog into the AI era’

The transition from legacy 2G/3G networks to 4G and 5G will act as critical infrastructure for Africa's participation in the AI economy, according to the latest Ericsson Mobility Report: Sub-Saharan Africa, which says AI and uplink-heavy applications are set to...

Tax and crypto: Investors and traders must be compliant

Cryptocurrency is subject to all the tax and foreign exchange control regulations fiat currency is, speakers warned during a recent webinar hosted by the Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) Blockchain special interest group in...

JSE Virtual Trading Game winners announced

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) has announced the winners of the fourth annual Virtual Trading Game (VTG), a game that aims to teach South Africans about investing on the JSE. The winners were revealed at the 7th annual Ring the Bell for Financial Literacy...

Long-lost lizard discovered in the Western Cape

The Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) and collaborators from the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) and Bayworld Museum rediscovered the rare Orange Sandveld Lizard (Nucras aurantiaca) during surveys in December 2022. The lizard has only been recorded...

Rise in inactive BTC as market stagnates

Bitcoin hodlers are becoming increasingly popular, with investors looking to hold on to their BTC longer. BTC hodlers are optimistic about the future of bitcoin and its ability to increase in value over time. The total amount of inactive bitcoin (BTC) for at least six...

North America switches to smart electricity meters

A new research report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight reveals that the penetration of smart electricity meters in North America reached 74% in 2021. Overall, the installed base of smart electricity meters will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 4.,8%...

Climate change an existential risk as multiple crises pile up

Kathy Gibson reports - Multiple crises are facing people and businesses as we go into 2023, topped by energy, food and the cost of living. These are the top risks for 2023 identified by the World Economic Forum's latest Global Risks Report, with the cost of living...

Global PC shipments in almost 30% decline

Worldwide PC shipments totaled 65,3-million units in the fourth quarter of 2022, a 28,5% decrease from the fourth quarter of 2021, according to preliminary results by Gartner. This marks the largest quarterly shipment decline since Gartner began tracking the PC market...

Bracing for uncertainty: financial services predictions for 2023

As recession anxieties and geopolitical tensions cloud the global economic horizon, the financial services sector is preparing for a rocky 2023. How will industry leaders wield their data and advanced analytics to weather the storm? Some of SAS' foremost industry...

Retail trends to watch in 2023

As we enter 2023, it seems the year will not be any easier for South African retailers or consumers than 2021 and 2022. Fitch forecasts that real household spending will decelerate in line with a wider economic slowdown, while higher inflation and interest rates will...

eSIM market to hit $16bn by 2027

The value of the global eSIM market will increase from $4,7-billion in 2023, to $16,3-billion by 2027, according to a new Juniper Research study. The new report offers the most comprehensive analysis of the eSIMs (embedded SIMs) market available today. Increasing by...

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Redstor initiates counter-ransomware campaign

Redstor, a specialist cloud software and backup services provider, says an offsite, isolated data backup regime is the only sure-fire way of recovering from a ransomware attack. The company has initiated a comprehensive user awareness campaign centred on the rollout...

Mobile service provider loyalty at three-year low

The latest South African Customer Satisfaction Index (SAcsi) for Mobile Data Service Providers reveals that South African consumers express low levels of loyalty to their mobile data service providers and are generally disappointed with the service they receive from...

Socio-economic challenges drive IoT evolution

Vodacom has shared the South African research findings of Vodafone's fourth annual Internet of Things (IoT) Barometer Report. The survey was conducted by Circle Research in April and May 2016 and involved more than 1 000 companies across South Africa, Australia,...

Stay safe in the social media and messaging realm

The realm of the internet has changed a lot in the recent years, writes Ondrej Kubovic, ESET IT security specialist. Before, browsing online meant using search engines, looking for specific content or reading your favourite news websites. Nowadays, social networks,...

Redstor focuses on customer partnerships

In a move designed to reflect its ongoing commitment to client satisfaction and enhance its strategy of delivering on customer expectations, cloud backup and disaster recovery solutions provider Redstor has appointed Phillip de Bruyn as its customer experience manager...

Huawei top for international, local brand excellence

Huawei Technologies South Africa has been recognised as a 2017 Top Employer. This comes after the global ICT leader rose on Interbrand's 2016 Best Global Brands list in the same month. For the first time this year, Huawei Technologies was awarded the Top Employers...

New products, solutions from Dell EMC

Dell EMC has announced a wave of products, solutions and consumption models designed to help customers transform IT on their way to becoming a digital business. Digital disruption is shaking up all types of organisation in all industries. In a recent Dell Technologies...

Riverbed SteelCentral provides seamless visibility

Riverbed Technology has announced the latest release of Riverbed SteelCentral, which addresses the end-to-end performance management needs of enterprises. Companies are still suffering from a fragmented approach to performance monitoring using stand-alone tools that...

Tarsus Cloud On Demand partners with

Tarsus Cloud On Demand, one of South Africa's leading cloud vendors and hybrid cloud enablement partners, is partnering with cloud automation and migration specialist, BitTitan, to help smooth the road to the cloud for IT resellers and systems integrators. The new...

Users rank Qlik Sense tops

Qlik's platform-based approach to business intelligence (BI) and analytics, Qlik Sense, has ranked first in customer and product satisfaction, customer experience, project success, business value, query performance, and performance among large international BI vendors...

Junior / Trainee Progress Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

Super exciting role for a Junior / Trainee Progress OpenEdge Developer based in Johannesburg but work from home. (office available when need arises). Location: Johannesburg basedYou were born to develop and are dead keen to sink your teeth into really exciting and...

Data Analyst – Compliance – Gauteng Midrand

Role purpose:M-Pesa is a pioneering fintech business and global market leader in mobile money. Starting from 2007 as a convenient means by which the unbanked and underbanked could make digital payments, M-Pesa has now grown to offer over 60 million active customers...

Senior Python Developer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

This position reports to the respective team's manager and can be fully remote. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be someone whose expertise directly translates into the development of robust software in the e-commerce domain. You will have the opportunity to...

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Solutions Architect with relevant degree and minimum 8 years' experience which should include software development, system integration, data design, data warehousing, networking, infrastructure and cloud, required to analyse, design and build solutions that enable...

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Global concern is seeking a Test Automation Engineer to take ownership of test automation on a range of exciting products currently being developed in the physical access control space. You would get to work closely with highly skilled engineers in a very...

Business Analyst

Role:The role of the Business Analyst is to ensure the smooth and effective running the Leads Management system, related processes, and integration points with other systems and applications, thus ensuring that leads are made available to intermediaries enhancing the...

Solutions Architect – Western Cape Constantia

Solutions Architect with relevant degree and minimum 8 years' experience which should include software development, system integration, data design, data warehousing, networking, infrastructure and cloud, required to analyse, design and build solutions that enable...

Test Automation Engineer – KwaZulu-Natal Durban

Global concern is seeking a Test Automation Engineer to take ownership of test automation on a range of exciting products currently being developed in the physical access control space. You would get to work closely with highly skilled engineers in a very...

Business Analyst – Western Cape Oakdale

Role:The role of the Business Analyst is to ensure the smooth and effective running the Leads Management system, related processes, and integration points with other systems and applications, thus ensuring that leads are made available to intermediaries enhancing the...

Application Architect

Are you a skilled Application Architect looking for your next challenge? Our team is looking for someone like you to help shape the future of tech! You'll work with a dynamic team of professionals who are passionate about innovation and are dedicated to providing the...

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