Nvidia Ethernet accelerates xAI’s supercomputer
xAI’s Colossus supercomputer cluster, comprising 100 000 Nvidia Hopper GPUs, achieved this scale by using the Nvidia Spectrum-X Ethernet networking platform, which is designed to power multi-tenant, hyperscale AI factories using standards-based Ethernet, for its...
Technology key to mining decarbonisation
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AI, Big Data to impact pharma industry in 2023
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Big Data will be the two most impactful technologies for the pharmaceutical industry for the fourth year in a row in 2023, according to a survey by GlobalData. The research organisation says that 39% of healthcare industry...
Shareholders give Alviva buyout the thumbs up
The biggest deal in the South African IT industry came a step closer to fruition on Friday when 93% of the eligible shareholders in Alviva voted overwhelmingly in favour of a buyout of the group by Tham Investments and DY Investments 3. In June last year, the...
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Companies urged to do more about data privacy
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Spend on cloud to accelerate across Africa in 2023
More than two-thirds of companies using cloud computing across major African markets plan to increase their spending on cloud services in 2023. This was one of the most significant findings of the Cloud in Africa 2023 study released today by World Wide Worx, with...
CPaaS market to hit $29bn
A new study from Juniper Research has found that the value of the CPaaS (Communications Platform-as-a-Service) market will reach $29-billion globally by 2025; rising from $16-billion in 2022. To capitalise on this substantial growth of 80% over the next three years,...
Technology sourcing leaders will align performance to sustainability
By 2026, 70% of technology sourcing, procurement and vendor management (SPVM) leaders will have environmental-sustainability-aligned performance objectives for their functions, according to Gartner. Environmental sustainability has become a top 10 business priority...
Digital payments are still surging
Covid-19 triggered a boom in digital payments, the market continues to surge, reaching a new record transaction value and more users than ever before. According to data presented by TradingPlatforms.com, the total transaction value in the digital payments sector is...
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Atari to participate in Discop Johannesburg
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RS Components wins Schurter accolade
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African developers ready TADHack 2016
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Software piracy takes a toll on East African businesses
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Digital transformation: threat or opportunity?
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Mental health issues in the workplace
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Your intellectual property is not immune
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Ster-Kinekor saves 50% with cloud backup
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