Webb images show a cold exoplanet 12 light-years away

An international team of astronomers using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope have directly imaged an exoplanet roughly 12 light-years from Earth. While there were hints that the planet existed, it had not been confirmed until Webb imaged it. The planet is...

African executives rank innovation as a top priority

More African companies are prioritising innovation more than ever before--and have experienced an increased innovation readiness, unlike global counterparts--although not without challenges. A new report released from Boston Consulting Group (BCG) finds that 65% of...

AI and accelerated computing drive energy efficiency

AI and accelerated computing are delivering energy efficiency for many industries. It's progress the wider community is starting to acknowledge, writes Dion Harris, head of data centre product marketing at Nvidia. "Even if the predictions that data centers will soon...

Intel AI pioneers 8K OTT broadcast at Paris Olympics

Watching live Olympic sport from the comfort of your home in 8K video resolution - the highest broadcast-grade viewing quality - would, before today, have been something of a pipe dream. At the Olympic Games Paris 2024, Intel will demonstrate how this vision is...

Africa Data Centres adds 6MW in Cape Town

Africa Data Centres is expanding its CPT1 facility in Cape Town, adding three halls in new areas on the campus that provide another 6MW of IT load. This effectively doubles the data centre's current capacity. The new expansion was implemented with support from the US...

Crowdstrike and Microsoft stocks down but global searches soar

Worldwide searches for "CrowdStrike stock" and "Microsoft stock" have surged 3 054% and 981% respectively over the past week after the global IT crash. However, each corporation's daily stock value dropped on 19 July. This is following an outage that spread globally...

European tech leadership needs more innovation financing

Scale-up companies have expanded in Europe with the help of public organisations such as the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group, but these businesses face persistent financing barriers that the EU can do more to tackle, according to a new EIB report. The study - The...

Business leaders to sweat for a good cause in CEO Cycle Challenge

The South African Hall of Fame, an organisation which celebrates great achievements by extraordinary South Africans to empower the youth, has announced its role in The CEO Cycle Challenge 2024. Presented in collaboration with Nashua, the challenge aims to raise funds...

Nominations open for top African ICT professionals

Africa's brightest minds will be rewarded at the second annual Technology Information Confederation Africa (TICON Africa) Conference 2024, to be held in Mombasa between 25 and 27 September. Dr Jannie Zaaiman, secretary-general of TICON Africa, explains that rewards...

African executives rank innovation as a top priority

More African companies are prioritising innovation more than ever before--and have experienced an increased innovation readiness, unlike global counterparts--although not without challenges. A new report released from Boston Consulting Group (BCG) finds that 65% of...

Skills shortage hampers Africa’s fight against cybercrime

Kathy Gibson reports - As cyber attacks become more frequent, and more crippling, a massive shortage of cybersecurity skills is hampering Africa's ability to meet the onslaught. This is one of the troubling findings from "Elevating Africa's Cyber Resilience", a new...

Zuckerberg advocates for open source AI

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is calling for an open source model for artificial intelligence (AI). In an open letter, he points to how Linux became the industry standard for much of today's computing, as a result of being open source. AI could develop in the same way. "In...

High interest rates and cost-of-living crises still burden salaries

The average nominal take-home pay slipped in June, according to the BankservAfrica Take-home Pay Index (BTPI), which tracks about 4-million salary earners in South Africa. "At R15 492, the average nominal take-home pay for June was down from May, but still 6% up on...

PC sales through distribution return to growth

Distributor revenue remained flat year over year at $19,5-billion in the second quarter of 2024 (2Q24), according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) North America Distribution Tracker (NADT). As expected, Network Infrastructure sales saw a double-digit...

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Data sharing could drive African financial inclusion

Despite the access to financial services that mobile money has introduced across Africa, a significant portion of the population remains unbanked and underserved. Data sharing holds the key to unlock the continents vast economic potential. By Thabo Molefe, head of...

The evolution of zero trust

Around 18 months ago, I was writing about the "endless journey" to zero trust, writes Dave Russell, vice-president: enterprise strategy at Veeam. I used the word "endless" because zero trust is a mindset rather than a product or a destination - it's a target to aim...

Shift to omnichannel payments drives efficiency, enhances CX

Even as more retailers turn to setting up online storefronts to extend their presence and cater to shoppers looking for convenience, the majority of South Africans still prefer to shop at physical stores, and retailers are looking for a solution that gives them a...

Are there cracks in the hybrid working model?

Hybrid working is no longer a trend; it has become a way of working for many organisations and employees. "But, as with the adoption of any new course of operation, there are always issues and learnings along the way," says Vuyiseka Ntshuntshe from Bizmod. Many...

The digitisation of payments in SA’s agribusiness

South Africa's digital payments landscape has evolved significantly in recent years and currently consists of various payment methods such as debit, credit and fleet transactions; authenticated collections (DebiCheck); contactless payments; electronic funds transfer...

AI in iGaming: The fine line between innovation and responsibility

OpenAI's launch of ChatGPT on November 30, 2022 was an inflection point for the technology industry. In an instant, artificial intelligence (AI) was transformed from something that the person in the street knew of mostly through science-fiction films and books into a...

Veeam integrates with Splunk

Veeam Software has announced a Splunk extension that allows Veeam Data Platform customers to monitor the health and security status of their Veeam backup infrastructure using Splunk capabilities. Free for enterprises with Veeam Data Platform Advanced or Premium...

BDO partners with KnowBe4

BDO South Africa has a strategic partnership with security awareness training and simulated phishing platform provider KnowBe4. The cybercrime landscape is alarming with criminals using increasingly sophisticated tactics that pose a constant and significant risk to...

Cofinity partners with African data centre providers

Cofinity Group (CGI) has announced strategic channel partnership agreements with Africa data centre providers including PAIX Data Centres, Rack Centre, Raxio, and Digital Realty which includes Digital Realty's African entities; iColo, Teraco and Digital Realty...

NTT Data unveils ultralight Edge AI platform

NTT Data has unveiled its new Edge AI platform to accelerate IT/OT convergence by bringing AI processing to the edge. By processing data when and where it is generated and unifying diverse IoT devices, systems and data, the fully managed solution enables real-time...

HRIS System Support at Datonomy Solutions

We are looking for a HRIS System Support to join our team on a hybrid basis in Spring- Gauteng.The incumbent will be required to ensure that all HR systems are supported and maintained through the alignment of business requirements, ICT processes and...

Project Manager at Innovative Staffing Solutions

Job Description:Project Manager to lead and manage the daily operations of our organization. The Project Manager will be responsible for improving operational efficiency, setting and achieving performance targets, and ensuring the organization's operational goals are...

HRIS System Support at Datonomy Solutions – Gauteng Springs

We are looking for a HRIS System Support to join our team on a hybrid basis in Spring- Gauteng.The incumbent will be required to ensure that all HR systems are supported and maintained through the alignment of business requirements, ICT processes and...

Business Support Analyst

We are looking for a Business Support Analyst in the Policy Administration space.Job PurposeDelivering a world class customer service experienceTaking ownership of all customer support related to allocated servicesUnderstanding the business needs in the SME...

Intermediate Testers

Hire Resolve's Client is currently seeking experienced Intermediate Testers to join their team. As an Intermediate Tester, you will play a vital role in ensuring the quality and reliability of software applications developed by our clients.ResponsibilitiesDevelop and...

Business Support Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town

We are looking for a Business Support Analyst in the Policy Administration space.Job PurposeDelivering a world class customer service experienceTaking ownership of all customer support related to allocated servicesUnderstanding the business needs in the SME...

Intermediate Testers – Gauteng Johannesburg

Hire Resolve's Client is currently seeking experienced Intermediate Testers to join their team. As an Intermediate Tester, you will play a vital role in ensuring the quality and reliability of software applications developed by our clients.ResponsibilitiesDevelop and...

Business Support Analyst

We are looking for a Business Support Analyst in the Servicing and Workflow space. Job PurposeDelivering a world class customer service experienceTaking ownership of all customer support related to allocated servicesUnderstanding the business needs in the SME...

Business Support Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town

We are looking for a Business Support Analyst in the Servicing and Workflow space. Job PurposeDelivering a world class customer service experienceTaking ownership of all customer support related to allocated servicesUnderstanding the business needs in the SME...

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