IBM makes Mistral Large model available on watsonx
IBM has announced the availability of Mistral Large on watsonx.ai, as part of our commitment to make high quality, performant foundation models widely accessible to enterprises - and deployable on their own terms. By Armand Ruiz, vice-president: watsonx.ai &...
Half of all satellites belong to Musk’s Starlink
Elon Musk's Starlink is operating total of 6 111 active satellites, accounting for about 50% of all global satellites in space. According to Stocklytics.com, these Starlink satellites primarily consist of LEO satellites, operating at exceptionally low altitudes...
AMD debuts Ryzen 7020 Series for high-end mobile performance
AMD has unveiled the new Ryzen 7020 Series and Athlon 7020 Series Processor lineup, built on the "Zen 2" core architecture and featuring AMD RDNA 2 graphics. The Ryzen and Athlon 7020 Series Processors for mobile deliver excellent everyday performance and up to 12...
Turbulence set to dent resilient PC monitor market
The global PC monitor market posted positive results in the second quarter of 2022 (2Q22), registering a 2,7% rise in shipments compared to the same quarter a year ago. Although the result was higher than expected, a deteriorating macroeconomic environment with rising...
Accountancy profession lags in digital transformation
While there is substantial room for growth in digital transformation in accountancy, the commitment to and advancement of it, is slow. This is according to insights from the South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA) 2021 Existing and Prospective...
Bitcoin burns through electricity
Bitcoin accounts for as much as 77% of the electricity consumed on cryptos, according to data presented by Bankless Time. "This is an alarming statistic and one that should cause concern for all those involved in the crypto world," says BanklesTimes CEO Jonathan...
Mettus outlines growth strategy
Data, analytics and technology services company Mettus, established through the recent sale of EOH's four subsidiary information services businesses, is focusing on core business growth, geographic expansion, acquisition and innovation. Mettus is backed by global...
Curiosity key to creating an inventor economy
Kathy Gibson is at VMware vForum 2022 - South Africa, which has traditionally had the leading economy in Africa, needs to take advantage of new technologies and opportunities if it wants to retain this position. That's the word from Graham Vorster, founder and owner...
This is what a meteoroid striking Mars sounds like
NASA’s InSight lander has detected seismic waves from four space rocks that crashed on Mars in 2020 and 2021. Not only do these represent the first impacts detected by the spacecraft’s seismometer since InSight touched down on the Red Planet in 2018, it also marks the...
CIOs aim for cloud smart deployments
Kathy Gibson is at VMware vForum 2022 - VMware changed the way we know IT today; and continues to lead new developments that optimise business outcomes. That is the bold claim from Ian Jansen van Rensburg, chief technologist and SE director of VMware Sub-Saharan...
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Stakeholder risk must become a board issue
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Ericsson joins SMART Africa Alliance
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DRaaS to revolutionise governance landscape
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Seacom climbs the IPv4 Internet ranks
Seacom is showing strong growth in the global and African wholesale and retail telecom markets, this according to independent statistics from the Internet performance management company, Dyn. Dyn's data shows that Seacom is rapidly climbing the IPv4 Internet rankings...
Win a share of R4m with MTN
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A security fabric to solve CISOs’ worries
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T-Systems debuts ‘un-outsourcer solutions’ offering
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LTE enables the mobile workforce
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Joburg gets new tech training centre
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Qlik introduces Qlik Sense Enterprise 3.0
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About our client:Our client stands out as a recognised expert in automation technology, earning prestigious accolades for their innovative approach. Through the utilisation of state-of-the-art technology, they have positioned themselves as a prominent figure in global...
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Business Analyst – Eastern Cape Gqebera
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Solution Architect – Retail and Consumer Business at Blue Recruiting
Introduction Our client is seeking a dedicated Solution Architect responsible for defining, maintaining, and optimizing the architecture framework across the organization. This role ensures the delivery of efficient and effective solutions aligned with the...
UX Specialist – Eastern Cape Gqebera
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Solution Architect – Retail and Consumer Business at Blue Recruiting – Gauteng Sandown
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