Euclid space telescope marks a milestone in cosmic history

The European Space Agency’s Euclid space telescope has discovered 31 of the most ancient quasars ever found - and two of these giant and dazzling galaxy cores, powered by gargantuan black holes, are the earliest quasars yet observed in cosmic history. They shone with...

Mission on to catch and lift a sinking satellite

NASA NASA is attempting to stop a space observatory from dropping to earth. The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is NASA’s astrophysics multitool, capable of quickly observing a wide range of cosmic objects in visible, ultraviolet, X-ray, and gamma-ray light. All...

Steady growth puts digital trade firmly on the map

New experimental estimates show that digital trade is increasing significantly across the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in 2023, underscoring the importance of digital technologies in shaping international trade. Up to now, much of the...

Geopolitics creates inflationary pressures for SA

As the Middle East moves towards a fragile lull in hostilities, the economic shock caused by the conflict – supply chains perturbation, inflation etc - is already spreading to the global economy with oil-importing economies such as South Africa particularly exposed to...

RAG gains prominence in GenAI discussions

Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) is becoming a critical focus in company discussions about generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), as organisations look to leverage real-time external data to contextualise and refine the accuracy of generated responses....

Temu app racks up 735m downloads

Since its launch in September 2022, the Chinese shopping app Temu has been gaining share in the global ecommerce market, successfully competing with industry giants like Amazon, eBay, and Shein. With its aggressive pricing and discounts, wide product selection, and...

Green hydrogen has great potential for SA, but requires collaboration

The national drive to a lower carbon future and greener economy will require large-scale collaboration, and success will necessitate enduring and resilient partnerships between sector leaders. This is the view of Fleetwood Grobler, president and CEO of Sasol, in PSG's...

Inflation, rising costs to hamper digital transformation in healthcare

A total of 58% healthcare industry professionals globally believe that digital transformation initiatives - involving the implementation of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), big data, cloud computing, application programming interfaces (API)...

WAN spend to increase 44% by 2026

The WAN market will grow by around 44% - from $59-billion in 2021 to $85-billion in 2026 - for the largest 5 000 companies globally, says market research and consulting firm, TeleGeography. According to a new five-year market forecast from its WAN Market Size Report,...

VMware aims to have a fully subscription-based model

Kathy Gibson is at VMware Explore in Barcelona - As companies move to a hybrid cloud and multi-cloud operations model, the way they licence their software has to change too. Ian Jansen van Rensburg, director: solutions engineering and lead technologist at VMware South...

Surge in companies turning to digital twin technology

The number of companies that mentioned "digital twin" technology in their company filings increased by 43% in 2022 compared to 2020, according to GlobalData's Company Filing Analytics Database, with the technology, construction, oil and gas, and mining sectors the...

Finalists for BCX Digital Innovation Awards revealed

Digital transformation in business has proven to be a driver of socio-economic growth globally, and the annual BCX Digital Innovation Award (DIA) encompasses the company's ethos that businesses can invent, evolve, and unite through digital innovation while creating...

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Big data: DIY or buy?

Choosing how to implement your big data capabilities is critical; buying a complete solution could reap rewards, writes Vicky Falconer, big data solutions lead at Oracle Australia. Building your own big data capabilities from scratch does seem tempting to many...

Leaders engage on African issues

The opening plenary of SWIFT's 23rd African Regional Conference brought together industry leaders from across Africa to discuss the most important issues facing the continent. Recurring themes from the panel discussion included the need for a united African approach...

Wipro, Qlik to deliver advanced analytics

Wipro and Qlik have extended their partnership to a global alliance and will work together to offer advanced enterprise analytics solutions to joint customers across industry sectors. Wipro's competency in delivering end-to-end business intelligence (BI) solutions...

Kaspersky rewards African partner

The annual Kaspersky Lab Africa Partner conference brought together 45 representatives of the brand's key partners across the region, to discuss the evolving cyber threat landscape, to equip these partners with the insights on recent trends and to discuss new business...

What Android Pay UK means for the market

Jack Kent, director of IHS Technology, offers his analysis of Google's launch of Android Pay UK. Based on our data on Android OS version and NFC support (which we understand is a requirement) we estimate that there should be around 25-million to 30-million Android Pay...

CallCabinet teams up with Vodia Hosted PBX

CallCabinet, with its Atmos call recording solution, has teamed up with Vodia, the company that pioneered multi-tenant PBX, to provide a cloud-based solution for every firm that needs to record calls for training, dispute resolution, regulatory compliance or security....

Humans are here to stay in accounting

As technology gets smarter and takes over more and more of the work we typically deem "skilled", are professionals like accountants at risk of being replaced? The short answer is "No". The long answer is "It all depends on the professional accountant's attitude"....

How to find and fight payroll fraud

Payroll fraud is more endemic than many business owners realise, and this problem is not exclusive to small and medium enterprises (SMEs), writes Yolande Schoültz, risk and fraud management division manager at Sage HR & Payroll. The  2016 ACFE Global Fraud Study...

Three fears should be three cheers for VoIP

VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) ticks all the required boxes and yet this telecommunications technology that's more affordable than cellular and more reliable than copper continues to suffer something of a reputation problem. "VoIP is cheaper than it has ever been...

Redstor in cloud backup alliance with Stage2Data

Redstor, a global provider of cloud backup service and data protection solutions, has announced an industry alliance with Stage2Data, a Canadian private cloud solution provider. Stage2Data provides Cloud Backup services to empower clients to outsource their data...

Audit Data Analyst (SQL) (Stellenbosch) – Western Cape Stellenbosch

ENVIRONMENT:PERFORM data analysis and interpret results to identify anomalies, trends, and patterns, and communicate findings as the next Audit Data Analyst (SQL) sought by a fast-growing FinTech company with a footprint on the African continent. You will focus on IT...

Project Manager (CONTRACT) – Gauteng Randburg

To grow existing business and acquire new business so that the bank achieves its revenue, profitabilityand market share objectives.Job ResponsibilitiesAchieve all targets and standards by implementing sales strategies and plans and by using resources...

Full Stack Developer – JHB – Gauteng Johannesburg

DescriptionHire Resolve's client, a renowned technology company located in Johannesburg, is seeking a highly skilled and creative Full Stack Developer to join their dynamic team. As a Full Stack Developer, you will be responsible for designing and developing robust...

Business Support Analyst

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

Security Engineer

Are you looking to advance your career in the dynamic world of cybersecurity? We have an exciting opportunity in beautiful Cape Town! Join our team in a CCNP Security Certified hybrid role and take your expertise to new heights. In this position, you'll blend remote...

Software Engineer (TypeScript, Python, AWS) (CPT/JHB/DBN Hybrid)

ENVIRONMENT:A dedicated Solar Partner for businesses across Asia and Africa seeks the coding talents of a Software Engineer to join its team and help take solar into a new realm with a new set of tools. The role will require creativity, innovation and a new way of...

Systems Analyst at TT

Systems Analyst The Systems Analyst works closely with Business Analysts, Architects and Developers to design new IT solutions, modify, enhance, or adapt existing systems and integrate new features or improvements, with the aim of improving business efficiency and...

Business Support Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town

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

Security Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

Are you looking to advance your career in the dynamic world of cybersecurity? We have an exciting opportunity in beautiful Cape Town! Join our team in a CCNP Security Certified hybrid role and take your expertise to new heights. In this position, you'll blend remote...

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