Business leaders bet big on robots, but few are ready

Robotics is no longer a bet on the future - it's a plan for the next five years – but according to new research from Intel, most organisations are moving faster than their operating models can support. The new study – The Robotics Readiness Gap - finds a stark...

Hubble solves merger mystery from Milky Way’s early years

Our home galaxy, the Milky Way, grew to its current size in part by consuming smaller galaxies. Now, new data from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope shows definitive evidence of a dwarf galaxy merging with the young Milky Way galaxy in the earliest phases of its...

Crypto assets force tax systems to review their policies

The rapid rise of crypto assets is forcing tax systems to ponder if rules designed for a traditional economy can keep pace with technologies that are redefining how value is created, owned and exchanged, Professor Shaun Parsons has told attendees at a University of...

CEOs want to ramp up their AI spending as FOMO kicks on

AI is exceeding most CEOs’ expectations and their optimism is growing. Cisco’s latest study shows that 67% now worry they’re underinvesting in the technology — up from 57% last year — with nearly two thirds (64%) of those surveyed now seeing AI adoption as mandatory...

AI plays a role in protecting biodiversity

AI and biodiversity both thrive on complexity. For AI, massive amounts of data fuel machine learning models, helping them to recognise patterns, make predictions and solve problems. In most cases, the richer and more diverse the data, the smarter and more adaptive AI...

Absa PMI paints positive picture

Following a strong close to Q3, the seasonally adjusted Absa PMI dipped slightly by 0.7 points to 52.6 in October, down from a revised 53.3 in September. Although the PMI fell, it remained above 50 for the second consecutive month, indicating continued expansion in...

Winde power to drive Western Cape energy security

Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has vowed better energy security for the province, noting reports that South Africa will continue to be plagued by power cuts. Former Eskom executive Alwie Lester, now part of the Western Cape Government (WCG), and executive director of...

Power of symmetry key in new quantum breakthrough

By taking advantage of nature’s own inherent symmetry, researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have found a way to control and communicate with the dark state of atoms. This finding opens another door towards building quantum computing networks and...

Defining trends that will impact business in 2023

The year 2022 has been one of substantial change, especially in the workplace, where organisations of all shapes and sizes have had to navigate through the post-pandemic normal. From embracing the work-from-home phenomenon to improving how they attract and nurture...

Intel platform sets overclocking frequency record

The 13th Gen Intel Core desktop processor family has overtaken the longstanding processor overclocking frequency world record. In less than three months, the Intel Core i9-13900K has twice set the frequency overclocking world record. The ASUS overclocking team...

Decline expected for smart home shipments

Worsening macroeconomic conditions have led a reduction in the outlook for global smart home device shipments according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Smart Home Device Tracker. Worldwide shipments of smart home devices are now...

Macroeconomic pressures to weigh on wearables growth

While the wearables market inched forward with year-over-year growth of 1.7% in the third quarter of 2022 (3Q22), global shipments for the full year 2022 are forecast to decline 3,3% to 515,6-million units, marking the first full year of decline since 2013, according...

NFT sales slumped in December

The once-booming NFT market is down by nearly every trackable metric as nonfungible tokens continue struggling amid a crypto winter. The trading volume for NFTs across all sectors, from art to gaming, has plunged almost 90% year-over-year, pushing the global NFT sales...

Resilient SMEs will thrive in 2023

The past year has not held much for the SME sector to celebrate, but 2023 is expected to be a year of growth and recovery. By Garth Rossiter, chief risk officer of Lulalend 2022 saw the end of Covid-19-related restrictions but, at the same time, we also experienced...

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Orange completes Airtel Burkina Faso acquisition

Orange, together with its subsidiary Orange Côte d'Ivoire, has completed the acquisition of 100% of the mobile operator Airtel in Burkina Faso. Since the signature of an agreement with Bharti Airtel International (Netherlands) in January 2016, Orange has obtained all...

Fitbit helps to manage a better sleep

Fitbit has released a simple yet powerful set of sleep tools to help users improve their sleep consistency and overall health. Sleep plays a critical role in health and wellbeing, from protecting against cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity, to boosting...

Evolving to bimodal IT: become agile, stay stable

One of the tell-tale signs of ICT evolution within emerging markets is the advent of bimodal IT, or the practice of managing two separate, coherent modes of IT delivery - one focused on stability, the other on agility. Gartner predicts that by 2017, 75% of IT...

Business success through smarter HR

Attracting and retaining the best talent is widely recognised to be an important success factor, if not the success factor, when it comes to achieving competitive advantage. "Unfortunately, too many companies continue to rely on poor information when it comes to...

Beyond data towards insight

Big data has redefined our world. It's constant and rapid flow originates from a wide variety of sources and has allowed the opportunity for organisations to access greater intelligence, writes Mark Heymann, senior director: commercial at TransUnion. Organisations,...

EduWeek advanced education knowledge in Africa

EduWeek with SABC Education powered by Intel is a free-to-attend education event which takes place on 29 and 30 June at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand. Recognised as the most comprehensive education event in Sub-Saharan Africa, visitors to this year's...

Record sales for Huawei P9 and P9 Plus

Huawei Consumer Business Group South Africa has announced that sales of its newest flagship smartphones, the P9 and P9 Plus, have achieved unprecedented levels since the launch on 2 June. This the global success of the P-series, which saw over 2,6-million devices sold...

IT managed services reduce risk, up performance

Gone are the days when a business simply needed to have a better product or service than that of its competitor, to succeed, and technology was merely a supporting tool to achieve this. Today, companies are driven to provide a unique customer experience - the more...

Insurance telematics policies gain traction

According to a new research report from the analyst firm Berg Insight, the number of insurance telematics policies in force on the European market reached 5,3-million in Q4-2015. Growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 37,2%, this number is expected to...

Cloud changes the face of HCM outsourcing

HCM practices in South Africa are ever-evolving and, with this, there's a growing demand for software that's more agile, mobile and flexible in order to support today's dynamic working environments. Mandisa Seleoane, human capital executive at Adapt IT, says that...

Network Operations Manager

The Operations Manager will lead a team of technical engineers, serve as the point of contact for network related incidents, and approve or reject changes affecting customer environments. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Minimum of 8 years' experience in Network Operations and...

Enterprise Architect – Western Cape Cape Town

Establish and maintain architectural principles, frameworks, and standards for developing, deploying, and managing applications, information, communication, and technology infrastructure. Ensures that the Group ICT architecture aligns with Company strategy Oversee and...

Network Operations Manager – Mpumalanga Belfast

The Operations Manager will lead a team of technical engineers, serve as the point of contact for network related incidents, and approve or reject changes affecting customer environments. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Minimum of 8 years' experience in Network Operations and...

Server Administrator

HPE Non-Stop Tandem Administrator As an HPE NonStop Tandem Admin - You will be supporting the Risk application with a bank in South Africa. Candidates need to work closely with different bank stakeholders to understand the problem statement and resolve the issue by...

Senior Full Stack Developer

Our client is on the lookout for an exceptional Senior Full Stack Developer with expertise in C#, React, and SQL. This fantastic opportunity allows you to work in our client's dynamic offices located in Durban or Cape Town. Bring your skills to a thriving team and be...

Server Administrator – Gauteng Sandown

HPE Non-Stop Tandem Administrator As an HPE NonStop Tandem Admin - You will be supporting the Risk application with a bank in South Africa. Candidates need to work closely with different bank stakeholders to understand the problem statement and resolve the issue by...

Senior Full Stack Developer – Western Cape Cape Town Region

Our client is on the lookout for an exceptional Senior Full Stack Developer with expertise in C#, React, and SQL. This fantastic opportunity allows you to work in our client's dynamic offices located in Durban or Cape Town. Bring your skills to a thriving team and be...

Cloud Specialist

Azure Solution Architect Responsibilities : Minimum of 5 years leading teamsMinimum of 12+ years overall IT industry experienceMinimum of 3+ years in a solution architecture role using service and hosting solutions such as private/public cloud IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS...

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Role:To successfully introduce & manage change into the business from project initiation through to project closure, by applying the company Strategic Project Office methodology. Key Responsibilities:Support the business through the continuous review of challenges...

Cloud Specialist – Gauteng Bryanston

Azure Solution Architect Responsibilities : Minimum of 5 years leading teamsMinimum of 12+ years overall IT industry experienceMinimum of 3+ years in a solution architecture role using service and hosting solutions such as private/public cloud IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS...

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