AI infrastructure boom shifts from chip race to supply-chain race

AI infrastructure spending has entered a new phase, says GlobalData, with demand outpacing semiconductors, memory, and power capacity despite record earnings across the technology ecosystem. This earnings season reveals that capital investment, geopolitics, and...

As AI adoption grows, more security alerts are ignored

Security operations centres are facing mounting pressure from growing alert volumes, increasingly sophisticated AI-powered attacks, and persistent staffing constraints. According to Prophet Security's Second Annual State of AI in Security Operations Report, presented...

Roman telescope aims to travel 1m miles into space

This month could see the launch a new space telescope that aims to travel 1-million miles and record billions of galaxies. The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope could launch from the Kennedy Space Station as early as 30 August aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy. The Roman...

Climate change is redrawing the malaria map in Africa

Malaria is the deadliest climate-sensitive infectious disease. Yet, researchers and public health officials have debated how climate change has shaped its spread. A new Nature study by an international team, including the University of Cape Town (UCT), resolved this...

Half of industrial companies suffer monthly network problems

One in three industrial companies encounter regular network problems - with 45% of businesses experiencing them a few times a month - while only 12% of respondents state they face such challenges once a year or less, according to a new Kaspersky report. The report,...

Monthly new app releases in Google Play Store plunges

Google's tighter regulating policies have significantly reduced the number of available apps in its Play Store since 2022 - pushing the number of new app releases to the lowest point in years, according to new data from Stocklytics.com, which adds the average monthly...

SA’s online threats spiked in October

The November Edition of Trellix's Cyber Threat Intelligence Briefing for South Africa has shown a dip from around 2,6-million total files detected in August, to 2,4-million in September, before shooting back up, past the 2,7-million mark, in October. This top line...

Sustainable options to plug the energy deficit

In the wake of COP27, the 11th and final South Africa Economic Outlook report of 2022 from PwC focuses on opportunities and actions to improve power supply and energy sustainability in the country. Earlier this month, some PwC Africa leaders attended COP27 in Egypt...

Climate change: A pandemic we must collectively address now

During this year's COP27 in Egypt, world leaders have grappled over what must be done to curb global warming. Seven years ago, world leaders signed an international treaty to limit global warming to well below 2°C but, nonetheless, efforts remain insufficient to limit...

The consumer protection challenge facing mobile service providers

Mobile services today are considered both economically and socially important - which is why the more than 5-billion consumers that currently connect via these services require regulatory protection. A key challenge, however, has always been to provide the necessary...

Only 32% of employees believe their pay is fair

Less than a third of employees feel they are paid fairly, while just 34% of employees believe their pay is equitable, according to a new survey from Gartner. The Gartner survey of 3 523 employees in 2Q22 also found that that employees who perceive their pay as...

Top 5 crypto billionaires collectively lost $112bn this year

Crypto billionaires have seen their personal wealth plummet this year as the entire market suffered a $2-trillion wipe-out. The crash of the world`s second-largest crypto exchange, FTX, was an added disaster. But while FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried lost billions of dollars...

Global conditions to impact semiconductors

Worldwide semiconductor revenue is projected to decline 3,6% in 2023, according to the latest forecast from Gartner, which says that in 2022, the market is on pace to grow 4% and total $618-billion. "The short-term outlook for semiconductor revenue has worsened," says...

AWS leverages Sapphire Rapids to up performance

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced the private preview of Amazon EC2 R7iz instances powered by 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors - codenamed Sapphire Rapids. R7iz instances deliver an all-core turbo frequency up to 3.9 gigahertz and AWS claim up to 20%...

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BankservAfrica rolls out INTIX Data Management

BankservAfrica, headquartered in Johannesburg and operator of Africa's largest interoperable payments switch, will implement the INTIX Data Management technology to financial institutions' customers located in South Africa and other African countries. The INTIX...

Verint appears in two Magic Quadrants

Verint Systems has announced its inclusion in the newly published Magic Quadrant for the CRM Customer Engagement Center report by research and advisory firm Gartner. This marks the fourth year the company's solutions have been recognized in this evaluation for ability...

INET BFA improves IT operations, service delivery

In conjunction with OSCOSM consulting services, INET BFA has concluded the first phase of its IT service management improvement program. The overall project goals were to improve management control, overall IT service delivery and align to good practices such as ITIL....

Ghana takes to MTN Mobile Money

MTN Mobile Money has become the fastest growing method of receiving WorldRemit international money transfers in Ghana. The number of transfers received on mobile accounts is growing by 13% per month on average, as Ghanaians abroad discover the convenience of sending...

Zebra Technologies is a Forbes Best Employer

Zebra Technologies has been named one of "America's Best Employers" by Forbes in the magazine's annual ranking. Based on recommendations from current employees and industry professionals, Zebra ranks among the top 500 employers across 25 industries to receive this...

Deloitte wins SAP kudos

Deloitte has received a 2016 SAP Pinnacle Award as the SAP S/4HANA Adoption Partner of the Year, which recognises its contributions as an SAP Partner. SAP presents these awards annually to the top collaborators that have excelled in developing and growing their...

Emirates lets shoppers use Visa Checkout

Emirates Airline, the world's largest international airline, will now offer Visa Checkout, the online checkout service by Visa, allowing shoppers to pay with their cards online and on any device. Visa Checkout is now available to Emirates Airline customers in 15...

AlphaCode partners to boost African fintech

Envestnet   Yodlee, a data aggregation and data analytics platform powering cloud-based innovation for digital financial services, has announced a strategic partnership with AlphaCode, a collaborative club for next-generation financial services entrepreneurs in South...

Cloud-based backup from Redstor

Network Platforms, through its alliance with Redstor, has ensured its clients will benefit from premier cloud backup service and data protection technology. Redstor was founded in the UK in 1998 and is a global provider of cloud backup and data protection software....

New technology shows full scope of an attack

Fujitsu Laboratories has developed new technology that, in response to targeted cyber-attacks on specific organisations, rapidly analyses damage status after an attack has been detected. In the event of malware attacks, it was previously necessary to analyse a range...

Solutions Architect – Microsoft 365 – Western Cape Cape Town

Solutions Architect - Microsoft 365As a key member of our clients solutions team, the 365 Solutions Architect will design, implement, and optimize Microsoft 365 environments. This role is pivotal in shaping our clients internal clients digital transformation journeys...

Java Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Java Developer with Core Java Development experience and API (Application Programming Interface)It would be ideal if the candidate has exposure to UPF Desired Skills: Java Core Java API UPF Desired Work Experience: 5 to 10 years Banking 5 to 10 years Software...

Software Security Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

This role can be fully remote This position reports to the Group Cyber Security Manager Our ideal candidates have a passion for technology, they are constantly exploring, learning and improving their skills. They are able to apply what they have learned and are able...

Developer (Full Remote Work Available!)

A leading Technology company specializing in high-end Enterprise Application Integration Solutions and Services, tailored to meet the processing needs of Financial Institutions and their Corporate clients.They are looking for dynamic motivated Developer with...

2 x ICT Security Specialists

iOCO Infrastructure Services Invites You to Explore Possibilities.We are seeking a 2x ICT Security Specialists to join our team. As ICT Security specialists, you will play a crucial role in today's digital landscape by safeguarding our organization's information...

Full Stack Developer

Leading online betting company seeks an experienced full stack developer. This is a permanent position with hybrid working 3 days in office and 2 days work from home. Company is based in Randburg. Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field, with 6 years...

PHP Software Engineer

This role can be fully remote. Our client is looking for a highly talented Software Engineer to join our Logistics Engineering team on a 12-month Fixed-Term Contract. We are an energetic team that is fully responsible for all the systems required to support the...

Developer (Full Remote Work Available!) – Remote Remote

A leading Technology company specializing in high-end Enterprise Application Integration Solutions and Services, tailored to meet the processing needs of Financial Institutions and their Corporate clients.They are looking for dynamic motivated Developer with...

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