Is Asia tech rout the first real ‘macro shock’ of the AI era?

The massive sell-off sweeping through Asia’s technology sector marks “the first real macro shock of the AI era” and exposes just how dependent global markets have become on a single investment theme, warns Nigel Green, CEO of financial advisors, deVere Group. The...

AI control gap widens as enterprise deployment scales

As AI moves from experimentation to enterprise-wide deployment, two-thirds of CIOs and CTOs in a new IBM Institute for Business Value study say they are being held accountable for AI systems they do not fully control, while governance struggles to keep pace at scale....

Intel aims to enable AI from chip to system

Intel has unveiled new development that address customers’ chip-to-systems-level AI needs with solutions tailored to address their specific industry challenges. The new offerings include: New rackscale AI infrastructure: Intel announced rackscale AI infrastructure for...

Global costs rise as trade and financial fragmentation spread

Geoeconomic fragmentation is imposing an annual cost of $213-billion to $307-billion on the global economy, according to a new World Economic Forum report. Driven by geopolitical tensions, economic security concerns and shifting trade relationships across major...

Strong growth forecast for 5G in healthcare

The global 5G in healthcare market is expected to reach $454,7-billion by 2030 - expanding at a CAGR of 40,5% from 2024 to 2030 - according to a new report by Grand View Research, which says the IoT ecosystem is developing and is expected to enable networks to connect...

Scammers prey on business travellers

As a business traveller, you carry more than just your laptop: between your tech, your corporate credit cards, and your watch, you could be toting around R50 000 to R200 000 in value. That's quite the tempting target for those with less-than-honest intentions....

Watch how DART successfuly hits asteroid in space

After 10 months flying in space, NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) – the world’s first planetary defense technology demonstration – successfully impacted its asteroid target on Monday, the agency’s first attempt to move an asteroid in space. Mission...

Most senior business execs gearing up for a recession

A new International Data Corporation (IDC) survey of senior business executives from around the world found that 59% believe there will be a recession in the coming year. Moreover, nearly 30% of those who believe a recession will occur also believe that we are...

MEA companies understand importance of CX

More than half (62%) of companies across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) plan to increase their investments in solutions to improve the customer experience (CX) by up to 50% by 2024. Twenty two percent even plan to increase spending by up to more than double for...

NASA’s stakeholder collaborations help inform Moon to Mars planning

NASA has released a revised version of its Moon to Mars objectives, forming a blueprint for shaping exploration throughout the solar system. Starting with 50 draft objectives developed by agency leaders across its mission directorates earlier this year, NASA invited...

Massive decrease in African RDP attacks

According to Kaspersky telemetry, the number of brute force attacks against Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) across Africa has significantly decreased in Q2 2022 by 53% compared to the previous quarter. There could be several reasons for this downward trajectory: it...

Top tech priorities for midsize enterprises

Security and risk management, application and integration strategies, and infrastructure and operations are the top three technology priorities for midsize enterprises (MSEs) in 2022, according to a recent survey from Gartner. "MSEs are shifting investments and even...

Downloads on app markets see slight stall

The number of app downloads on Google Play and iOS stores has taken a tumble during the second quarter of 2022, according to the numbers presented by SafeBettingSites.com, which says the combined number of downloads on both stores decreased by 4,2% y-o-y. According to...

Microsoft looks to fast-track youth entrepreneurship

Microsoft is expanding its partnership with the African Development Bank to support Africa's youth entrepreneurs under the bank's Youth Entrepreneurship Investment Banks (YEIB) Initiative. Through its African Transformation Office (ATO), Microsoft will work with the...

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Ericsson announces router 8801

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Faster video on Opera Mini for Android

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Threats to pay attention to …

Eset's laboratories constantly analyse and study how cybercriminals propagate their threats all over the world. Looking back at ESET's trend papers, the company sees the evolution and the changes that companies have had to undergo. From a corporate standpoint,...

Aruba delivers mobile-first networking portfolio

Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, has announced a new suite of integrated networking software and hardware solutions that enable enterprises to address the digital workplace requirements of GenMobile, and the escalating connectivity demands of Internet of...

Facebook woos Nigerian users

Facebook highlighted its commitment to Nigerian content partners and developers with a full calendar of workshops, masterclasses and events at Social Media Week in Lagos, held from 22 to 26 February. The weeklong conference was an ideal opportunity for Facebook to...

Common myths about youth employability

A massive 60% of the population in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) is under the age of 25 and, of these young people, one in four is unemployed. Part of the reason for this is a lack of necessary technical skills for the 21st century workplace. But beyond that, there...

Open standards crucial for survival

The Internet of Things (IoT) is driving digital transformation across industries. That said, legacy infrastructure could be preventing organisations from successfully making this transition. This is the view of George Kalebaila, senior research manager at...

ID assurance, governance with RSA Via

curity Division of EMC, has announced new innovative identity assurance and identity governance capabilities in RSA Via. These new capabilities are designed to help organizations effectively balance security and user convenience as they assure identities and better...

€100 000 investment fosters engineering education

Schneider Electric has invested €100 000 towards developing 600 electrical and electronic engineering students at University of Johannesburg (UJ) over three years in the field of energy. An Access to Education Training Agreement signing ceremony was held at Schneider...

Vigorous, dynamic app economy has new needs

In the fast paced and modern business environment, the software and technology needs of companies can change rapidly, often with little or no warning as the organisation needs to respond quickly to new market demands or disruption from competitors. Companies are being...

Intermediate software Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town Region

Our client is looking for a talented Intermediate Software Engineer specializing in Python and Django. This role offers flexibility with a hybrid or remote work setup based in Johannesburg or Cape Town. If you're passionate about building scalable software solutions,...

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Are you an experienced Project Manager (Construction / Building Industry) with a knack for overseeing luxurious residential developments? Are you ready for a new challenge? Mirna Butler Recruitment is seeking a seasoned Project Manager for a prestigious client in the...

IT Support Engineer – Gauteng Centurion

IT Software Industry experience is required and not negotiableOn-the-job Training and Certification is included.Please only apply if you meet the below criteria.This is a full time, permanent, office based position with National and International travelling from time...

Senior Developer (Xamarin / Maui) – Western Cape Cape Town

Technical Skills:Core Technologies: Languages & Frameworks: C#, ASP.NET, HTML, JavaScript, CSS, XML. Libraries & Tols: JQuery, LINQ, SignalR. Database: MS SQL Server (MSSQL). Web & Integration: IIS (Internet Information Services), REST API integration....

IT DevOps Engineer

This role aims to implement DevOps principles and practices within engineering teams by offering training, documentation, and direct, hands-on expertise. The DevOps Engineer will be responsible for the entire lifecycle of our infrastructure, from design through the...

Network Engineer (CPT) (EE)

ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic Internet Service & Network Specialist seeks the technical expertise of a Network Engineer whose core role will be to contribute high-level support such as strategic planning of network upgrades and high-level network performance analyses. You...

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 productivity....

Data Scientist

We are looking to hire a skilled and experienced Data Scientist with a robust background in data analysis, machine learning, and statistical modeling. Demonstrates proficiency in leveraging advanced analytical techniques to extract meaningful insights from large and...

Data Engineer

Our client in the centre of Pretoria, a large financial institute has a vacancy for a Data Engineer on a contract basis.The Company has embarked on a multi-year IT transformational programme to renew the Finsurv IT landscape. This programme is known as the 1FinSurv...

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