AI misinformation is accelerating Africa’s risk landscape

As misinformation, cybercrime, health emergencies, civil unrest, extreme weather and infrastructure disruption become progressively interconnected across Africa, organisations are under growing pressure to distinguish fact from fiction before uncertainty escalates...

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...

Chiplet market to grow to $411bn by 2035

Chiplet technology is revolutionising the semiconductor industry by offering alternative advantages compared with traditional monolithic designs, according to new research from IDTechEx, which highlights the transformative potential of chiplets. In its latest study –...

The future of transportation in Africa

At this year’s SingularityU South Africa Summit, Dr Carlo van de Weijer, GM AT Eindhoven AI Systems Institute, shared his vision for how Africa can harness emerging technologies to leapfrog when it comes to transportation and create a more sustainable future. "The...

ICT skills development critical for SA

ICT skills development is critical for South Africa to participate in the fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and reap the benefits of a digital economy. This was the consensus of various speakers at Huawei South Africa's ICT Talent Development annual awards ceremony...

Bumper spend for online sales this Black Friday

This year marked the return of the Black Friday bumper spend as midnight and intra-day deals exceeded the 2021 figures. Online sales emerged as the clear winner, tracking significantly higher growth. Recording transactions processed on behalf of South Africa's banks,...

Big growth in Black Friday and Cyber Monday spend

South Africans showed they still have an appetite for retail spend, with data from omnichannel payment solutions provider Ecentric Payment System's 2022 Black Friday Payment Gateway Dashboard showing big increases in both transactions volume and value, when compared...

Meet top young scientists at the Eskom Expo Finals

South Africa's top young researchers and innovators will have the opportunity to showcase their scientific brilliance at the Eskom Expo for Young Scientists' premier event - the annual International Science Fair (ISF) - which will be held physically for the first time...

Gartner predicts most relevant finance tech for the next decade

The finance function is changing quickly – with the support of new technologies, particularly artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) – into an environment where people and machines collaborate to transform finance and business capabilities, drive...

Despite macroeconomic challenges, 5G enjoys global growth

Global 5G subscriptions remain on track to top 1-billion by the end of this year, and 5-billion by the end of 2028, despite current and developing economic challenges in many parts of the world. The November 2022 edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report also forecasts...

Top fraud trends to watch in 2023

Even though financial concerns remain a significant obstacle for companies in implementing new anti-fraud technologies, 60% of businesses expect an increase in their anti-fraud technology budgets in the next two years. This is according to the latest anti-fraud...

The world is split on trust in AI

More than a quarter (28%) of the world's population feel artificial intelligence (AI) will mostly harm people in their country over the next 20 years. Despite the transformative potential of AI, only 39% of the world's population (fewer than two in five) believe it...

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Why chatbots won’t replace humans

Fear mongering is everywhere, in every industry. And most recently, the contact centre has experienced its own dose of this with the announcement that Facebook will be making use of chatbots via Messenger to deal with customer queries. The concern, of course, is that...

Commvault extends workload portability

Commvault has announced support of Amazon Web Services (AWS) Snowball, a secure petabyte-scale data transport solution to migrate large amounts of data into and out of the AWS Cloud. Through its relationship with AWS, Commvault accelerates workload portability and...

Intervate ensures retailers comply with regulations

Local retailers can now ensure compliance with both the Affordability Amendment to National Credit Act (NCA), and the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI) thanks to a new solution from Intervate, a T-Systems company. As a multi-award winning, Microsoft Gold...

Red Hat powers cloud-scale DevOps

Red Hat has announced the general availability of Red Hat Clour Suite and Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8, helping to bridge the gap between development and operations teams at the scale of cloud computing. With these products, Red Hat now offers a complete, integrated...

Pocket-sized PC from Asus

Asus has announced VivoStick, a pocket-sized PC that turns any HDMI display or TV into a Windows PC or smart TV for work or play. VivoStick is powered by an Intel Atom processor with 2GB RAM, and has 32GB of onboard storage space. It delivers fast and responsive...

Automated dimensioning boosts productivity

Automated dimensioning and weighing systems provide an efficient, accurate and rapid method of establishing the dimensions, mass and identity of inbound and outbound goods, required in today's fast paced logistics and e-commerce industries. MakeMeMobile, a provider of...

IP video networking drives access control innovation

Integration between the two most common and active systems in a security environment, video management systems (VMS) and access control systems (ACS), will soon offer security managers a powerful tool to incorporate ACS access and biometric data with video...

Philips unveils 43-inch 4K monitor

MMD, Asia Pacific brand licensing partner of Philips Monitors, has unveiled the new Philips Brilliance 43-inch 4K monitor. Philips designed its new Ultra High Definition (UHD) monitor with the most discerning customers in mind: demanding professionals requiring...

Aspect leads the chatbot revolution

Aspect Software has announced an initiative to accelerate consumer brand transactions and interactions through Facebook Messenger. New research from Aspect Software shows burgeoning consumer demand for messaging-based brand interactions. The Aspect Consumer Experience...

X2 Service Desk Agent I – Gauteng Sandton

iOCO Infrastructure Services: Where Challengers and Innovators Thrive.We are currently hiring for the position of X2 Service Desk Agents I to join our IT support team. As Service Desk Agents, your primary duties will include responding to user inquiries,...

Intermediate Javascript Developer

Hire Resolve is looking for a talented Intermediate JavaScript Developer for a software company. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining web applications, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring the scalability and...

Senior Support Engineer (Hyper-V, Exchange, M365) (CPT)

ENVIRONMENT:PROVIDE Hyper-V, Exchange and Cloud Infrastructure Support as the next Senior Support Engineer sought by a dynamic Internet Service & Network Specialist to join its team. You will conduct proactive analysis of system health, architect new solutions...

ERP or CTRM Business Systems Support Analyst for Trading Company

Summary: As a Business Systems Support Analyst, you will be crucial in maintaining the smooth functioning and assistance of the Commodity trading and Risk Management system and its users, including associated projects. Your responsibilities will cover the development...

Microsoft Azure Support Engineer (LW)

Duties and Responsibilities:Direct experience with a range of services from the Microsoft Azure Cloud Platform including Infrastructure and Security services such as Azure AD, IaaS, Containers, Storage, Networking, and Azure Security. Direct experience in enterprise...

Intermediate Javascript Developer – Western Cape Cape Town

Hire Resolve is looking for a talented Intermediate JavaScript Developer for a software company. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining web applications, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring the scalability and...

Microsoft Azure Support Engineer (LW) – Gauteng Midrand

Duties and Responsibilities:Direct experience with a range of services from the Microsoft Azure Cloud Platform including Infrastructure and Security services such as Azure AD, IaaS, Containers, Storage, Networking, and Azure Security. Direct experience in enterprise...

X++ Developer

We need a Microsoft Dynamics ERP/CRM Developer specializes in tailoring and enhancing the Dynamics CRM/ERP platform to meet specific business needs. You must have expertise in adapting the system's vast capabilities to create efficient, user-friendly solutions.Must be...

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