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...

Rolling out robotics in rural areas

Looking to a future where robotics are integral to learning in South Africa’s schools, the education nonprofit Good Work Foundation (GWF) is expanding its successful Open Learning Academy robotics and coding programme to include high school learners in Grades 8 and 9....

AI could supercharge agriculture

Artificial intelligence (AI) is already disrupting multiple industries with its decision-making capabilities and ability to interact with the physical world. But, with its ability to support precision agriculture, automate labour-intensive tasks, verify the...

VR tech finds a second home in rehab

Penumbra has launched its REAL y-Series hands- and tether-free VR rehabilitation platform to address both upper and lower extremities with a full body avatar. James Spencer, data scientist at GlobalData, comments: “Virtual reality (VR) has always looked like an answer...

Cryptojacking malware soars

After recent turbulence in the crypto market, Atlas VPN has found that new modifications of cryptojacking software - used in the act of hijacking a computer and using it to mine digital assets against the user's will - grew 3,8-times in Q3 2022. As many as 153 000 new...

European households embrace smart electricity meters

More than 56% of the electricity customers in EU27+3 had a smart meter at the end of 2022. The market is set for robust growth in the coming years with a total of 106-million smart electricity meters forecasted to be deployed across the region during 2022–2027. There...

Flat confidence not showing the whole story

After dipping from 42 to 39 in the third quarter, the RMB/BER business confidence index (BCI) slipped to 38 in the final quarter of 2022 - so more than six out of 10 respondents remained unsatisfied with prevailing business conditions. Although the BCI was little...

What the future of CX will look like

As we move beyond Covid-driven restrictions, IDC's Future of Customer Experience predictions for 2023 reflect how B2B and B2C businesses must confront a new set of macroeconomic challenges – inflation, global economic instability, and flattening customer growth –...

Cybercriminals, hackers the worst culprits disrupting SA organisations

By now, millions of people globally have experienced one or more shifts in the way they work. As the world continues to revert to pre-Covid levels of operating, countless industries have returned to working on-site, while many have adopted hybrid models which have...

AI software tipped to grow 50% faster than overall software market

Forrester forecasts that AI software will grow 50% faster than the overall software market over the next two years, with an annual growth rate of 18%. The spend on AI software will double from $33-billion in 2021 to $64-billion in 2025 due to an accelerated adoption...

IBM institutes legal action against Micro Focus

IBM has filed suit against Micro Focus, accusing the software company of illegally copying and reverse engineering IBM software in violation of copyright law. In the legal action filed in US District Court in the Southern District of New York, IBM asserts that these...

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Gumtree pilots password-free software

The digital world is buzzing off the back of last night's Facebook F8, where amongst other things the announcement of the launch of Account Kit, new software powered by Facebook that allows end users to sign into apps with just a phone number and no password, was...

Protect your big phish from whaling attacks

One of the largest online security threats to individuals and businesses today doesn't come from new sophisticated malware tools, but rather from distinctly low-tech phishing and whaling campaigns, writes Simeon Tassev, director and QSA at Galix Networking. A recent...

IndigoCube, Checkmarx partner to improve security

IndigoCube has been named a preferred partner for Checkmarx in South Africa. Founded in 2006 and Checkmarx provides solutions aimed at ensuring that software is released free of technical and logical security vulnerabilities. "A business and the applications it uses...

Silver Banana goes to town with Xerox

Silver Banana, one of Cape Town's best known digital printers, has upgraded its CBD operations with a new Xerox Versant 80 press from Cape Office and Bytes Document Solutions. The upgrade aims to greatly improve turnaround time, quality and reliability for walk-in and...

Customer functionality enriches TFG online experience

TFG (The Foschini Group) is enriching the world of online shopping with tech-savvy enhancements to their ever-growing online shopping mall, currently encompassing their @home, Duesouth, Duesouth Escapes, Totalsports, hi and Sportscene stores. TFG aims to customise...

Dell’s Pandora gaming laptop available now

Drive Control Corporation (DCC) has launched the gaming-centric Dell Inspiron 15 7559 laptop, also known as the "Pandora", in South Africa. "Gamers know that performance usually comes at a hefty price," says Terence Narayanan, Dell consumer product specialist at DCC,...

Connected chiller offers smart monitoring

Johnson Controls has launched a Connected Chiller offering that adds remote monitoring and analysis tools into its warranty and service offerings. The offering addresses a key customer challenge, giving organisations with chillers greater control, improving...

MPT opens branch in Namibia

Master Power Technologies, power solution and data centre specialist, has recently opened a branch in Windhoek Namibia, as part of its plan for growth in Africa. The operation officially opened on 1 March 2016 This office will compliment the Master Power branches...

T-Systems debuts HANA Migration Factory for Africa

As consumer expectations continually increase in the digital era - organisations are compelled to more aggressively transition to a world where "all is mobile, all is cloud and all is secure". However, this journey of digital transformation can leave a CIO with the...

CiTi launches women in business initiative

The Cape Innovation and Technology Initiative (CiTi), an incubator for local tech and tech-enabled entrepreneurs in Cape Town, launched its Women in Business programme with a bang. CiTi welcomed a group of 41 successful applicants who own and operate a diverse mix of...

Senior Software Tester – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

Title: Senior Software Tester Industry: Financial Services Location: Cape Town (Hybrid) Type: 12-month contractOverview: We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Software Tester with a strong background in integrating legacy systems onto new platforms....

Full Stack Java Developer (Entry) DCFSD1 TT

In our E/E system development team, we are responsible for the development of basic E/E diagnostic systems for the global production networkYou assume responsibility for implementing features in E/E diagnostic basic systemsYou plan and coordinate the necessary rollout...

Mid Level Business Analyst

6 Months ContractBe a part of a consulting team, working at a client in the manufacturing industry.Our client, a consulting company focusing on business process engineering is in need of a Mid-Level Business Analyst.This is a hybrid position which requires working 1...

PHP Laravel Developer

ENVIRONMENT:A prestigious digital command hub situated in Cape Town is in search of a skilled PHP / Laravel Software Developer with a strong stature to create software through code composition, rectify code issues, and oversee system testing and validation alongside...

Project Manager IT

Title: Senior Project Manager Industry: Financial Services Location: Cape Town Type: 12-month contractOverview:We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to join our team at a large financial services institution. The ideal candidate will have extensive...

Full Stack Java Developer (Entry) DCFSD1 TT – Gauteng Pretoria

In our E/E system development team, we are responsible for the development of basic E/E diagnostic systems for the global production networkYou assume responsibility for implementing features in E/E diagnostic basic systemsYou plan and coordinate the necessary rollout...

Mid Level Business Analyst – Gauteng Primrose

6 Months ContractBe a part of a consulting team, working at a client in the manufacturing industry.Our client, a consulting company focusing on business process engineering is in need of a Mid-Level Business Analyst.This is a hybrid position which requires working 1...

PHP Laravel Developer – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:A prestigious digital command hub situated in Cape Town is in search of a skilled PHP / Laravel Software Developer with a strong stature to create software through code composition, rectify code issues, and oversee system testing and validation alongside...

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Title: Senior Project Manager Industry: Financial Services Location: Cape Town Type: 12-month contractOverview:We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to join our team at a large financial services institution. The ideal candidate will have extensive...

Mobile Application Developer

Mobile Application DeveloperLocation: Fairland, Johannesburg Position OverviewOur client is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Mobile App Developer to join their growing team. The ideal candidate will have a foundational understanding of mobile app development and...

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