Zoom undergoes GenAI-driven renaissance
At its annual Zoomtopia 2024 showcase event, Zoom unveiled a wide array of new and upcoming platform enhancements powered by generative AI (GenAI) – compelling for their sheer volume, breadth, and substance in continuing its renaissance, according to GlobalData. Gregg...
A cybersecurity roadmap for the future
A multi-pronged approach to cybersecurity is essential, including strong authentication, regular data backups, security awareness and collaborative threat sharing across organisations to secure the increasingly vulnerable digital landscape. Dr Jaya Baloo, chief...
Paper and print are still relevant
Contrary to popular belief, society is far from being paperless. Despite the ubiquity of electronic communication, a recent survey conducted by the Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (PAMSA) found that 82% of respondents still use many forms of paper in...
Nvidia Omniverse opens portals for scientists to explore the universe
Nvidia has announced that Nvidia Omniverse -- an open computing platform for building and operating metaverse applications -- now connects to leading scientific computing visualisation software and supports new batch-rendering workloads on systems powered by Nvidia...
Effective succession planning can maximise business success
While many companies in Africa are family-run, not enough of them are considering their succession plans to the next generation. This is the view of John Félicité, director of financial services group, Ocorian Mauritius, who writes: In Africa, many companies are...
Virtual cards set to show good growth
Although South Africa was a little late to the party when it came to the uptake in virtual card usage, businesses are quickly realising the benefits of this payment method. And, with a good change management approach, virtual cards could offer big benefits to...
Post-pandemic healthcare priorities for SA leaders
The healthcare sector that has seen a dramatic transformation in recent years, which has accelerated rapidly over the past 12 months. Rather than continuing to focus solely on the pandemic, today's healthcare leaders are radically shifting their priorities to meet new...
Climate change could drive more insects to extinction
New NASA research models are shedding light on how insect populations may respond to severe changes in temperature that are likely climate change. In a study recently published in Nature Climate Change, scientists found that 65% of the insect populations they examined...
IBM unveils 400 qubit-plus quantum processor
IBM has announced new advancements in quantum hardware and software and outlined its vision for quantum-centric supercomputing. "The new 433 qubit 'Osprey' processor brings us a step closer to the point where quantum computers will be used to tackle previously...
IDC outlines the future of connectedness
International Data Corporation (IDC) has announced its Future of Connectedness predictions for 2023 and beyond. The transition to hybrid work and more distributed workforces has created greater expectations from employees, customers, and partners for seamless anytime...
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Ericsson, Vodafone in strategic 5G partnership
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Verint improves performance management
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Five common myths about youth employability
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Catering to the needs of a vigorous app economy
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Tigo Tanzania opens up mobile money
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Julius Solomon Specialist Labels takes silver and gold
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Cartrack reaches 500K subscribers
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Google launches Play Movies in SA
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Mini PCs a growing business niche
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