Underfunding a leading cause of AI failures for SA firms

South African organisations whose AI ambitions outrun their budgets are seven times more likely to say AI has fallen short, according to preliminary results from DayOne’s State of AI Delivery in South Africa survey. Of the more than 170 employees, founders, managers...

Revenue to hit $1bn as quantum breakthroughs advance

Worldwide, quantum computing revenue is projected to total $1,1-billion in 2027, according to Gartner. “Nations and businesses have scaled spending in quantum literacy, patents, partnerships, and early use-case exploration,” says Gaurav Gupta, vice-president analyst...

Fuel price shock will hit supply chains hard, driving prices up

South Africa’s latest fuel price increase will put fresh pressure on already strained supply chains, says supply chain industry body SAPICS. The organisation warns that the cost impact is likely to extend far beyond the transport sector and into consumers’ pockets at...

SA must put jobs at the centre of its AI future

South Africans are embracing AI, but turning that appetite into economic opportunity will require trained educators, reliable Internet, affordable access, recognised skills pathways, scaling of existing financing models, and investment in the country’s own languages,...

Africa could unlock potential with AI

Kathy Gibson reports from Africa Tech Festival – Africa, rich in culture and human potential, is standing at the cusp of an artificial intelligence (AI) revolution. Large language models, blockchain, and the Internet of Things all hold out immense potential to propel...

NHS Trusts roll out AI platform

A consortium of 10 National Health Service Trusts -- the publicly funded healthcare system in England -- is now deploying the MONAI-based AIDE platform across four of its hospitals, providing AI-enabled disease-detection tools to healthcare professionals serving...

Astronomers spot a black hole jet pointing to Earth

Astronomers have determined the source of an incredibly bright X-ray, optical and radio signal appearing from halfway across the universe. The signal, named AT 2022cmc, was discovered earlier this year by the Zwicky Transient Facility in California. Findings published...

Archive files move into the malware delivery lead

Archive file formats - such as ZIP and RAR files - have become the most common file type for delivering malware, surpassing Office files for the first time in three years. This is according to the latest HP Wolf Security Threat Insights Report. Based on data from...

Crypto miners on the rise

In Q3 2022, Kaspersky researchers saw a sharp increase in crypto miner variants - an overall growth of over 230% compared to the same period last year. The number is three times more than in the third quarter of 2021 and now exceeds 150 000. Of all corporate users...

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...

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The case for virtualised cloud-based SBCs

Enterprises that build a private cloud to house applications, including unified communications (UC) infrastructure, and service providers that deploy software-based session border controllers (SBCs) in data centres are looking more intensely at going the...

Malware as a service hits 400 000

Kaspersky Lab's Global Research and Analysis Team has published extensive research on the Adwind Remote Access Tool (RAT),  a cross-platform, multifunctional malware program also known as AlienSpy, Frutas, Unrecom, Sockrat, JSocket and jRat, and which is distributed...

Deloitte targets insurance with ConVista buy

Deloitte (Africa) has acquired the business assets and now directly employees the 30-person team of ConVista Consulting, the South African subsidiary of the German consulting firm ConVista AG, as it continues to expand its financial services capabilities, with a...

Get mindsets ready for changing business solutions landscape

According to IDC Futurescape's Worldwide Cloud 2015 predictions, by 2016, there will be an 11% shift of IT budget aware from traditional in-house IT delivery, toward various versions of cloud computing as a new delivery model. At the same time, 81% of medium...

Why data-driven businesses will weather the economic storm

South Africa is a difficult place to do business right now. Following the Rand's crash to record lows, predictions of a recession and the potential downgrade to junk status, economists are warning business owners to brace themselves for a tough economic climate in...

VMware enables affordable application and desktop

VMware has announced new advancements in VMware Horizon, the industry-leading digital workspace solution for delivering and managing virtual applications and desktops. VMware Horizon will deliver unparalleled speed in delivering personalised virtual applications and...

Arbor tops IHS Infonetics report on DDoS prevention appliances

Arbor Networks has been identified again as the top supplier of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) mitigation appliances overall, as well as in the Carrier, Enterprise and Mobile market segments, according to a new report from Infonetics Research. According to...

Keeping children productive and safe on the Net

In the cloud-first, mobile-first era, students, parents, and teachers are empowered to accomplish more by tapping into the power of the Internet, social networks, data analytics and mobile devices, writes Anthony Doherty, Windows business group lead. However, online...

Bidvest Business Technologies targets improved content management

Konica Minolta South Africa, a division of Bidvest Office, has announced the establishment of Bidvest Business Technologies, its new managed print services (MPS), managed content services (MCS) and rental asset management focused arm. Bidvest Business Technologies'...

MPT delivers modular data centre in Brazzaville

Master Power Technologies (MPT) is delivering a turnkey modular data centre solution to a telecoms company in Brazzaville, in the Republic of Congo. The solution is to be delivered as a set of modular, pre-tested containers that comprise a self-contained data centre....

Systems Engineer – Gauteng Pretoria

ENVIRONMENT:Our client is a company that provides an extensive array of digital health solutions, including clinical decision support, laboratory systems, mobile health, and data management. Their comprehensive suite of healthcare IT offerings is dedicated to driving...

Mobile Developer

Meet with project managers or clients to understand the app's requirementsUse programming languages to develop appsDevelop and run user interface (UI), or user experience (UX) testsDesign and implement interfaces to improve users' experiences on an appModify computer...

Business Analyst (Credit Risk)

Must have credit risk and balance sheet risk experience ESSENTIAL: Must have credit risk and balance sheet risk experience Our client is looking for a Business Analyst. The Business Analyst acts as a bridge between the business and the IT development teams and will be...

Fullstack Developer

As a Fullstack Developer your role will be to contribute to the development and maintenance of both the front-end and back-end components of web applications working with DevOps.Job responsibilitiesCollaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship...

Mobile Developer – Gauteng Midrand

Meet with project managers or clients to understand the app's requirementsUse programming languages to develop appsDevelop and run user interface (UI), or user experience (UX) testsDesign and implement interfaces to improve users' experiences on an appModify computer...

Business Analyst (Credit Risk) – Gauteng Sandown

Must have credit risk and balance sheet risk experience ESSENTIAL: Must have credit risk and balance sheet risk experience Our client is looking for a Business Analyst. The Business Analyst acts as a bridge between the business and the IT development teams and will be...

Fullstack Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

As a Fullstack Developer your role will be to contribute to the development and maintenance of both the front-end and back-end components of web applications working with DevOps.Job responsibilitiesCollaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship...

Financial Analyst Developer (SQL)

ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic Software Solutions Provider specializing in Financial Risk systems seeks the expertise of a Financial Analyst Developer (SQL) to join its Fund Data Services Team where you will conduct new feature analysis and drive development on the platform...

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