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,...

Delving into the stresses and challenges of entrepreneurs

A new report from venture capitalist firm, Flourish Ventures, provides a unique glimpse into the passions, motivations, challenges, and coping mechanisms of early-stage entrepreneurs across 13 African countries. Surveying more than 160 startup founders – Passion and...

Infostealers surge as cybercriminals get more innovative

There is a concerning trend in the cybersecurity landscape: the rise of Infostealers and the sophistication of attack methods employed by cybercriminals, according to Check Point’s Global Threat Index for October. The Index continues to highlight African countries'...

Bitcoin investors poised for the rate hike unwind

Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies will continue to hold their current price ranges until the end of the year, before the ‘crypto winter’ thaws in the spring of 2023 when inflation will have peaked and central banks unwind their rate hikes. This is the prediction of Nigel...

China’s consumer VR shipments to reach 7m units in 2026

According to a recent IDC forecast, consumer standalone VR shipments in China increased by 166,2% year-over-year in the first half of 2022. China standalone VR in 2022Q1 reached 229 thousand units shipped, while 2022Q2 had almost 273 000 units shipped. The VR...

Snoopy hitches a ride to space aboard Artemis I

Snoopy has been selected as the zero-gravity indicator for NASA’s Artemis I flight test because of the inspiration and excitement the character has provided for human spaceflight for more than 50 years. NASA has shared an association with Snoopy creator Charles M...

Tech helps to combat modern slavery

Intel, enterprise technology and services firm R3 and nonprofit Hope for Justice are working together to build a pilot application that enables organisations combatting modern slavery to confidently share sensitive data related to individual cases with the enhanced...

RDP attacks, hacktivism show decline

Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) attacks are continuing their slowdown, with ESET analysts believing they are losing steam due to the Russia-Ukraine war, along with the post-Covid return to offices and overall improved security of corporate environments. Even with...

More innovative ransomware, credential theft emerge

The cyberthreat landscape has reached a new level of commercialisation and convenience for would-be attackers, with nearly all barriers to entry for committing cybercrime removed through the expansion of cybercrime-as-a-service. This is according to Sophos’s 2023...

Digital twin of global weather conditions could improve forecasts

Lockheed Martin and Nvidia have announced a collaboration to build a Earth Observations digital twin powered by artificial intelligence (AI) that will provide the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) with an efficient and centralised approach to...

Chat apps are taking over customer communications

Chat apps such as WhatsApp are becoming crucial channels for customer communications, demonstrating the growing importance of conversational experiences. Research from Infobip shows an 80% and 62% increase in WhatsApp and rich communication services (RCS) interactions...

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Busy year in store for telcos

Pyramid Research expects anaemic growth in traditional telecoms service lines in 2016 with internet, technology and IT firms continuing to be a major disruptive force via innovation, investment and asymmetric regulatory conditions. The company predicts worldwide...

Unify signs up Tarsus Distribution

Unify, one of the world's leading communications software and services firms, has appointed Tarsus Distribution as its distributor for Southern Africa and, in line with its commitment to expanding its channel business in the region has established a local Unify Office...

IBM’s LinuxONE extended to hybrid cloud

IBM has announced new technology features and collaborations for its LinuxONE family of high-performance Linux systems. The enhancements will enable organizations of all sizes to develop, deploy and manage applications for the cloud simply and efficiently with robust...

Fibre surge drives Otel capacity growth

South Africa's office parks are devouring broadband connectivity to such an extent that OTEL has quadrupled its network capacity since 25 December 2015. The independent telco says the upgrade took place between Christmas and New Year and saw its clients return to work...

DCC debuts latest WD My Passport drives

Distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC) has announced the availability of WD's latest redesigned My Passport drives to the local market. The WD My Passport Ultra offers capacities up to 3 Terabytes (TB) and is also available in a range of new colours and designs...

Data is at the heart of better marketing results

Some four years ago major analyst firms began predicting that by 2017 chief marketing officers (CMOs) would be spending increased capital on ICT. As we enter 2016, we can already see this forecast ringing true, and the major reason behind this investment is clear. The...

Fujitsu launches supply chain solutions

Fujitsu has announced the addition of two products to its Fujitsu Logistics Solution Logifit series, which assist in logistics operations: Logifit TM-Core, a mission-critical tasks solution, and Logifit TM-Dispatch, a dispatch-support solution. Logifit TM-Core,...

Online learning platform empowers women and girls

Intel has launched an online learning platform, Intel She Will Connect's My Digital Journey, aimed at providing an opportunity for women to learn, connect and share online.  My Digital Journey is a web-based application with gaming mechanics where women are empowered...

Lexmark commits to curb cartridge waste

Lexmark has issued a call-to-action to the printer cartridge industry in Europe, urging it to support a range of measures to curb waste and encourage reuse and recycling. These measures support the European Commission's recently adopted Circular Economy Package, a...

BT adds SDN capability

BT has announced the global launch of BT Connect Intelligence IWAN, an innovative managed service that enables organisations to automatically route and optimise network traffic and gain visibility of applications performance without spending more on bandwidth. BT...

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Position Overview:As a Tier 2 IT Engineer at the company, you will play a crucial role in maintaining and improving the company IT infrastructure. You will be responsible for diagnosing and resolving technical issues, supporting end- users, and collaborating with...

Front End Developer (JS Angular)

Our client is a dynamic and ambitious family owned and run export trading business based in Durban that has been in existence for the last 52 years. They specialize in the export of FMCG's, fruit and vegetables, meat, wines and building materials to over 55 countries...

Business System Analyst

My client based in Cape Town is currently looking for a Senior Business Systems Analysts to join them on an independent contract basis The candidate can be either CPT or JHB (Sandton) basedHybrid model 3 days in office IT / Finance Experience 5 years' experience as a...

Python & AWS Software Engineer (2488) LM

Develop & Innovate: Create and maintain APIs, ETL processes, and big data pipelines. Collaborate & Coordinate: Work closely with our partners in Munich on development and operations. Test & Implement: Lead system testing, implementation, and audits to...

Delphi Developer- R500K – R400K – Gauteng Johannesburg

Hire Resolve's Client is seeking a talented Delphi Developer. As a Delphi Developer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining software applications using the Delphi programming language. We are seeking an experienced individual who is...

IT Support Engineer Tier 2 – Western Cape Cape Town

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Front End Developer (JS Angular) – KwaZulu-Natal Durban

Our client is a dynamic and ambitious family owned and run export trading business based in Durban that has been in existence for the last 52 years. They specialize in the export of FMCG's, fruit and vegetables, meat, wines and building materials to over 55 countries...

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My client based in Cape Town is currently looking for a Senior Business Systems Analysts to join them on an independent contract basis The candidate can be either CPT or JHB (Sandton) basedHybrid model 3 days in office IT / Finance Experience 5 years' experience as a...

Python & AWS Software Engineer (2488) LM – Gauteng Pretoria

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Development of AWS & Azure Networking and Monitoring user stories. Take actively part in all regular Scrum ceremonies. Contribute to refinement of user stories (user stories at the beginning of a development sprint might not be fully specified). Liaise with...

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