Ramaphosa talks investment with Musk
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Bacteria next big disruptor in global sustainability
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Telkom, MTN still in acquisition talks
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Early humans extracted glue from a local conifer
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These were the 10 most traded cryptos in September
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Hybrid cloud is critical to modernisation, but challenges remain
New global market research from IBM has revealed that more than 77% of respondents have adopted a hybrid cloud approach which can help drive digital transformation, yet the majority of responding organisations are struggling with the complexity to make all their cloud...
Responsible AI still a pipe dream for many
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Intel accelerates developer ecosystem
At Intel Innovation, Intel illustrated how its efforts and investments to foster an open ecosystem catalsze community innovation, from silicon to systems to apps and across all levels of the software stack. Through an expanding array of platforms, tools and solutions,...
Government organisations at higher encryption risk from ransomware
A massive 72% of state and local government organisations attacked by ransomware had their data encrypted - 7% more than the cross-sector average. In fact, according to Sophos's "The State of Ransomware in State and Local Government 2022" report, only 20% of state and...
Challenges ahead as employees redefine work
As companies are forced to improve wages and career development opportunities due to the so-called Great Resignation, which began in early 2021, employees are in a stronger position than they have been for years, says GlobalData. However, the data and analytics...
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iSmart announces acquisition of JABBA Connect
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Intelsat names Jakins as regional VP in Africa
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Legacy backup is dead, long live availability
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Protect yourself from a surge in cybercrime
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HelpOut app connects users with services
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Huawei partners with Rapid Response
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