Meta grants look to empower AI-driven organisations
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AI at the edge makes work smarter
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Darknet forums target corporate infrastructure
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Virtual assistants, digital humans could be close to acing Turing Test
Nvidia has announced the Nvidia Omniverse Avatar Cloud Engine (ACE), a suite of cloud-native AI models and services that make it easier to build and customize lifelike virtual assistants and digital humans. By bringing these models and services to the cloud, ACE...
AI-equipped drones study dolphins on the edge of extinction
Small in size and with a distinctive, rounded dorsal fin, Māui dolphins are one of the rarest and most threatened dolphins in the sea, with a known population of just 54. Decades of fishing practices, such as gillnetting off the west coast of New Zealand in the South...
AI, analytics key to developing African hydrocarbons
Africa has had massive oil and gas discoveries in recent years – including the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim offshore Senegal and Mauritania, the Luiperd and Brulpadda in South Africa and the Rovuma Basin discoveries offshore Mozambique, among others – but development has...
Betelgeuse slowly recovers after blowing its top
Analysing data from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and several other observatories, astronomers have concluded that the bright red supergiant star Betelgeuse quite literally blew its top in 2019, losing a substantial part of its visible surface and producing a gigantic...
New challenges as we move beyond digitalisation
While digital transformation has meant the increasing prominence of digital technologies in traditional industries, there will be decreasing prominence of digital technologies in the next era. This is the word from the Gartner Research Board, which adds this isn't a...
Intel extends protection to physical threats
Intel improves software reliability by building silicon enhancements realised through logic inside the processor. Now, the company has described a new technique to complement existing software mitigations for fault injection attacks. Tunable Replica Circuit (TRC) -...
DeathStalker unleashes VileRat on crypto, forex companies
Kaspersky researchers have been tracking attack campaigns from the DeathStalker hack-for-hire group since 2018. Recent analysis shows that the threat actor updated its evasive VileRat toolset to attack cryptocurrency and foreign currency exchange companies in...
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Dac Systems notches up 20 years in business
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CA leads in API management, says KuppingerCole
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Qlikview shows public sector how it’s done
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Your old laptop could be worth a lot of money
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Master Power saves R9k a month with solar energy
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IAB SA makes submissions on Copyright Amendment Bill
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Tips for entrepreneurs on the road
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The many trends of middleware
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Intermediate Full Stack Developer (React, Node.js) (Onsite) – Western Cape Cape Town
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Senior Automation Tester – Gauteng Roodepoort
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Scrum Master at Accenture
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Technical Feed Specialist
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Business Analyst
As a Business Analyst , you will play a crucial role in bridging business objectives with technical solutions. You will collaborate closely with stakeholders across different regions to understand their needs, translate requirements into actionable plans, and ensure...
Scrum Master at Accenture – Western Cape Cape Town
Scrum MasterLocation: Johannesburg/ Cape Town, CountryAre you ready to be part of a transformational journey that will reshape the digital landscape of Africa? Accenture has partnered with a leading Pan-African telecommunications company and has launched a...
Technical Feed Specialist – Eastern Cape Gqebera
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Business Analyst – Gauteng Gauteng
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SKA Mid – Jnr Verification System Engineer at NRF National Research Foundation
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