AI-first enterprises will win big if they do it right

Kathy Gibson reports - Enterprises that are reshaping and reinventing business domains around artificial intelligence (AI) are on track to experience great return on investment (ROI) and become more competitive. But there is a currently a big disconnect between AI...

AI leaders join call for a slowdown in new developments

The call for a global slowdown on artificial intelligence (AI) development is gaining traction, with the leaders of the some of the world’s largest AI companies adding their voices. On Saturday, Anthropic CEO Dr Dario Amodei penned an essay calling for AI companies to...

Unmanaged AI poses new ‘shadow agent’ crisis

A growing “shadow agent” crisis threatens to overwhelm businesses. According to the Veeam Software’ latest research, organisations across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) are battling unmanaged AI on two fronts. On the data security front, 70% of organisations...

A third of employees laid off due to AI will need to be rehired

As AI continues to accelerate the pace and scope of work, CIOs must prepare for four shifts that will influence the future of work, says Gartner. “When business and IT executives look back on the early AI-era, they will realise their greatest mistake was believing...

Energy-efficient data centres could save EMEA €25bn

A new report commissioned by Nutanix from Atlantic Ventures – Improving Sustainability in Data Centres 2024 - reveals how next-generation data centre architectures including hybrid cloud and hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) can significantly reduce energy...

Africa’s demand for energy to double by 2050

Due to a rise in population growth and increased economic activity across developing countries, energy demand in Africa is projected to increase two-fold by 2050, according to a ministerial panel at this year’s Angola Oil & Gas conference. Delivering a keynote...

Cybersecurity incident responders have strong sense of service

IBM Security has announced the results of a global survey that examines the critical role of cybersecurity incident responders at a time when the physical and digital worlds are increasingly converging. The study, released during National Cybersecurity Awareness...

Wearables owners open to switching brands

Despite strong consumer loyalty within the US wearables market, a recent IDC survey shows the likelihood of switching brands in the future. Among the smartwatch and fitness tracker owners surveyed, 42,2% said that they were likely to switch brands while that number...

High prices deter potential buyers of electric vehicles

A new Juniper Research survey has found that 66% of UK respondents and 61% of US respondents are discouraged from adopting electric vehicles due to their high purchase price, noting that electric vehicles must demonstrate lower running costs compared to traditional...

Vodacom turns to solar for Midrand campus

As part of its sustainable strategy around energy management, Vodacom SA's Midrand campus is being fitted with solar photovoltaic (PV) panels which will allow the headquarters to generate around 10.8 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of its own clean power every year - roughly 21%...

New AI Bill of Rights seeks to protect society

US president Joe Biden has passed an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Bill of Rights that is intended as a guide for a society to protects people from the potential threats posed by AI, and ensures the technology is used in a way that reinforces positive values. The White...

First African Google Cloud Region set for SA launch

Google intends to establish a Google Cloud Region in South Africa - its first on the continent. The new Cloud Region will help users, developers, businesses and educational institutions across Africa to move more information and tools online, improve access options...

Retail businesses increase ICT budgets

Approximately 83% of enterprises in the retail sector have seen an increase in their enterprise ICT budget in 2022 compared to 2021, driven by the increasing adoption of digital technologies for streamlining supply chains and improving customers' experiences. A...

Fewer South Africans think we can avert a climate crisis

South Africans' confidence that a climate crisis will be averted in their lifetimes has declined from 58,9% in 2021 to 56,6% in 2022. The second annual Epson Climate Reality Barometer, released this week, measures the opinions and experiences of over 520 South...

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Capgemini and Fortinet deliver enterprise services

Capgemini has announced a global alliance partner relationship with Fortinet which will allow it to reinforce its cyber security services portfolio leveraging Fortinet products to help reduce customer cyber security costs and increase the resilience of clients'...

KPMG, Digital Skills Academy to boost digital skills

Professional services firm KPMG’s South Africa practice has signed an Industry Partner agreement with international educator Digital Skills Academy, in a move set to boost high-end practical IT skills among South African participants.

FNB expands Automated Deposit Terminal footprint

The positive uptake in the use of Automated Deposit Terminals (ADTs) shows increased customer confidence in channelling their banking to electronic platforms. FNB was the first bank in South Africa to introduce ADTs, devices with electronic depositing capabilities,...

Merchants is one of SA’s Top Employers

Merchants SA has been officially certified by the Top Employers Institute for its exceptional employee offerings. The annual international research undertaken by the Top Employers Institute recognises leading employers around the world: those that provide excellent...

Interactive Intelligence wins UCC award

Interactive Intelligence Group, a global provider of software and cloud services for customer engagement, unified communications and collaboration, has received Frost & Sullivan's 2015 EMEA Company of the Year Award in Customer Contact. This award, which...

Software AG refines digitization platform

Software AG has unveiled its Digital Business Platform 2.0, with major enhancements to help enterprises and the public sector, plan, govern, design, implement and accelerate their digital projects and strategies. The Digital Business Platform 2.0 includes new assets...

Gemalto protects mobile subscribers in the cloud

More than 3-billion mobile phonebook contacts across the Middle East and Africa region alone are now being saved through Gemalto's LinqUs Cloud Backup solution. The solution is currently deployed by 22 different mobile network operators in the region, 90% of which...

Business can be supportive of breast cancer

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and, while most of us are probably familiar with the disease, we may not necessarily be aware of the extent to which it affects women and men both globally and in South Africa. According to the World Cancer Research Fund, South...

Business security: Is simpler better?

While some companies can be pretty strict about their cyber security policies, and risk that at the end of the day this might be counterproductive, others apply more flexible approach. The problem with being too rigid is that it could be like trying to control the...

Superbalist launches new shopping app

Superbalist.com has released a shopping app. Claude Hanan, co-CEO of Superbalist.com, says. "50% of our customers are already accessing Superbalist on mobile devices, spending an average five minutes online at a time. This is increasing by over 5% month on month. Our...

Mid PHP Developer (Remote) – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:JOIN the remote team of a global Marketing Software House specializing in B2B products seeking the coding talents of a passionate Mid PHP Developer. You will ensure that the product provides smooth day-to-day operations for all clients while also assisting...

BI Business Analyst (EE) – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:YOUR innate analytical mind & drive to solve complex challenges is sought to fill the role of a BI Business Analyst for a reputable Retail Concern. You will perform detailed requirements analysis, documenting processes, and performing User Acceptance...

Field Support Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg

ENVIRONMENT:A prominent industrial IoT company in South Africa that specializes in AI-augmented solutions for digital productivity, workplace safety, and employee healthcare is currently in search of a Field Support Engineer. The role involves the installation and...

Senior Support Engineer

Ensuring endpoint software is installed, updated and operating correctly on all workstations and servers; Regularly patch all servers and endpoints Providing support/troubleshooting for server software and hardware; Conduct routine network maintenance and network...

Python Developer

Qualifications and Experience: Relevant Tertiary Qualification, and suitable experience4 years+ Python, using Flask, JavaScript, HTML, CSS working experience..Net / Java Software Development experience is a huge advantage.Good understanding of CSS libraries, GIT,...

Front End Developer at Direct Transact

Skills and Experience At least 1 - 2 years' experience as a Front-end Developer or a similar role working with the following technologies: HTMLCSSTypeScriptReactReact NativeExperience with NextJS beneficialExperience with Tailwind beneficialExperience with React Query...

Intermediate Software Developer

This role is fully remote We are looking for a talented Software Engineer How you'll be making a difference: Work alongside the team and be a part of the full software development life cycle. Building features for our 4 user groups, Merchants, Customers, Developers...

Senior Support Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town

Ensuring endpoint software is installed, updated and operating correctly on all workstations and servers; Regularly patch all servers and endpoints Providing support/troubleshooting for server software and hardware; Conduct routine network maintenance and network...

Python Developer – Gauteng Menlyn

Qualifications and Experience: Relevant Tertiary Qualification, and suitable experience4 years+ Python, using Flask, JavaScript, HTML, CSS working experience..Net / Java Software Development experience is a huge advantage.Good understanding of CSS libraries, GIT,...

Front End Developer at Direct Transact – Gauteng Menlyn

Skills and Experience At least 1 - 2 years' experience as a Front-end Developer or a similar role working with the following technologies: HTMLCSSTypeScriptReactReact NativeExperience with NextJS beneficialExperience with Tailwind beneficialExperience with React Query...

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