Enterprise AI is at a critical tipping point

Kathy Gibson reports - We are at a critical moment in the race for enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) – winning is no longer about who adopts AI, but who scales safely, efficiently and with business impact. This is the headline finding from IDC’s CIO Playbook, a...

The AI model that found 370 exoplanets is expanding its reach

Scientists have discovered more than 6 000 planets that orbit stars other than our Sun, known as exoplanets. More than half of these planets were discovered thanks to data from NASA’s retired Kepler mission and NASA’s current TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey...

SA poised for recovery as purchasing power improves

South Africa’s economy is expected to expand by 1,2% in 2026, with growth momentum expected to strengthen thanks to resilient consumer demand and infrastructure investment. This is according to the Economic Outlook 2026 released by the Mastercard Economics Institute...

AIoT drives transformation in manufacturing and energy

AIoT, the convergence of artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things, is enhancing efficiency, security and decision-making at manufacturing, industrial and energy companies worldwide. Key findings from the IDC InfoBrief, How AIoT Is Reshaping Industrial...

SASE market to skyrocket to over $16bn by 2028

The Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) market is poised for exponential growth, forecasted to surge to over $16-billion by 2028, according to a new forecast report from Dell'Oro Group. This represents a 12% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) fueled by the rising demand...

More giving would help to save and improve more lives

In his annual letter, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation CEO Mark Suzman has called for philanthropists to give more and give now to meet the unprecedented challenges nations across the globe face in combatting poverty, eradicating disease, and fighting inequality....

How the network has had to adapt in 2021

Responding to disruptions (45%) and accommodating new business needs (40%) were the top network challenges during 2021. This is among the findings from Cisco's based on a survey of 1 534 IT professionals across 13 countries, which focused on Network as a Service...

Equip managers to succeed in a hybrid world

Organisations must focus on equipping people managers, who are the stewards of sustainable performance, with the right skillsets to ensure they and their teams succeed in the hybrid world, according to Gartner. To achieve this, Gartner recommends organizations pursue...

Prepare infrastructure and operations now

Gartner has highlighted the six trends that infrastructure and operations (I&O) leaders must start preparing for in the next 12 to 18 months. "I&O leaders need to drive change, not simply absorb it," says Jeffrey Hewitt, research vice-president at Gartner....

NTT data centre on track for April 2022 opening

Growthpoint Properties is on track to complete the turnkey data centre development of NTT Johannesburg 1 Data Centre at Centralpoint Innovation District in Samrand, in early 2022. NTT is represented in Africa and the Middle East by Dimension Data, the South African...

Solana tipped to outperform other cryptocurrencies

Cryptocurrency Solana is likely to again outperform both bitcoin and Ethereum, the world's two biggest digital currencies, in 2022. The bullish prediction from Nigel Green, chief executive and founder of deVere Group, comes amid another sharp bearish dip for leading...

Thousands of organisations at risk from Kafdrop

Researchers at cybersecurity company Spectral have discovered a security flaw in Kafdrop, a popular open-source UI and management interface for Apache Kafka clusters that has been downloaded more than 20-million times. They believe companies that could be affected...

Smartphone shipments to grow despite supply chain constraints

According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, shipments of smartphones will grow 5,3% year over year in 2021, reaching 1,35-billion shipments. However, due to the lower than expected third quarter and the continued...

Southern Ocean plays a vital role in absorbing CO2

Observations from research aircraft show that the Southern Ocean absorbs much more carbon from the atmosphere than it releases, confirming it is a very strong carbon sink and an important buffer for the effects of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions, according to a...

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Check Point acquires Hyperwise

Check Point Software Technologies has announced the acquisition of Hyperwise. Hyperwise is a privately held, early-stage company that has developed a unique and cutting-edge CPU-level threat prevention engine that eliminates threats at the point of pre-infection. The...

Airtel DRC unveils new head office

Bharti Airtel Africa, the leading telecommunications service provider in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has unveiled its new regional head office in Matadi, Bas-Congo. While unveiling the new building to Jacques Mbadu, the Governor of Bas-Congo, Airtel DRC MD...

Employee engagement key for success

Employee engagement has emerged as a critical driver of business success in today’s competitive marketplace, with various studies showing the positive impact of employee engagement on company performance. Research by Gallup, the American research-based, global...

Air Namibia manages costs with Accelya

Accelya, the leading solutions provider of financial and business intelligence solutions to the Airline industry, has announced that Air Namibia, the flag carrier airline of Namibia has selected Accelya’s Cost Management (FinesseCost) and Flight Profitability...

BCX, Vaninga in data centre deal

Vaninga has received a Letter of Intent from Business Connexion (BCX) securing a three year deal for the provision of data centre services in Mozambique valued at between $US4m and $US5m over the term of the proposed agreement. BCX’s commitment effectively accounts...

New Jnet 1-10KVA UPS range from Jasco

Jasco Power Solutions has launched a new range of high frequency 1-10Kva UPSes that will offer small and medium-sized local businesses the daily risk coverage they need to survive the load shedding that is likely to become the norm in South Africa. Jasco Power...

Tips to protect against cybercrime

The recent announcement by the National Protection Authority of South Africa (NPA) that 177 cybercrime cases have been finalised in the past year has highlighted the need for individuals to make sure that they are adequately protected from hackers. This is according...

Using data to improve mining

In a data-dominated world, the mining industry remains a labour-intensive enterprise and one that relies on long-term planning which, when inaccurate, can massively impact bottom lines. But the scale and complexity the data generated in the process of mining may in...

Offer MDM solutions that won’t be opposed

When tracking data on employee’s mobile devices, the deployment of a mobile device management (MDM) solution that can be rejected, deleted or ill configured by staff and users is simply no longer enough, so business needs to change its approach to managing mobile...

PayGate offers payment collection service

An e-commerce hurdle for smaller businesses in South Africa has fallen with the launch of a new payment collection service from PayGate. “For a small company that’s turning over less than R100 000 a month, getting an e-commerce merchant account through a bank can be...

C++ Developer (Remote) – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:Our client, an innovative Software Specialist, is currently seeking a talented C/C++ Developer who possesses the ability and coding expertise to develop advanced, defect-free, and easily maintainable software solutions. Enthusiasm for learning, teaching,...

Solutions Architect – Salesforce

An industry leading Bank has an exciting opportunity available for a Solutions Architect within the Salesforce space to join their dynamic team.Purpose StatementAs part of our ongoing commitment to excellence, we are seeking a seasoned Salesforce Solutions Architect...

Junior Software Engineer

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Software development of the telescope operational software. All stages of the full software development life cycle may be encountered: from requirements analysis, architectural input, software design and development, to testing, integration and...

Data Scientist

An exciting opportunity to join a software consulting house with over 3 decades of tech driven solutions using the latest cutting-edge technology. Our client is seeking a Data Scientist with a strong background in machine learning. The ideal candidate must be willing...

Desktop Support Technician at Computek Networks

The Mobile and Desktop Support Technician will work in a team that will be responsible for providing 2nd line support to all end users. S/he will work in conjunction with system administrators, database administrators and external vendor technicians to achieve the...

Front-End Developer (Vue, React)

ENVIRONMENT:A Company who uses the latest technologies to build state of the art services that are highly optimized for performance at massive levels, is looking for a top-class Front-End Developer to join a great team, as we continue to build and enhance our presence...

Solutions Architect – Salesforce – Western Cape Cape Town

An industry leading Bank has an exciting opportunity available for a Solutions Architect within the Salesforce space to join their dynamic team.Purpose StatementAs part of our ongoing commitment to excellence, we are seeking a seasoned Salesforce Solutions Architect...

Junior Software Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Software development of the telescope operational software. All stages of the full software development life cycle may be encountered: from requirements analysis, architectural input, software design and development, to testing, integration and...

Data Scientist – KwaZulu-Natal

An exciting opportunity to join a software consulting house with over 3 decades of tech driven solutions using the latest cutting-edge technology. Our client is seeking a Data Scientist with a strong background in machine learning. The ideal candidate must be willing...

Desktop Support Technician at Computek Networks – Gauteng Centurion

The Mobile and Desktop Support Technician will work in a team that will be responsible for providing 2nd line support to all end users. S/he will work in conjunction with system administrators, database administrators and external vendor technicians to achieve the...

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