SA companies prioritise cyber resilience, but gaps remain
As global uncertainty intensifies and cyberthreats grow more sophisticated, South African organisations are doubling down on cybersecurity as a strategic imperative, according to the latest PwC Digital Trust Insights Survey. The new research reveals that local...
Unprecedented growth for AI infrastructure market
The global Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure market is on track for unprecedented growth - poised to reach $758-billion in spending by 2029, according to the latest findings from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Artificial...
Task-specific AI agents set for rapid adoption into enterprise apps
A significant 40% of enterprise applications will be integrated with task-specific AI agents by 2026, up from fewer than 5% today, according to Gartner. As organisations accelerate digital transformation, agentic AI in enterprise applications will move beyond...
Nvidia launches Blackwell-powered Jetson Thor
Nvidia has announced the general availability of the NVIDIA Jetson AGX Thor developer kit and production modules, powerful new robotics computers designed to power robots across industries including manufacturing, logistics, transportation, healthcare, agriculture and...
Digital mindfulness a key weapon in cybersecurity
People continue to be the primary target for cyberattackers, but by understanding why people are susceptible to social engineering - and empowering them to resist it - organisations can reduce their cyber risk exposure. This is the view of Anna Collard, senior...
New study challenges long-held view of Cradle of Humankind’s ancient environment
A new study of fossil antelope teeth from South Africa’s Cradle of Humankind has challenged a decades-old hypothesis about a dramatic ancient environmental shift that may have shaped early human evolution. The results are published in the prestigious Palaeogeography,...
Role of education key for risk management
Government shortcomings, energy instability, and a lack of strong leadership are jeopardising South Africa’s economic stability. These are some of the stark findings of the newly released Institute of Risk Management South Africa (IRMSA) 2025/2026 Risk Report. Marisa...
Musk threatens Apple lawsuit
Elon Musk has threatened to sue Apple for what giving preference to OpenAI’s ChatGPT over xAI’s Grok artificial intelligence (AI) app. Writing on X, Musk says: “Apple is behaving in a manner that makes it impossible for any AI company besides OpenAI to reach #1 in the...
Checkers trials smart trolleys
Checkers is testing what it believes to be South Africa’s first smart trolley. Initial trials are being carried out by head office team members at Checker Hyper Brackenfell. After this, 10 trolleys will be made available to customers at Checkers Hyper Brackenfell, and...
Southern African private equity bouncing back
Southern Africa’s private equity (PE) industry is entering a phase of cautious optimism, with both firms and investors showing renewed confidence despite fundraising pressures and geopolitical concerns, according to the South African Venture Capital and Private Equity...
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Smart surveillance for critical infrastructure needs to step up
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Urbanisation an opportunity for Africa to embrace green building
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Infobip, Oracle collaborate on omnichannel, chatbot integration
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NEC XON launches end-to-end Cisco private 5G solution
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Comstor SA shines at Cisco Partner Summit 2024
Comstor South Africa, a specialist Cisco distributor and part of Westcon-Comstor, has been named Global Distributor of the Year at Cisco Partner Summit 2024. “To achieve this recognition on a global scale is a fantastic achievement for our Comstor South Africa team,...
Call for more collaboration in African green energy transition
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WeThinkCode_ urges employers to meet skills demand
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Specialist Data Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
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