AI platforms lean towards region-specific infrastructure

By 2027, 35% of countries will be locked into region-specific AI platforms using proprietary contextual data, according to Gartner, which also predicts that platform lock-in will rise from 5% to 35% by 2027. “Countries with digital sovereignty goals are increasing...

Another positive year expected for salaries in 2026

Supported by positive economic developments, record-high commodity prices, a stronger rand, and low inflation, real salary increases are expected this year, according to an analysis by PayInc. The PayInc Net Salary Index, which tracks net salaries of approximately...

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...

AMD reveals next-gen desktop processors

Ahead of CES 2024, AMD has announced new products expanding its desktop portfolio, delivering premium experiences to gamers, content creators and everyday users through greater performance and personal AI processing. AMD is introducing the new AMD Ryzen 8000G Series...

Cooperation is possible even in midst of competition

The World Economic Forum today launched the Global Cooperation Barometer to measure the state of global cooperation. The barometer indicates that global cooperation was resilient in multiple dimensions from 2012 until 2020 but overall cooperation declined by 2% from...

Digital innovation supports development of arts

UJ Art Gallery, in partnership with MTN SA Foundation, has launched a new exhibition: "The Blind Alphabet: Babery to Bigeminate: Sculpture and Sound by Willem Boshoff and Jaco Meyer". The exhibition opened yesterday (27 October 2021) and will run until 24 November. It...

Consumers warned to brace for higher prices this festive season

Digital sales are expected to top $1-trillion globally, but consumers, retailers, and suppliers will likely to face rising costs and decreased inventory due to pressure on the global supply chain. These are among the findings from Salesforce consumer insights and...

Milestone reached in connected schools initiative

One year after Ericsson entered a global partnership with UNICEF to support the Giga Initiative's school connectivity mapping efforts, the initiative has reached a major milestone in mapping the location and connectivity status of 1-million schools. Giga - founded by...

Update on registry operator search

The South African Domain Name Authority (ZADNA) recently issued a notice to terminate the 10-year long Registry Operating Agreement for the commercial .za second-level domains, which comes to an end in April 2022. This was followed by a Request for Information (RFI)...

Phishing takes on business, IT, HR focus

KnowBe4 has announced the results of its Q3 top-clicked phishing report. "Social engineering attacks continue to be one of the top ways malicious hackers breach organizations and/or cause damage," says Stu Sjouwerman, CEO of KnowBe4. "We are seeing a continued...

UCT alum wins Earthshot award for restoring coral reefs

Trailblazing entrepreneur Gator Halpern, who recently scooped one of the most prestigious environmental awards in history, has credited the University of Cape Town (UCT) for helping to shape his mission to restore dying coral reefs. Halpern, who won the Earthshot...

Covid-19 has left workers feeling more empowered

The workplace power dynamic has shifted in favour of employees. This is according to the inaugural International Workforce Insights Study from BCW, which reveals that more than half of all employees say they feel more empowered to influence change in their workplace...

EOH turns loss to profit in 2021

EOH reports that its operating profit swung from a R1,3-billion loss in FY2020 to a R147-million profit in the year ended 31 July 2021. The group has been working to close out legacy contracts and make targeted disposals over the past two years, resulting in more...

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Fujitsu marks 20th anniversary of Primergy

At Fujitsu Forum Munich 2014, the company will reward three customers from around the world that are still productively running systems purchased in the 1990s, due to the built-to-last design of Fujitsu’s industry-standard Primergy server systems. To mark the 20th...

BDS hosts Xerox Versant 2100 launch

Bytes Document Solutions, the authorised Xerox distributor in 26 sub-Saharan countries, recently unveiled the Xerox Versant 2100 press to its resellers and customers at an exciting event held at the Killarney Race Track in Cape Town. The speed of the Versant 2100 was...

Keyloggers steal millions of credentials

Malware and threats have evolved to previously unimagined levels. Gone are the days where pimply geeks in basements wrote proof-of-concept malware to show off – today’s threat authors mean business, whether that is stealing millions of rands, proprietary company data...

Choosing the right cloud payroll solution

More and more South African SMEs are embracing cloud-based software for their payroll and accounting needs. By embracing cloud-based software, they can simplify their IT environments, save money, and achieve the flexibility to get more done quicker. “With an online...

Ericsson, IRC partner on connectivity

Ericsson and the International Rescue Committee (IRC) have announced a multi-faceted partnership aimed at connecting and providing support for those impacted by health, natural disaster and conflict-driven humanitarian crises. The partnership initially will focus on...

Awakening Africa’s digital potential

Earlier this year, technology research house Gartner released a report entitled Taming the Digital Dragon as part of its 2014 CIO Agenda. In it, it suggests that if CIOs don’t respond quickly to a tsunami of digital opportunities, they will be washed away – but if...

DoD pushes printing possibilities

While 3D printing has captivated the imagination of the general public, similarly exciting developments are emerging from the world of inkjet printing. Or, to be more specific, from the world of ‘jet’ printing; when the ‘ink’ is removed and other materials introduced,...

Why green business is good business

Environmental sustainability centres on our responsibility to future generations to reduce our carbon footprint today. Sustainability is by nature, about the future. It is about business practices that balance the interests of people, the planet, and profitability,...

The BYOD compromise

When mobile devices entered the world - first laptops, then early smartphones like the BlackBerry - the IT departments of large companies were the first to adopt them. Today, consumers drive adoption, purchasing cutting-edge technology with their own money for their...

Personal cloud headaches for IT

The simplicity of cloud-based solutions for personal storage has triggered rapid expansion of ‘shadow IT’ in the average organisation, in turn bringing a range of new threats and risks into the IT environment. That’s according to Oliver Potgieter, director of Alto...

Business Analyst at Parvana Recruitment

About our client:Our client is a well-established and highly regarded South African software development company that develops, supports and consults software solutions for the academic sector. With offices in Jhb and Cape Town, they are progressive with regard to...

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Are you interested in working for one of the largest automotive industries in the world? We have an amazing long-term contract available for a Java Developer. This position is based in the Gauteng region with a hybrid approach being on-site and remote. With the hybrid...

WordPress Developer – Western Cape Cape Town Region

An excellent opportunity has become available to join a leader in the IT industry is looking for a WordPress Developer, fully remote position. Requirements: Proven experience as a WordPress Developer or similar roleIn-depth knowledge of WordPressSolid experience in...

Backend Cloud Developer (Advanced) 0226 – Gauteng Pretoria

Backend Cloud Developer ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Familiarity with Microservices Architecture, Cloud and Container ArchitectureAt least 6 years' worth of experience using back-end technologies such asJavaJavascript / TypeScript / Node.jsPythonExperience with cloud...

Senior QA and Tester (Remote Working) – Remote Remote

Experience:5+ years in software testing and quality assurance.Tech Stack:Automated testing toolsTest management tools. Responsibilities:Lead the testing team, providing technical leadership.Drive the adoption of best practices for testing processes.Experience:5+ years...

Business Analyst at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town

About our client:Our client is a well-established and highly regarded South African software development company that develops, supports and consults software solutions for the academic sector. With offices in Jhb and Cape Town, they are progressive with regard to...

Java Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Are you interested in working for one of the largest automotive industries in the world? We have an amazing long-term contract available for a Java Developer. This position is based in the Gauteng region with a hybrid approach being on-site and remote. With the hybrid...

Senior Business Analyst Data & Ops

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