Huge failure rate in logistics transformations
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Intel Foundry achieves major milestones
Intel has announced that its lead products on Intel 18A, Panther Lake (AI PC client processor) and Clearwater Forest (server processor), are out of the fab and have powered-on and booted operating systems. These milestones were achieved less than two quarters after...
Youth urged to be mindful about money
It's no secret that South Africans don't have a great track record when it comes to debt. FNB recently revealed that credit-active middle-income consumers spend, on average, 30% of their income on unsecured credit and 35% on secured credit. To create a future...
UNCDF and IBM partner to address digital skills gap
UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) is working with IBM to address the digital skills gap by delivering digital learning to youth and women, as part of UNCDF's Digital Futures initiative. IBM will support the implementation of Digital Futures through the IBM...
Business confidence slips in the second quarter
The RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (BCI) dropped from 46 to 42 in the second quarter – a similar level to that recorded in the second half of 2021. Various shocks over the past year have contributed to keeping confidence this low and many uncertainties remain. A...
Using AI, Mayflower Autonomous Ship concludes trans-Atlantic journey
In a voyage lasting 40 days and conquering approximately 3 500 unmanned miles at sea, the Mayflower Autonomous Ship arrived in North America in Halifax, Nova Scotia on June 5, 2022. Following two years of design, construction and AI model training, the Mayflower...
Half of finance AI projects destined to be delayed or cancelled
Half of current finance artificial intelligence (AI) deployments will be either delayed or cancelled by 2024, while the use of business process outsourcing (BPO) for AI will rise from 6% to 40% within two years, according to Gartner. Chief financial officers (CFOs)...
Semiconductor revenue to grow but supply chains still constrained
According to the Worldwide Semiconductor Technology and Supply Chain Intelligence service from International Data Corporation (IDC), worldwide semiconductor revenue is expected to reach $661-billion in 2022, a 13,7% year-over-year growth rate following strong 2021...
Malware dwell time is increasing
There has been a 36% increase in malware dwell time, with a median intruder dwell time of 15 days in 2021 versus 11 days in 2020, according to the Active Adversary Playbook 2022, which details attacker behaviours that Sophos' Rapid Response team saw in the wild in...
Ransomware victims continue to pay up multiple times
A massive 80% of companies that paid a ransom demand were hit again, with nearly 50% paying a second ransom and nearly 10% paying up a third time. These are among the findings of a Cybereason Ransomware True Cost to Business Study, the company's second annual...
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Sage One Accounting, MTN Business partner
The Sage One Accounting cloud accounting software is now available in a number of major markets throughout sub-Saharan Africa, following a partnership between Sage Pastel Accounting and MTN Business. The distribution agreement will cover all 10 countries in which MTN...
IBM training available online from iEnter
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Mitel confirmed as market leader
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The Open Group conference set for March
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Mobile connectivity key for service delivery
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RS enhances DesignSpark PCB software
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AIGS hosts Namibia roadshow
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VMUG hosts top international speakers
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DCC offers Dell Inspiron 20 All-in-One
The desktop PC just got a lot more stylish with the new Dell Inspiron 20 All-in-One from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC). Featuring the latest generation Intel Core i3 processor for superior performance, a sleek design that incorporates all necessary...
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