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...

Sextortion epidemic demands urgent action

Just hours before his untimely death, the life of 16-year-old Murray Dowey from Scotland seemed ordinary--a night of family bonding over television and plans for an upcoming holiday with friends. Little did his parents know that the following morning would shatter...

AI gears up to address mental health

The global AI in mental health market size is expected to reach $5,08-billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 24,1% from 2024 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. Mental health has become a major concern nowadays; increasing prevalence of mental...

Intel partners to produce qubits at scale

Researchers at Intel and QuTech, an advanced quantum computing research centre consisting of the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) and the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO), have successfully created the first silicon qubits at...

IDC forecasts steady growth in IT and business services markets

Worldwide IT and business services revenue is expected to grow by 5,6% (in constant currency) in 2022, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Semiannual Services Tracker. In nominal dollar denominated revenue based on today's exchange rate,...

Researchers use deep learning to bring colour to night vision

A team of scientists has used GPU-accelerated deep learning to show how colour can be brought to night-vision systems. In a paper published in the journal PLOS One, a team of researchers at the University of California, Irvine led by Professor Pierre Baldi and Dr...

Business technologists drive funding for tech purchases outside of IT

Seventy-four percent of technology purchases are funded, at least partially, by business units (BUs) outside of IT, according to a recent Gartner survey. Only 26% of technology investments are funded entirely by the IT organisation. In November and December 2021,...

2Africa cable deployment gets underway

The 2Africa cable has achieved its first landing, in Genoa, Italy. It will extend to 46 locations by the time the project is completed in 2024. The 2Africa consortium comprises China Mobile International, Meta, MTN GlobalConnect, Orange, stc, Telecom Egypt, Vodafone...

Regtech to account for more than half of regulatory compliance spend

A new study from Juniper Research has found that global regtech spend will exceed $204-billion by 2026; accounting for over 50% of all regulatory compliance spend for the first time. This spend will grow from $68-billion in 2022; representing growth of over 200% over...

Notorious Emotet botnet is back

The Emotet botnet has been classified by Europol as “the most dangerous malware in the world” and showed worldwide growth of over 200% in March 2022, according to Kaspersky telemetry. This growth indicates that the threat actors behind the botnet have been taking...

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Pedestrian crossings for the blind from JRA

The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) has begun testing a specialised lane guidance and sensory pedestrian crossing traffic signal system for the visually impaired. The pilot project was launched at Regents Park just outside the Johannesburg Society for the Blind...

Steppa tablet launched in SA

Following the sell-out of its affordable Steppa 1, MTN SA has launched the next device in its low-cost range, the Steppa Tablet. The device brings the Internet to students and learners, entrepreneurs and consumers looking for an affordable, high-performance alternative to a PC or laptop.

Use technology to engage students

Technology does not necessarily make people learn better or faster. What it does do is it enables us to learn and teach more efficiently, meaning we use fewer resources and can reach more students. “Using technology, we can do more with less and have larger classes....

Fighting the outsider threat

It is common sense that the sooner an attack is identified, the faster it can be contained and mitigated, limiting the fallout as much as possible. Businesses need to supplement their traditional security tools and protocols with skilled incident response teams,...

Embracing smart power management

The way that utilities are managed is changing. With more than 15 years' experience of providing innovative smart meter solutions, Enermatics Energy is committed to giving its customers control over their energy usage. "Originally focused on helping municipalities...

The mobile route to cloud convenience

Mobile devices today serve as the basis connection for developers wanting to store data in cloud environments, to run applications and link apps to facilitate and support the Internet of Things. It is a market enriched by innovation and is increasing in relevance to...

Bringing dark data to light

Many organisations today are guilty of data hoarding, simply storing everything just in case it might be needed one day. This dark data, as it has become known, is often made up of day-to-day information that is captured and stored for indeterminate periods of time,...

Euphoria to address conference delegates

Local telecoms provider Euphoria Telecom will be addressing delegates at the second Call Centre Excellent Summit to be held from 18 - 20 November 2014 at the Empire Executive Hotel in Johannesburg, South Africa. Euphoria Telecom will be doing a live demonstration of...

Software-based VC solutions

Video conferencing has traditionally been a hardware-centric technology solution. But, over past couple of years, there has been an inexorable shift in interest and demand for software and services-based video conferencing solutions. This is according to Nicolette...

CBNL upgrades platform

Cambridge Broadband Networks (CBNL), the global leader in point-to-multipoint (PMP) microwave networks, has announced the launch of the latest update to its market-leading VectaStar platform, which increases hub site capacity to 14,4Gbps and improves its maximum range...

2555 Fullstack Java Developer – Gauteng Centurion

Large company in Pretoria looking to fill this urgent roleFull Stack Java Developer (Senior) Product / Feature Team Information (if applicable)PICOP / Launch enabling systemsESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:· Java EE· JavaScript + JS UI frameworks (Angular, NodeJS)· Java...

IT Support Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

We are and MSP and looking for Level 2 and Level 3 remote support engineers to join our team in Cape Town or Johannesburg. You will be supporting our customer base remotely, but from our offices. You will work with existing teams in each respective remote location to...

Controls Software Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

The Controls Software Engineer plans, implements, modifies, administers and evaluates Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) software and systems for the telescope. While being part of the Computing and Software team, they work with the Observation Monitoring and...

Systems Engineer (CPaaS) – Gauteng Pretoria

iOCO Infrastructure Services Invites You to Explore Possibilities.We are seeking detail-oriented Systems Specialists with strong organisational skills. As Systems Specialist they will be responsible for monitoring all connectivity environments, as well as continuous...

Snr IT Systems Engineer at South African Astronomical Observatory

The South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO) is seeking qualified candidates for the position of IT Senior Systems Engineer. Purpose: Research, design, build and deploy IT services to NRF standards Key Responsibilities: Research, design, build and deploy IT...

Senior Java Developer (Hybrid) at Construct Executive Search

Applicants must have the following requirements: Must have a Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or Computer or Engineering SciencesMust have 8-10 years of experience as a Senior Back-End Developer in a multi-tiered Java application development.Must have...

IT Support Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

We are and MSP and looking for Level 2 and Level 3 remote support engineers to join our team in Cape Town or Johannesburg. You will be supporting our customer base remotely, but from our offices. You will work with existing teams in each respective remote location to...

Controls Software Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

The Controls Software Engineer plans, implements, modifies, administers and evaluates Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) software and systems for the telescope. While being part of the Computing and Software team, they work with the Observation Monitoring and...

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