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IBM, WWF harness AI to save endangered species
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Installed base of fleet management systems in SA to reach 3,6m units
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Digital wallet transaction value set for huge global growth
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Executives start to shoulder responsibility for AI ethics
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Elon Musk, Twitter board discuss takeover bid
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Global smartphone shipments down
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These are the top ransomware attacks to be wary of this year
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Greater investments needed to unlock power of digital economy
South Africa's trouble is not a lack of innovation. It's investment and support for entrepreneurs and small businesses that is the major stumbling block preventing the country from harnessing the transformative power of the digital economy. By Dr Andrew De Vries, GM:...
Few CIOs have a good relationship with the CFO
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Junk Mail rolls out Magic solution
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kalahari.com appoints new CTO
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IT in Africa’s construction industry
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Ericsson launches indoor picocell
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Banks can learn from cybercriminals
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Cisco delivers UCS for IoT
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