Intel expands AI chip portfolio with Crescent Island
In the race for dominance in the AI chip space, Intel has added to its AI accelerator portfolio with a new data centre GPU – codenamed Crescent Island. “AI is shifting from static training to realtime, everywhere inference - driven by agentic AI,” says Sachin Katti,...
AMD opens the kimono on new ‘Helios’ platform
For the first time, chip manufacturer AMD has showcased a static display of its “Helios” rack scale platform at the Open Commute Project (OCP) Global Summit in San Jose. Developed based on the new Open Rack Wide (ORW) specification introduced by Meta, “Helios” extends...
PayShap ecosystem expands with new partnerships
The PayShap community is expanding through collaborative efforts between participating banks and new partners like fintechs, mobile network operators and retailers. “Since its inception, PayShap’s success has reflected a shared commitment to innovation and...
Job applicants don’t trust AI evaluations
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Modest growth for African passenger air travel
Africa accounted for 2,2% of the total global passenger air travel market in June, with a 0,8% overall rise in demand. At the same time, the combined African international and domestic passenger market had a 1,5% increase in capacity, for a -0.6ppt easing in the...
Latin American banking trojan in expansion mode
The Grandoreiro banking trojan, which has been targeting financial institutions and users across Latin America, is expanding globally. It presents as sophisticated phishing campaigns impersonating government tax agencies and law enforcement, with geofencing ensuring...
SA’s procurement pay lags global average
The Chartered Institute for Procurement and Supply (CIPS) Salary Guide 2025 shows that, while sub-Saharan Africa recorded the world’s highest average salary increase in procurement at 14%, less than half of professionals in the region received a raise – a stark...
Agentic AI set to change how we work
Organisations will soon have AI colleagues working alongside human employees in the workplace, fundamentally changing the future of work. Prosus explores this transformative shift in a new research report, ‘The Rise of the Agentic Workforce: How Autonomous AI Agents...
End users will spend $213bn on information security this year
Worldwide end-user spending on information security is projected to reach $213-billion in 2025, up from $193-billion in 2024, according to Gartner. Spending is estimated to increase 12,5% in 2026 to total $240-billion. “Established security spending will continue as...
European public cloud spending holds up to tariffs
According to the Worldwide Software and Public Cloud Services Spending Guide published by International Data Corporation (IDC), public cloud services spending in Europe will total $229-billion in 2025 and will reach $452-billion by 2029, recording a five-year...
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Kumba’s Kolomela mine wins top international award
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How Africa could become a top lithium supplier
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Paratus is first Starlink reseller in Botswana
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New CEO for AfriGIS
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Data helps to bridge the retail logistics gap
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Companies Amendment Act fails on business friendly
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Project Manager at Competent Candidates – Gauteng Bryanston
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