AI is changing enterprises, and already driving value

By Kathy Gibson - Artificial intelligence (AI) is starting to pay off for early enterprise adopters. More than half of companies that have implemented AI are now seeing a return on investment, with the most value reported by future-built organisations. This is the...

Tech giants raise the AI safety bar

The risks associated with artificial intelligence (AI) are back in the spotlight with the news that rogue agents have been responsible for multiple attacks on government sites in Australia and the US. Even the FBI has not been immune to attacks from autonomous agents....

AI makes critical thinking a workforce priority

A new global study from the IBM for Business Value points to a disconnect between the skills chief human resource officers (CHROs) say AI requires and those employees prioritise. While 71% of CHROs identify the ability to supervise, validate and override AI outputs as...

Today’s data centre build-out dwarfs previous infrastructure investments

Kathy Gibson reports from Vertiv Week in Zagreb – Artificial intelligence (AI) is driving the biggest infrastructure build-out in human history – bigger than the railroads or the Industrial Revolution. “People assume AI is a bubble, but it is showing no signs of...

US resellers eating telcos’ lunch in the enterprise space

An analysis of the US reseller market illustrates that enterprise telecoms service providers worldwide need to embrace smarter customer segmentation, says GlobalData, adding that about 1 800 significant resellers in the US account for as much as 20% of the enterprise...

Investment, collaboration push new growth frontiers

Leaders from China, Poland and Viet Nam urged cooperation as a means to navigate uncertainty while harnessing the technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, at the 15th Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Dalian. "To drive future economic growth, we must...

Towards an ecosystem in which SA startups can thrive

Reducing red tape, specialist visas, and reviewing the labour market regulations are steps in the right direction to create a thriving startup ecosystem. That's the word from Matsi Modise, steering committee chairperson of the South African Startup Act Movement. He...

IBM launches pro bono environmental program for NPOs

IBM has launched the IBM Sustainability Accelerator, a global pro bono social impact program that applies IBM technologies, such as hybrid cloud and artificial intelligence, and an ecosystem of experts to enhance and scale non-profit and government organisation...

Jaguar partners with Nvidia to add AI, automation

Jaguar Land Rover has formed a multi-year strategic partnership with Nvidia to jointly develop and deliver next-generation automated driving systems plus AI-enabled services and experiences for its customers. Starting in 2025, all new Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles...

Slower economy is the top regional threat

In 2020, when the Covid-19 pandemic cut a deadly swathe across the world, only 27 countries in the world experienced economic growth. Global economic growth dropped from an annual rate of -3,4% to -7,6%. Concerns for a stalled economic recovery are reflected in Aon's...

Legal automation will include humans in the loop

By 2025, 30% of new legal technology automation solutions will combine software with staffing for a "human-in-the-loop" offering, according to Gartner. Despite growing demand for greater automation and increasing sophistication of tech innovations, machine learning...

Absa joins Hyperledger Foundation

Absa Bank is one of the newest members to join the Hyperledger Foundation, the open, global ecosystem for enterprise blockchain technologies. The bank joins eight other new members from Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas adding to the global footprint of...

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The omni-channel future of retail

Imagine for a moment what an electronics and appliance retailer might look like in the not-too-distant future. A customer walks into a bricks and mortar branch to check out a Nespresso machine she’s had on her wishlist on an e-commerce website, after the retailer has...

Take care with small business development

South Africa’s government has called on the market to offer more assistance to small businesses to help them develop and sustain their operations. However, HR and payroll experts at Accsys advise that the relationship between small businesses and their larger...

McAfee positioned in magic quadrant

McAfee, part of Intel Security, has announced that leading research firm Gartner has positioned the company in the Leaders Quadrant in its “Magic Quadrant for Secure Web Gateways” as published on 23 June 2014. Gartner’s research examined leading companies offering...

AxizWorkgroup, EMC join forces

Leading IT hardware and software distributor AxizWorkgroup and EMC Southern Africa have joined forces on EMC’s entry-level programme. The programme centres around EMC’s industry-leading VNX family of hybrid storage solutions as well as the VSPEX Proven...

ESET integrates with Cyberoam

ESET, the leader in proactive digital protection and Cyberoam, a leading global provider of network security appliances, has announced a new partnership, integrating ESET’s software-based two-factor authentication (2FA) with Cyberoam’s Unified Threat Management and...

Systems of things and the Internet

The promise of the connected world we live in is an alluring one. Someday, we will be healthier because our doctors will have access to all the data they need about our health. Our vehicles and appliances will monitor themselves and will let us know when it is time to...

Boost open source skills with Obsidian

South African companies are realising the benefits of adopting open source solutions in their operations but are often limited by a lack of trained staff. However, Obsidian Systems provides a host of resource offerings to address the needs of any organisation...

Overcoming staff training challenges

Companies need to understand the value of training their employees. Quality training is critical to increase productivity and decrease staff turnover and the need for supervision by making staff more self-reliant, Justine Morgan, GM of Decision Enablement at Decision...

DCC offers Philips 224E5QSW LCD monitor

The Philips 224E5QSW LCD monitor with SmartImage Lite, available immediately from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC), features a glossy white futuristic finish and an ultra-narrow bezel, offering new levels of sophistication and vibrant colour images in a...

Raspberry Pi display starter kits available

RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents, the world’s leading high service distributor of electronics and maintenance products, has announced the availability of two touchscreen display starter kits for the Raspberry Pi, which provide a quick and...

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Business Analyst I Collections I Contract at IQbusiness

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