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...

Cisco well-positioned following recent announcements

Cisco is demonstrating great strength in collaboration targeting both hybrid work and call centres following its recent announcements at Cisco Live in Las Vegas, says GlobalData. "Cisco is moving the needle in a meaningful way on both the hybrid work and contact...

Hotels under threat from cybercriminals

Kaspersky has discovered a new fraudulent scheme targeting hotel owners and staff with fraudsters attempting to steal credentials or infect computers with malware. The fraudulent emails, posing as correspondence from former or potential guests, exploit the hospitality...

Esports titles selected for high school championships

The growth of esports starts at school level. Schools are the breeding ground where champions are fashioned by schools that have the interest of learners at heart. So it is not surprising to see that the entire Protea Esports Team that participated in International...

Massive increase in spend by top semiconductor buyers

The semiconductor shortage and the Covid-19 pandemic disrupted global original equipment manufacturers (OEMs)’ production in 2021, but the top 10 OEMs increased their chip spending by 25,2% and accounted for 42,1% of the total market, according to preliminary results...

Louise Taute appointed as southern Africa MD of Westcon-Comstor

Westcon-Comstor Sub-Saharan Africa has announced the appointment of Louise Taute as MD for the southern Africa region. In her role, Taute will assist with the local management of the Westcon-Comstor business to help the global and regional executive drive sales,...

Vodacom revenue growth underpinned by services

Vodacom group revenue grew 6,4% to R26,7-billion for the quarter ended 31 December 2021. Group service revenue was up 5,3%, supported by sustained demand for connectivity and growth in new services such as financial services. In South Africa, service revenue grew...

Water flowed on Mars for longer than we thought

Mars once rippled with rivers and ponds billions of years ago, providing a potential habitat for microbial life. As the planet’s atmosphere thinned over time, that water evaporated, leaving the frozen desert world that NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) studies...

Global power outages impacted 350m people in 2021

Major power outages impacted at least 350 million people - more than 4% of the global population - last year as new power supply challenges have emerged on top of more traditional ones, according to a new report by IHS Markit. The report, entitled Are We Entering an...

Slow Q4 but tablets see solid growth for 2021

Worldwide tablet shipments reached 46-million units during the fourth quarter of 2021 (4Q21), posting a decline for the second time since the pandemic began in 2020. Shipments declined 11,9% year over year in 4Q21 as demand slowed, according to preliminary data from...

SA-born artist aims to make massive NFT sale

South African-born artist and engineer, Conor Mccreedy has embarked on an ambitious non-fungible token (NFT) project whereby a 2m x 2m oil painting of the moon produced will be divided into 900 squares, each with an Ethereum token, through collaboration with a private...

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Building the next-gen retail operating model

For many decades, a retail organisation's success or failure hinged upon its ability to react to market conditions. But today, the velocity of disruption to retail markets is coming at such a pace that not even the fastest level of reactivity can keep an organisation...

Marathon Graphics uses Xerox to boost growth

Printing company Marathon Graphics, which specialises in plan printing and reproduction, as well as plotting with AutoCAD for architects and engineers, has expanded its range of services following the purchase of several Xerox digital presses from Bytes Document...

Red Hat to acquire Inktank

Red Hat has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Inktank, a leading provider of scale-out, open source storage systems. Inktank's flagship technology, Inktank Ceph Enterprise, delivers world class object and block storage software to...

Cloud ERP should not be new to vendors

For many enterprise resource planning companies, cloud computing is a big deal. That’s predominantly because, for most of them, cloud computing is something new – it just wasn’t the way they have done things until market forces have compelled them to make the shift....

BT simplifies threat monitoring

BT has announced a major upgrade to its BT Assure Threat Monitoring service, making it simpler for organisations and security analysts to identify and protect against security threats. BT Assure Threat Monitoring collects and analyses huge amounts of data and its...

Contact centres pay for illusion of control

Contact centres that opted for hosted technology solutions five years ago have saved 35% compared to those who keep everything in-house, says Jed Hewson of 1Stream. “The most successful contact centres keep their focus on people, not technology,” says Hewson. “The...

DCC wins Symantec award

Distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC) has been awarded the South African Distributor of the Year award at Symantec’s Vision Symposium 2014, held in Dubai recently. “The Distributor of the Year award is based not just on volume of sales, but the entire Symantec...

Microsoft adds Nokia X2 to portfolio

Microsoft Devices Group has unveiled the Nokia X2, the newest addition to the expanding Nokia X family of affordable smartphones designed to introduce the "next billion" people to the mobile Internet and cloud services. The Nokia X2 represents the rapid evolution of...

Social business software grows collaboration

In today’s operating environment the ability to bring dispersed teams together is becoming a critical business advantage says Wyzetalk. “Teams (focused on, for example, software development or support) often operate from scattered locations, their collaboration...

JavaScript Full Stack Developer (LM) – Gauteng Pretoria

Design, Development and maintenance on platform.Develop systems solutions in line with quality and delivery requirements.Review code of team members in line with quality and delivery requirements.Ability and willingness to coach and give training to fellow colleagues...

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Our client in the International Travel Industry is looking for a results-driven Senior IT Project Manager witha strong background in both information technology and project management, dedicated to delivering high-quality solutions that optimize operational...

Python Developer (Remote) – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:BUILD Python web applications, preferably in the eCommerce space as your coding expertise as a Python Developer is sought by a dynamic provider of FinTech solutions. You will write clean, maintainable, and testable code using Python and the FastAPI...

SAP Basis Consultant – Gauteng Rosebank

Attention SAP Experts in Johannesburg Are you ready to elevate your career to new heights? We have an exhilarating opportunity waiting just for you! Join our dynamic team as a SAP Basis Consultant with a specialized focus on SAP Solution Manager! Ready to take the...

Senior D365 F&O Developer

As a Senior D365 F&O Developer, you will play a crucial role in designing, developing, and maintaining Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations (D365 F&O) solutions. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams, contribute to project success, and ensure...

Senior D365 F&O Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

As a Senior D365 F&O Developer, you will play a crucial role in designing, developing, and maintaining Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations (D365 F&O) solutions. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams, contribute to project success, and ensure...

Junior D365 F&O Developer

As a Junior D365 F&O Developer, you will embark on an exciting journey to learn and contribute to the development of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations (D365 F&O) solutions. This position offers the flexibility of hybrid working from home and...

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