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...

SolarAfrica breaks ground on solar farm

Independent power producer SolarAfrica Energy has broken ground on its first utility-scale solar farm based in the Northern Cape. Phase 1 of the SunCentral project will total around 342MW in generation capacity, with Phases 2 and 3 bringing the total size to 1GW and...

No firm date yet for Boeing Starliner return

NASA and Boeing are adjusting the return to Earth of the Starliner Crew Flight Test spacecraft with agency astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams from the International Space Station. They haven't decided on a date yet, but confirm it will only be after the 2 July...

Tough decisions needed ahead of 2022 Budget

As we head towards the 2022 Budget Speech, set to take place on 23 February, Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana has a mammoth task ahead of him - one that will require the grit and wisdom to make difficult decisions. That's the opinion of Mike Teuchert, national...

B2B e-commerce tipped to reach R250bn by 2030

Business to Business (b2b) e-commerce is expected to grow by at least 25% this year and be worth R250-billion by the end of the decade. This is the word from Denny Mo, MD of Commerce24, who says that two years of pandemic-fueled consumer growth in online sales could...

Consumers may have the right to access open-source software in devices

A US body has launched a legal challenge to Vizio, a TV manufacturer, for failing to provide the source code for the software in its smart TV, which may have implications for other software developers. By Leanne Mostert, partner and Cindy Leibowitz, knowledge lawyer...

New earnings threshold comes into effect

As of 1 March 2022, South Africans will see the implementation of the increased annual earnings threshold determined by the Minister of Employment and Labour (Minister) in the amount of R224 080.48. This represents an increase of R12 484.18 from the previous amount of...

IBM acquires Microsoft Azure consultancy Neudesic

IBM has acquired Neudesic, a US cloud services consultancy specialising primarily in the Microsoft Azure platform, along with bringing skills in multicloud. The acquisition will significantly expand IBM's portfolio of hybrid multicloud services and further advance the...

Intel to acquire Tower Semiconductor for $5,4bn

Intel and Tower Semiconductor, a foundry for analog semiconductor solutions, have announced a definitive agreement under which Intel will acquire Tower for $53 per share in cash, representing a total enterprise value of approximately $5,4-billion. The acquisition...

AMD completes acquisition of Xilinx

AMD has concluded its acquisition of Xilinx in an all-stock transaction. The acquisition, originally announced on October 27, 2020, creates the industry's high-performance and adaptive computing leader with significantly expanded scale and the strongest portfolio of...

Supply chain continues to stifle HCP market

Supply chain issues that impacted growth of the hard copy peripherals (HCP) market in 3Q21 continued into 4Q21 and are in all likelihood set to continue throughout 2022. The issues started with microchip and other component shortages during the Covid-19 pandemic as...

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There’s a gas explosion at your main manufacturing plant: lives are at risk and production is likely to be affected. Your call centre has been hit by an outbreak of food poisoning after a team party and is running at 20% capacity. Your products are contaminated and...

How Turrito Networks built a R50m business

The telecommunications industry is not known for its excellent customer service - but for those who can get it right, the rewards are great. Johannesburg entrepreneurs Brian Timperley and Louis Jardim, for example, have bridged the gap so successfully they’ve built...

IsoMetrix brings health, safety to mine

Advanced solutions from IsoMetrix are at the core of health, safety and risk management during the development of Wesizwe’s Bakubung Platinum Mine. Bakubung Platinum Mine, situated in the North West Province of South Africa, is scheduled to commence production in the...

Reducing costs in the data centre

In an age where information is currency, data centres have become mission critical to the running of a successful business. However, while the data centre is often the heart of the enterprise of today, it is also one of the biggest cost contributors, says Marco da...

BDS showcases innovative printing solutions

At FESPA Africa 2014, Bytes Document Solutions will focus on providing the digital printing industry with relevant technology and services to take their businesses to the next level of profitability. Located at Hall 2 E1, its exhibition will showcase the full range of...

SUN MeDIA upgrades Xerox colour press

SUN MeDIA, one of South Africa’s leading integrated digital publishing, printing and design businesses, has upgraded its Xerox digital colour press equipment in order to significantly boost volume, improve quality and expand the range of products it can offer its...

Motorola unveils MC3200 mobile computer

Motorola Solutions is offering the third generation of the mid-range mobile computer to retailers, manufacturers and distributors, to help improve customer satisfaction through more efficient and accurate inventory management. The new, lightweight MC3200 mobile...

Kaspersky Lab warns of World Cup scams

Many soccer fans have found themselves away from the TV and looking for a live stream of big games in line with the current World Cup. However, looking for live broadcasts on the Internet can cost money or leave a malicious programme on your computer, warns Kaspersky...

Aspect, ComSys create integrated agent solution

Aspect Software and ComSys have announced a joint solution focusing on contact centres. The ComSys solution seamlessly integrates Aspect Unified IP and leading CRM solutions such as Siebel, PeopleSoft, Salesforce and SAP. The joint solution will enable contact centres...

Konica Minolta South Africa upskills and empowers

A driving force that underpins everything done by document imaging and management expert Konica Minolta South Africa is its responsibility to assisting in the improvement of the lives of individuals and communities. As part of this, the company’s active Skills...

Test Automation – Gauteng Midrand

Join Our Funky Tech Team! Are you ready to groove into a dynamic role where your tech skills can truly shine? We're on the hunt for a Testing and Ops Maestro to join our crew and help us rock the world of software testing and operations! We're not just another tech...

QA Automation Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

We are a young, dynamic, hyper growth company looking for smart, creative, hard-working people to join us. We offer a market related, Total Remuneration Package which allows full flexibility according to your needs, a great work environment and a promise that you...

Senior C# Developer – Gauteng Rosebank

Note: position based at the office in Rosebank! Key Requirements and Knowledge C#.NET Framework.NET coreReactSQLPostgresMongoDBIIS Configuration and Deployment.NET Web APIAutoMapperLINQEntity FrameworkWindows Communication Foundation (WCF)Visual studioVisual Studio...

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Developer – Internship Role (JHB) at Parvana Recruitment

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