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...

Cybercriminals using Dropbox to target finance staff

A multistep phishing scheme aimed at employees that process financial documentation has been discovered by Kaspersky which says it begins when victims receive an email from the legitimate address of an auditing firm. This initial interaction is intended to make the...

Digital transformation spend could hit $4trn by 2027

Worldwide spending on Digital Transformation (DX) is forecast to reach almost $4-trillion in 2027, according to the latest update to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Digital Transformation Spending Guide. With artificial intelligence (AI) and...

Double-digit investments in edge computing expected

Worldwide spending on edge computing is expected to be $176-billion in 2022, an increase of 14,8% over 2021. Enterprise and service provider spending on hardware, software, and services for edge solutions is forecast to sustain this pace of growth through 2025 when...

Retail trends set to prevail in 2022

2021 was a year of readjustment marked by a slow economic recovery, still engulfed by the Covid-19 pandemic, which continues to spread across the nation. In this climate, the retail sector has adopted a flexible strategy that makes it easier to adjust to new consumer...

Tourism critical for economic recovery in 2022

The important role that tourism will play in the recovery of national economies and global trade has been highlighted in the 2022 edition of the World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) report by the United Nations. Drawing on data from the World Tourism...

New grant opportunity for African entrepreneurs

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has opened applications for the 2022 TEF Entrepreneurship Programme. African entrepreneurs with business ideas or existing businesses under five years, are encouraged to apply now for $5 000 seed capital, mentorship, business...

Watch the Falcon 9 launch

On Thursday (January 13) at 10:25 a.m. EST, Falcon 9 launched Transporter-3, SpaceX’s third dedicated SmallSat Rideshare Program mission, from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. This was the tenth launch and landing of this...

SA workers communicate better when they work remotely

Most South African employees (73%) don't feel isolated while working remotely - in fact, a massive 44% of remote workers manage to communicate even better with their colleagues this way. However, while the extensive use of non-corporate communication services enables...

Digital tools key for frontline workers

Technology can help to unlock a new future for frontline workers, according to a Work Trend Index Special Report released by Microsoft. The 2-billion frontline workers worldwide represent 80% of the global workforce, with 88% of organisations employing people in...

IDC says PC growth streak unabated

Worldwide shipments of Traditional PCs (desktops, notebooks, and workstations) reached 92,7- million units during the fourth quarter of 2021 (4Q21), marking 1% growth over the same quarter in 2020, according to preliminary results from the International Data...

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Customer satisfaction surveys are important

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Kaspersky Android solution scores top marks

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Disconnect between developers, companies

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Future of self-service BI defined

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Wipro opens Learning Centre

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CommVault, Hitachi grow application recovery

CommVault has announced immediate support for Hitachi Data Systems Virtual Storage Platform G1000 (VSP G1000) and Storage Virtualisation Operating System (SVOS). Customers can use Hitachi Data Protection Suite with CommVault Simpana IntelliSnap technology to manage...

Secure remote access for Red Hat

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Mobility ushers in new era of education

The growth of the mobile computing space and proliferation of devices represents a force to be reckoned with, impacting virtually all industries and sectors. ICT consulting and service development specialist Ukuvuma Solutions points to the convergence of mobile...

Tech boosts learning in rural classrooms

Effective teaching strategies are changing. Costs are rising and teachers’ resources are being stretched, often pushing them into teaching subjects for which they are not properly equipped. In addressing this challenge, there has been a move from “teacher-centric” to...

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Are you a master of the monetary realm, a sage of the transaction trade, a virtuoso of the payment process? We're searching for a Business Architect who can navigate the labyrinth of Target Operating Models with finesse and flair. Experience in the following is...

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We're looking for a capable Intermediate .NET / Full Stack software developer. You must be passionate about delivering performant code and following coding best practice standards. You should be excited by the prospect of architecting challenging new projects, whilst...

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Senior System Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town

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