Gen Z is more resentful of AI as adoption stagnates

Gen Z is growing increasingly angry about the role of artificial intelligence in their lives. A new Gallup survey by the Walton Family Foundation and GSV Ventures shows that a generation once seen as AI’s early adopters is now sounding the alarm on its risks,...

Too powerful to be released, Claude Mythos will help secure tech giants

Anthropic has developed a new artificial intelligence model, Claude Mythos, that it says is too powerful to be released to the public. Instead, the company says it will make the AI model available to the world’s largest technology companies to use in identifying...

Hormuz a tech chokepoint that heightens semiconductor, AI infrastructure risks

A functional impairment of the Strait of Hormuz is rapidly emerging as a critical yet underappreciated risk to the global technology supply chain, with specialty materials such as helium now presenting a larger immediate threat to semiconductors and AI infrastructure...

We have liftoff! Now follow Artemis II live

NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket lifted off from Launch Pad 39B at the agency’s Kennedy Space Centre in Florida last night, sending four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft on a planned test flight around the Moon and back. It’s the first time NASA is...

Global semiconductor market looking up

International Data Corporation (IDC) has upgraded its Semiconductor Market Outlook by calling a bottom and return to growth that accelerates next year. IDC raised its September 2023 revenue outlook from $518,8-billion to $526,5-billion in a new forecast. Revenue...

Robotics turns the tables on prostate cancer

The high precision of robotic assisted surgery for localised prostate cancer is redefining the quality of life for men. This technology is now available in the Eastern Cape, with the fourth generation da Vinci X robotic surgery system installed at Netcare Greenacres...

Covid lockdowns will influence economic growth

Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) reported on 8 June that the South African economy expanded by 1,1% quarter-on-quarter (q-o-q) and by 4,6% q-o-q on a seasonalised adjusted an annualised rate (saar). Lullu Krugel, chief economist for PwC Strategy& Africa, and Dr...

Tech businesses, start-ups urged to enter SMME Showcase

Forge Academy will host an SMME Showcase for small and medium-sized tech businesses and tech start-ups. The event will be hosted at The Gantry in Fourways, Gauteng on Wednesday, 30 June 2021. Forge Academy is offering tech SMMEs and tech start-ups the chance to...

Despite challenges, African CEOs are optimistic about the future

Kathy Gibson reports – African CEOs are more optimistic than they were last year, although there are still many challenges that need to be overcome. This is the main takeaway of the Africa’s findings of PwC’s 24th annual Global CEO survey, according to Dion Shango,...

Lawmakers seize bitcoin paid to ransomware gang

Much of the bitcoin payment to a cybercriminal gang responsible for the ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline, which crippled US fuel supplies last month, has been recovered. The US Department of Justice reached into a bitcoin wallet to seize 63,7 bitcoins currently...

SA lags African smartphone growth

Newly released data from IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker shows that Africa's overall mobile phone market enjoyed year-on-year (YoY) growth of 14% in Q1 2021 to total 53,3-million units. The region's smartphone market grew 16,8% over the same period to...

Can you be fired for a WhatsApp conversation?

Nobody could have predicted that the arrival of social media on the business and social scene more than ten years ago could lose people jobs, reputations and careers. But it has. Today, social media law cases number in the thousands, and many of these come as a...

Herotel launches SA’s first commercial SR network

Herotel has implemented a cutting-edge segment routing (SR) network from Juniper Networks and NEC XON which makes the network efficient, easier to automate, and results in the ability to provide better quality services for less to its customers. The network is based...

New cryptocurrency pushes hard disk drive market up

The Chia cryptocurrency took the European hard disk drive (HDD) market by surprise in April, making the number of nearline HDDs sold the highest ever, according to the latest data published by Context. Manufacturers sold an extraordinary volume of HDDs sold to...

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Cleansing big data stores

Data storage has quickly moved from gigabytes to terabytes, petabytes, exabytes and even zettabytes in some industries. The need is greater than ever before to collect, cleanse, correlate and analyse large stores of data, says Johan Jurd, MD of InfoBuild, a...

DiData forum to focus on contact centre

The contact centre has been in constant evolution since the 1990s, with some experts stating that it will be irrelevant in 2020. The current stage of evolution is the proliferation of channels, where a number of different channels are being used to interact with...

Data virtualisation is about business

Data virtualisation is not about IT – it’s about giving decision-makers immediate access to all the relevant information and only the relevant information, says Chris O'Connell, MD at BITanium. Information has become the strategic business advantage; hence how well...

New appointment at Aspect Software

Aspect Software, a leading provider of fully-integrated customer interaction management, workforce optimisation, and back-office solutions, has announced the appointment of Kenneth Ewell to the position of Senior Vice President, Worldwide Professional Services. Ewell...

New Westcon-Comztek channel manager

Westcon-Comztek’s Communications Solutions division has announced the appointment of Grant Robertson, to the position of channel manager - Ruckus Wireless and Exinda, reporting to Communications Solutions Director, Tiens Lange. Robertson has a diploma in Marketing...

MER to provide solutions to Mozambique

MER Group, a world leader in digital communication infrastructure for Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), announced that its telecom division has been chosen to provide full turnkey tower site solutions for two leading mobile operators in Mozambique. The turnkey solution...

The draft IP Policy document

The Draft National Policy on Intellectual Property, 2013 (the Policy) is an important document. That’s because it provides an insight into how government is thinking about IP and where it should be headed. In a sense, it is a statement of intent and an opportunity for...

BT lauches HD collaboration services

BT has announced the launch of a series of new services that promise to transform the quality of business conversations and greatly improve the way people work together within and between large organisations. Meetings using conferencing services, video and online...

Grab a cab with SnappCab

Getting around town has never been easier now that SnappCab, the taxi aggregating app, has launched in Johannesburg, with Cape Town and Durban to follow hot on its heels. It is the one smartphone app that everyone needs, from socialites getting to and from the hottest...

IS, DiData unite to manage BYOD WiFi

Dimension Data South Africa and Internet Solutions (IS) today announced the launch of Enterprise WiFi, a fully managed solution that integrates a secure, enterprise WLAN deployment with the advantages of the AlwaysOn Hotspot service. “The need to cater for smart phone...

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Senior C#.NET Developer

A fantastic hybrid contract opportunity awaits with our clients who are Titans in the Motor Industry for a Senior C# Developer! Get to work with diverse teams on the latest technologies with an international trip! Requirements: Minimum 5 years' experience in Transact...

Software Support Engineer T1

ENVIRONMENT:Our client, a prominent player in CRM and Contact Centre solutions within the Southern African region, is known for its utilization of cutting-edge technology to serve an enthusiastic customer base. They are currently in search of a First Line Support...

Project Manager (1 year contract) – Remote Remote

Role:As an Agile Project Manager, you will be responsible for the smooth running of Agile projects. You willalso be working on Agile processes such as Scrum and Kanban which involve creating project plans,testing work in progress and delivery of products or services...

Angular Front-End Developer – Gauteng Menlyn

Are you a skilled Angular Front-End Developer with a passion for innovation and cutting-edge technology? Our client is seeking a talented Angular Developer to join their dynamic team at their Midrand/Menlyn location. As a global leader in the automotive industry, they...

Senior C#.NET Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

A fantastic hybrid contract opportunity awaits with our clients who are Titans in the Motor Industry for a Senior C# Developer! Get to work with diverse teams on the latest technologies with an international trip! Requirements: Minimum 5 years' experience in Transact...

Software Support Engineer T1 – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:Our client, a prominent player in CRM and Contact Centre solutions within the Southern African region, is known for its utilization of cutting-edge technology to serve an enthusiastic customer base. They are currently in search of a First Line Support...

Full Stack Developer

Are you a skilled Full Stack Java Developer Developer with a passion for innovation and cutting-edge technology? Our client is seeking a talented Full stack Java Developer to join their dynamic team at their Midrand/Menlyn location. As a global leader in the...

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