Revenue to hit $1bn as quantum breakthroughs advance

Worldwide, quantum computing revenue is projected to total $1,1-billion in 2027, according to Gartner. “Nations and businesses have scaled spending in quantum literacy, patents, partnerships, and early use-case exploration,” says Gaurav Gupta, vice-president analyst...

Fuel price shock will hit supply chains hard, driving prices up

South Africa’s latest fuel price increase will put fresh pressure on already strained supply chains, says supply chain industry body SAPICS. The organisation warns that the cost impact is likely to extend far beyond the transport sector and into consumers’ pockets at...

SA must put jobs at the centre of its AI future

South Africans are embracing AI, but turning that appetite into economic opportunity will require trained educators, reliable Internet, affordable access, recognised skills pathways, scaling of existing financing models, and investment in the country’s own languages,...

SA’s data centre boom starts to raise questions

South Africa’s rapidly expanding data centre sector is highlighting a fundamental gap in how the country plans and regulates major digital infrastructure: there is no comprehensive public record of how many facilities are operating, where they are located, or how much...

Global GPU market set to reach $274bn by 2029

The GPU market value will surpass $274-billion by 2029, representing a 33,2 % CAGR from 2024, according to Stocklytics.com. Currently, the GPU market is worth over $65 billion, up from $43 billion in 2023, underscoring the immense growth potential in the industry. The...

Massive growth on the cards for AI chip revenue

Revenue from AI semiconductors globally is expected to total $71-billion in 2024, an increase of 33% from 2023, according to the latest forecast from Gartner. "Today, generative AI (GenAI) is fueling demand for high-performance AI chips in data centres. In 2024, the...

NTT data centre on track for April 2022 opening

Growthpoint Properties is on track to complete the turnkey data centre development of NTT Johannesburg 1 Data Centre at Centralpoint Innovation District in Samrand, in early 2022. NTT is represented in Africa and the Middle East by Dimension Data, the South African...

Solana tipped to outperform other cryptocurrencies

Cryptocurrency Solana is likely to again outperform both bitcoin and Ethereum, the world's two biggest digital currencies, in 2022. The bullish prediction from Nigel Green, chief executive and founder of deVere Group, comes amid another sharp bearish dip for leading...

Thousands of organisations at risk from Kafdrop

Researchers at cybersecurity company Spectral have discovered a security flaw in Kafdrop, a popular open-source UI and management interface for Apache Kafka clusters that has been downloaded more than 20-million times. They believe companies that could be affected...

Smartphone shipments to grow despite supply chain constraints

According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, shipments of smartphones will grow 5,3% year over year in 2021, reaching 1,35-billion shipments. However, due to the lower than expected third quarter and the continued...

Southern Ocean plays a vital role in absorbing CO2

Observations from research aircraft show that the Southern Ocean absorbs much more carbon from the atmosphere than it releases, confirming it is a very strong carbon sink and an important buffer for the effects of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions, according to a...

Digital holiday shopping fraud continues to increase

A significant 17,5% of all global e-commerce transactions - and 7,8% of South African transactions - made between 25 and 29 November were potentially fraudulent, according to findings from TransUnion around global e-commerce fraud trends that occurred during the...

Notebook revenues still going strong

Notebook revenues through European distribution have continued their impressive performance in the first few weeks of Q4 2021 as organisations look to support the new hybrid workplace and consumer sales are up, according to new data from Context. The latest analysis...

Beware of online shopping delivery scams

Cybersecurity researchers are urging consumers to be on the lookout for delivery scams following Black Friday and Cyber Monday, and in the lead up to the holidays. This comes after Mimecast's threat hunting team detected malicious emails and spoofed web pages...

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Be prepared for the Internet of Things

ICT analysts have emphasised how 2014 will see the execution of data management strategies, including analytics, volume control and application, says Bennie Strydom, chief sales officer at Integr8. The prediction is that businesses will aggressively begin to extract...

Hisense releases 4G smartphone at MWC

At the kick-off of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on 24 February, Hisense officially released the long-awaited 6.8-inch 4G smartphone, which received much attention when it was previewed at CES 2014. Named as MAXE X1, this 4G smartphone is the only smartphone to...

Mobility influences BYOD policies

In a recent CIO survey conducted in Middle East, India and Africa, when asked what will be the "next big thing" that will impact the role of the CIO the resounding answer was mobility, says Sanjay Ejantkar, senior manager Product Marketing, Epicor Software...

CCTV can boost restaurant industry

Owners and managers of restaurant chains, especially franchises, face many challenges including monitoring the many branches. This is time consuming and requires much travel. Furthermore, ensuring productivity of staff is in line with the establishment’s standards,...

Fortinet upgrades NGFW with authentication

Fortinet – a world leader in high-performance network security – announced a significant update to the company’s FortiOS network security operating system, along with new releases for integrated reporting, advanced threat protection (APT) and strong authentication....

Itec launches solution suite for SMEs

SMEs make up roughly 91% of the formal business entities in South Africa, contributing between 52 and 57% to the GDP. Yet, many of these organisations are still faced with massive challenges, particularly relating to access to the infrastructure that they need. In...

BlackBerry introduces new products, services

BlackBerry, a world leader in mobile communications, has announced new enterprise solutions, partnerships and smartphone models to enable enterprises and individuals to maximise their productivity, communication and collaboration. The launch of these solutions...

Samsung launches Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo

Samsung Electronics South Africa has announced the launch Samsung Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo, at the Mobile World Congress 2014 in Barcelona, Spain. Designed to take the freedom, convenience and style of wearable technology to the next level, the Samsung Gear 2 and Gear 2...

Citrix XenMobile for latest Samsung Galaxy

Citrix and Samsung Electronics has announced the availability of Citrix XenMobile for Samsung KNOX, delivering one of the most advanced Android security solutions for managing the latest Samsung KNOX-enabled devices. The solution provides enterprise and government...

GMSG embraces EM business reference model

The Global Mining Standards and Guidelines Group (GMSG) has embraced the Exploration and Mining Business Reference Model (EM Model), which was approved by The Open Group in 2013. This is the first approved standard for the natural resources industry developed by the...

Installation and Support Technician (IT) – Eastern Cape Gqebera

Our client a leading provider of software solutions to the retail and hospitality sectors is seeking to add an Installation and Support Technician to their PE based team. An exciting career opportunity awaits you!Responsibilities:Conduct on-site installations of...

Senior Project Manager (Actuary)

Managing the project within the constraints of scope, quality, time and cost, within the project governance framework.You will be accountable for achieving results through the efforts or others.You will be required to deliver specified requirements and meets customer...

SAP Hybris Consultant

Cruze Control Technologies is looking for SAP Hybris Consultants Desired Skills: SAP hybris Desired Work Experience: 5 to 10 years Desired Qualification Level: Degree Learn more/Apply for this position

Agile Master (Advanced) 1437 TT

Tracking and communicating commitments, dependencies, and risks.Track metrics to measure team performance and ensure that continuous improvement is enabled.Champion delivery success throughout the team and champion the early delivery of incremental benefits.Active...

Backend Developer

Hire Resolve's client is currently seeking a skilled and experienced Senior Backend Developer to join their team. You will beworking with their senior developers to develop and maintain high-quality APIs for their web and mobile applications.Responsibilities: Design,...

Senior Project Manager (Actuary) – Western Cape Cape Town

Managing the project within the constraints of scope, quality, time and cost, within the project governance framework.You will be accountable for achieving results through the efforts or others.You will be required to deliver specified requirements and meets customer...

SAP Hybris Consultant – Gauteng Pretoria Region

Cruze Control Technologies is looking for SAP Hybris Consultants Desired Skills: SAP hybris Desired Work Experience: 5 to 10 years Desired Qualification Level: Degree Learn more/Apply for this position

Agile Master (Advanced) 1437 TT – Gauteng Pretoria

Tracking and communicating commitments, dependencies, and risks.Track metrics to measure team performance and ensure that continuous improvement is enabled.Champion delivery success throughout the team and champion the early delivery of incremental benefits.Active...

Backend Developer – Gauteng Pretoria

Hire Resolve's client is currently seeking a skilled and experienced Senior Backend Developer to join their team. You will beworking with their senior developers to develop and maintain high-quality APIs for their web and mobile applications.Responsibilities: Design,...

Project Manager (Wits Ezintsha)

Main purpose of the job:To drive the development and implementation of pharmacy PrEP ProjectsLocation:Ezintsha – Parktown, JohannesburgKey performance areas:Develop a work plan and other strategic project documents for the effective implementation of the projectWork...

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