Nvidia Grace Hopper powers new supercomputers
Nvidia has announced nine new supercomputers worldwide are using Nvidia Grace Hopper Superchips to speed scientific research and discovery. Combined, the systems deliver 200 exaflops, or 200-quintillion calculations per second, of energy-efficient AI processing power....
OpenAI enhances ChatGPT with GPT-4o
OpenAI has launched its new flagship model, GPT-4o, which will roll out more intelligence and advanced tools to ChatGPT for free. GPT-4o provides GPT-4-level intelligence but is much faster and improves on its capabilities across text, voice, and vision. It is also...
IT spending in EMEA set for subdued growth
IT spending in EMEA is forecast to total $1,3-trillion in 2022, an increase of 4.7% from 2021, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. The 2022 growth rate will be slower than in 2021 when EMEA IT spending is expected to grow 6,3%. The biggest change moving...
Fraud abroad: how SMEs can expand globally and stay secure
One in four consumers will continue to shop from foreign online stores, even after the pandemic, according to a recent Ipsos survey of 13 000 respondents across the world's biggest e-commerce markets. Arthi Rajan Makhija, senior vice-president: head of global fraud...
All the winners from the BCX Digital Innovation Awards 2021 …
The winners of the 2021 BCX Digital Innovation Awards have been announced, with the best entries from 61 participants walking off with the top honours. With 45 SME entries and 16 large enterprise entries, the BCX Innovation Centre of Excellence was tasked with...
Small business creation in SA grew 13% over the last two years
South Africa has the 12th fastest-growing rate of entrepreneurship globally, with the pace of small business creation growing by 13% from 2019 to 2020. This is one of the findings from Mastercard's Recovery Insights: Small Business Reset, which examined 19 markets...
E-commerce comes of age in the pandemic
South Africa's retail sector has entered the age of e-commerce, with total online retail sales expected to reach R42-billion by the end of 2021. From the rise of contactless payments to the boom in social commerce, the pandemic has significantly altered consumer...
All cyberthreats now part of a connected ransomware delivery system
The gravitational force of ransomware's black hole is pulling in other cyberthreats to form one massive, interconnected ransomware delivery system - with significant implications for IT security. This is one of the findings from the Sophos 2022 Threat Report, written...
Why are South Africans shopping the sales?
Boredom and great deals are driving South Africans to the sales this year. According to Finder.com's Black Friday Statistics report, which polled 1 203 South African adults, 47% of then - or an estimated 18,5-million people - will shop the sales for a variety of...
These are the most misspelled brands on the Internet
Whether it's on our food, clothes, or car, we encounter brands every day. One of the key aspects that distinguishes a brand is their name - but some brand names are more recognisable and easier to spell than others. Interested in brand recognition, the business...
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Poor data quality hinders regulatory reports
Recent research conducted by Aite Group highlighted the link between poor data quality and regulatory penalties, further creating a case for financial services organisations to improve their data quality. Poor data quality can lead to an adverse conclusion by...
Cloud solutions deliver mobility to SMEs
Small to medium enterprises (SMEs) are a fast-growing sector of the local economy, but face a multitude of challenges including remaining competitive, particularly with their larger counterparts, says Dawie Bloomberg, MD, Green Apple IT. These challenges include...
Six locals make Google competition semis
Google has announced the 20 innovative, entrepreneurial Web adopters from across sub-Saharan Africa who have made it to the semi-finals of Google’s Africa Connected competition. The competition was launched in August last year, calling entrepreneurs, creatives,...
BDS appoints strategic planning executive
Bytes Document Solutions (BDS) has appointed Koos Ligtenberg as strategic planning executive. Ligtenberg, who has a long history with the company, first became part of the team in 2003, when he launched Western Cape-based Xerox concessionaire Oxbow, which went on to...
Mitel completes merger with Aastra
Mitel Networks Corporation, a global leader in business communications, has completed its merger with Aastra Technologies. With $1,1-billion of combined annual revenue and 60-million customers worldwide, Mitel now has one of the largest global footprints in the...
Pit-to-port infrastructure needs innovation
Underdeveloped infrastructure and infrastructure spending deficit remains a major obstacle to growth for Africa and this could not be truer than for the mining sector – plagued by insufficient pit-to-port infrastructure. “Africa has a history of underdevelopment of...
Veeam announces record 2013 results
Veeam Software, innovative provider of Protection for the Modern Datacenter, has announced record revenue results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2013. This marks Veeam’s 24th consecutive quarter in which quarterly bookings revenue has grown by more than 50%...
Becoming a less attractive malware target
The high profile hacks that have flooded the news over the last year have shown that traditional security measures are no longer a match for the complex threats of today. Any business that relies only on antivirus (AV) to secure its systems and endpoints is a sitting...
High-speed networks improve data centres
As data volumes and network traffic continue to increase exponentially, organisations increasingly have to consider upgrading their data centre network infrastructure in order to significantly improve speed and performance. The latest evolution in Ethernet and...
Datacentrix achieves platinum HP partnership
Integrated ICT solutions and services provider, Datacentrix has been named as an HP platinum partner, one of only five in South Africa, highlighting the company’s ability to deliver smart and flexible HP strategies that will help customers well into the future. Says...
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SQL Developer / BI Developer
Exciting opportunity for a SQL Developer / BI Developer - Intermediate to Senior (3 - 5 years relevant work experience)Location: Cape Town The company has been operating within the medical industry for over 100 years and is located in many locations across South...
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Our client, a market leader in the IT Industry, based in Port Elizabeth, is currently looking to employ an Applications Developer.An awesome career opportunity awaits you!Requirements:Com/Bus Sci (IS); or BSc. (Comp); or B.Tech IT (Software Development);3-5 years'...
Developer – PYTHON (MASTER) at Parvana Recruitment
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Expert JavaScript Full Stack Developer
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x3 Service Desk Agents I – Gauteng Sandton
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Our client, a market leader in the IT Industry, based in Port Elizabeth, is currently looking to employ an Applications Developer.An awesome career opportunity awaits you!Requirements:Com/Bus Sci (IS); or BSc. (Comp); or B.Tech IT (Software Development);3-5 years'...
Developer – PYTHON (MASTER) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
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