AI leaders join call for a slowdown in new developments

The call for a global slowdown on artificial intelligence (AI) development is gaining traction, with the leaders of the some of the world’s largest AI companies adding their voices. On Saturday, Anthropic CEO Dr Dario Amodei penned an essay calling for AI companies to...

Unmanaged AI poses new ‘shadow agent’ crisis

A growing “shadow agent” crisis threatens to overwhelm businesses. According to the Veeam Software’ latest research, organisations across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) are battling unmanaged AI on two fronts. On the data security front, 70% of organisations...

A third of employees laid off due to AI will need to be rehired

As AI continues to accelerate the pace and scope of work, CIOs must prepare for four shifts that will influence the future of work, says Gartner. “When business and IT executives look back on the early AI-era, they will realise their greatest mistake was believing...

IT channel pivots to add value as AI takes off

Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle TechScape - Artificial intelligence (AI) may be at the peak of the hype cycle, but this doesn’t detract from the value that the technology will bring to the industry. That’s the word from Tim Humphreys-Davies, CEO of Pinnacle, who...

Steadily improving growth for services revenue

The global IT and Business Services market witnessed some softening in 2023 with revenue growing (in constant currency) from $1,17-trillion in 2022 to $1,22-trillion, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Semiannual Services Tracker. This...

Intel reaches AI model milestone

Intel has announced it surpassed 500 AI models running optimised on new Intel Core Ultra processors, featuring new AI experiences, immersive graphics and optimal battery life. The milestone follows Intel's investment in client AI, the AI PC transformation, framework...

Cybersecurity is a digital transformation imperative

Cybersecurity is more than just a top priority for modern enterprises who have had to adapt to widespread change and the move to remote and hybrid workplaces in the past 18 months. This is according to the Enterprise Security Trends in South Africa survey, conducted...

Ford brain research aims to keep drivers awake

Ford is pioneering new brain research that could ultimately lead to a faster and more accurate way to detect when the driver is starting to switch off behind the wheel. Alerting drivers who are tired or distracted far earlier could help keep drivers, passengers and...

Adoption of advanced security technologies increases

A significant 79% of companies have increased their adoption of advanced security technologies to combat the increase in cyber attacks caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to data presented by Atlas VPN. An analysis of the cyberthreat landscape in the first half...

Robotic arm assists in knee surgery

"I dreaded going to the shops before I had my partial knee replacement. I was in constant pain and it was stealing from my quality of life. There were so many everyday activities that became virtually impossible for me," recalls Melanie van Heerden. She was the first...

Digital innovation supports development of arts

UJ Art Gallery, in partnership with MTN SA Foundation, has launched a new exhibition: "The Blind Alphabet: Babery to Bigeminate: Sculpture and Sound by Willem Boshoff and Jaco Meyer". The exhibition opened yesterday (27 October 2021) and will run until 24 November. It...

Consumers warned to brace for higher prices this festive season

Digital sales are expected to top $1-trillion globally, but consumers, retailers, and suppliers will likely to face rising costs and decreased inventory due to pressure on the global supply chain. These are among the findings from Salesforce consumer insights and...

Milestone reached in connected schools initiative

One year after Ericsson entered a global partnership with UNICEF to support the Giga Initiative's school connectivity mapping efforts, the initiative has reached a major milestone in mapping the location and connectivity status of 1-million schools. Giga - founded by...

Update on registry operator search

The South African Domain Name Authority (ZADNA) recently issued a notice to terminate the 10-year long Registry Operating Agreement for the commercial .za second-level domains, which comes to an end in April 2022. This was followed by a Request for Information (RFI)...

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Protecting against drive-by downloads

Malware is infecting Internet users left, right and centre, particularly as they are connecting to the Net from multiple devices across multiple locations. People want 24/7 connectivity and they want it to be instant. Lutz Blaeser, MD of Intact Security says this is...

EOH wins Frost & Sullivan award

Based on its recent analysis of the cloud computing market, Frost & Sullivan recognised EOH Cloud Services with the 2013 South African Award for Customer Value Enhancement. EOH’s flagship offering in the cloud computing market is a completely scalable, highly...

Xerox named a leader in IDC MarketScape

Xerox is a leader in the IDC MarketScape 2013 Smart MFP report for the second consecutive year. IDC noted Xerox as an established market leader for printing and copying and with a solid foothold in the multi-function printer (MFP) space. According to the report, the...

Omni-channel retail solution from Fujitsu

Fujitsu has introduced a new omni-channel point of service (PoS) application that allows retailers to significantly increase revenue while reducing IT costs. Fujitsu Retail Solution Market Place achieves this by supporting enterprise-wide transaction and order...

Tecovation, Cloud on Demand join forces

When specialist ICT services company Tecovation sought a partner to assist it with a cloud services based project for a customer, it turned to South African cloud vendor and hybrid cloud enablement partner Cloud on Demand to assist it with the process. The business...

Seven emerging data trends for 2014

Mervyn Mooi, director at Knowledge Integration Dynamics (KID), has highlighted seven emerging data trends for 2014. Self-service BI and visual discovery These are not new trends, the two have been working together for some time now to improve the rate at which...

Big data’s boost to brand and business

The evolution of social networking platforms and rapid increase in the production and exchange of information has served as the basis for the realisation of big data and big data analytics – both of which are the drivers behind business development and brand...

OTEL announces Stratford Service offering

OTEL Telecoms, a licensed first-tier voice and broadband service provider, has announced the launch of the Stratford Service, a carrier grade, easy-to-use and cost-effective voice provisioning and management platform for PBX, LCR and IT service companies. “In line...

Mobile ERP must be secure

Mobile devices are everywhere today – but just how many are secured against data loss? Even the iPads and smartphones belonging to those who should know better are routinely secured by nothing more than a passcode. And as enterprise software on mobile devices becomes...

The value of mentorship in SA

The value of having access to someone to discuss issues with, to lean on for moral support or for well-timed advice based on their proven track record (particularly in business) cannot be overemphasised. Experts in the wellness industry believe that the role that this...

Business Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg

Opportunity for a Business Analyst on a fixed term contract in the Financial Services industry. The purpose of the role will be to enable change by defining needs and understanding current and future principles of Business Analysis according to the requirements...

Senior Developer PHP/Java – Western Cape Cape Town Region

Opportunity for a Senior Developer PHP/Java in the digital media services industry. The role will consist of design and development across multiple systems and business areas. Build good solutions to software challenges and teamwork. Working on business systems, from...

JavaScript/Web Software Engineer (Senior) 2344 TT – Gauteng Pretoria

Specific Responsibilities:Develop Web based applications.Create pages and components to manage static data.Create pages to view different aggregations of data.Implement complex calculations according to specification.Implement workflows from diagrams.Use E-Charts to...

Data Engineer (Remote) – Western Cape Century City

ENVIRONMENT:A leading FinTech company seeks to fill the role of a Data Engineer with a knack for data analysis to join its team. It is a remote role that includes data manipulation, modelling and being responsible for the understanding of inter-dependencies between...

Magento2 Full Stack Developer – Cape Town at Accenture

Accenture SONG is one of the most innovative and fastest growing [Email Address Removed]ining the feel of a start-up and the advantages of being a global player, Accenture SONG truly has a diverse and multi-talented team. We are now strengthening our highly skilled...

Fullstack Developer

Fullstack developer opportunity in Cape Town on a Fixed term contract. Requirements: IT Diploma of Degree5 years experience as a developer5 experience front and back endC#AngularPostgressSparkPythonCreate applications and softwareDebug and maintain programs, and...

Cloud Devops Engineer

Our client in the Fintech industry is seeking a highly skilled Cloud DevOps Engineer who is proficient in technology and can assist with the maintenance of software development teams' CI/CD pipelines. The role will also involve installing, administering, tuning,...

Service Desk Analyst

ENVIRONMENT:A solutions-driven Service Desk Analyst with the ability to analyse, interpret and assimilate information is sought by a dynamic Independent Asset Management Firm to join its Support Hub team. You will help provide a high level of personable onsite and...

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