World leaders agree to drive responsible AI
Global policymakers, researchers and technology leaders have warned that artificial intelligence (AI) could cause catastrophic harm if not responsibly managed. At the UK’s AI Security Summit yesterday, 28 governments signed the Bletchley Declaration, agreeing to...
AI software spend to hit $279bn by 2027
A recent forecast from International Data Corporation (IDC) shows that the worldwide artificial intelligence (AI) software market will grow from $64-billion in 2022 to nearly $251-billion in 2027 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 31,4%. The forecast for...
Covid drives need for more African integration
As countries rebuild their economies following Covid-19, Africa needs to step up productive and infrastructural integration. This is according to presenters at the African Regional Integration Index (ARII) held virtually last week. The index, a joint publication of...
Cell C improves financial performance in 2020
Cell C's turnaround strategy is having a positive impact in stabilising the business and there is an improvement in the quality of earnings Cell C, according to the company's annual financial performance for the 12 months period to December 2020. Normalised EBITDA was...
Altron acquires security firm Lawtrust for R245m
JSE-listed Altron has acquired digital signatures services company Lawtrust from Etion for R245-million, subject to Competition Commission approval. Lawtrust is a digital trust services and cyber information security solutions company which provides solutions used to...
MetroFibre acquires parts of Link Africa’s FTTH network
MetroFibre has acquired the fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) network and infrastructure of Link Africa in Gauteng and Kwa-Zulu Natal, adding another 10 000 homes passed to MetroFibre's rapidly-growing fibre network in South Africa. The deal is effective 1 April 2021 with a...
Crypto investors brace for Dogeday 4/20
Amateur investors are aiming to push Dogecoin's price to $0.69 on April 20th, a day marked Doge Day 4/20, according to data presented by TradingPlatforms.com. In early January 2021, a Reddit group known as SatoshiStreetBets sought to actively pump up Dogecoin's value...
SpaceX selected to land next astronauts on the Moon
NASA is getting ready to send astronauts to explore more of the Moon as part of the Artemis program, and has selected SpaceX to continue development of the first commercial human lander that will safely carry the next two astronauts to the lunar surface. At least one...
How to watch Mars Helicopter’s first flight
NASA is targeting no earlier than today (Monday 19 April) for the first flight of its Ingenuity Mars Helicopter. The flight was set to commence at approximately 03h30 EDT, or 09h30 South African time. Data from the first flight will return to Earth a few hours...
SA business partners with UNICEF to on vaccine rollout
South African Internet of things (IoT) solution provider Beyond has entered into a long-term agreement with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) to supply its remote cold chain monitoring solution in support of UNICEF's global vaccination programme. UNICEF will...
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Maitland boosts operational efficiency
Maitland, the largest third party administrator in South Africa, has selected SunGard’s Investran. Investran will help to automate the investment accounting process and investor reporting operations. The automation of key processes will help increase Maitland’s...
ASUS expands PC range
ASUS has announced a number of new personal computers (PCs) at Computex, featuring fourth generation Intel Core processors. The G10 and M51 are stylish, floor-standing PCs, while the ET2311 and ET2702 are slim-line All-in-One PCs with 23-inch and 27-inch widescreen...
Ukuvuma solves file sharing challenge
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Companies need to integrate communications
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TransUnion launches Car Value app
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Dell unveils new data solutions
At its Dell Enterprise Forum customer and partner event, Dell unveiled new storage solutions and expanded analytics capabilities designed to help businesses improve their IT performance, support data insights and reduce overall costs. As businesses work to keep pace...
Unified communications comes of age
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Antarc Furniture grows market share with SAP
Enterprise software solutions market leader SAP has played a critical role in helping East Africa’s leading furniture and lifestyle store, Antarc, significantly grow its business. Since implementing the SAP Business One, version for SAP HANA software in 2009, the...
Four areas of focus for IT managers
Users all recognise the stereotypical IT manager sitting behind a desk in the company dungeon, wearing a t-shirt sporting an obscure geek reference, and sighing into the phone as he tries to convince the marketing manager to use a password other than "god', says...
VoIP shifts into top gear as fibre blooms
A very exciting development currently playing out in the voice over IP (VoIP) arena is the sudden growth in fibre business premises, says Rob Lith, director of Connection Telecom. Having fibre-ready offices makes a company’s transition to VoIP infinitely easier, as...
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