Bitcoin mining profitability plummets
Bitcoin mining profits have crunched by 75% in the last three years, according to new research from Stocklytics. "Bitcoin mining is becoming less profitable day after day due to various factors including the cost of mining," says Edith Reads, financial analyst at...
Intel adds AI experiences to Paris Olympic Games
Through its AI Everywhere platform, Intel plans to implement artificial intelligence (AI) technology powered by Intel processors to the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024. As the Official Worldwide AI Platform Partner of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris...
Accounting help for unrest-affected SMMEs
The South Africa Institute of Business Accountants (SAIBA) partnered with the Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry NPC to assist KwaZulu-Natal's small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) in the aftermath of the recent unrest. The two organisations hosted a...
Microsoft moves quickly to mitigate Azure database vulnerability
A now-repaired flaw in Microsoft Azure exposed thousands of client databases, giving hackers unrestricted access to their accounts and databases. Nir Ohfeld and Sagi Tzadik, security researchers at Wiz, describe how they exposed the breach that affects Azure’s...
Gauteng unveils 4IR strategy, opens Centre of Excellence
Gauteng Provincial Government (GPG) aims to provide 100% of its services digitally in the near future. This is one of the goals of the Gauteng's 4IR Growth and Digitalisation Strategy, launched today along with the opening of the Gauteng Centre of Excellence (GCoE)...
Non-knowledge workers want more flexibility
Nearly half of employees who are not knowledge workers want their organisation to provide them with greater control over when, where and how much they work, according to Gartner. Yet most of these workers don't have this flexibility. The Gartner 2021 EVP Employee...
Traditional employment avenues are disappearing
While South Africa's economy is unable to absorb huge numbers of the unemployed, a lesser traditional approach to income generation may be the solution. This is the word from Direct Selling Association of South Africa (DSA) chairperson Rajesh Parshotam, responding to...
New work shakeup as talent seeks its freedom
Skilled professionals forced to work from home since the Covid lockdown are finding themselves reluctant to return to the rigid corporate world. The sense of freedom gained from this enforced change to their working lives is prompting many to plan the even more...
First-time consumer credit defaults improve in Q2
The rate at which people defaulted on their loans for the first time decreased in the second quarter of the year, according to Experian South Africa's Consumer Default Index (CDI). Although consumer debt remains at R1,9-trillion, the index improved from 4.33 in March...
Butterfly inspires young Free State scientist
The graceful flight of a butterfly inspired a Free State learner to undertake a research project into the how of its flying. Amy Pastors watched a butterfly fly past and asked herself if the grace and beauty on display was really as simple and effortless as it looked....
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Oracle expands partner programmes
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Acaveo, Soarsoft announce partnership
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Turning on to customisable tech
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Gemalto wins LTE award
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Social media must be a boardroom issue
The companies that will drive the most advantage from social media in the years to come will be those that treat it as a boardroom and executive committee level issue rather than as a pure marketing and communications function. That’s according to Gordon Geldenhuys,...
Creating an energy-efficient kitchen
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Digital technologies will shape the future
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Gijima appoints new board members
Gijima, a leading black empowered JSE-listed IT company, has made two new appointments to its board of directors, reflecting its commitment to structure the business for the growth demands of its turnaround strategy. “These appointments show the confidence Gijima has...
Nedbank offers accounting services to SMBs
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