Generative AI is transforming healthcare
The global generative AI (GenAI) in healthcare market is expected to reach $14,77-billion by 2030, says Grand View Research, adding that it is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 36,7% from 2023 to 2030. Generative models in healthcare are advancing diagnostic accuracy...
Nvidia takes a new stride in its AI strategy
Developers now have a new AI-powered steering wheel to help them hug the road while they drive powerful large language models (LLMs) to their desired locations with the Nvidia NeMo SteerLM which lets companies define knobs to dial in a model's responses as it's...
Unemployment reaches record level
South Africa’s unemployment rate of 32,5% is the highest since 2008, with the number of unemployed people increasing by 701 000 to 7,2-million in the fourth quarter of 2020, compared to the third quarter of 2020. This is according to the Quarterly Labour Force Survey...
Maths, science passes down for matric class of 2020
South Africa's 2020 matric cohort recorded a 1,1 percentage point decline from 2019 - but the drop in absolute mathematics and physical science passes over five years has been more pronounced. Percentages hide the fact that the number of matric passes in these two...
5% drop in global smartphone sales
Global sales of smartphones to end users declined 5,4% in the fourth quarter of 2020, according to Gartner. Smartphone sales declined 12,5% in full year 2020. "The sales of more 5G smartphones and lower-to-mid-tier smartphones minimised the market decline in the...
Research confirms music is a must for young drivers
A new study by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers resulted in a nearly unanimous response: driving is "absolutely impossible" without music. "To young drivers 18-29 years old, music in the car isn't just entertainment, it's part of their autosphere...
Surge in bitcoin addresses holding $1m or more
The current bitcoin wave has attracted more millionaires as the asset continues to surge. Data from Finbold indicates that at least 109 952 addresses each have a bitcoin balance of about $1-million as of February 22, 2021. About 9 200 of the addresses each have a...
Mustek updates trading statement
Mustek has issued an updated trading statement for the six months ended 31 December 2020, following the earlier announcement that headline earnings per share and basic earnings per share were expected to be at least 135% higher than the corresponding period last year....
Ecommerce Day set to boost online sales in SA
Online retail industry players, including PayFast, bidorbuy, PriceCheck, uAfrica, xneelo and Lulalend, are getting behind a new initiative to support the growth of South Africa's ecommerce industry. Ecommerce Day, which will take place on 10 March 2021, aims to grow...
SA lawyer takes up fellowship the WEF’s Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Ashlin Perumall, a senior associate in Baker McKenzie's Johannesburg practice, has taken up the role of Fellow at the World Economic Forum's (WEF) Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR) in San Francisco. As part of his C4IR Fellowship, Perumall has joined...
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Blended learning set to grow in 2013
Blended learning, or a model of education characterised by a combination of self-paced learning with shorter face-to-face instruction, is set to grow significantly in 2013 and influence the development of the country’s education sector. Experts in the field of online/...
Mimecast leads cloud services
Mimecast, the leading supplier of cloud-based e-mail archiving, continuity and security for Microsoft Exchange, Hosted Exchange and Office 365, has announced that it has achieved significant market growth within the domestic software as a service (SaaS) environment. ...
Siemon strengthens support for Africa
Global IT infrastructure specialist Siemon has announced two expert appointments to its African team; Iyer Sivakumar and René Proost. Together they will lead the sales support for the region, with Proost taking responsibility for South Africa and Namibia and Sivakumar...
Torque IT wins Red Hat awards
Leaders in IT education, and a wholly owned subsidiary of the JSE-listed Kelly Group, Torque IT has won two awards at the Red Hat Training Partner Conference, hosted in Istanbul in November, 2012. Red Hat business unit manager for Torque IT, Mpho Makgoka, was present...
Service offerings must be mobile
Wireless connectivity has become essential to the way users conduct business - and live - today. There are about six billion cellular phones for the estimated global population of seven billion, showing how deep the allure - and need - for mobile communications has...
Lithium-ion battery lessons from Boeing
In November 2006, it took hours for fifty fire fighters to quench the blaze at it raged through the Securaplane Technologies building in Tucson, Arizona. The reason? A laboratory test on a lithium-ion battery had got out of control, writes Dr Peter Harrop, Chairman,...
Choosing the right ERP system
Choosing an ERP system is one of the most strategic decisions for mid-market companies and their CEOs face a significant dilemma. Should they choose a system for today, or for how the company may look in five to 10 years? Should users go for a full system or start...
Collaboration in the IT channel
In this lingering tough economic climate, it is increasingly important for businesses to maintain a competitive edge and to have a leg up on the competition. To many companies, this means jealously guarding their ideas. Yet in the IT channel, quite the contrary...
Fujitsu achieves record benchmark
Fujitsu has announced that the ETERNUS DX8700 S2 disk storage system has scored the highest ever Storage Performance Council (SPC) Benchmark 2 results for both processing throughput and price-performance ratio for high-end systems, as of 3 December, 2012. For...
Quintica expands into Cape Town
In a bid to meet the growing demand for its consulting and training services in Cape Town, Quintica has opened an office in the Mother City, servicing client’s training, consulting and technology needs. According to the company, Cape Town is a growing market for its...
Intermediate SQL Developer
Intermediate SQL DeveloperJOB DESCRIPTION Develop complex T-SQL queries, Stored Procedures and Triggers.Assist in the design of the relational database architecture for new development projects.Develop new / alter existing SQL objects based off a set of...
Software Developer
ENVIRONMENT:A leading company in the Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) sector is offering an exciting opportunity for a Software Developer. The ideal candidate should possess a BSc in Software Engineering or a relevant equivalent tertiary qualification, along with...
Scrum Master at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand
As a Scrum Master, you will help teams from our clients with their Agile way of working, more specifically help Scrum teams to thrive. This key position will put you in a central and challenging position, which offers a great opportunity to be highly visible within...
Project Manager at C-Pact Enterprise – Western Cape Cape Town Region
Together with the Management team, you are responsible for choosing the most economical, safe and successful method to carry out the project.Establish the scope of work, schedule and budget expectations.Manage schedule, budget, and contractual performance on...
IT Technology Consultant (2nd level support) – Gauteng Johannesburg North
Our client based in Johannesburg is seeking an IT Technology Consultant to join their team. The ideal candidate would develop and provide products and services to optimize/automate IT infrastructure services, improve work efficiency and liaises with 3rd level Support....
Intermediate SQL Developer – Gauteng Pretoria
Intermediate SQL DeveloperJOB DESCRIPTION Develop complex T-SQL queries, Stored Procedures and Triggers.Assist in the design of the relational database architecture for new development projects.Develop new / alter existing SQL objects based off a set of...
Software Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg
ENVIRONMENT:A leading company in the Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) sector is offering an exciting opportunity for a Software Developer. The ideal candidate should possess a BSc in Software Engineering or a relevant equivalent tertiary qualification, along with...
Solution Architect at Accenture
Responsibilities The Solution Architect is responsible for bridging the gap between business problems and technology solutions. They help in identifying the best solution among all available choices to solve the existing business problems by carefully reviewing and...
Developer – API at Parvana Recruitment
This is a remote position.About our client:Their vision is to promote South Africa as a region of excellence and establish it as a recognised contributor to the international IT and software industry. Operating as an agile organisation, they selectively take on...
Data Engineer
The Data Engineer holds the primary responsibility for readying and manipulating data for further analysis, encompassing ETL processes, and providing support for testing throughout the development stages. They extract, transform, and integrate data from various...
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