Nvidia Hopper leads in MLPerf for GenAI
In the latest MLPerf benchmarks, Nvidia TensorRT-LLM boosted the performance of Nvidia Hopper architecture GPUs on the GPT-J LLM nearly 3x over their results just six months ago. Nvidia TensorRT-LLM is software that speeds and simplifies the complex job of inference...
Intel Gaudi 2, 5th Gen Xeon deliver AI performance
MLCommons has published results of the industry-standard MLPerf v4.0 benchmark for inference. The Intel Gaudi 2 AI accelerator remains the only benchmarked alternative to Nvidia H100 for generative AI (GenAI) performance and provides strong performance-per-dollar....
Employees spend hours a week trying to make tech work
Employees spend hours every week trying to make their IT and connectivity work properly - time that could be clawed back if they had the right devices. An Intel-commissioned UK-based survey found that more than 40% of employees polled said they spent two to three...
Developers drive move to containers, Kubernetes
When Linux containers first emerged as an architectural concept for building and packaging applications, they opened the door to a whole new world for developers. By Markus Eisele, developer adoption program lead: EMEA at Red Hat The Kubernetes container orchestration...
Digital wellness takes on new importance
Over the last 17-months, people have had to embrace a more full-on digital lifestyle, and everything that it entails. From shopping to entertainment, working and attending virtual classes, looking for love and even building online communities with friends and family,...
Vehicle sales lose momentum in July
The momentum being gathered in South Africa's new vehicle sales recovery was given a harsh blow during July as civil protests tore through large parts of the country. In addition, the majority of the sales month was spent in adjusted Level 4 lockdown and the ongoing...
MTN anticipates lower six-month earnings
MTN has issued a trading statement alerting shareholders to an expected earnings decrease for the six months ended 30 June 2021. The group expects to report a decrease in earnings per share (EPS) of between 75% and 85% (or 506 cents to 573 cents). Considering the EPS...
Voice assistant transaction values set for 320% growth
E-commerce transaction values via voice assistants are tipped to reach $19,4-billion by 2023, rising from just $4,6-billion in 2021. A new study from Juniper Research predicts that the availability of voice assistant devices with screens will be imperative to...
Massive growth for AMD
American multinational semiconductor company, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), recorded tremendous growth in the first half of 2021. According to data presented by Safe Betting Sites, AMD's 2021 Q2 revenue experienced a 99% YoY increase from Q2 2020. AMD went through an...
Business printer sales recover, set for growth
Sales of printers through European distributors were up strongly in June 2021 (by +17,2% in units year-on-year), and revenues grew even more (by +21,8%), according to the latest data published by Context. Consumer printers, which were in very short supply during April...
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Skills development to grow Africa
This month saw heads of states and leaders of industries from all over Africa coming together to discuss the future of the African continent at the World Economic Forum (WEF), which took place in Cape Town from 08 to 10 May 2013. A key factor highlighted over this...
F5 announces BIG-IP AAM
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Granite deploys security at Rustenberg mine
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Mitigating employee fraud
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Pinnacle Africa extends Sony warranty
Pinnacle Africa has announced to its resellers the introduction of an extended warranty on certain Sony South Africa electronics product ranges. Sony South Africa made the announcement at the Sony Conference for Africa held in Cape Town. The extended warranty will be...
Master Drilling optimises infrastructure
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ISIS builds on Huawei partnership
Altech’s Value-Added Partner (VAP) agreement with Huawei has already provided benefits to a number of the group’s customers, and has added value to its offering across all of its enterprise-facing companies. In order to leverage the benefits of this agreement and to...
Connected services boosts West African HR
Connected Services enables SME companies to extend their desktop payroll and HR with an online solution that eases the growing burden of HR managers and payroll administrators by offering users the best of both worlds. According to International Data Corporation...
Rules for developing mobile apps
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Don’t forget the data centre
Flexible, efficient data centres are now more vital than ever before, says Huawei’s Lauren Fan, president of Huawei Enterprise Business for East and Southern Africa. A decade ago, enterprise level computing was highly focussed on driving efficiency within the data...
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About our client:Our client stands out as a recognised expert in automation technology, earning prestigious accolades for their innovative approach. Through the utilisation of state-of-the-art technology, they have positioned themselves as a prominent figure in global...
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