Tech giants raise the AI safety bar

The risks associated with artificial intelligence (AI) are back in the spotlight with the news that rogue agents have been responsible for multiple attacks on government sites in Australia and the US. Even the FBI has not been immune to attacks from autonomous agents....

AI makes critical thinking a workforce priority

A new global study from the IBM for Business Value points to a disconnect between the skills chief human resource officers (CHROs) say AI requires and those employees prioritise. While 71% of CHROs identify the ability to supervise, validate and override AI outputs as...

Today’s data centre build-out dwarfs previous infrastructure investments

Kathy Gibson reports from Vertiv Week in Zagreb – Artificial intelligence (AI) is driving the biggest infrastructure build-out in human history – bigger than the railroads or the Industrial Revolution. “People assume AI is a bubble, but it is showing no signs of...

Negative sentiment drives call for data centre transparency

Kathy Gibson reports from Vertiv Week in Zagreb – With data centres experiencing massive growth around the globe, the industry needs to do a better job of telling people the benefits they offer humanity at large. Worldwide, uncertainty about possible risks posed by...

Supply chain under pressure as trade patterns shift

The global supply chain industry finds itself at a juncture, grappling with pressures from geopolitical tensions, shipping disruptions and looming threats from climate change and technological advances. These developments have enabled a widespread re-evaluation of the...

Blue Label reports profits up 4%

Blue Label Telecoms has reported revenue of R7,6-billion for the six months ended 30 November 2023, with an increase in gross profit of 4% to R1,6-billion (2022: R1,54-billion). The gross profit margin increased from 15,67% to 21,08%, and core headline earnings for...

Uber Eats reveals SA’s favourite burgers

When it comes to takeaways, burgers continue to be a firm favourite for South Africans. Uber Eats has compiled the list of the nation's favourite flavour combinations, additions, subtractions and down-right quirky requests when it comes to the world-famous sandwich...

Earth’s water cycle is ramping up as climate warms

The rate at which plants and the land surface release moisture into the air has increased on a global scale between 2003 and 2019. These processes are collectively known as evapotranspiration, and a new NASA study has calculated its increase by using observations from...

Global M&A activity increased by 48% in Q1

A total 8,823 merger and acquisition (M&A) deals were announced in Q1 2021, with a combined transaction value of $878-billion, according to GlobalData. This is a jump of 48% in deal value compared to Q1 2020. M&A activity recovered in the second half of 2020...

Young entrepreneurs take up the challenge

The Allan Gray Entrepreneurship Challenge has come to an end after five weeks of gameplay which saw 7 535 Grade 8 - 12 learners across all nine provinces challenging their entrepreneurial skills. To set the scene, players were given a choice to pick an industry by...

Smaller companies fuel growth in wearables

The appetite for wearable devices remained strong in the first quarter of 2021 (1Q21) even as volumes retreated from record fourth quarter levels. According to new data from IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker, companies shipped a total of 104,6-million...

Orchid sexually exploits male beetles – a world first from Africa

Dr Callan Cohen, a research associate of the University of Cape Town's (UCT) FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, has discovered a world pollination first: an orchid that sexually exploits longhorn beetles. The near-extinct Disa forficaria, known from a...

Resellers cry foul as SITA confirms tender exclusions

By Kathy Gibson – A group of resellers is crying foul over the State IT Agency (SITA)’s handling of the ongoing RFB0740 tender controversy. Having won what appeared to be a commitment to address their grievances yesterday morning, events in the afternoon seem to have...

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Using Diginet for VoIP

Voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) telephony services can provide huge cost savings for any size and type of organisation, sometimes offering a 30% to 50% decrease on their total monthly telecommunications bills, says Danie Fourie, director at XDSL.  But many South...

Sundance uses Smart WiFi from Ruckus

Ruckus Wireless has announced that for the third straight year, its patented Smart WiFi products and technology are once again powering the WiFi services being offered at the internationally renowned Sundance Film Festival, which is expected to attract an estimated 45...

Pastel enters personal finance market

Pastel My Money, an online personal finance management tool, is now available to everyone with Web access. Powered by Pastel, South Africa's leading developer of accounting and business software, My Money promises to make personal finance management a breeze. It's...

Reasons for project failure

FOXit has had a handful of projects fail over the last year and a half. Upon reflection, Anita Potgieter, chief operations officer for the company, has come up with a number of potential reasons that could be behind the failure - from the sales cycle through to...

Converging security solutions

Information is the lifeblood of any organisation today. Moreover, the ability to analyse and apply information strategically is critical to the survival strategies of most industries and sectors, says Andrew Chester, chief information security officer at Ukuvuma...

New tape drives for Oracle libraries

Oracle has announced the availability of Oracle’s StorageTek LTO 6 Tape Drives with fibre channel connectivity for Oracle’s StorageTek SL8500 and SL3000 Tape Libraries. With the introduction of StorageTek LTO 6 Tape Drives, Oracle now offers customers both the latest...

Datacentrix awarded OpenText title

IT solution provider Datacentrix has been named as the local OpenText partner of the year for 2012, based on its exceptional revenue contribution for the financial year period. According to Juane Peacock, MD of the enterprise content management (ECM) business unit at...

Implementing social media analytics

Social media is a treasure trove of insights and useful information, but most people have realised that the path from hype to reality is hardly straightforward or easy to implement. At the heart of the matter, information gleaned from social channels is a combination...

Triple4 to launch self-service portal

Triple4, the innovative infrastructure solution company, is launching a self-service portal with a difference to enable clients to access cloud-based services. The new portal will launch on 1 February 2013. Kevin Mortimer, MD of Triple4, explains that while...

Toshiba introduces 10-inch tablet

Toshiba Gulf FZE announces the launch of its new 10-inch tablet, the TOSHIBA AT300, in South Africa. The new tablet boasts thin-and-light designs, brilliant displays, quad-core performance and a full range of essential ports and smart features. "With its amazingly...

IT Technical Manager – Eastern Cape Gqebera

Our client is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Technical Manager to lead their technical team and drive the successful delivery of IT projects. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, excellent leadership skills, and a proven track record of...

Database Administrator – Gauteng Johannesburg

Database Administrator - Johannesburg, Gauteng, Contract (12 Months)To manage, monitor and support mainframe IDMS and DB2 database objects and ensure their availability, performance, security and consistency in order to support mission critical business applications....

Data Analyst – Gauteng Kempton Park

Are you a Data Science Enthusiast with a Passion for Mining and Mineral Processing? Then we'd love to speak to you! Our Client, a large multi-national is a pioneering company at the forefront of revolutionizing data science within the mining and mineral processing...

Senior Technical Postilion Engineer

Role The Postilion team is responsible for: Transaction switching to MasterCard, Visa, BankServ third party processors anddirectly to back-end systems.Onboarding of new ClientsDaily Card Transaction Switching OperationsStrategic alignment and continuous improvement of...

Software Developer (Integration)

SUMMARY: The primary purpose of this role is to be a great developer. You will form part of the Integration team and will regularly engage with your teammates and our clients to design, develop, test, implement and support the solutions that we have in place, and the...

Technical Superintendent

Overview:- Manage and oversee all technical and mechanical operations in the workshop.- Lead client Ad-hoc and onshore scopes and oversee subcontractor onshore work effectively, ensuring high-quality service delivery.- Specialize in cranes, providing expert guidance...

SQL and Angular Developer

Angular and SQL Developer - Centurion, Gauteng (Contract) Want to take your career to the next level in FSP? Our client is on the prowl for their next successor in Development (Angular and SQL). As a Junior Developer, you'll design and build software applications that...

Int – Senior C# Software Developer

Hire Resolve, a leading Recruitment firm in the IT industry, is currently seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Software Developer to join their client's team in Port Elizabeth. As a Senior Software Developer, you will have the opportunity to work on...

Senior Technical Postilion Engineer – Gauteng Menlyn

Role The Postilion team is responsible for: Transaction switching to MasterCard, Visa, BankServ third party processors anddirectly to back-end systems.Onboarding of new ClientsDaily Card Transaction Switching OperationsStrategic alignment and continuous improvement of...

Software Developer (Integration) – Eastern Cape Gqebera

SUMMARY: The primary purpose of this role is to be a great developer. You will form part of the Integration team and will regularly engage with your teammates and our clients to design, develop, test, implement and support the solutions that we have in place, and the...

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