Revenue to hit $1bn as quantum breakthroughs advance

Worldwide, quantum computing revenue is projected to total $1,1-billion in 2027, according to Gartner. “Nations and businesses have scaled spending in quantum literacy, patents, partnerships, and early use-case exploration,” says Gaurav Gupta, vice-president analyst...

Fuel price shock will hit supply chains hard, driving prices up

South Africa’s latest fuel price increase will put fresh pressure on already strained supply chains, says supply chain industry body SAPICS. The organisation warns that the cost impact is likely to extend far beyond the transport sector and into consumers’ pockets at...

SA must put jobs at the centre of its AI future

South Africans are embracing AI, but turning that appetite into economic opportunity will require trained educators, reliable Internet, affordable access, recognised skills pathways, scaling of existing financing models, and investment in the country’s own languages,...

SA’s data centre boom starts to raise questions

South Africa’s rapidly expanding data centre sector is highlighting a fundamental gap in how the country plans and regulates major digital infrastructure: there is no comprehensive public record of how many facilities are operating, where they are located, or how much...

Cloud set to be a business necessity

By 2028, cloud computing will shift from being a technology disruptor to becoming a necessary component for maintaining business competitiveness, according to Gartner. IT spending on public cloud services continues to rise unabated. In 2024, worldwide end-user...

Global smartphone shipments finally turn the corner

Worldwide smartphone shipments are forecast to see 7,3% year-over-year growth in the fourth quarter of 2023 (4Q23), according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. The improved forecast for the holiday quarter follows...

How quickly does it take to notice the WiFi is down?

It takes less than five minutes for users to notice that their Internet service is not working, and to start complaining. Comparethemarket.com carried out an experiment to reveal just how dependent we are on the internet, and how long it takes for us to freak out if...

More US agencies were hit in network hack

News that some US government departments were hacked has been confirmed, and the hackers have been identified as Russia. It's now known that the State Department, the Department of Homeland Security and parts of the Pentagon have been compromised, although it's now...

Sub-Saharan African businesses are optimistic about 2021

Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) reports released by IHS Markit in the first week of December shows that sub-Saharan African companies are optimistic about the improvement in business activity during 2021. PwC expects the Sub-Saharan African economy to return to growth...

AI software growth falls short of expectations

The overall artificial intelligence software market -- despite ballooning to $37-billion by 2025 -- will fall below current investor projections of $150-billion to $200-billion for the same time period. Within the AI software market, AI application growth will be...

Costs and challenges facing middle management

Effective and efficient middle management is one of the biggest challenges facing manufacturing and other organisations today. Driven by the explosion of data and increasing demands for faster decision-making cycles, the need for middle managers is a critical concern...

Larry Ellison will work from home in Hawaii

Oracle founder Larry Ellison has relocated to an island in Hawaii. The news comes as the company moves its headquarter from Redwood City in California to Austin, Texas. Ellison, who has a net worth of about $83-billion, told employees he will be moving to Hawaii and...

Substantial growth ahead for battery recycling

A multitude of supply, demand, cost and sustainability conditions are poised to drive a rapid expansion of the battery recycling industry, more than tripling its capacity by 2030, according to a new analysis by IHS Markit. Large waves of end-of-life batteries...

Enticing hardware upgrades, new games boost PC gaming sales

The Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) market for gaming desktops and notebooks maintained its strength in the third quarter of 2020, growing 29,7% YoY and totaling 2,4-million units, according to International Data Corporation (IDC). This is expected to continue...

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Mainframe Developer at Accenture – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

The Mainframe developer will design, maintain simple to moderate complex programs and provide relevant support to operational support and support service teams as requiredTo efficiently code, debug and unit test simple to moderate to complex programs. This includes...

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THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL BE REPSONSIBLE FOR DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF SOFTWARE ON VARIOUS PLATFORMS. MITSUBISHI EXPERIENCE IS ESSENTIAL.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSNational Diploma and/or N3 in Electrical Engineering will be advantageousSKILLS/KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED2 – 3...

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