Mankind’s first journey to another star set for 2029 launch

Plans are underway for mankind’s first journey to another star – a trip that is expected to take about 80 000 years. The Fermi Explorer Mission, a nonprofit organisation, hopes to set off for Alpha Centauri by 2029. The more than 40-trillion kilometre journey is...

IT spend will breach $7trn for the first time in 2027

Worldwide IT spending is expected to reach $7,35-trillion in 2027, up 15% from 2026, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. “Collectively, the market forces are reinforcing spend around AI infrastructure, AI-enabled cloud platforms, and advanced software...

As African CEOs embrace AI, ROI is still elusive

By Kathy Gibson - African companies are in the middle of learning and adopting artificial intelligence (AI), and adapting to the changes it brings. But they are also looking beyond adoption at how to measure value from their AI investments, says Ladi Asuni, partner...

Africa moves from AI ambition to action

AI has moved from potential to proven economic value and while ambition setting is near universal across economies, execution speed is the differentiator, according to Boston Consulting Group’s The AI Maturity Matrix 2026: AI Is Transforming How Economies Develop and...

Big five tech giants break stock value records

After losing hundreds of billions of dollars in 2022, the third-hardest year for the tech sector since 2008, the tech giants showed impressive performance in 2023, helping them grow their stock values more than ever. According to data presented by Stocklytics.com,...

GenAI adoption a top issue for legal, compliance, privacy leaders

Rapid generative AI (GenAI) adoption is the top-ranked issue for the next two years for legal, compliance and privacy leaders, according to a recent survey by Gartner. In a September 2023 survey of 179 legal, compliance and privacy leaders, 70% of respondents reported...

Obituary: Martin van Riet

By Kelvin Reynolds - Veteran IT and LFP expert Martin van Riet has sadly succumbed to Covid-related issues and passed away on 11 January 2021 after a short illness. A colourful character, Martin will be remember for his expertise in large format printers. He served...

Intel debuts four new processor families at CES 2021

At CES 2021, Intel introduced new processors for business, education, mobile and gaming computing platforms. "Only Intel has the breadth of products spanning multiple architectures; the large, open ecosystem; sheer scale of manufacturing footprint; and deep technical...

Massive increase in malicious file detection in 2020

In 2020, a global average of 360 000 new malicious files were detected by Kaspersky per day - an increase of 5,2% when compared to 2019. This was influenced mostly by a large growth in the number of Trojans (malicious files capable of a range of actions, including...

PC shipments see 10,7% leap in Q4

Worldwide PC shipments totaled 79,4-million units in the fourth quarter of 2020, a 10,7% increase from the fourth quarter of 2019, according to preliminary results by Gartner. For the year, PC shipments reached 275-million units in 2020, a 4,8% increase from 2019 and...

AR/VR/MR market expected to hit R30bn by 2030

By 2030, IDTechEx predicts the augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and mixed reality (MR) market to be over $30-billion. With Covid-19 limiting physical interaction, virtual communication and interaction will be the norm for many years to come. Although seen...

SA-made innovation effective for oxygen delivery

A simple, portable and cost-effective device that delivers consistently high levels of oxygen to Covid-19 patients and helps keep their lungs from collapsing has been formally licenced. The South African invention, named OxERA (Oxygen-Efficient Respiratory Aid), is...

Tesla stock skyrocketed over 740% in 2020

Tesla has achieved meteoric growth in market value and stock price in 2020. Over the 12-month period, its market cap increased by over $500-billion year-to-date (YTD). According to the research data analysed and published by Stock Apps, Tesla's stock price rose from...

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IT Server Administrator – Gauteng Menlyn

The job purpose is to manage Azure Cloud, Microsoft on-premises and VMWare Server infrastructure. The ideal candidate should have the capability and understanding of applications such as VMWare 7, Microsoft Server 2016, 2019, and 2022 and Azure cloud environments to...

Application Support Analyst (Internal Candidates Only) at Mintek

Introduction Mintek has an exciting career opportunity for an Application Support Specialist. The candidate will be responsible for Application support response to technical problems and application improvements. Description Possesses specialist knowledge of operating...

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Solution Architect at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand

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AWS Specialist – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Life does not get better by chance, it gets better with change! New opportunities for AWS Cloud Engineers will be surfacing this New Year. If you would like to embrace change and put your skills to the test, Register your CV Now! Desired Skills: AWS About The...

Adobe Experience Developer at Accenture

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Adobe Experience Developer at Accenture – Western Cape Cape Town

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