Rectron goes into recovery mode after cyber attack
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How secure is SA’s critical infrastructure?
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Too powerful to be released, Claude Mythos will help secure tech giants
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Hormuz a tech chokepoint that heightens semiconductor, AI infrastructure risks
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Supply chains, built to be efficient, were also built to break
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Africa feels impact of Middle East conflict
The global economic environment has become increasingly volatile with rising frequency of major shocks worldwide. Amid spikes in energy, food and fertilizer prices caused by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the African Development Bank (AfDB), the African...
Rocky geopolitical landscape threatens to disrupt AI-driven cloud growth
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Artemis II crew completes lunar flyby, heads home
The Artemis II mission wrapped up a historic seven-hour lunar flyby, marking humanity’s first return to the Moon since Apollo 17 in 1972 and capturing images of the lunar far side. The day began at 1:56 pm EDT as NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover,...
90% drop in cost of 1trn-parameter LLM inference by 2030
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European AI spend to hit $290bn by 2029
European spending on artificial intelligence will reach $290-billion in 2029, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 33,7% from 2025 to 2029, according to a new forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide AI and Generative AI Spending...
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MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB To interpret business requirements to design, develop and install software/integration solutions using analysis, design and testing techniques.KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREASDesign software solutionsDevelop systemsPerform maintenance on systemsTest...
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Project Manager at Datonomy Solutions
We're looking for a Project Manager with strong software development experience to lead the delivery of customer-facing digital products.This role is ideal for someone who has managed the build of web or mobile applications, working closely with engineers, product...
Project Manager at Datonomy Solutions – Western Cape Cape Town
We're looking for a Project Manager with strong software development experience to lead the delivery of customer-facing digital products.This role is ideal for someone who has managed the build of web or mobile applications, working closely with engineers, product...
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