The human impact of AI forces a redesign in how we work

We are living through one of the most significant transformations in the history of work, writes Aparna Nair, chief talent, leadership and culture officer at IBM. AI is reshaping roles, rewiring workflows, and redefining the nature of performance itself. Yet, a new...

IBM debuts sub-1nm chip in miniaturisation first

IBM has found a way to further miniaturise chips, with the introduction of the world’s first sub-1 nanometer (nm) chip technology, featuring a transistor architecture at the 0,7nm, or 7 angstrom node. The achievement marks a landmark moment for an industry facing the...

Flexible, AI-driven, multi-income careers: Gen Z wants it all

Gen Z professionals are rethinking their careers, embracing flexible, AI-enabled and multi-income pathways to build long-term earning potential, according to new research from International Workplace Group (IWG). AI is not just another wave of innovation - it is part...

AI coding costs set to outstrip developer salaries

By 2028, AI coding costs will overtake the average developer’s salary due to rising large language model (LLM) token consumption and the shift to consumption-based licensing models, according to Gartner. AI tokens are the units of data processed by generative...

Consumers say GenAI has made content quality worse

Forty-nine percent of US consumers agree that GenAI has made the quality of content available worse, according to a new survey by Gartner, with this rising to 57% among younger consumers including Gen Z and millennials. A Gartner survey of 307 US consumers conducted...

SA’s multi-billion rand telecom upgrades risk hitting an AI wall

Telecommunications operators across Africa are directing billions of rand into network upgrades, high-capacity fibre backhaul, and 5G rollouts. However, new research from Cloudera suggests that this heavy physical infrastructure build still sits on fragile data...

Young South Africans turn to top-ups between paydays

New analysis by Paymenow reveals that many young employed South Africans are using early access to their wages to bridge cashflow gaps for everyday essentials between paydays. More than half of active users on the Paymenow’s earned-wage access (EWA) and financial...

Beware of unsecure open WiFi in Mexico

Kaspersky GReAT experts analysed more than 84 000 free WiFi network signals across three major Mexican cities hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The analysis covered Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey, and revealed that 17% of the networks had weak or no encryption,...

Nvidia Drive Hyperion aims to power a robotaxi-ready world

Nvidia has announced a major expansion of the Nvidia Drive Hyperion robotaxi-ready platform ecosystem, bringing together leading global automakers, manufacturing and autonomous vehicle (AV) software ecosystem partners along with ride-hailing mobility providers to...

1 000x improvement with Microsoft’s new quantum chip

Microsoft today unveiled Majorana 2, its newest topological quantum chip featuring a next-generation materials stack and qubits that are 1 000 times more reliable than their predecessors. With this progress, the team now expects to achieve a scalable quantum computer...

Cyber risk surges to the top of the business agenda

Cyber risk has surged to the top of the business agenda, with 40% of business leaders saying cyber is the top risk they are unprepared for – up from 23% in 2025, according to a new report from BDO. BDO’s Global Risk Landscape 2026 report found that cyber risk had...

AI is reshaping jobs faster than companies can reshape work

Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer simply boosting productivity and saving time at work, it is fundamentally reshaping the nature of work, leadership, and employee experience, according to new survey data from Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Nearly...

World Cup fans warned about these cyberthreats

With the FIFA World Cup kicking off on 11 June, South African soccer fans - whether travelling to North America or watching from home - are being urged to take their digital safety as seriously as their match-day preparations. This year’s tournament represents the...

Enterprise software shifts from GUI to agent-native architectures

As enterprises deploy autonomous AI agents across software development, cloud operations, automation, and digital infrastructure the limitations of traditional graphical user interfaces (GUI) are becoming clearer, according to GlobalData. Many AI agents still rely on...

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The CFO’s new mandate for AI assurance

Artificial intelligence (AI) influences forecasts, accelerating reconciliations, shaping decisions made on working capital and generating real-time insights. By Aaron Harris, chief technology officer of Sage What began as a simple way to automate tasks quickly evolved...

As SA invests in digital payments infrastructure it misses a key layer

South Africa is making meaningful progress in building out its digital payments infrastructure. But there is a critical gap in how this investment is being framed, writes Mpho Sadiki, MD: merchant services, Africa at Network International and Payfast by Network....

Online retailers confuse compliance with cybersecurity

For e-commerce enterprises in a booming, R130-billion and counting industry, it is tempting to view payments compliance as the finish line, a signal that a business is secure. But in practice, compliance is just the starting point. There are many who don’t realise...

PMI Agile Alliance unveils Manifesto for Enterprise Agility

PMI Agile Alliance has released the Manifesto for Enterprise Agility, a leadership guide for organisations facing frequent disruption and rising pressure to reinvent. PMI global C-suite research shows that reinvention is the norm: 93% of senior executives say they...

Origin Labs, Intel advance AI skills in Africa

Origin Research and Innovation Labs have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Intel to accelerate artificial intelligence (AI) skills development and innovation across Africa. The partnership aims to empower educators and students at academic institutions...

SMS still an essential communication channel in a digital-first world

In an era of advanced messaging apps and rich digital experiences, SMS remains one of the most fundamental layers of customer communication. It's the channel that works when everything else requires a download, a data connection, or an app account. By Mirza Bukva,...

Shop2Shop and SallyPOS close the payment gap

Shop2Shop and SallyPOS have announced a formal strategic partnership that integrates two previously separate layers of the merchant experience – card payments and point of sale (POS) – into a unified ecosystem. The collaboration places the SallyPOS platform directly...

DMP SA buys stake in Plastic Duck Armada

End-to-end data management solutions and services provider Data Management Professionals South Africa (DMP SA) has acquired a stake in local software development specialist Plastic Duck Armada (PDA) to bolster its ability to deliver automated, insight-led data...

Applications open for Samsung EEIP campaign

Samsung, in collaboration with the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC), is running an Equity Equivalent Investment Programme (EEIP) Service Centre campaign - an extension of last year’s initiative and a call encouraging more suitable, black-owned...

Vertiv acquires BMarko Structures

Vertiv has acquired BMarko Structures, a US-based provider of custom-engineered structural fabrication. As AI data centre deployments accelerate, the infrastructure layer is under growing pressure to deliver faster and at scale. The acquisition vertically integrates a...

Lead Developer (APIs) – Gauteng Centurion

Are you a seasoned Lead Developer with a passion for building secure, scalable APIs and identity management solutions? This is an exceptional opportunity to take ownership of technical delivery, lead high-performing teams, and drive the development of enterprise-grade...

Contract/Project Manager

Join this team and manage large scale projects within the water treatment and mineral processing environment. Flexible work environment, great team, ownership are just some of the excellent benefits you will have when joining this company.Qualification...

Contract/Project Manager – Gauteng Johannesburg

Join this team and manage large scale projects within the water treatment and mineral processing environment. Flexible work environment, great team, ownership are just some of the excellent benefits you will have when joining this company.Qualification...

Junior Software Developer

Are you a passionate Junior Software Developer or Computer Engineer ready to kickstart your career? This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience across the full development lifecycle while working on real-world projects in a dynamic and evolving...

Junior Software Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg North

Are you a passionate Junior Software Developer or Computer Engineer ready to kickstart your career? This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience across the full development lifecycle while working on real-world projects in a dynamic and evolving...

Lead Developer Android

Are you a senior Android Developer ready to lead the development of high-impact mobile applications? This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on leader who thrives on building scalable, high-performance apps using modern Android technologies.Company and Job...

Lead Developer Android – Gauteng Centurion

Are you a senior Android Developer ready to lead the development of high-impact mobile applications? This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on leader who thrives on building scalable, high-performance apps using modern Android technologies.Company and Job...

iOS Specialist

Are you a passionate iOS Developer ready to build high-quality mobile applications using the latest Apple technologies? This is an exciting opportunity to work on innovative products, enhance user experiences, and grow your career in a fast-moving mobile development...

iOS Specialist – Gauteng Centurion

Are you a passionate iOS Developer ready to build high-quality mobile applications using the latest Apple technologies? This is an exciting opportunity to work on innovative products, enhance user experiences, and grow your career in a fast-moving mobile development...

Lead Developer (APIs)

Are you a seasoned Lead Developer with a passion for building secure, scalable APIs and identity management solutions? This is an exceptional opportunity to take ownership of technical delivery, lead high-performing teams, and drive the development of enterprise-grade...

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