AI set to drive a net increase in jobs by 2030

AI is expected to drive a net increase of 1,7-million jobs by 2030, according to Gartner, which says AI will create more jobs than it eliminates - generating 10,6-million new jobs, while removing 8,9-million jobs worldwide by 2030. “Organisations most advanced in AI...

A familiar face takes the reins at Tarsus

By Mark Davison - After months of speculation, Alviva Holdings – parent company of Tarsus Distribution – has announced a new, permanent CEO for one of South Africa’s oldest and leading distributors. Thibault Dousson, currently director of Lenovo’s Solution and...

European orbiter detects hints of volcanic activity on Mars

New evidence from gas seeping above volcanic rifts suggests Mars is not geologically dead deep inside, but merely sleeping. Fresh fissures along the Alba Mons region hint at active spots under the surface, where gases from inside the planet may be making their way up...

NASA experiments with drones for planetary landings

NASA successfully demonstrated technology designed to help spacecraft autonomously navigate to safe landing sites on the Moon and on other planets. An Alta-X drone equipped with the agency’s Safe and Precise Landing – Integrated Capabilities Evolution (SPLICE)...

African nations under online attack

Nigeria, currently ranked 50th worldwide for online threats, South Africa at 82nd, and Kenya at 35th, have increasingly become focal points for cyber threats. This is according to Kaspersky Security Network (KSN), which presented the reality of cyber threats in Africa...

Meta, Apple show different strategies for immersive technology

Meta and Apple this week unveiled their VR and AR headsets Quest 3 and Vision Pro, respectively, at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2023. Kiran Raj, practice head of Disruptive Tech at GlobalData, comments: "The technology landscape witnessed a pivotal...

Women set to stay underrepresented in cybersecurity

In 45% of enterprises globally, the proportion of women working in IT security departments is less than that in the rest of the company's workforce. However, of these organisations only 37% of them have in place, or considered applying, formal programmes that will...

Enterprises under pressure to achieve value from analytics

Organisations are under pressure to achieve a faster time-to-value for implementing analytics projects, and this is driving migration to the cloud. This is among the findings of an IDG Research MarketPulse survey, "Optimising Business Analytics by Transforming Data in...

Finance ministers eye digital commerce tax

Commonwealth finance ministers have recognised the potential of technology to improve debt transparency while urging closer collaboration to resolve tax challenges arising from growing digital commerce. Revenues from tax collection are important for maintaining debt...

Winnti cyberespionage group creates SQL Server backdoor

ESET research has analysed a sample from a new backdoor called skip-2.0 by its authors. The backdoor is a recently discovered addition to the arsenal of the notorious cyberespionage group Winnti. Specifically, skip-2.0 targets MSSQL Server 12, allowing the attacker to...

Looking back on 20 years of WiFi

In 1999 several technology companies formed the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA). On 30 September 1999, the 802.11b wireless LAN standard became available in commercial products. This moment is considered as the beginning of wireless networks known...

All the JSE Investment Challenge winners …

High school learners and university students have spent the last six months competing for the number one spot in the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) Investment Challenge. The annual competition enables learners and students to understand the fundamentals of...

Connected IoT platforms show significant growth

The number of devices managed on commercial IoT connectivity management platforms (CMPs) will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 32,6% from 770-million in 2018 to reach 3,15-billion by 2023. According to IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, this accounted for...

Top strategic technology trends for 2020

Gartner has highlighted the top strategic technology trends that organisations need to explore in 2020. Gartner defines a strategic technology trend as one with substantial disruptive potential that is beginning to break out of an emerging state into broader impact...

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Intermediate Mobile Developer at NEC XON Systems

Our company is seeking an Intermediate Xamarin Mobile Developer in order to assist with building applications, integrating with third party software and reporting services. The candidate is required to meet the following criteria: - Valid drivers license and personal...

R+D / Technical Specialist – Meat Processing – Gauteng

A well-known supplier of spice ingredients supplying the food manufacturing and meat processing industry requires the above to handle all r + d and technical aspects as well as being able to troubleshoot on a variety of products at customer sites within the meat and...

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