Unofficial GenAI tools will help solve customer service issues
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Obituary: Elmari Keyser
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Applications open for Huawei’s 2024 Women in Tech
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New branding, strategy for Cell C
Kathy Gibson reports - Orange and black is the new … Cell C corporate livery. The mobile operator today unveiled a new branding and strategic direction, under the theme “We are unstoppable”. Jorge Mendes, CEO of Cell C, told a packed auditorium that the past year has...
NASA demos ultra-cool quantum sensor in space
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One-third of users fall for phishing mails
Phishing emails remain a prevalent and effective tool for cybercriminals to launch malicious attacks on organisations worldwide. These bad actors continuously evolve their tactics, adapting to current market trends and outsmarting both end users and organisations by...
Cobots ensure Ford Ranger doors are weatherproof
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Hloolo aims to close the funding gap for green SMEs
One of the biggest challenges facing green SME businesses is their ability to tap into available pools of sustainable finance. Although South Africa boasts a mature financial sector with a strong institutional construct, it is geared to support developed businesses...
Healthy growth forecast for next generation non-volatile memory
The global next generation non-volatile memory market is expected to reach $18,23-billion by 2030 - growing at a CAGR of 17,8% from 2024 to 2030 - according to a new study by Grand View Research which says the increasing need for fast and economical storage solutions...
Cybercriminals adopting new tools, open source threats, hacktivism
While some cyber threat actors have maintained their usual patterns in the second quarter of 2024, others have significantly updated their tools and broadened the scope of their activities, according to new research from Kaspersky's Global Research and Analysis Team...
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Applications open for 2023 Africa’s Business Heroes prize competition
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Kaspersky buys into container security solutions developer Ximi Pro
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Embrace UCX to improve customer engagement
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Engineering promotes sustainable development, empowers communities
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Modernising and regulating the SA payments industry
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AI tools SMEs need to know about
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New earnings threshold comes into play
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Automation is the new savings discipline
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Go back to basics to mine data for better business resilience
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