GenAI for Procurement hits the Trough of Disillusionment

Generative AI (GenAI) for procurement has entered the trough of disillusionment, according to Gartner. While some early adopters are seeing benefits, many organizations are experiencing uneven ROI or falling short of expectations, highlighting the need for a more...

AI emerges as an attractive target for threat actors

Artificial intelligence (AI) adoption is greatly outpacing AI security and governance. IBM’s new Cost of a Data Breach Report suggests that AI is already being seen as an easy, high-value target by threat actors. While the overall number of organisations experiencing...

Strategies for mitigating SA’s talent crisis

South African organisations are navigating a complex and rapidly evolving talent landscape. With global trends reshaping local realities, the battle to attract, engage and retain top talent is intensifying. “Employers must critically assess the effectiveness of their...

AI could improve accuracy of Earth-observing satellites

Cloud cover can keep optical instruments on satellites from clearly capturing Earth’s surface – but artificial intelligence could go a long way towards mitigating this. Still in testing, JPL’s Dynamic Targeting uses AI to avoid imaging clouds, yielding a higher...

GSMA launches Open-Telco LLM Benchmarks

The GSMA Foundry has launched GSMA Open-Telco LLM Benchmarks, an open-source community aimed at improving the performance of large language models (LLMs) for telecom-specific applications. The community provides an industry-first framework for evaluating artificial...

Air safety slips from 2023 highs

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released its 2024 Annual Safety Report. The industry delivered another year of strong overall performance on safety including showing improvements on the five-year average for several key parameters, but it took a...

Gen Z set to shake up the workplace

Kathy Gibson reports – As more Gen Z employees join the workforce, they are set to make waves in the world of work. Gen Z are the people born between 1997 and 2012. Today, they make up just 9% of the global workforce, but this will increase to 27% by next year. The...

Gender parity will unlock $287bn for African economy

Tackling systemic barriers towards the participation of young women in Africa’s workforce will drive an estimated $287-billion to its economy by 2030, boosting GDP by 5%. This is among the findings of a new report by the Mastercard Foundation in collaboration with...

Robotics industry will be worth $218bn in 2030

Robots have been around for many years, primarily in industrial settings. However, the recent technological breakthroughs are set to unleash their full potential. Against this backdrop, the robotics industry is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR)...

Agentic AI set to democratise data access

Artificial intelligence (AI) is advancing at an unprecedented rate, bringing us closer to highly adaptive, autonomous systems like agentic AI. Startups are leading the charge, driving innovations such as explainable AI, reinforcement learning, self-learning...

Massive surge for AI patents

The AI industry has grown tremendously over the past years. Since 2020, the entire market has practically doubled and hit a $184-billion value, while the number of people using AI tools tripled to nearly 315-million. The AI space has also seen a surge in patent...

The cost of a cyber breach goes way beyond money

The costs and fallout from a cyber security breach extend far beyond revenue losses, impacting jobs, mental wellbeing, trust and future business. This is according to cyber security experts within the Cyber Security Special Interest Group (SIGCyber) of the Institute...

Young gamers fall victim to cybercriminals

The number of unique users targeted by cybercriminals using popular children’s games as a lure surged by 30% in the first six months of 2024 compared to H2 2023, according to Kaspersky experts. Researchers analysed gaming risks for young players and discovered that...

SASE growth slows as economic pressures weigh

The worldwide Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) market posted 10% year-over-year (Y/Y) revenue growth in 2Q 2024, according to a new report from Dell’Oro Group. This is the lowest growth rate since Dell’Oro Group started tracking SASE in 1Q 2019. Economic pressures,...

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Smart energy approach can save businesses millions

Most South African businesses face significant challenges in ensuring energy security for their operations in the face of ongoing loadshedding. Too often they simply invest in back-up power or alternative energy solutions without first knowing exactly how much energy...

What cyber confrontation looked like in 2022

In a recent report, Kaspersky's experts analyse cyberspace activities relating to the Ukrainian crisis, observing their meaning in relation to the current conflict, and their impact on the cybersecurity field. This report is a part of Kaspersky Security Bulletin (KSB)...

The future of work and its influence on tertiary education

The way in which we work, and the future of work, is facing significant disruption that is being shaped by technology and the innovative growth of artificial intelligence. According to a report by the World Economic Forum (WEF), the rapid adoption of these...

Leverage cloud while using on-prem systems

Moving to the cloud certainly makes sense from an African business perspective, despite some serious challenges and risk factors unique to these shores. By Udhveer Sookraj, data integration specialist at Insight Consulting However, not all businesses can take the...

Lenovo unveils Intel-based smart infrastructure solutions

Lenovo has unveiled 25 new ThinkSystem and ThinkAgile server and hyperconverged solutions powered by Intel's 4th Generation Xeon Scalable Processors as part of its recently announced Infrastructure Solutions V3 portfolio. Designed to help accelerate global IT...

Africa Data Centres breaks ground on Nairobi facility

Africa Data Centres has broken ground on its new facility in Nairobi, Kenya. The new build will expand its existing data centre by up to 15MW of IT load. ADC's expansion at the new site will be completed in the first half of 2024 and will bring five times more...

Huawei rises in Top Employers ranking

Huawei South Africa has risen up the Top Employers Institute's annual Top Employer rankings and is recognised as one of the top 20 Top Employers in South Africa. Being certified as a Top Employer showcases an organisation's dedication to a better world of work and...

MSSA amends events calendar

With International Esports Federation (IESF) having brought its annual World Championships forward to August, MSSA has had to amend its Calendar of Events in order to afford all esports athletes the opportunity of qualifying for MSSA's annual National Team Trials. It...

Will AI make us more secure?

ChatGPT, the dialogue-based AI chatbot capable of understanding natural human language, has become another icon in the disruptor ecosystem. Gaining over 1-million registered users in just 5 days, it has become the fastest growing tech platform ever. By Monica...

Aveva acquisition by Schneider Electric completed

Aveva has announced the completion of its acquisition by Schneider Electric. Since its foundation, AVEVA has grown from a niche design software developer to a leading global industrial software company with a value of more than £10-billion. Today, Aveva's software...

Systems Engineer (Azure/Cloud) on-site (contract) (TB)

The Systems Engineer: Microsoft Cloud Services is responsible for ensuring the stable operation of the IT server infrastructure across the entire organisation in order to maintain high levels of availability and security. The role is responsible for the...

Senior Firmware Engineer

The successful candidate will get to work with the teams in a Scaled Agile environment. The primary focus of this role is development of the Biometrics product line. You will be working in an embedded Linux environment, implementing secure and performant applications....

Data Scientists (All levels) (CH1109)

Join our client in the credit Industry as a Data Scientist!Are you passionate about turning data into actionable insights?Our client is seeking talented Data Scientists on all levels (Senior & Junior), to join their team! In this role, you'll leverage your...

Data Scientists (All levels) (CH1109) – Western Cape Kuils River

Join our client in the credit Industry as a Data Scientist!Are you passionate about turning data into actionable insights?Our client is seeking talented Data Scientists on all levels (Senior & Junior), to join their team! In this role, you'll leverage your...

Business Analyst (12 months Contract) – Gauteng Pretoria

The purpose of this position is to provide end-to-end business analysis services to the Domestic and Regional Settlement Services Division in order to identify business problems and needs, determine solutions and enable improvements in organisational processes.JOB...

Senior Network Engineer

Are you a master of networking technologies like Aruba, Juniper, and Cisco?We're looking for a Senior Network Engineer to lead the charge in designing, deploying, and maintaining high-performance network solutions. In this role, you'll harness your expertise across...

Senior Java Backend Developer (Stellenbosch Hybrid)

ENVIRONMENT:BUILD state-of-the-art, performant, scalable & maintainable Backend Services and APIs as the next Senior Java Backend Developer sought by a rapidly growing FinTech company. You will join a highly driven, entrepreneurial and collaborative team where you...

Senior Network Engineer – Gauteng Midrand

Are you a master of networking technologies like Aruba, Juniper, and Cisco?We're looking for a Senior Network Engineer to lead the charge in designing, deploying, and maintaining high-performance network solutions. In this role, you'll harness your expertise across...

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