Musk becomes first half-trillionaire
Elon Musk set a new wealth record when he became the first person with a net worth of half-a-trillion dollars. The achievement was short-lived, but for a few hours on Wednesday Musk was worth an incredible $500,1-billion. This dropped to $499-billion later in the...
Cybercrime costs telecommunications billions
South Africa’s telecommunications sector is staring down a cybercrime storm that is costing billions of rand every year. As October marks Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the Communications Risk Information Centre (COMRiC) has issued a sharp warning: fraudsters are...
DDoS attacks on critical infrastructure tied to geopolitical conflict
Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks have become a dominant means of waging cyberwarfare linked to sociopolitical events such as elections, civil protests, and policy disputes. Findings from NetScout’s 2H2024 DDoS Threat Intelligence report show how attackers...
AI, data science set to transform Africa healthcare
Africa stands at the forefront of a shift in global health, driven by artificial intelligence (AI) and data science, according to a report released today from the Science for Africa Foundation (SFA Foundation), African institutions and research councils. The report is...
Nvidia Blackwell takes pole position in MLPerf inference results
The Nvidia Blackwell platform set records inthe latest MLPerf Inference V5.0 benchmarks. Marking Nvidia’s first MLPerf submission using the Nvidia GB200 NVL72 system, a rack-scale solution designed for AI reasoning, the testing reflecting some of the most challenging...
The world spent $8,5trn on IT devices in a decade
Every year, consumers and businesses pour staggering amounts of money into IT devices- desktop PCs, laptops, tablets, mobile phones, and printers. While annual spending has fluctuated since 2021, the past three years have seen steady growth, pushing the market toward...
SA’s young scientists shine in Beijing
Team South Africa made an incredible impact at the Beijing Youth Science Creation Competition (BYSCC), held in China, earning prestigious awards for their outstanding scientific projects after competing against some of the brightest young scientists from around the...
MTN’s Ralph Mupita elected as GSMA deputy chair
The GSMA board of directors has elected Ralph Mupita as deputy chair for the remainder of the board term, until the end of 2026. In this role, he will support the chair and board in overseeing the strategic direction of the organisation, which represents the world’s...
Advanced Triada trojan found on counterfeit smartphones
Kaspersky has uncovered a new, sophisticated version of the Triada Trojan preinstalled on counterfeit Android smartphones allegedly sold through unauthorised retailers. Embedded in the system firmware, the malware operates undetected and grants attackers’ full control...
At 60, Altron pivots to focus on platforms, services
As it marks 60 years since its founding, South African electronics giant Altron is looking forward to the next 60 with a fresh focus. Born during the rapid industrialisation boom of the 1960s, Altron has successfully reinvented itself several times in the decades...
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Will AI replace software developers?
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Public sector must respond to online threats in real time
Despite its various structural challenges, the South African economy continues to grow. Over time, this resilience and further potential for growth has attracted the attention of global cyber criminals. In this article, Trellix SA country lead Carlo Bolzonello argues...
Payshap to spur chat commerce but pricing complexity will impact uptake
South Africa's long awaited and highly anticipated rapid payment programme (RPP), PayShap, offers huge potential to boost digital payments and, when used in conjunction with technologies such as chat commerce, could serve as a real game changer for businesses. But the...
VMware extends partner program
VMware has announced that the next evolution of the company's flagship VMware Partner Connect program is live worldwide. Partner Connect is a singular, unified program for all partner types that is now more flexible and efficient, provides faster and simpler paths to...
Humans still the number one attack vector
With insider risk on the rise and Gartner predicting that 50% of organisations will have adopted an insider risk program by 2025, J2 Software recognises that enterprise security is only achievable when the cyber strategy is underpinned by the human element. The...
Graig joins Paratus Namibia board as ESG chairperson
Reagon Graig has joined the board of Paratus Namibia Holdings (PNH), a publicly-traded company on the Namibian Stock Exchange. He has been appointed as an independent non-executive director of the company and as chairperson of the environmental, social and governance...
Velocity acquires Stellarise
Velocity Technology Group has acquired 100% of Stellarise, a London-based Managed Services Provider, for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition will add significant new customers, technical support staff and add significant deployment skills in Microsoft Intune and...
Dell integrates CEE and META regions
Dell Technologies has formed a new Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East, Turkey & Africa (CEEMETA) region. The new region will represent a more extensive customer, partner and talent base, thereby allowing Dell to further build its strong partner network and...
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