New genomic discovery could save groundnut farmers millions
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Nvidia and Synopsys partner on engineering and design
Nvidia and Synopsys have expanded their strategic partnership to tackle design and engineering across industries. R&D teams, from the semiconductor industry to aerospace, automotive, industrial and beyond, face significant engineering challenges including...
Is SA ready for the data revolution?
Data roles are constantly evolving to meet the needs of the digital economy. Jessica Nyarayi Tandy, director of Bizmod, says the demand for data-driven insights shapes how organisations function compete and innovate. “In South Africa we are mirroring global trends...
Personalization triples the likelihood of customer regret
Personalised marketing, while valuable for some, generates negative experiences for 53% of customers, who were 3,2-times more likely to regret a purchase and 44% less likely to purchase again in the future, according to a survey by Gartner. A Gartner survey of 1 464...
WLAN market bounces back
According to a recently published report from Dell’Oro Group, enterprise class Wireless LAN (WLAN) revenue increased by 11% on year-over-year basis. The adoption of the latest technology, WiFi 7, continued its ascent, reaching 12% of units shipped worldwide. “This is...
Items lost and found on Uber rides
South Africans are always on the move – sometimes so quickly that we leave behind everything from wallets to wigs, wedding veils and water bottles. Uber South Africa’s recently released Lost & Found Index offers a glimpse into what happens when a little rush, a...
Escalating attacks drive need for digital executive protection
There has been a frightening escalation in cyberthreats targeting business leaders and their families, according to a new report released by BlackCloak, a pioneer in digital executive protection for executive leaders, board members, and their families - as well as...
Cloud security report exposes dangerous blind spots
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AI, quantum, neurotechnology could unlock brain-machine interface
IBM has entered a joint study agreement with Inclusive Brains, which specialises in non-invasive neurotechnologies and multimodal artificial intelligence, to experiment with advanced AI and quantum machine learning techniques. The aim of the joint study is to boost...
Targeted attacks mimic executives to steal funds
With cyberthreats to business executives on the rise, Kaspersky has detected a series of sophisticated attack attempts aimed at deceiving an organisation’s finance team into paying fraudulent invoices. Emails mimicking correspondence between the organisation’s CEO and...
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Reduce employee stress in the workplace
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Mastercard service modernises international payments
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Lorge scoops two awards
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ViewSonic tops global interactive display rankings
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