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Addressing disparities critical to bridging the digital divide
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2024 the worst for spiralling weather, climate impacts
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AI sector accounts for 48% of 2025 unicorns
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Nvidia debuts open humanoid robot foundation model
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Nvidia to open quantum research centre
As quantum computers continue to develop, they will integrate with AI supercomputers to form accelerated quantum supercomputers capable of solving some of the world’s hardest problems. Integrating quantum processing units (QPUs) into AI supercomputers is key for...
Expert says VAT increase the least damaging option
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SA’s bright young scientists head for the global stage
Four exceptional young innovators from Mthatha, Cape Town and Kimberley are set to travel to China to compete in this year’s Beijing Youth Science Creation Competition (BYSCC) after impressing at the Eskom Expo International Science Fair (ISF). Samiya Waza, a Grade 12...
One in four companies hit by APTs
According to the latest Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response (MDR) analyst report, advanced persistent threats (APTs) have been detected in 25% of companies, accounting for over 43% of all high-severity incidents. This marks a staggering 74% increase compared to...
SASE gains momentum as SD-WAN revenue rebounds
According to a recently published report from Dell’Oro Group, the global Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) market reached $2,6-billion in 4Q 2024, achieving 14% year-over-year (Y/Y) revenue growth. The market showed notable improvement, especially within the SD-WAN...
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Cybersecurity needs to be baked in
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Automation is top of the pops in cybersecurity trends for 2023
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Mark Safer Internet Day by being present, aware, involved, says ISPA
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On Safer Internet Day, go easy with the public WiFi
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What to do in the face of growing ransomware attacks
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The predictive network comes to the fore
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