AI set to drive a net increase in jobs by 2030

AI is expected to drive a net increase of 1,7-million jobs by 2030, according to Gartner, which says AI will create more jobs than it eliminates - generating 10,6-million new jobs, while removing 8,9-million jobs worldwide by 2030. “Organisations most advanced in AI...

A familiar face takes the reins at Tarsus

By Mark Davison - After months of speculation, Alviva Holdings – parent company of Tarsus Distribution – has announced a new, permanent CEO for one of South Africa’s oldest and leading distributors. Thibault Dousson, currently director of Lenovo’s Solution and...

European orbiter detects hints of volcanic activity on Mars

New evidence from gas seeping above volcanic rifts suggests Mars is not geologically dead deep inside, but merely sleeping. Fresh fissures along the Alba Mons region hint at active spots under the surface, where gases from inside the planet may be making their way up...

NASA experiments with drones for planetary landings

NASA successfully demonstrated technology designed to help spacecraft autonomously navigate to safe landing sites on the Moon and on other planets. An Alta-X drone equipped with the agency’s Safe and Precise Landing – Integrated Capabilities Evolution (SPLICE)...

SA children exposed to cyber-threats

The online threats faced by children are very real, and many youngsters have fallen victim to one or more attacks. Digital identity, privacy and social media protection company Digimune surveyed 200 South African parents in February 2021 to gauge their views and...

Outmoded approaches put Covid cost-efficiency gains at risk

Organisations that achieved unexpected cost efficiency gains as a result of operational constraints due to the Covid-19 pandemic risk losing these gains needlessly, according to research from Gartner. The traditional approach of reintroducing costs after a business...

Trends that are set to change IT

Kathy Gibson reports from Dell Innovation Day in Copenhagen – Dell has identified 10 disruptive trends that will affect technology development over the next few years. Dr Jai Menon, chief research officer and vice-president at Dell Research, says these trends can be...

Dell partners to drive solutions

Kathy Gibson reports from Dell Innovation Day in Copenhagen - Dell has expanded its partnership with Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), aimed at helping clinical researchers and doctors to expand the reach and impact of the world’s first Food and Drug...

Kaspersky’s networks hacked

Kaspersky Lab has announced that its internal networks were the victim of an advanced attack which attempted to steal information about its products and clients. According to the company’s blog post, the attack was complex and stealthy, exploiting several zero-day vulnerabilities. “We’re quite confident that there’s a nation state behind it,” the blog post said. “We’ve called it Duqu 2.0.” This is due to its similarity to the “Duqu” malware found in 2011, used in attacks against Iran, India, France and Ukraine. Duqu was at the time linked to the Stuxnet malware, believed to be created by the US’ and Israel’s spy agencies.

Intel fund empowers women, minorities

Intel Capital has launched the Intel Capital Diversity Fund, which will invest in technology start-ups run by women and underrepresented minorities. The largest of its kind, the fund totals approximately $125-million, and investments will cover a broad spectrum of innovative industries. Also unveiled were the fund’s first investments in four companies.

Stats reflect civil servant resignations

Thousands of civil servants resigned from their posts in 2014 and early 2015 in response to rumours about proposed pension reforms. The economic effect was large enough to be seen in recent gross domestic product (GDP) data released by Stats SA. The government...

Standard Bank to release Apple Watch app

Standard Bank today announced plans to embrace wearable technology, with the forthcoming release of its Apple Watch banking app. In another first for banking in South Africa, Standard Bank’s Apple Watch app is currently being tested with pilot users and will be...

Gauteng spends on infrastructure budget

Gauteng provincial departments have for the first time spent 99% of their total adjusted infrastructure and conditional grants budgets for the 2014/15 financial year, an indication that government continues to improve spending to meet the service delivery needs of the...

SMEs struggle with growing cyber-threats

South African SMEs must be vigilant when it comes to cyber security by layering protections and extracting threats before they enter the organisation. This is according to Noam Green, product and business manager at Check Point Software Technologies, who offers the...

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