AI helps design superdrugs to kill drug-resistant bacteria

With help from artificial intelligence (AI), MIT researchers have designed novel antibiotics that can combat two hard-to-treat infections: drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae and multi-drug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Using generative AI algorithms, the...

AI-led businesses ignore humans at their peril

No-one would argue that artificial intelligence (AI) has taken the world by storm, but there is some irony in the fact that as more business functions - from data collection and analysis, to everyday operations - are performed digitally the more customers seek to...

How chip research is shaping physical AI

AI and graphics research breakthroughs in neural rendering, 3D generation and world simulation power robotics, autonomous vehicles and content creation. Physical AI — the engine behind modern robotics, self-driving cars and smart spaces — relies on a mix of neural...

Webb finds new evidence for planet around closest solar twin

Astronomers using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope have found strong evidence of a giant planet orbiting a star in the stellar system closest to our own Sun. At just 4 light-years away from Earth, the Alpha Centauri triple star system has long been a...

AI, HPC boost shared cloud infrastructure market

Spending on compute and storage infrastructure products for cloud deployments - including dedicated and shared IT environments - increased 115,3% year-over-year in the third quarter of 2024 (3Q24) to $57,3-billion. According to the latest IDC Worldwide Quarterly...

Gates Foundation budget reaches $8,74bn

At the start of the Gates Foundation’s 25th anniversary year, its governing board approved the largest budget in its history. The foundation will operate with a budget of $8,74-billion in 2025. The budget is in line with the foundation’s commitment to reach overall...

Inadequate or outdated technology stymies innovation

A vast majority of global organisations (80%) agree that inadequate or outdated technology is holding back organisational progress and innovation efforts. In fact, 89% of C-suite executives in South Africa believe legacy infrastructure is greatly hindering their...

AI plays a bigger role in security

Artificial intelligence (AI) is playing a significant role in the field of cybersecurity. It has the potential to enhance organisations' incident response capabilities. Cybersecurity companies have been discussing incorporating AI capabilities in various areas,...

In South Korea, more than 1% of workers are robots

Although China has made huge investments in industrial robotics over the past two years, it is still not the most automated nation on the planet. In fact, four other countries have a much higher number of operational robots in their manufacturing industries, and South...

Not enough youth know how to build financial stability

1Life Insurance's 2024 generational wealth youth survey confirms that youth in South Africa are far from achieving financial freedom and building wealth - placing them at a tremendous disadvantage. Youth unemployment in South Africa currently sits at, 45,5% according...

Consistent growth for SASE market

The Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) market experienced a remarkable 23% revenue growth in 1Q 2024, marking its seventeenth consecutive quarter of over 20% growth, according to a recently-published report from Dell'Oro Group. This sustained increase underscores the...

Baggage handling improves despite passenger traffic surge

SITA, the global leader in technology solutions for the air transport industry, has announced an improvement in the air transport industry's rate of mishandled baggage. The newly launched SITA Baggage IT Insights 2024 reports the number of bags mishandled by the...

Webb finds carbon molecules around a young star

An international team of astronomers has used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to study the disk of gas and dust around a young, very low-mass star. The results reveal the largest number of carbon-containing molecules seen to date in such a disk. These findings have...

Technology seen as key to expanding economic opportunity

Global leaders are keen to use technology including AI to advance key impact goals, according to a new study from HP Inc with Oxford Economics. The study of business executives and government officials in 10 countries found three out of four leaders believe technology...

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Ericsson 5G portfolio adds energy efficiency

Ericsson has added to its radio access network (RAN) portfolio with solutions that address the 5G rollout and sustainability goals of communications service providers. The new portfolio additions will deliver sizeable energy savings and up to ten-fold capacity...

The future of work

Employees have realised that work will never be the same, so instead of waiting for things to return to normal, they are shaping a new, more flexible future that empowers them to work when, where and how they work best. By Helen Kruger, CEO of Troye According to...

Lenovo debuts first ThinkPad powered by Snapdragon

Lenovo has launched its ThinkPad X13s developed in collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies and Microsoft, as the world's first laptop powered by the Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 compute platform, running up to Windows 11 Pro. The ultra-slim, ultra-light fan-less design...

Nokia launches Intelligent RAN Operations

Nokia has launched its new Intelligent RAN Operations solution designed to manage the increasing complexity of 5G networks through machine learning (ML). The framework and its underlying products enable mobile operators to boost 5G network quality, efficiency, and the...

Dell accelerates modern, open carrier network deployments

Dell Technologies has introduced new telecommunications solutions and services to bolster the open telecom ecosystem and help communications service providers (CSPs) affordably ramp their transformation to open, cloud-native networks. The telecommunications industry's...

OPPO showcases new green technology

OPPO has unveiled its 2021 OPPO Sustainability Report, detailing the company's actions in integrating sustainability and eco-friendly concepts into its entire product lifecycle as it continues to pursue its brand mission of "Technology for Mankind, Kindness for the...

Infinet Wireless displays interconnect solutions

Infinet Wireless is exhibiting solutions for the ever-present connectivity at Mobile World Congress 2022 (MWC). The core Infinet Wireless product is the company's diverse Point-to-Multipoint solution InfiMAN Evolution, which is both universal and flexible, with...

Ericsson to extend network exposure to the edge

Ericsson has launched Edge Exposure Server to enable new enterprise and consumer services through simple and enriched APIs for edge applications. 5G and edge computing are opening a world of new revenue opportunities across manufacturing, transport, gaming and...

Nokia introduces evolved managed operations portfolio for CSPs

Nokia has announced two new managed services offerings to help communication service providers (CSPs) deliver a better customer experience and realize faster returns on their 5G investments by better utilising intelligence from their network data. Operations...

Kaspersky launches secure connectivity solutions

Kaspersky is launching its Cyber Immunity vision to the IoT community at Mobile World Congress, is presenting its complete portfolio of consumer cybersecurity technologies for the mobile industry. The global pandemic led to rapid digital transformation, not only...

Front End Developer (Angular) (Senior) 1824 – Gauteng Pretoria

Front End Developer (Angular) ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Experience in Angular with Typescript (Essential)Experience with at least Jest / Mocha / Jasmine.Experience with Playwright.Experience with CSS pre-processors (SASS).Experience with document database...

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We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior IT Engineer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in IT infrastructure, network management, and system administration. This role requires a proactive individual who can take...

Software Engineering – Application Developer – Gauteng Centurion

Our client is seeking a talented Mid-Level Application Developer to join their innovative technology team. As a key member of the development group, you'll design and build sophisticated applications using COBOL on IBM Mainframe platforms.Key ResponsibilitiesDesign...

SENIOR SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR – SAP BASIS – Gauteng Centurion

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BI Consultant at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town

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Senior Software Engineer – Western Cape Stellenbosch

ENVIRONMENT:A full-service digital agency based in Reading, UK, The Hague, Netherlands and Stellenbosch, South Africa who strategizes, designs, and develops digital solutions for the private and public sectors is seeking to employ a Senior Software Engineer who will...

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