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Most banks are exploring GenAI
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SA poised to leverage digitisation for economic growth
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PMI calls for new definitions of project success
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85m EVs will be on the road by end of 2025
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Data insights accelerate SME growth and success
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AMD looks to power the next generation of commercial PCs
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Half of industrial companies suffer monthly network problems
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Monthly new app releases in Google Play Store plunges
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Medical usage drives strong growth in 3D printing plastics
The global 3D printing plastics market is expected to reach $4,39-billion by 2030 – with a CAGR of 24,2% from 2024 to 2030 - according to a new report by Grand View Research. The market is projected to witness substantial growth due to rising demand from various...
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Key Job Responsibility To gather business requirement, analyse and document functional specifications to ensure that system related incidents/issues are recorded for future usTo identity, recommend and initiate application enhancement requests to ensure that changing...
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