Data centre gains importance in an AI world
Kathy Gibson reports – The world we are in relies on data, and everything we do creates data in one form or another. This is the word from Karsten Winther, president: Europe, Middle East and Africa at Vertiv, who says this is driving the need and growth for data...
Better collaboration could boost risk detection levels
Banks and online retailers can significantly improve their ability to capture hard-to-detect high-risk fraudulent transactions through combining shared fraud intelligence into their risk assessments, according to the latest Global State of Fraud Report from LexisNexis...
AMD expands commercial AI PC portfolio
AMD has announced new products that will expand its commercial mobile and desktop AI PC portfolio, delivering exceptional productivity and premium AI and connectivity experiences to business users. The new AMD Ryzen PRO 8040 Series are the most advanced x86 processors...
Nvidia RTX A400, A1000 GPUs enhance AI-powered design, productivity
Nvidia has expanded its RTX professional graphics offerings with two new Nvidia Ampere architecture-based GPUs for desktops: the Nvidia RTX A400 and Nvidia RTX A1000. They expand access to AI and ray-tracing technology, equipping professionals with the tools they need...
Microsoft, Google top list for Q1 phishing attacks
Check Point Research has released its latest Brand Phishing Ranking for Q1 2024, highlighting the brands most frequently imitated by cybercriminals in their attempts to deceive individuals and steal personal information or payment credentials. In the first quarter of...
Kagiso Trust hackathon bears fruit for municipalities
A Web-based solution to improve data management in local government will undergo further development after being conceived by the winning team at a Kagiso Trust hackathon. A team of young coders dubbed Mzansi Innovators shared a R20 000 prize for their solution which...
Nvidia sees big jump in R&D spending
Nvidia propelled its research and development (R&D) expenditure to an impressive 73% in five years, spending $8,68-billion, and highlighting a substantial surge from the $2,38-billion allocated in 2019, according to Stocklytics. "The trajectory of Nvidia's R&D...
Africa Code Week empowers 17m youth with digital skills
SAP's Africa Code Week (ACW) has successfully empowered 17-million young people across 54 countries since 2015, according to the programme's latest impact results. The initiative - in partnership with UNESCO, the Association for the Development of Education in Africa...
Starlink will cut off SA users
South African users of Elon Musk's Starlink satellite service will be cut off from the end of this month. The service is not registered in this country and the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) in November 2023 warned that it is illegal to...
Global coral bleaching event is happening now
The world is currently experiencing its fourth global coral bleaching event, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scientists and the network of global coral reef scientists aligned to the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI). This...
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The way that we shop has changed. Nowadays, consumers are quick to turn to their mobile phones or laptops to grab the latest deal, order food online or pay for a service. The rapid uptake of digital services and a shift away from brick-and-mortar stores means that...
Open source: what vaccines taught us about its importance for innovation
Mention open source to most people and they'll probably conjure up images of geeks in Linux shirts working on operating systems that are unfathomable to the average person. But in truth, open-source is crucial to so much of the way the world operates, writes Greg...
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The recent move to Level 1 lockdown and the announcement around South Africa's (SA) removal from the United Kingdom's 'red list' is very likely to have spurred a surge in online travel bookings, writes Benjamin Boesch, chief digital officer of VFS Global. While this...
Municipal payments essential for SA’s future cities
The urban population in Africa has swelled from 15% of the total population in 1960, to over 40% in 2010 and is set to exceed 60% by 2050. It is anticipated that South Africa will follow suit. In fact, current projections indicate that an additional 19-million to...
E-sports gold rush could be an investment game-changer
The question as to whether investors should be looking to esports for their next big investment opportunity shouldn't be 'why', but rather 'why not' write Sally Jukes, partner, and Carl Bosma, director at BDO South Africa. No longer the simple video gaming and...
These are the most favourable MEA countries for DCB growth
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Cybersecurity covered on a small business budget
Just because you're a small business doesn't mean you won't be a target for cyberattacks. In fact, small businesses can be particularly vulnerable because they lack the cybersecurity resources of larger businesses. With the increasing shift to remote and roaming work...
Online community scheme meetings are legal, viable
The ongoing Covid-19 lockdown restrictions have forced the community scheme property industry to embrace digital solutions to ensure that meetings, whether governing body or general meetings, can continue. With physical or face to face meetings becoming more difficult...
DHL to operate Honor distribution hub for Middle East and Africa
DHL Global Forwarding will operate the smart devices distribution hub in Dubai for Honor, a leading global technology company. The hub will distribute Honor's products to more than 30 countries across the Middle East and Africa. Ralf Schreiber at DHL Global Forwarding...
HP ProBook with AMD Ryzen the ideal work from home choice
If there is one lesson the world will take out of the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s that work isn’t just the place you go to anymore. Indeed, work from home and remote working have highlighted how important it is to employ devices that move easily between work and home. The...
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