Intel expands AI chip portfolio with Crescent Island
In the race for dominance in the AI chip space, Intel has added to its AI accelerator portfolio with a new data centre GPU – codenamed Crescent Island. “AI is shifting from static training to realtime, everywhere inference - driven by agentic AI,” says Sachin Katti,...
AMD opens the kimono on new ‘Helios’ platform
For the first time, chip manufacturer AMD has showcased a static display of its “Helios” rack scale platform at the Open Commute Project (OCP) Global Summit in San Jose. Developed based on the new Open Rack Wide (ORW) specification introduced by Meta, “Helios” extends...
Your vehicle is more likely to be hijacked than stolen
Tracker’s vehicle crime statistics for July to December 2024 reveal that nationally, hijackings comprise 56% of all vehicle crime incidents, while theft accounts for 44%. However, hijacking becomes more pronounced when evaluating business-owned vehicles and specific...
Vumacam welcomes private CCTV draft by-laws
Vumacam has welcomed the City of Johannesburg’s publication of by-laws governing the use of CCTV in the city as a key step in making the city safer. The proposed by-laws will support the creation of a database of all registered CCTV cameras being used within...
Network International processes payments for MTN Fintech
Network International has been appointed as a payment processor – issuing partner for MTN Group Fintech, which provides mobile financial services in Africa. The partnership will focus on rolling out card issuance products across key MTN Fintech markets, starting with...
Apple to invest $500bn in US infrastructure
Apple has announced its largest-ever spend commitment, with plans to spend and invest more than $500-billion in the US over the next four years. “We are bullish on the future of American innovation, and we’re proud to build on our long-standing US investments with...
Humanoid robots get closer to reality, one step at a time
Humanoid robots are rapidly becoming a reality. Those built on Nvidia Isaac GR00T are already learning to walk, manipulate objects and otherwise interact with the real world. Gathering diverse and large datasets to train these sophisticated machines can be...
Altron expects substantially higher earnings
Altron has issued a trading statement alerting shareholders to the possibility that its earnings for the year ended 28 February 2025 will be substantially higher than the previous year. The group reports that continuing operations headline earnings per share (HEPS)...
Inability to measure AI impact a major challenge
A significant 30% of chief data and analytics officers (CDAOs) say their top challenge is the inability to measure data, analytics and AI impact on business outcomes, according to a new Gartner survey. The annual Gartner Chief Data & Analytics Officer Agenda...
How legal departments could use GenAI
Gartner has identified six top use cases for generative AI (GenAI) in legal departments, showing how the technology can enhance productivity, reduce risks, and drive innovation in legal operations. “GenAI – being rooted in text analysis – is a good fit technology for...
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SARS streamlines auto assessments for the 2022 tax filing season
Taxpayers who are satisfied with their auto assessments need not take any further action, under the new procedures introduced by SARS for the 2022 tax filing season, writes Joon Chong, partner at Webber Wentzel. SARS has introduced some changes to the auto assessment...
KID, DataRobot partner to make data science more accessible
A partnership between data specialists Knowledge Integration Dynamics (KID) and global AI Cloud leader DataRobot is automating and democratising artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), putting it into the hands of more South African businesses. Markus...
Girl Gamer Esports Festival 2022 to open in Cape Town
The Girl Gamer Esports Festival, which celebrates and promotes women's competitiveness in esports, will take place on 25 and 26 June at the ATK Arena in Cape Town. The official games of the Girl Gamer Esports Festival are Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and League of...
Future-ready businesses will prioritise top-to-bottom upskilling
As technological innovations accelerate the transformation of all aspects of our society, the shift to a digital-only world has made digital proficiency a must for today's jobs. By Zuko Mdwaba, area vice-president of Salesforce South Africa Despite the increased...
Cybersecurity must-haves when it comes to defending business systems
Earlier this year, TransUnion was the target of a hacker group who obtained access to one of its servers containing the personal records of a significant number of South Africans. By Chris Norton, regional director for Africa at Veeam The group demanded a $15-million...
Your data strategy must constantly evolve
Many companies have embarked on digital transformation journeys to shift their focus towards becoming data-driven organisations. Fundamental to this is having a data strategy in place that will enable the business to better deal with the complexities of the rapidly...
It’s time to rethink customer engagement
Customer engagement (CE) has become a commodity. It's the definitive metric by which organisations are measured and defines customer loyalty and longevity. By David Steyn, business manager: customer engagement at Decision Inc A recent Salesforce study found that 83%...
Infinidat launches global partner portal, expands channel sales
Infinidat has announced new moves to advance its strong position in partnering, supporting and co-selling with channel partners, accelerating adoption of storage-as-a-service (STaaS), and enhancing partner sales enablement. Infinidat will roll out a new global version...
Ericsson and Red Hat empower service providers
Ericsson and Red Hat are expanding their collaboration for validation of network functions and platforms to enable service providers to bring their next generation services to market faster in a multi-vendor scenario. As service providers deploy 5G, they are focused...
Israeli bank turns to Stanchion for secure payments
Stanchion Payment Solutions has successfully completed HSM migration for one of Israel's top three banks. The bank has migrated from ARX hardware security modules (HSMs) to Futurex HSMs. HSMs power the bank's secure payments environments such as managing the...
API Developer (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment
About our client:Our client is a leading global payments company who is building on their demonstrated success of transforming the payments landscape. Join this winning team to enhance your career and have a really enjoyable work environment. This client invests...
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One of our clients is looking for a versatile Data Engineer / Data Scientist to drive data-driven insights. This role involves end-to-end data lifecycle management: building robust data pipelines, developing advanced analytical and ML/AI solutions, and creating...
Technical Support Analyst at Parvana Recruitment – Remote Remote
About our client:Our client, a listed global leader that provides innovative solutions, is committed to helping some of the world's most well-known brands tackle their most pressing business challenges. With a reputation as a trusted partner to global organisations,...
Software Engineer (Snr) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
This is a remote position. About our client: Headquartered in the USA, our client offers a great remote work opportunity. Embrace work-from-home flexibility and long-term prospects, including overseas opportunities. Benefit from learning from the best in the field at...
Technical Project Manager (CPT Hybrid) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:THE expertise of a highly driven Technical Project Manager who is passionate about digital & eCommerce is wanted to join the growing team of a dynamic Platform Development Agency. You will have a pivotal role in its pursuit to drive success in digital...
Configuration Analyst (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About our client: Our client is a global leader in digital marketing and client reporting solutions, empowering financial professionals to enhance data-driven decisions. With operations spanning four continents, they are rapidly expanding their team worldwide. Serving...
API Developer (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About our client:Our client is a leading global payments company who is building on their demonstrated success of transforming the payments landscape. Join this winning team to enhance your career and have a really enjoyable work environment. This client invests...
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About our client:Our client offers financial service solutions helping their clients achieve their dreams. With an emphasis on culture fit, they boast a dedicated team of over 600 employees, many with over a decade of tenure. They have built their culture on a feeling...
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About the client:Our client is a highly successful NPO. The work you will be involved with is highly impactful and am sure will bring joy as well as provide a highly stimulating and fabulous work experience. What you will be doing:Collaborate with stakeholders to...
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