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CFOS play an outsize role as AI scales enterprise-wide

As AI becomes more integrated into enterprise operations and decision-making, chief financial officers (CFOs) are taking on a larger role in shaping enterprise priorities around AI, helping turn strategy into execution, and determining how investments and capital...

In Scotland, NASA scientists search for clues about Mars’ past

This summer, NASA scientists headed to the Scottish Highlands to follow up on last year’s announcement of potential biosignatures on Mars and prepare for future research. The rocks and cliffs of Scotland’s Stoer formation offer a combination difficult to find on...

Patience and persistence key to job search success

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The AI model that found 370 exoplanets is expanding its reach

Scientists have discovered more than 6 000 planets that orbit stars other than our Sun, known as exoplanets. More than half of these planets were discovered thanks to data from NASA’s retired Kepler mission and NASA’s current TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey...

AI infrastructure will become pervasive, says Huang

AI is becoming the foundation of the “largest infrastructure buildout in human history”, spanning energy and computing infrastructure, AI models and applications. This is the word from Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang, in a discussion with BlackRock CEO Larry Fink...

Data, analytics key to AI strategies

Organisations’ AI strategy and operating model are being driven by chief data and analytics officers (CDAOs) in 70% of cases, according to a new Gartner survey. The Gartner CDAO Agenda Survey for 2025 from September through November 2024 among 504 data and analytics...

Trade wars set to increase Big Tech antitrust scrutiny

The consensus around the need to regulate digital monopolies has never been stronger on both sides of the Atlantic. Under the second Trump administration, transatlantic tensions over digital regulation, including antitrust, will heighten, as Big Tech is caught in an...

Mobile PoS heralds the modern retail era

While the economic landscape has been anything but stable, with international trade tensions and the national budget fallout spooking the market before rebounding when the VAT increase was later withdrawn, the retail sector is showing remarkable resilience. This is...

Slim profile gives new Samsung phone an edge

Samsung has launched the Galaxy S25 Edge phone, a slim phone measuring just 5,8mm. Anisha Bhatia, senior technology analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Samsung's Galaxy S25 Edge is a slim design that will redefine market standards amid competitive pressures. The phone’s...

India leads in global AI tool adoption

Over the past five years, artificial intelligence has become a mainstream technology, changing daily life and improving workflow across industries. Its user base has also exploded, nearly tripling since 2020, and reaching over 350-million globally. While the US and...

Marketing budgets have flatlined

Chief marketing officers (CMOs) report that their marketing budgets for 2025 remain flat at 7,7% of overall company revenue, according to a survey by Gartner. This is consistent with last year when marketing budgets represented 7,7% of overall company revenue. The...

There are hurdles, but CEOs are serious about AI

CEOs are committed to advancing AI solutions across their organisation even as they face challenges from accelerating technology adoption. A new CEO study by the IBM Institute for Business Value, which surveyed 2 000 CEOs globally, revealed that executive respondents...

Business is ready to explore quantum AI

Quantum computing and related technologies like quantum AI are regarded as the next big wave after AI. A global survey of 500 business leaders across industries found that interest in quantum is very high, with more than 60% of respondents indicating they are actively...

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BT launches multi-cloud connectivity solution

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Lenovo 360 unlocks value for partners

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Trend Micro tackles rising cybercrime in Africa

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Commvault and Oracle partner to deliver Metallic DMaaS

Commvault has expanded its strategic partnership with Oracle to include Metallic data management as a service (DMaaS) on Oracle Cloud. As part of Commvault's multi-cloud strategy, Metallic's services will be offered on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and available...

MTN SA supplements battery rollout with generator sourcing from SMEs

As load shedding escalates across the country, MTN South Africa is working around the clock to protect customer's connectivity, with an aggressive rollout of batteries, generators and alternate power supplies. MTN is also reaching out to small businesses to supply...

Argantic helps Saheti School enter the cloud

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Network Administrator

Job Summary:Secure and maintain the organisation's computer systems network.Maintain a reliable, secure and efficient data communications network. Key Performance Areas Plan and Set Up Network InfrastructureMaintain High Availability Network InfrastructureConduct...

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Network Administrator – Gauteng Turffontein

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