Concertgoers becoming more savvy about online scams
The average financial loss from concert ticket scams has halved this year, according to new research from Surfshark, which says that scams reported to the Better Business Bureau (BBB) indicate potential concertgoers lost $303 – compared to $606 in 2024. From 2020 to...
Nvidia releases open dataset, models for multilingual speech AI
There are about 7 000 languages in the world, but just a small fraction of them are supported by AI language models. Nvidia is tackling the problem with a new dataset and models that support the development of high-quality speech recognition and translation AI for 25...
Paratus rolls out Starlink in Eswatini
Pan-African telecommunications and network services provider, Paratus Group has launched Paratus Eswatini through a joint venture with Mbabane based IT and ISP company, Real Image. The new company has been created to provide and install Starlink services initially. ...
Vodacom partners with Circular Energy to reduce e-waste
As technology proliferates today’s society, e-waste has become one of the fastest-growing waste streams in the world – and South Africa is no exception. Looking to combat this burgeoning challenge, Vodacom SA has partnered with non-profit producer responsibility...
Apple’s $1,5bn Globalstar deal set to change direct-to-device satellite game
Apple plans to invest $1,1-billion in satellite communications company Globalstar alongside a further $400-million for a 20% equity stake in the business. Emma Mohr-McClune, chief analyst: technology at GlobalData, offers her view: “According to GlobalData, this...
Blockchain once again the darling of venture capitalists
After a significant slowdown last year, blockchain has again become an attractive sector for VCs in 2024, with the total value of deals outperforming 2023 figures two months before the end of the year. AltIndex.com says blockchain companies raised $10-billion in...
Two-phase liquid cooling the future of GPUs
As of 2024, single-phase direct-to-chip (D2C) cooling dominates the high-end GPU thermal management market, according to new research from IDTechEx – however, with the increasing thermal design power (TDP), two-phase D2C cooling will be required and is expected to...
CIOs must overcome challenges to deliver AI value
A Gartner survey of 451 senior technology leaders in the second quarter of 2024, found that 45% of CIOs in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) said they are tasked with leading an artificial intelligence (AI( strategy in their enterprise. However, four emerging...
Fraud accounts for a quarter of SA’s financial crime
Fraud has been the most frequently recorded type of financial crime in South Africa – accounting for 26% according to an analysis by LSEG Risk Intelligence. The research showed that control or regulation violations and theft and embezzlement took second and third...
AI agents step up as consumer trust slips
Consumer trust in companies is at a record low – but artificial intelligence (AI) is raising the stakes for brands, according to Salesforce’s latest State of the AI Connected Customer research. Today, 60% of consumers believe that advances in AI make trust even more...
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How to develop digital transformation roadmaps
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Innovation versus security: can you have them both?
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SA needs cyber defence to combat growing onslaught
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Create inclusive workplaces to boost mental health
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2021 Absa Cape Epic broadcasts globally with Dimension Data infrastructure
Dimension Data, official technology partner for the 2021 Absa Cape Epic, has assisted in putting the rugged and challenging event on the digital map. The event is widely regarded as one of the most demanding mountain bike stage races in the world and spans more than...
It’s time to get on a digital footing
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How load-shedding impacts fibre providers
Load-shedding is a regular occurrence in South Africa, it is implemented to reduce the load on the supply of electricity. By Nash Dennis Manyozo, co-founder and chief operating officer of TNJ Projects Solutions Load-shedding leaves people and businesses without...
Global capability centres move up the value chain
Ask the average person what a global capability centre (GCC) looks like, and they'll probably describe an old-fashioned call centre, with rows of cubicles filled with people frantically making and receiving calls. Nothing could be further from the reality of GCCs in...
Critical steps help prevent and detect ransomware threats
Aon's Cyber Security Risk Report found that ransomware is a crisis that will only get worse as threat actors continue to grow in sophistication and expertise. Ransomware attackers often operate with the discipline and approach of a legitimate traditional business,...
Mavuso to lead MWeb
Dimension Data's parent company NTT has announced the appointment of Manelisa Mavuso as MD of MWeb effective 1 October. MWeb is wholly owned by Dimension Data and is one of the first ISPs in South Africa, launched in 1997. Having recently made the decision not to sell...
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