Google, Microsoft the top GenAI, agentic AI platforms
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Nvidia debuts Rubin CPX for massive-context inference
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SMBs confidently chart growth amid economic uncertainties
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Avoid pressure purchases to guard against cyber attacks
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Alternative fuel cell technologies compete for market share
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Tech giants among those seeking spatial computing skills
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IBM, AWS partner to scale responsible GenAI
During AWS re:Invent, IBM and AWS will unveil new milestones in their collaboration to help businesses adopt responsible AI. By John Epperly, global MD: AWS partnership at IBM, and Mahmoud Elmashmi, managing partner: strategic partnerships at IBM Consulting Together,...
Global Internet expands, but disparities remain
An estimated 5,5-billion people are online in 2024 - an increase of 227-million individuals based on revised estimates for 2023 - according to new figures from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The estimates featured in ITU's Facts and Figures 2024 show...
Financial pressures weigh on South Africans
The current situation of working South Africans is characterised by major financial pressures. But despite these considerable pressures, a strong sense of determination and optimism prevails. The use of earned wage access, buy-now-pay-later services, having...
Android growth in emerging markets fuels smartphones
Worldwide smartphone shipments are forecast to grow 6,2% year-over-year in 2024 to 1,24-billion units, according to the latest International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. This strong growth follows two years of steep declines and is...
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2021 Absa Cape Epic broadcasts globally with Dimension Data infrastructure
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Critical steps help prevent and detect ransomware threats
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Mavuso to lead MWeb
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Keep productivity up when the power goes down
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Rise of the African tech unicorns
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