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New malware uses AI to bypass protection
Kathy Gibson reports - Researchers have uncovered new malware threats that use artificial intelligence (AI) to bypass existing malware detection. This is the word from Eli Smadja, worldwide research group manager at Check Point, who says the new AI evasion malware was...
SARS intensifies focus on crypto traders
SARS is increasing its scrutiny of crypto traders by issuing tax notices and clarifying exchange control regulations. Traders must immediately comply to avoid penalties. Cor Kraamwinkel, partner, Lenee Green, partner, Lerato Lamola, partner, Margaret Vermaak, senior...
Municipal workers get access to digital upskilling
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Demo shows holographic calls with a smartphone dialer
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Seabirds show sea plastics are close to 1980s levels
A new study by researchers at the University of Cape Town’s FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology shows that the amount of plastic in petrels breeding at Inaccessible Island in the central South Atlantic Ocean has remained constant since the 1980s. The findings...
FNB to sponsor App of the Year
FNB has officially taken over as headline sponsor of the App of the Year ecosystem, the largest app development and tech challenge of its kind in the African continent. FNB App of the Year recognises and celebrates local-game changers while championing app development...
TechNvst looks to transform Africa’s AI landscape
South African innovation commercialisation firm, TechNvst, is collaborating with Microsoft through the African Transformation Office (ATO) to launch the TechNvst AI Startups Uhuru Program. It says this new initiative is set to transform the landscape for AI-focused...
Modest Q2 growth for SA economy
The South African economy strengthened by 0,4% in the second quarter (April–June) of 2024. The finance, manufacturing, trade, and electricity, gas & water supply industries drove most of the economy’s momentum on the production (supply) side. On the expenditure...
Scientists report on last week’s meteorite that blew up over Gqeberha
Kathy Gibson reports - Scientists have confirmed that a big meteorite exploded close to Gqhberha last week (25 August), with witnesses reporting the flash and sound from hundreds of kilometres away. Researchers from the University of the Witwatersrand, Nelson Mandela...
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DeepMind sets up Wits scholarship for machine learning masterships
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Marilyn Moodley to lead SoftwareONE SA
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First-of-its-kind power plant to go up in Northern Cape
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The benefits of realtime data analytics
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OIPA Developer (Oracle Developer) – Gauteng Centurion
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