Strong rebound for AR/VR market
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Sun releases strong flare
The Sun emitted a strong flare on Tuesday (17 June 2025). NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun constantly, captured an image of the event. The image shows a subset of extreme ultraviolet light that highlights the extremely hot material in flares...
Cassava spins out separate AI business unit
Systems integrator Cassava Technologies, which specialises in emerging markets, has announced that all its AI activities will now operate as a separate business unit - Cassava AI. Since the advent of Generative AI (GenAI), Cassava says it has forged strategic...
30 years of the co.za domain
The ZA Registry Consortium (ZARC), South Africa's domain name sector and Registry Operator for four .za second-level domains such as co.za, org.za, web.za and net.za is celebrating 30 years of service. Over three decades, co.za has evolved through various...
African Development Bank looks to catalyse continental development
The African Development Bank has signed a $20-million equity investment in the African Infrastructure Investment Fund 4 (AIIF4), reinforcing the Bank's commitment to fostering private sector development and boosting infrastructure across the continent. Africa's...
Telecoms are cyber attackers’ prime targets
Telecoms, mass media and construction development companies were the top cyberattack targets in the first half of 2024, says Kaspersky, with telecoms facing the greatest number of incidents - likely due to attackers' interest in sensitive data and trusted...
New report delves into quantum trends
Quantum technology exists in unsuspecting places, including cameras, computers, and smartphones. While quantum technology research has existed in various forms for over a hundred years, the 21st century has an increased effort towards commercialisation, and the market...
July 2024 sets new heat records
Earth's hottest day since records began in the 19th century was 22 July 2024, according to a NASA analysis of global daily temperature data. The previous two days, 21 July and 23 July of this year, also exceeded the previous daily record, set in July 2023. These...
Strong start to Q3 as July PMI surges to 52.4
The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) increased by 6.7 points to 52.4 in July 2024, up from 45.7 in June 2024, reflecting a solid start to the third quarter following a weak May and June. The survey results show that both domestic and global...
AI-enhanced malicious attacks again a top emerging risk
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IBM commits to net zero greenhouse gas emissions
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Raising the bar on the minimum wage
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Vital for CSPs to transform
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South Africa: our heads are finally in the cloud
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Facebook launches Climate Science Information Centre in SA, Nigeria
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New executive head of corporate affairs for Multichoice
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IoT could drive accelerated industry-led growth in Africa
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Senior Software Developer (C#.NET, SQL & Angular) (CH1071) – Western Cape Kuils River
Our client, in the Payments and Lending industry, has an opening for a skilled Senior Software Developer to join their diverse team of C# developers. We are looking for an individual that takes pride in what they do, is customer focused and takes ownership and...
Specialist Developer: Information Technology (C#)
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Specialist Developer: Information Technology (C#) – Gauteng Pretoria CBD
Job Outputs Accumulate information to review work progress that provides input to reporting, decision making and the identification of improvement opportunities.Apply practical and applied knowledge and act authoritatively on methods, systems and procedures to...
Junior Server Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town
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