DeepSeek splits the AI atom

How did a 20-month-old start-up shake the worlds of innovation, investment and politics? ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK unpacks...

DeepSeek + TikTok: Unlikely duo has world in thrall

Did DeepSeek come out of nowhere? Does TikTok threaten national security? ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK puts the fuss...

TikTok goes on SA
charm offensive

After barely averting a ban in the USA, the video sharing platform is pushing its safety-first...

‘Agentic Age’ transforms customer support

The emergence of AI agents is poised to bring profound changes to the contact centre industry,...

You don’t always have to keep that app

Small changes can make a big difference in safeguarding the information on your devices, writes CHRISTOPHER...

This is what you
searched in 2024

From the Demure trend to the Dricus frenzy, with AFCON thrown in, Google reveals the search...

SA software sector set to soar

The country will take its place in "a world with a billion software developers”, Github CEO...

‘Quishing’ is coming for your QR codes

Hackers exploit QR codes to steal company credentials from mobile devices, warns Sophos - and offers...

Crack the code of LinkedIn – ‘the clever person’s Facebook’

LinkedIn is not a hard-sell platform, but there are 10 ways to win on this social...

Gadget of the Week: Bluesky comes to the social rescue

Twitter's brainy cousin moves out of the basement, but sometimes forgets to shower, writes ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK.

Going cloud? What about your old servers?

As businesses move to the cloud, they need a focus on refurbished servers, writes RYAN BIRKENBACH,...

Google goes all in on African language, AI, skills

At an event in Nairobi, the search giant announced it has added 15 African languages to...

Cloud Summit shows off Huawei’s roots in SA economy

Huawei Cloud is committed to building an open ecosystem, its global marketing and sales service president,...

Software-based lifeforms happy to take on dull jobs

Digital workers can become valuable members of human teams, writes JOHAN POTGIETER, industrial software lead at...

Applications are on the move – and IT is terrified

And resistance is futile, writes ALEX RUSSELL, Nutanix regional sales manager for SADC.

When ISO means
cutting corners

Standardisation specialists believe local telecom companies are hiding behind certificates for the sake of governance shortcuts.

Cloud meets economy at Huawei summit

At the inaugural South Africa Cloud Summit 2024, Huawei Cloud will map out the future of...

Google declares Africa’s
digital decade

Google's Digital Opportunity of SA report shows that investments in AI and cloud will drive significant...

High cost of hidden chats

Regulators are cracking down on employee messaging, write Webber Wentzel's CLARE-ALICE VERTUE, KARL BLOM, SIYA NGCAMU,...

Vodacom brings smarts to local authorities

The Xcellate e-learning platform is among several technologies being implemented to drive smart city solutions, writes...