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What to expect from Amazon in South Africa

Thursday at 11:00 AM, via MyBroadband

While many found Amazon’s South African launch underwhelming, industry experts believe this is just the very beginning of what the US e-commerce giant has planned.

Comeback Load Pushes Up Maximum Geyser Energy Consumption By 90% – Study

Thursday at 10:39 AM, via Tech Financials

One of the unintended consequences of load shedding is that when the power is turned back on in an area, most geysers switch back on at the same time and work hard to reheat water that had cooled, leading to sudden surges in demand. This is called ‘comeback load’, and a new study shows that […]

Microsoft’s AI Push Imperils Climate Goal As Carbon Emissions Jump 30%

Thursday at 09:00 AM, via Slashdot

Microsoft’s ambitious goal to be carbon negative by 2030 is threatened by its expanding AI operations, which have increased its carbon footprint by 30% since 2020. To meet its targets, Microsoft must quickly adopt green technologies and improve efficiency in its data centers, which are critical for AI but heavily reliant on carbon-intensive resources. Bloomberg reports: Now to meet its goals,...

RFID: A technology dating back to World War II

Thursday at 08:38 AM, via ITWeb

Each tag has a unique ID and an electronic product code that is typically programmed according to the requirements, says Stef du Plessis, a director at Osiris.

AfCFTA: Setting up an African footprint

Thursday at 08:36 AM, via ITWeb

AfCFTA is driving reforms in regulations and government requirements that should improve the speed of execution when setting up and kicking off development projects, says Berna Botha, business executive at SoluGrowth.

Cybercrime in the AI era

Thursday at 08:25 AM, via ITWeb

With GenAI-enhanced phishing emails, socially-engineered deepfakes and automated malware, cybercriminals are also a part of the AI revolution.

Karooooo reports strong growth

Thursday at 08:15 AM, via MyBroadband

Karooooo says it is well-positioned for growth and set lofty targets for its next financial year.

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