Top ICT tenders: Home Affairs targets revenue administration
The national department seeks a system that will facilitate the collection, reconciliation and reporting of revenue administration in its local operations.
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NTT DATA Expands Collaboration with Google Cloud to Accelerate Enterprise AI from Pilots to Production
NTT DATA, a global leader in AI, digital business and technology services today announced an expanded collaboration with Google Cloud to help enterprises move from AI experimentation to scaled deployment of agentic AI solutions built with Gemini Enterprise.
How AI agents could rewrite the rules of South African banking
Identity, credit scoring and liability all assume a human customer – an assumption agentic AI is breaking.
Ruby Fights Supply-Chain Attacks With Filter Offering ‘Cooldown’ Before Installing New Packages
Most supply-chain attacks using Ruby’s package hosting site “exploit a narrow window,” according to a new blog post form Ruby core maintainer Hiroshi Shibata. So its packaging-managing Bundler tool now offers a filter that blocks new version until it’s been public “for at least N days. Releases too new to have been scrutinized are passed over in favor of ones that have aged past the window.”The...
Majority of US’s new AI datacenters to be built on drought-hit land
Guardian analysis finds facilities to be built in some of the driest areas as outcry grows over water needed to power AI
A record-shattering drought has racked much of the US. But the artificial intelligence industry is pushing ahead regardless, with the majority of planned datacenters set to be built in drought-ridden locations, a Guardian analysis has found.
About two-thirds of upcoming...
Malicious actors take down Avbob’s digital platforms
The insurer confirms disruption to its digital platforms and services as a result of an incident involving external malicious actors.
Meta declares war on Israeli spyware firm
Meta Platforms said on Monday it is filing a federal court contempt order against Israeli spyware firm NSO Group.
Telkom clears R623 million debt in one shot
The telecoms group will settle a maturing JSE-listed bond on Wednesday, cutting its short-term interest-bearing debt by nearly a third.
Lenovo holds steady in SA amid volatile PC market
The company navigates supply chain pressures, while driving AI growth and strengthening its PC market position.
End of the road for e-tolls
Cabinet approves shutdown of Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project, as well as writing off all outstanding debt.
SA firms ‘rewire’ leadership for AI future
Local firms redesign executive structures as AI becomes central to business operations, decision-making and future growth, says IBM.
South Africa’s leap to modern Wi-Fi has barely begun
Icasa freed up new Wi-Fi spectrum years ago, but ageing routers and handsets are throttling South Africa’s Wi-Fi upgrade.
TechCentral appoints Dr Fanie van Rooyen as deputy editor
The former Beeld reporter and science communicator joins TechCentral to deepen its market-leading journalism.
Troubled SAPO gets new board
Cabinet’s approval of the appointment of a 10-member board signals progress towards stable leadership, says the comms ministry.
How to get cloud-native right (and actually lower your spend)
True cloud-native practices increase performance and scalability by using technologies like containers, micro-services and serverless functions.
Why enterprise supply chains are over-investing in tracking, under-investing in visibility
Orange Logistics introduced Sigfox 0G technology as a complementary connectivity layer within its tracking environment.
Apple Expected to Detail Its A.I. Plans at Conference
For the second time, the company is expected to explain its artificial intelligence plans. Unlike some rivals, it is not reorganizing around the technology.
Two New Studies Ask: Did the iPhone Cause Birthrates to Decline?
Modern smartphones rolled out in 2007, the year that fertility rates began falling. Two studies say that is not a coincidence.
B.F.I. Preserves ‘Charlie Bit My Finger’ and More Videos in Archive of Viral Moments
The British Film Institute assembled more than 400 videos in an archive of culturally significant internet moments. See what made the cut.
Critical infrastructure attacks bring nations to their knees
Hackers increasingly target essential public services, exposing nations to devastating consequences, the ITWeb Security Summit heard.
SA emerging as global AI inference powerhouse
Local organisations rapidly adopt AI inference to move beyond pilots, driving real-time insights and global innovation leadership, says Lenovo.