Dynamics 365 + Power Platform unlock cloud transformation for business

Dynamics 365 + Power Platform unlock cloud transformation for business

Redefining what’s possible. Microsoft Power Platform is redefining what’s possible with Microsoft Dynamics deployments, unlocking powerful new capabilities in a cost-effective and integrated way. This is according to Garron Brewitt, Executive for Enterprise Applications, and Raezaan Hattingh, Head of the Microsoft Dynamics Practice at Altron Digital Business. They say Power Platform extends the core capabilities…

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The ROI of AI in IT services – driving cost reduction, speed and productivity

The ROI of AI in IT services – driving cost reduction, speed and productivity

As businesses face growing pressure to deliver faster services, lower operational expenditure and increase productivity, artificial intelligence is becoming an essential enabler within the IT services sector. At Pinnacle, the recent launch of our dedicated AI & Services division, led by Jacques Visagie, represents a bold step in embracing this transformation and helping our clients…

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VeloAI live demo: Smarter, faster testing

VeloAI live demo: Smarter, faster testing

Inspired Testing CTO, Leon Lodewyks. (Image: Inspired Testing) Inspired Testing, a Dynamic Technologies group company, will be hosting a live demonstration online of its groundbreaking AI tool, VeloAI, on Thursday, 3 July. Attendees will get a first-hand look at the copilot in action, ask questions and engage with the very experts who developed the tool….

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NEC XON earns XMDR partner status with Palo Alto Networks

NEC XON earns XMDR partner status with Palo Alto Networks

Armand Kruger, head of cybersecurity at NEC XON NEC XON, a leading pan-African systems integrator and cybersecurity innovator, has achieved Palo Alto Networks XMDR (Extended Managed Detection and Response) partner status in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, joining an elite group of partners recognised globally for advanced threat detection, response capabilities and strategic cyber…

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SA SMEs scale faster with Acumatica

SA SMEs scale faster with Acumatica

Devon Rimmington, Director at ERP and accounting software specialist, Brilliant Cloud. Growing numbers of South African SMEs are switching to Acumatica, an advanced cloud ERP solution, to replace legacy systems with complex integrations, allowing them to streamline and automate their businesses and harness new, transformative technologies. Devon Rimmington, Director at ERP and accounting software specialist,…

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Microsoft SA hosts first AI Skilling Day

Microsoft SA hosts first AI Skilling Day

Tiara Pathon, AI skills director at Microsoft. Microsoft’s global artificial intelligence (AI) skilling initiative prioritises 20 countries, with SA and Kenya leading the charge in Africa. This was revealed by Tiara Pathon, AI skills director at Microsoft, during Microsoft South Africa’s first AI Skilling Day, on Tuesday, at the Gallagher Convention Centre, in Midrand. The…

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Microsoft wants AGI access – OpenAI says no

Microsoft wants AGI access – OpenAI says no

Microsoft and OpenAI are at odds over a contractual provision related to artificial general intelligence, The Information reported on Wednesday (paywall). Under the current terms, when OpenAI achieves AGI, Microsoft’s access to such a technology would be void. Microsoft wants OpenAI to remove that clause but so far OpenAI has refused, the report said. “We…

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