Get your brand into the answer that AI systems generate. (Image: MO Agency) For 20 years, getting found online meant ranking on Google. You optimised a page, you climbed the results and buyers clicked a blue link. That game is being replaced by a different one. Buyers now ask ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Google’s AI…
Stellantis is still reviewing plans for a proposed manufacturing plant in the Eastern Cape and expects to make a decision in the coming months, the company’s local manager said on Tuesday. The car maker announced plans in 2023 to build a greenfield factory in the coastal city of Gqeberha, its first plant in South Africa,…
Businesses that rely on digital platforms are preparing for possible operational challenges. (Image source: 123RF) As some South Africans took to the streets today to protest against undocumented foreigners, digital platforms and community safety structures are taking steps to manage potential disruptions, protect users and monitor the spread of misinformation linked to the event. The…
Former DA leader Tony Leon Tony Leon has personally rejected allegations that the public affairs firm he chairs, Resolve Communications, used its proximity to DA leaders to lobby government ministers improperly on behalf of private clients – among them Elon Musk’s Starlink – and signalled that the firm is weighing legal action over what it…
Cyber security experts agree that adversaries are now well-established, organised and sophisticated syndicates that operate like any legitimate business would. (Image source: 123RF) Cyber crime syndicates have evolved into sophisticated, well-organised enterprises capable of conducting attacks at speed and scale. Security experts say the era of the ‘lone wolf’ attacker is largely over. Richard Ford,…
Takealot Group CEO Frederik Zietsman Takealot Group is not treating Amazon’s arrival in South Africa as a threat to be survived so much as a contest just getting under way. “We’ve studied enough global scenarios to realise that with the launch of [Amazon Prime], it’s not the end of the game, it’s the start of…
Curtis Nkondo SOS won the secondary school category for its Bio Spark solution. (Image supplied) Fifty-five learners from primary and high schools in underserved communities recently showcased technology-driven solutions to real-world challenges during the inaugural five-day Young Engineers Movement (YEM) hackathon. The hackathon was hosted by Johannesburg-based non-profit education and training organisation ORT South Africa,…
Today, in many organisations, network downtime is more than an inconvenience – it can bring operations to a standstill. Whether it’s a production line, a hospital system or financial transactions, reliability has become a non-negotiable requirement. That’s where the Huawei CloudEngine S5755-S-HT series Twins switch comes in. Built from the ground up for resilience, this…
The rise of vibe coding has all the hallmarks of a technology gold rush. With AI tools now capable of generating websites and applications from a simple prompt, businesses are being sold a seductive vision of faster delivery, lower costs and less reliance on specialist developers. Beneath that hype, though, a real security problem is…
Employees having to search for data they need to do their jobs costs businesses precious manhours. (Image source: 123RF) Organisations are losing an entire workday each week due to employees spending time searching for information needed to do their jobs, which is a growing concern, warns technology consultancy CMPNY. The consultancy cites research by global…
