Image: Mark Ahsmann Shares in IBM recorded their steepest daily drop in more than 25 years on Monday, after AI start-up Anthropic said its Claude Code tool could be used to modernise a programming language run on IBM systems. IBM shares sank 13.2%, their biggest drop since 18 October 2000. Cobol is a programming language…
Ookla®, a global leader in connectivity intelligence, and Ericsson, a world leader in communications technology, demonstrate an innovative solution allowing users to measure and validate 5G network slicing performance. This collaboration marks a major milestone in the 5G-Advanced era, providing a way to validate the Quality of Experience (QoE) essential for the next generation of…
For many years, electricity in mining was treated purely as a cost to be managed and was not considered a strategic lever. But this thinking has changed significantly, with mining companies investing in large-scale renewable energy projects. The onslaught of Eskom’s aggressive tariff hikes, grid constraints and rising global decarbonisation pressures now means that renewable…
Jason Lane-Sellers, director of fraud and identity (EMEA) at LexisNexis Risk Solutions. The dark web is lowering the barrier to entry for fraud, enabling individuals with sufficient IT skills to access tools and expertise to target consumers and businesses. This is according to LexisNexis Risk Solutions in its report: “Fraud for sale: Untangling the dark…
Spar Group has revised its SAP roll-out strategy, separating its finance systems migration from distribution centre operations in an effort to reduce disruption – a move that comes as the wholesaler faces a R168.7-million lawsuit from a major franchisee family over the original botched implementation. In a trading update on Monday, Spar said the amended…
IQM Finland Oy (“IQM”, “IQM Quantum Computers”, “Company”) is a global leader in superconducting quantum computers. IQM provides both on-premises full-stack quantum computers and a cloud platform to access its systems. IQM customers include leading high-performance computing centres, research laboratories, universities, and enterprises that require full access to quantum hardware and software. IQM has over…
ASML is the world leader in advanced chip-making equipment Researchers at ASML Holding say they have found a way to boost the power of the light source in a key chip-making machine to turn out up to 50% more chips by decade’s end, to help retain the Dutch company’s edge over emerging US and Chinese…
Diego Silva Users of the AI-enabled Adobe Acrobat Studio are reporting significant improvements in document analysis, insight extraction and content generation, slashing time to value. This is according to Diego Silva, Expert Solutions Consultant at Adobe, who was speaking at a webinar hosted by Adobe and distributor Dax Data to showcase Adobe Acrobat Studio’s capabilities….
Home affairs minister Leon Schreiber The department of home affairs plans to shut down all tourist visa processing at South African missions abroad, minister Leon Schreiber has announced, with all applications to be routed instead through the department’s Electronic Travel Authorisation system. Speaking at the release of a Special Investigating Unit interim report on Monday,…
Sagaren Kanniappen, COO, Nkgwete IT Solutions. In enterprise IT, control is often discussed in terms of cyber security, cloud architecture and digital strategy. Yet the true frontline of operational risk is far more tangible: the tens of thousands of laptops, desktops and mobile devices powering daily work. Each of these devices represents far more than…
