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Amazon Bedrock Expands AI Horizons with 100+ New Models

At this year’s AWS re:Invent, Amazon Web Services unveiled a major expansion to its Amazon Bedrock platform, introducing over 100 new AI models alongside…

XtalPi and AWS: Changing How Medications Are Discovered

XtalPi, a leader in AI-driven drug research, has teamed up with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to speed up the process of developing new medicines….

AWS Trainium2 Unlocks New AI Performance Levels

AWS has introduced its Trainium2-powered EC2 instances, marking a major leap forward for artificial intelligence workloads. Designed to handle the demands of increasingly large…

Amazon Nova: A Calculated Move in the AI Arms Race

When Amazon CEO Andy Jassy steps onto a stage, he does so with intent. At AWS re:Invent 2024, he wasn’t just unveiling a new…

AWS re:Invent 2024: Simplifying Enterprise Transformation

At AWS re:Invent 2024, Amazon Web Services unveiled significant initiatives that promise to revolutionise enterprise cloud deployment and application modernisation, streamline enterprise workflows, improve…

Africa’s AI Revolution: Reclaiming the Digital Narrative

When Steven De Backer speaks about artificial intelligence (AI) in Africa, he doesn’t just discuss technology — he articulates an urgent narrative of empowerment….

South Africa’s Deskless Workers: A Workforce Under Strain

The vast majority of South African deskless workers love their jobs, despite challenges like low wages and unreliable transport. This striking insight emerges from…

African Venture Capital Firm Rebrands as 54 Collective

Founders Factory Africa, a leading venture capital firm in Africa, has rebranded itself as 54 Collective, signalling a new chapter in the continent’s entrepreneurial…

Google for Startups Accelerator Africa Welcomes 8th Cohort

Google recently announced the 8th cohort of its Google for Startups Accelerator Africa program. This year’s cohort features ten innovative startups from Kenya, Nigeria,…

Silverbacks Holdings invests in African sports-tech firm NERGii

Silverbacks Holdings, a Mauritius-based investment firm, has acquired a significant minority stake in NERGii, a South African sports technology company that produces innovative performance-enhancing…

World Robot Olympiad’s local hosts celebrate growth in STEM talent

Projected to create 230 million digital jobs by 2030, Africa’s future workforce is being prepared today through initiatives like the World Robot Olympiad (WRO)….

Amazon’s Q2 profits double as AWS growth surges

Amazon‘s cloud computing division, AWS, has roared back to life, propelling the e-commerce giant to record profits in the second quarter of 2024. The…

Salesforce: 85% of South African sales teams adopt AI

Salesforce’s latest State of Sales report reveals a significant shift in the South African sales landscape, with 85% of sales teams either fully implementing…

Plentify’s expansion in South Africa and international markets

South African climate-tech startup, Plentify, has successfully raised a substantial sum of capital in an oversubscribed funding round, raising capital from prominent African and…

Data breach costs soar as AI adoption offers hope for SA

Data breaches are becoming increasingly costly and disruptive for South African businesses, with the average incident now carrying a price tag of R53.10 million,…

Africa Data Centres doubles capacity in Cape Town with 6MW expansion

Africa Data Centres has doubled the capacity of its Cape Town facility, adding 6 megawatts of IT load in a significant expansion of its…

Navigating digital marketing for SMBs

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) stand at a digital crossroads. Once the exclusive domain of large corporations with deep pockets, the digital marketing landscape…

Peach Payments’ African fintech power play

The African fintech landscape witnessed a significant shift on 22 July 2024, as digital payments service provider Peach Payments announced its acquisition of custom…

Salesforce unveils AI-powered customer service revolution

Salesforce has launched a groundbreaking AI-powered customer service solution, Einstein Service Agent, aiming to redefine automated customer interactions. This fully autonomous AI agent, announced…

Mimecast launches innovative human risk management platform

Human error remains the Achilles’ heel of cybersecurity, prompting email security provider Mimecast to unveil a groundbreaking solution aimed at mitigating employee-driven risks. The…

How microlearning is reshaping retail’s workforce

Merel van der Lei has a message for retailers: “Invest in your young employees or risk falling behind.” As CEO of Wyzetalk, an employee…

E-Commerce in South Africa: Evolving Trends and Consumer Preferences

The e-commerce landscape in South Africa is rapidly evolving, with over 56% of consumers making multiple purchases each month, according to a recent survey…

The Green Giant: Amazon Hits Renewable Target

Amazon, the company that redefined online shopping and cloud computing, has just notched another transformative achievement. In 2023, the tech behemoth matched 100% of…

SA’s Smallest Businesses Are Job Engines – So Why Can’t They Get Funding

Starlink in South Africa – Regulatory turbulence grounds Elon Musk’s satellite internet plans—for now

ASUS and AMD Launch AI-Driven Expert P Series PCs for South African SMBs

South Africa’s MSMEs Still Locked Out of Funding – New Report Calls for Radical Reform

Africa Bridge Fund seeks to build a thriving Africa tech ecosystem

MortgageMarket and EasyEquities partner to launch EasyMortgages, unlocking a new era in home loan access for South Africans

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

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