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NTT DATA Scores Massive Deal to Streamline Salesforce’s App Environment

Salesforce, the leading AI-powered CRM platform, has tapped NTT DATA to standardise and streamline its vast application ecosystem. This strategic partnership aims to free…

TBD expands decentralised tbDEX in Africa

TBD, a subsidiary of Block focused on open and decentralised financial technologies, has onboarded leading African fintech Chipper Cash to its growing tbDEX ecosystem….

IBM Broadens Global Software Reach on AWS Marketplace

IBM has dramatically expanded the availability of its software portfolio on AWS Marketplace to 92 countries, the company announced on 6th May. This expansion…

World Password Day: It’s Time to Kill the Password Once and for All

Today marks World Password Day, an annual event that was originally designed to remind people to update their passwords regularly. However, in 2024, security…

Cisco ramps up AI-era security with Hypershield

As the artificial intelligence revolution accelerates, the scale and complexity of data centres are straining conventional cybersecurity approaches. In response, Cisco Systems, the networking…

Deloitte and AWS Join Forces to Drive Cloud Adoption Globally

In a strategic move to accelerate cloud computing adoption across growth markets, Deloitte and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have entered into a multi-year Strategic…

MFA Fatigue Attacks: The New Social Engineering Threat Plaguing Enterprises

While multifactor authentication (MFA) has long been heralded as an essential security measure for keeping corporate networks safe from cybercriminals, a new type of…

Navigating the AI Frontier: Six Game-Changing Tools for Educators

The AI Landscape in Education Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping the educational landscape, offering educators powerful tools to streamline their efforts and enrich the…

Unlocking Growth: Convergence Partners’ Bold Move with Datacentrix Group

In a move that promises to redefine the digital infrastructure landscape, Convergence Partners has officially taken the reins of Datacentrix Group through its Digital…

Critical Infrastructure Blackouts Top South Africa Business Risk for 2024

South Africa’s businesses are facing a major risk in 2024: critical infrastructure blackouts. According to the Allianz Risk Barometer, this threat has topped the…

Saudi-listed ACWA Power signs agreement for hybrid renewable energy

Minister of Minieral Resources and Energy Gwede Mantaashe has signed the implementation agreement, meaning Saudi listed ACWA Power Project, a water desalination company has…

MTN launches skills academy to bridge digital skills gap

MTN launched the MTN Skills Academy to equip South African youth while bridging the digital skills gap. Providing a range of courses and training…

Amgen forges ahead with generative AI to expedite advanced therapies

California-based biotechnology pioneer Amgen has announced an expanded collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to utilise generative artificial intelligence in streamlining the discovery, development…

Vodacom strengthens Mpumalanga network with R450 million investment

Vodacom is making major moves to improve connectivity in South Africa’s Mpumalanga province. The telecoms giant recently announced plans to invest over R450 million…

AWS supercharges Amazon Bedrock

At AWS re:Invent this week, Amazon Web Services (AWS) unveiled major upgrades to Amazon Bedrock, its fully managed platform for building and deploying generative…

AWS re:Invent 2023: Five of the biggest announcements

AWS re:Invent 2023, the annual cloud computing conference hosted by Amazon Web Services (AWS), is currently underway in Las Vegas. The event has been…

AWS and NVIDIA bolster their partnership to revolutionise generative AI

At AWS re:Invent, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and NVIDIA announced an expansion of their strategic partnership to offer the most advanced infrastructure, software, and…

AWS unveils next generation AWS-designed chips

At its re:Invent conference in Las Vegas, Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced the next generation of two AWS-designed chip families—AWS Graviton4 and AWS Trainium2….

AWS unveils three serverless innovations to empower data-driven businesses

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has unveiled three groundbreaking serverless innovations designed to empower businesses of all sizes to harness the power of their data…

Amazon S3 Express One Zone: A new storage class for performance-critical applications

Amazon has announced the general availability of Amazon S3 Express One Zone, a new storage class designed to deliver the highest performance and lowest…

Amazon Q: A new generation of generative AI for the workplace

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has unveiled Amazon Q, a generative AI-powered assistant designed specifically for the workplace. This sophisticated tool aims to revolutionise how…

Salesforce and AWS forge deeper alliance

In a landmark announcement at AWS re:Invent, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Salesforce unveiled a significant expansion of their longstanding strategic partnership. This collaboration…

Clarity AI and AWS advance sustainable investing at scale

Clarity AI, a leading provider of environmental and social insights, has announced its collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to leverage the latter’s generative…

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