Cisco Sheds Light on South African Organisations’ AI Adoption Journey
11% of organizations in South Africa are fully prepared to deploy and leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered technologies, according to Cisco’s inaugural AI Readiness Index. This is in line with global trends, with 14% of respondents globally considering their organizations fully ready for AI. Global Survey Measuring AI Adoption The Index,
Read moreMTN appoints Computershare to locate shareholders with unclaimed dividends
MTN Group Limited (MTN) has appointed Computershare Investor Services (Pty) Limited (Computershare) as the authorised service provider to manage the process of locating shareholders with unclaimed dividends. The objective is to update and verify shareholder information to facilitate the disbursement of any outstanding dividends. Successful Distribution of Dividends Since the
Read moreMTN appoints Computershare to locate shareholders with unclaimed dividends
MTN Group Limited (MTN) has appointed Computershare Investor Services (Pty) Limited (Computershare) as the authorised service provider to manage the process of locating shareholders with unclaimed dividends. The objective is to update and verify shareholder information to facilitate the disbursement of any outstanding dividends. Successful Distribution of Dividends Since the
Read moreOwning the earscape market with Lisa Bubbers and Anna Harman from Studs
Welcome back to Found, where we get to the stories behind the startups. This week Becca and Dom are joined by Lisa Bubbers and Anna Harman, the co-founders of the ear piercing company Studs. The duo spoke to us about: What fundraising for a brick-and-mortar company was like. How they
Read moreMARBLE Escape Room: The New Immersive Superhero Experience
Exciting news for Comic-Con fans and superhero aficionados is the South African launch the new MARBLE escape room in Cape Town- an immersive superhero themed experience. The escape room was introduced by HintHunt Africa allows participants the opportunity to step into the shoes of their most loved superhero’s and immerse
Read moreBinance criminal settlement could include a $4 billion fine and CEO’s guilty plea
Nick Barclay / The Verge Binance owner and CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has agreed to step down and plead guilty to breaking anti-money laundering laws, according to reports from The Wall Street Journal and Forbes. This comes as part of the major settlement the Department of Justice is expected to
Read moreAmidst OpenAI chaos, Sam Altman’s involvement in Worldcoin is ‘not expected to change’
Sam Altman's involvement in crypto project Tools for Humanity, which is building Worldcoin, remains uninterrupted, per a source close to the project. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreFord downsizes EV battery factory plan
Ford said Tuesday it will downsize its plans to build a factory in Michigan that makes cheaper lithium iron phosphate batteries using tech licensed from China’s CATL. The decision comes two months after Ford paused the factory project, known as the BlueOval Battery Park Michigan in Marshall; it’s also in
Read moreGlobal executives report cloud has returned positive ROI over last two years, MIT research finds
Two-thirds of global executives report cloud has returned positive Return on Investment (ROI) over the last two years, new research from MIT Technology Review finds. The report by MIT Technology Review Insights, in partnership with Infosys Cobalt, examines how cloud capabilities play a vital role in accelerating the global economy’s
Read moreCoffee Briefing Nov. 21 – Microsoft Ignite updates; Canadians want more AI training; SalvageData expands to Canada; and more
Coffee Briefings are timely deliveries of the latest ITWC headlines, interviews, and podcasts. Today’s Coffee Briefing is delivered by IT World Canada’s editorial team! Missed last week’s Coffee Briefing? We’ve got you covered. Microsoft announces new services and updates at Ignite Source: Microsoft At Microsoft Ignite, Microsoft introduced almost 100
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