197 A quantum computer built by IBM IBM will invest more than US$10-billion in coming years in an effort to deliver the first large-scale fault-tolerant quantum computer by 2029, according to an…
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Sarb hikes repo rate for first time in 3 years
207 This is the first time since May 2023 that the repo rate has been hiked. The South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) Governor Lesetja Kganyago said the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided…
Why do we feel so broke? Questions on money
145 Image Credit: Pexels Feeling broke is a common experience in today’s world, even for those who earn a steady income. This feeling goes beyond just having little money in the bank;…
Why AI gets smarter as it scales
170 New research from the University of the Witwatersrand offers a fresh explanation for one of the most-discussed questions in AI: why large language models develop structured, increasingly capable behaviour as they…
Reserve Bank breaks its run of calm and hikes rates
132 The South African Reserve Bank has raised its benchmark repo rate by 25 basis points to 7%, breaking a run of stability as a deepening Middle East crisis drives oil prices…
Labour minister seeks to amend Employment Act to regulate foreign nationals working in SA
140 The Bill’s primary focus is to regulate the number of foreign nationals employed and to enhance job opportunities. Minister of Employment and Labour, Nomakhosazana Meth, gazetted the intention to table the…
Workday Horizon returns to South Africa
174 Workday is pleased to announce that Workday Horizon Johannesburg, its flagship annual event for South Africa, will take place on 2 June 2026. The event will convene chief human resource officers,…
Embracing the changing faces of professionalism in today’s workplace
123 Image Credit: Pexels Professionalism in the workplace has evolved dramatically over recent years, reflecting broader cultural, technological, and social shifts. What was once seen as a rigid set of rules and…
Connectivity is now a boardroom issue, not an IT afterthought
137 There was a time when connectivity was seen as infrastructure or, worse, as background noise for the IT department while business leaders focused on weightier matters. Those days are long gone….
IBM commits $5-billion to secure open-source software
175 Hollie Adams/Reuters IBM said on Thursday it has committed US$5-billion (R82-billion) to an initiative that will deploy engineers and AI tools to help companies better secure open-source software. The initiative, called…