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Samsung, AMD tighten ties on AI collaboration
12+ hour, 6+ min ago (344+ words) Samsung and AMD have signed an MOU to expand their strategic collaboration on next-generation AI memory and computing technologies. Under the MOU, Samsung and AMD will align on primary HBM4 supply for the next-generation AMD AI accelerator " the AMD Instinct MI455X GPU…...
Cyber risks increase as Middle East war escalates
2+ week, 14+ hour ago (424+ words) The Sophos X-Ops Counter Threat Unit (CTU) has issued a cyber advisory warning of increased cybersecurity risks as the US-Israel-Iran conflict continues and escalates. Historically, periods of direct military escalation in the Middle East have correlated with increased concern about…...
AMD expands Ryzen AI 400 Series portfolio
2+ week, 3+ day ago (490+ words) At Mobile World Congress 2026, AMD announced an expanded Ryzen AI portfolio with the launch of the AMD Ryzen AI 400 Series and Ryzen AI PRO 400 Series desktop processors. The new processors deliver powerful on-device AI acceleration and next-generation performance, enabling users…...
Senior Full Stack Developer
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (222+ words) An established software development company specializing in custom, all-in-one, and bespoke business software solutions, is seeking a Senior Software Developer who will lead the technical lifecycle of their solutions. You will be responsible for guiding development specifications, overseeing testing efforts,…...
Blackwell Ultra delivers better performance, cost savings
1+ mon, 21+ hour ago (531+ words) The Nvidia Blackwell platform has been widely adopted by leading inference providers such as'Baseten, DeepInfra, Fireworks AI and Together AI'to reduce cost per token by up to 10x. Now, the Nvidia Blackwell Ultra platform is taking this momentum further for agentic…...
Too few women in STEM fuels cyber risks
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (677+ words) The celebration of International Day of Women and Girls in Science on 11 February is a good time to reflect on why women remain woefully underrepresented in science and technology, despite a staggering shortage of these skills in South Africa. In…...
Intel debuts Intel Xeon 600 processors for workstations
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (267+ words) Intel has announced its new Intel Xeon 600 processors for Client Workstation, a full stack update for Intel's high-end workstation platform (Intel W890 Chipset). The newest generation of Intel workstation processors provides a wide range of improvements on its prior generation portfolio,…...
A new, new era of intelligent connectivity
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (643+ words) WiFI 7 marks a generational leap in wireless technology but its impact on Africa will depend on how the industry and service providers transform its capability into accessibility, writes Craig Blignaut, product manager: WiFI at Vox. There have been six generations…...
AMD and HPE collaborate on open rack-scale AI infrastructure
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (343+ words) AMD'has announced an expanded collaboration with HPE to accelerate the next generation of open, scalable AI infrastructure built on AMD leadership compute technologies. HPE will become one of the first system providers to adopt the AMD "Helios" rack-scale AI architecture,…...
Datacentrix achieves Fortinet Expert Level
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (285+ words) Datacentrix has become an Expert-level partner in South Africa within Fortinet's Engage Partner Program. "The unified security architecture from Fortinet delivers a powerful message by consolidating information from a single vendor into one unified fabric, which translates into real value…...