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One of South Africa's leading IT publications and websites.

[IT-Online @ITOnlineSA]

An #AI model from #Meta is the latest from an AI vendor to go #rogue and launch a completely #autonomous #attack on a third-party.
https://t.co/TInUAjiSYQ

[IT-Online @ITOnlineSA]

Have researchers achieved #quantum advantage? IBM and the University of Chicago believe they may have, demonstrating a quantum computer that performs trusted computations beyond the reach of leading classical simulation methods.
@IBM @UofC
https://t.co/5qHMl9HmjZ

[IT-Online @ITOnlineSA]

With the US and China on increasingly incompatible AI technology roads, Africa must build resilience to avoid long-term dependency, technology lock-in and exposure to geopolitical volatility, according to a new report by BCG Institute.
@BCGInstitute
https://t.co/Y5MVLI192c

[IT-Online @ITOnlineSA]

AI is looming large in the cybersecurity space, with almost daily reports of how it is breaching systems – sometimes autonomously. A new IBM report indicates that the cost of these breaches is going to rise to an average of $6m.
@IBM
https://t.co/nti06SOzkj

[IT-Online @ITOnlineSA]

“Comfortably Numb” is a song describing how a performer is sedated to keep performing. It could also be an analogy for how @AI is numbing the creative spark that used to animate the developer world, writes IT-Online columnist Barry Buck.
https://t.co/2WoHETmFDz

[IT-Online @ITOnlineSA]

Africa’s #youth are optimistic. But that doesn’t mean they are content with the status quo – instead they are demanding many fundamental changes.
https://t.co/mxXpt4Y7ML

[IT-Online @ITOnlineSA]

Data centres and #IaaS are driving a surge in global IT spending, which is set to grow 14,2% to $6,37-trillion in 2026, according to #Gartner.
@Gartner_inc
https://t.co/2QFLOInpRH

[IT-Online @ITOnlineSA]

As the conversation around Open Weights AI versus proprietary models grows heated, Anthropic has clarified its position.
@AnthropicAI
https://t.co/CQi8HdAAZo

[IT-Online @ITOnlineSA]

The big debate going on in the artificial intelligence (#AI) is around Open Weights, and whether AI suppliers should embrace the concept, or make their models more restrictive.
But what are Open Weights; and why is it important?
https://t.co/cLYgWLzDKN

[IT-Online @ITOnlineSA]

Microsoft has launched Project Perception, a new cybersecurity stack for the artificial intelligence (AI) era.
Executive vice-president Hayete Gallot unpacks why it's needed, and how Project Perception aims to deliver.
@Microsoft
https://t.co/VeKvKooQbn

[IT-Online @ITOnlineSA]

After a devastating cyber incident earlier this month, Rectron has restored its core systems. All of the distributor’s branches are open and trading today.
@Rectron
https://t.co/tPAbnJxMT1

[IT-Online @ITOnlineSA]

#Eskom is in the middle of an organisational and technology reset – and #AI is a key component in achieving its goals.
@HuaweiEntSAR @HuaweiEnt @Eskom_SA
https://t.co/FzClLxmIfN

[IT-Online @ITOnlineSA]

#AI is accelerating intelligent #transformation across industries and fueling the growth of the intelligent economy. South Africa needs to move quickly to seize the opportunities and avoid being left behind.
@HuaweiEntSAR @HuaweiEnt
https://t.co/sgPziAg6NG

[IT-Online @ITOnlineSA]

South Africa is pumping massive investment into critical infrastructure. But, as these systems are modernised, they become more connected - which increases the risk of cyberattacks. Experts worry that we are not paying enough attention to cybersecurity.
https://t.co/MugXtMZ0Fo

[IT-Online @ITOnlineSA]

A rogue #OpenAI agent has carried out a completely autonomous attack on Hugging Face’s production infrastructure, hacking into internal datasets and service credentials.
https://t.co/XAEe03lKyG

[IT-Online @ITOnlineSA]

Forget everything you’ve heard about #AI driving #ERP out of business. SAP’s Marc Nolla outlined the company’s vision for an AI-driven autonomous enterprise at the SAP Connect Day in Kyalami today.
@SAP
https://t.co/RH3uEwTLTo

[IT-Online @ITOnlineSA]

Does your team dread the daily standup? It probably means you’re doing them wrong. If you use AI as intended, the meeting everyone hates could actually become a useful and engaging experience. IT-Online columnist Barry Buck shares how.
@SaucecodePty
https://t.co/0tfizooXmQ

[IT-Online @ITOnlineSA]

#Voyager 1 will soon reach one light-day from Earth - that’s more than 25-billion kilometres. The Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft have both become the first man-mad objects to cross the heliosphere into interstellar space.
@NASA
https://t.co/Qym4rvy5He

[IT-Online @ITOnlineSA]

Jozi My Jozi and Cisco have launched a new initiative, #Masibambisane, that will use technology to help revitalise the Johannesburg inner city.
@Cisco @Jozi_My_Jozi
https://t.co/tmN6vtuFxG

[channelwiseSA @ChannelwiseSA]

The latest issue of Channelwise is out. Developers, distributors, customers and data centre providers discuss #AI and the #reseller’s role. Also updates on #cybersecurity, #networking and #GITEX Kenya.
@Microsoft @MustekLimited @FirstDist @OnDemandZA
https://t.co/1QGTYnPf97