Amazon Web Services now offers an ‘intensive’ one-year training course in South Africa – here’s how to apply
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Cloud giant Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced a partnership with Explore Data Science Academy to offer an intensive one-year training course.
The course provides a fundamental understanding of software development and cloud computing technologies, giving students a competitive edge, the group said.
Clive Charlton, head of solution architecture for the Sub-Saharan African Public Sector at AWS, said that 95% of students who graduate from the academy, find a job with an average starting income of R360,000 a year.
“The courses are extensive, and we also know that the cost of qualifications and training is often a barrier to young South Africans upskilling themselves.
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Pandemic accelerated global firms to adopt AI tech
January 25, 2021
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‘AI spend in India is currently $200 million and growing at 40% year-on-year’
Fuelled by the Covid-19 pandemic, the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) technology is on the rise globally with many Indian IT service providers playing a critical role in this due to availability of skilled labour force.
AI, according to IBM, enables computers and machines to mimic the perception, learning, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities of the human mind.
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Of all the reasons for the ups and downs of the stock market, weather is rarely given any credit. Certain meteorological events, like devastating hurricanes or tornadoes, obviously have at least a short-term effect on market events. But researchers have found correlations between the stock market and even more mundane aspects of the weather.
Everyday weather, like sunshine and temperature, may have noticeable impacts on market performance and the field of behavioral finance, which describes how psychology influences investor decisions, helps to explain this connection.
Weather, Emotions and the Market