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IT innovation, research and development
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September 27, 2022
27
Sep'22
Guy’s Cancer collaborates with healthtech provider to digitise patient care
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust has begun working with digital healthcare platform provider Carology to build capacity, drive efficiencies and improve patient experience
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September 26, 2022
26
Sep'22
Data analysis and artificial intelligence key industrial strategy missions for Labour
Shadow business secretary announces Labour’s proposed industrial strategy, in which data would take a central role
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September 26, 2022
26
Sep'22
More than 30 startups to join Plexal’s Cyber Runway accelerator
Now in its second year, the Cyber Runway accelerator has been designed to support firms at various stages of growth, as well as help the cyber security sector to improve on its diversity, inclusion and regional representation
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September 23, 2022
23
Sep'22
The challenges of verifying AI for healthcare
Artificial intelligence promises to revolutionise healthcare, but even in areas such as medical imaging, where it is easy to spot AI errors, more research is needed
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September 23, 2022
23
Sep'22
How Great Eastern is transforming its IT organisation
Singapore-based insurer Great Eastern made painstaking efforts to rid itself of legacy systems and transformed its IT organisation to become nimbler by building up its cloud and DevOps capabilities
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September 22, 2022
22
Sep'22
CCS £2bn big data and analytics framework goes live
The Crown Commercial Service has launched a big data and analytics framework worth up to £2bn over the course of the agreement
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September 21, 2022
21
Sep'22
European Central Bank working on prototypes of digital Euro interfaces
European Central Bank’s digital Euro investigation phase is at the point of developing and testing systems that might interface with consumers
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September 21, 2022
21
Sep'22
Mobile operators work on holographic calling pilot
Thanks to 5G, it may soon be possible add a third dimension to video calls using ‘realistic’ holograms
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September 20, 2022
20
Sep'22
NHS Scotland to transform population health through digital technologies
A collaboration between NHS Scotland, industry partners and academia aims to launch large-scale programmes to improve population health in the country through digital technologies and new patient pathways
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September 20, 2022
20
Sep'22
Dutch student team aims to enable uninterrupted drone cargo delivery
Dutch student team aims to make the world of flying more sustainable by creating a global network of autonomously flying cargo drones that can have their batteries swapped mid-air
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September 20, 2022
20
Sep'22
India ramps up on AI amid talent and scalability challenges
Indian organisations are speeding up deployments of AI across multiple sectors, but legacy systems, siloed data and a shortage of AI-specific talent will stand in the way of greater adoption
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September 19, 2022
19
Sep'22
How Mondelez is driving change with tech
From empowering citizen developers to deploying drones to monitor the health of cocoa trees, Mondelez has been firing on all cylinders to disrupt the old ways of doing things
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September 15, 2022
15
Sep'22
Airtel to deploy edge computing platform
Bharti Airtel will deploy its multi-access edge compute platform across India to support edge computing applications in manufacturing and other industries, as India gears up for 5G
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September 12, 2022
12
Sep'22
Lloyd’s of London is digitally transforming through the front door
Centuries-old financial services organisation is transforming its complex IT infrastructure through digital data
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September 08, 2022
08
Sep'22
NCSC CyberUK event heads to Belfast in 2023
National Cyber Security Centre’s annual CyberUK roadshow is crossing the Irish Sea to Belfast in April 2023
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September 08, 2022
08
Sep'22
CGI gets ESA order to develop predictive routing tool for satellite constellations
Tool will support increased need to equip satellite networks with software-defined networking to deliver simplified management, better end-to-end network automation support and streamlined delivery of network services
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September 08, 2022
08
Sep'22
The changing role of CIO in Sweden
New technologies and evolving business models are changing the missions of IT leaders around the world – and in most cases, the result is slightly different from one country to another
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September 06, 2022
06
Sep'22
Campaigners call on Truss to change UK’s archaic hacking laws
The CyberUp coalition, a campaign to reform the Computer Misuse Act, has called on Liz Truss to push ahead with needed changes to protect cyber pros from potential prosecution
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September 05, 2022
05
Sep'22
UK payments upgrade to add more than £3bn to GDP, but much more on offer
UK GDP will increase when its ageing payments infrastructure is replaced with the latest technology to enable real-time payments
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August 31, 2022
31
Aug'22
Singapore to expand 5G coverage to seaport
The maritime hub will be testing the use of 5G in a range of maritime operations, including remote pilotage of vessels and drone delivery of components to ships
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August 31, 2022
31
Aug'22
Google debuts open source bug bounty programme
Google is calling on hackers to take pot-shots at its open source projects for the first time through a new vulnerability research programme
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August 31, 2022
31
Aug'22
Quantum computing: Industrial opportunities
Mainstream quantum computing may be years away, but some companies are finding ways to pilot the technology now, to see if it can deliver tangible business benefits
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August 30, 2022
30
Aug'22
One Login digital identity project makes headway
Government services are lining up to work with the GDS on its One Login digital identity system, according to its director of digital identity, Natalie Jones
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August 30, 2022
30
Aug'22
McKinsey advisory council highlights huge impact of tech on business
Advanced AI and new communications promise to revolutionise business, and IP ownership and code quality may hold back adoption of low-code tools
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August 25, 2022
25
Aug'22
Dell’s deep learning model to support coral reef conservation
Dell Technologies has developed a deep learning model to speed up labelling and analysis of images of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef in move to support coral reef conservation
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August 24, 2022
24
Aug'22
Alibaba Cloud unveils RISC-V chip development platform
The Wujian 600 chip development platform will help developers build systems-on-chip to support edge applications such as home robots, medical imaging and video conferencing
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August 23, 2022
23
Aug'22
Farming tech projects get £16.5m in government funding
Projects receiving funding through latest round of farming innovation programme include tech to improve fruit farming and the use of artificial intelligence to improve pigs’ welfare
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August 22, 2022
22
Aug'22
Google Cloud and Singapore government team up on AI
Singapore’s National AI office will tap Google Cloud’s expertise in artificial intelligence to build artificial intelligence applications and train public sector officers on AI
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August 22, 2022
22
Aug'22
Contracting market weighs in on Liz Truss pledge to review IR35 rules if she becomes prime minister
As Liz Truss continues her Conservative Party leadership campaign, she tells the national press of her plans to review the IR35 rules should she succeed Boris Johnson as prime minister
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August 19, 2022
19
Aug'22
Google employees demand end to collection of abortion data
In the wake of the US Supreme Court rolling back abortion rights, Google employees are calling on the company to stop collecting abortion-related data, so that it can never be shared with police
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August 16, 2022
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Aug'22
Cyber security accelerator launches in Greater Manchester
Accelerator will add to Manchester’s growing cyber security ecosystem, which already includes several tech unicorns, arms companies and the offices of GCHQ
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August 15, 2022
15
Aug'22
Major APAC economies to lose 63 million jobs to automation
Workers in India, China, South Korea, Australia and Japan are more at risk of losing their jobs to automation, despite the creation of new jobs in the green economy and ICT industry
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August 12, 2022
12
Aug'22
Online Safety Bill ‘not fit for purpose’, say tech experts
IT specialists lack confidence that legislation compelling tech firms to tackle online harms will work as intended, with only a small minority believing ‘harmful but legal’ content can be effectively and proportionately policed by internet platforms
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August 10, 2022
10
Aug'22
Increase in UK startups scaling to exit, but half still struggle
Despite more startups scaling to the point of exit than ever before, half are still stuck in low growth stages – particularly those working with emerging technologies
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August 10, 2022
10
Aug'22
UK to surveil convicted migrants with facial recognition
A Home Office scheme to biometrically scan the faces of convicted migrants who have already carried out punishments has come under fire from privacy and human rights groups for being discriminatory
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August 04, 2022
04
Aug'22
Financial Ombudsman Service mining for gold in cloud HR and finance
The Financial Ombudsman Service is reaping the benefits of the cloud-based human resources and finance system it implemented last year
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August 04, 2022
04
Aug'22
Shipyard workers don smart glasses in 5G testbed
Shipyard workers at Singapore’s Keppel Offshore and Marine can view work instructions on their smart glasses, pull out real-time data about their equipment and receive remote guidance in a range of operational tasks
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August 03, 2022
03
Aug'22
New EU due diligence law needs amending to stop tech sector abuse
European corporate due diligence directive seeking to transform how companies approach their human rights and environmental risk is welcome, but without further changes, it will fail to effectively curb tech firms’ harmful practices, claims ...
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August 03, 2022
03
Aug'22
Finnish AI Region drives digital growth in small businesses
Helsinki-based SMEs are being offered support and resources to help them get the best out of artificial intelligence technology to improve their operations and create services to sell
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August 02, 2022
02
Aug'22
UK safety tech sector sees strong revenue and employment growth
Safety tech is now one of the fastest-growing sectors in the UK tech industry, with jumps in revenue, investment and employment
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August 02, 2022
02
Aug'22
VMware CEO defends Broadcom deal
Raghu Raghuram is confident that Broadcom will invest in growing VMware through a broad portfolio of assets that will serve its entire customer base, not just its biggest customers
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July 28, 2022
28
Jul'22
NCSC startups scheme turns focus to operational technology, SME security
NCSC for Startups initiative turns its focus to supporting innovation around securing operational technology and addressing the challenges facing small businesses
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July 28, 2022
28
Jul'22
Teams in Grenoble work on 6G breakthrough technology
Even as 5G networks are being rolled out, new requirements are driving scientists, and engineers in Europe are back to the lab to start developing 6G
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July 26, 2022
26
Jul'22
Quantum researchers advance error handling
Handling errors is one of the hot areas of research to advance quantum computing
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July 21, 2022
21
Jul'22
SSEN partners with Icebreaker One to break energy data silos
Better access to, and sharing of, energy data will help direct the installation of new electric vehicle charging points, as well as help network operators to better understand the electricity grid’s capacity for the introduction of more renewables
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July 21, 2022
21
Jul'22
Digital drives workplace trends in the Nordics
Workplaces are rapidly changing in Nordic countries, driven by digital technologies such as artificial intelligence
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July 21, 2022
21
Jul'22
UK government introduces data reforms legislation to Parliament
Proposed changes to UK’s data protection regime include new grounds for data processing, significant powers for the secretary of state to direct the regime’s application, and fewer restrictions on law enforcement’s use of data
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July 21, 2022
21
Jul'22
Victorian multilingual chatbot to provide Covid-19 support
The AskVic WhatsApp chatbot will provide culturally and linguistically diverse communities in Australia’s state of Victoria, with Covid-19 information and support
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July 20, 2022
20
Jul'22
Transatlantic PET contest open for entries
A joint UK-US innovation prize challenge for developers of privacy-enhancing technologies has opened for entries
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July 20, 2022
20
Jul'22
Management of IT pioneer dies
IT heads in the 1970s could not have predicted today’s tech revolution, yet two IT experts established a business to consult on the imminent tsunami