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IT innovation, research and development
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June 29, 2023
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Jun'23
NHS to launch Digital Health Check
The NHS Digital Health Check will be rolled out from spring 2024, and allow patients to do certain tests and get advice from their homes
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June 29, 2023
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Jun'23
The Finnish Food Authority uses AI to accelerate research
Researchers have reduced the time taken to get critical insights into potential public health crises and address issues in real-time, through artificial intelligence
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June 27, 2023
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Jun'23
UK AI plans offer ‘inadequate’ human rights protection, says EHRC
The UK’s equality watchdog says the government must properly consider human rights when implementing rules to regulate artificial intelligence, as current plan offers little protection
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June 27, 2023
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Jun'23
WithSecure forges ahead with green coding initiative
WithSecure’s W/Sustainability programme kickstarts a number of initiatives, including a commitment to green coding the security supplier hopes will set an example for others to follow
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June 23, 2023
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Jun'23
Webex widens US government portfolio with contact centre, calling
Webex Contact Center Enterprise for Government expanded to include Webex Calling, providing a single offer for calling, messaging and meetings that complies with key US government standard
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June 22, 2023
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Jun'23
How Vedanta is harnessing tech in aluminium production
India’s largest aluminium producer Vedanta Aluminium is using industrial internet of things devices to improve emissions control and robotic process automation to improve efficiency, among other digitisation efforts
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June 21, 2023
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Jun'23
Belgian researchers build energy-efficient AI frameworks
Researchers in Belgium are working on a new generation of platforms to support artificial intelligence applications in an energy-efficient manner
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June 21, 2023
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Jun'23
CDO interview: Mary O’Callaghan, director of technology engagement, British Heart Foundation
Implementing a new data strategy sits at the heart of the charity’s digital transformation as it looks to build on its status as the UK’s largest charity retailer and the highest-grossing charity on eBay globally
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June 20, 2023
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Jun'23
Tech entrepreneur Ian Hogarth to chair AI Foundation Model Taskforce
The government has hired tech investor Ian Hogarth to lead its taskforce on artificial intelligence (AI) safety, aiming to tackle the safety challenges presented by AI and build public confidence in the use of the technology
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June 19, 2023
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Jun'23
Jordan’s Ahli Bank launches app on cloud-native platform
Middle East bank launches app on latest cloud-native banking platform from Google-inspired company
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June 19, 2023
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Jun'23
Visa takeover means economic turmoil won’t slow Tink’s progress
Tink is one of the pioneers of the open banking sector, and under Visa’s light-touch ownership is continuing to think like a startup
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June 16, 2023
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Jun'23
Collaboration in finance sector develops prototype API for digital currency
The Bank for International Settlements and the Bank of England worked with private sector on central bank digital currency experiment
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June 16, 2023
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Jun'23
BBVA uses AI and analytics services from AWS
BBVA invests in Amazon Web Services cloud platforms to help transform itself into an organisation driven by AI and data
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June 15, 2023
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Jun'23
Green tech startups urged to join Climate Tech Supercluster to boost their growth
The Climate Tech Supercluster has been launched to aid the growth and development of the green tech startup scene in university towns across the UK and Europe
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June 15, 2023
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Jun'23
Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030: Progress report
Halfway into its plan to give the country a makeover by 2030, Saudi Arabia’s emphasis on technology is starting to pay off
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June 13, 2023
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Jun'23
Delayed Making Tax Digital programme to cost taxpayers extra £1.5bn
HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC) Making Tax Digital programme, which is running several years behind schedule, is expected to cost five times more than planned, National Audit Office (NAO) report finds
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June 08, 2023
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Jun'23
CDEI publishes portfolio of AI assurance techniques
The UK’s Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation has published a variety of case studies to show how different assurance techniques can build and maintain trust in artificial intelligence systems
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June 08, 2023
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Jun'23
Government and industry figures meet to discuss AI regulation
Tech industry figures are broadly supportive of the need for artificial intelligence to be regulated, but despite growing consensus, there is still disagreement over what effective AI regulation looks like
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June 07, 2023
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Jun'23
UKtech50 2023: The most influential people in UK technology
Computer Weekly has announced the 13th annual UKtech50 – our definitive list of the movers and shakers in the UK tech sector
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June 07, 2023
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Jun'23
UKtech50 2023 winner: Michelle Donelan/Chloe Smith, secretary of state, DSIT
Computer Weekly looks at the achievements and successes of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, as its secretary of state is recognised as the most influential person in UK technology for 2023
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June 07, 2023
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Jun'23
NatWest and University of Edinburgh form partnership to research data use in banking sector
Scottish university and banking group set up research centre that will aim to improve the use of banking data
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June 07, 2023
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Jun'23
Researchers in Belgium move towards industrial production of qubits
Using existing equipment and know-how, researchers at the Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre (Imec) in Belgium are finding ways of mass-producing qubits
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June 07, 2023
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Jun'23
Open banking regulator sets out next steps
Plans for ongoing evolution of the UK open banking sector have been set out by regulator in bid to grow the open banking sector in a ‘safe, scalable and economically sustainable way’
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June 06, 2023
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Jun'23
Apple's $3,500 headset offers VR at a premium
Apple devices have always commanded a premium, but will consumers and business splash out $3,499 on its new Vision Pro headset?
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June 06, 2023
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Jun'23
Mercedes Pay turns vehicles into payment devices
German car manufacturer add contactless payment feature to enable drivers to find and book parking spaces and pay automatically when they arrive
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June 06, 2023
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Jun'23
TechUK publishes ‘UK tech plan’ for next government
Technology businesses are calling on UK politicians to devise a ‘comprehensive, forward-thinking strategy’ to realise the benefits of technology ahead of the next general election
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June 05, 2023
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Jun'23
Bank of International Settlement sets up channel secure from quantum breach
The Bank of International Settlement has worked with two of Europe's central banks to explore preventing the security risks posed by quantum computers
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June 05, 2023
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Jun'23
UK has time limit on ensuring cryptocurrency regulatory leadership, says Parliamentary report
Parliamentary report makes 53 recommendations to the government's plans to regulate cryptocurrency
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June 05, 2023
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Jun'23
Sweden is developing its own big language model
Artificial Intelligence Sweden is leading an initiative to build a large language model not only for Swedish, but for all the major languages in the Nordic region: Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Icelandic, and Faroese
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June 01, 2023
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Jun'23
Met Police director of intelligence defends facial recognition
The Met Police’s director of intelligence has appeared before MPs to make the case for its continuing use of facial-recognition technology, following announcements from the force and the Home Office that they intend to press on with its adoption
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June 01, 2023
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Jun'23
How India’s DICV is tapping smart manufacturing
Daimler India Commercial Vehicles has deployed augmented and virtual reality, advanced sensors, data analytics and other technologies to improve manufacturing processes and customer fleet management
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June 01, 2023
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Jun'23
HSBC explores quantum computing for finance sector
UK banking giant works with quantum computing specialist to explore the technology’s potential in the finance sector
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May 30, 2023
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May'23
UK, US and Australia jointly trial AI-enabled drone swarm
British, American and Australian military organisations have trialled the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in drones in a collaboration designed to drive their adoption of AI-powered military tools
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May 25, 2023
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May'23
BASF ramps up petaflops with new Quriosity HPE-build hardware
The AMD-powered 3 petaflops supercomputer will offer BASF the ability to run more complex simulations of chemical processes
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May 25, 2023
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May'23
Innovate UK hit with £36m unpaid tax bill over IR35 contractor employment status errors
UK's national innovation agency is the latest public sector organisation to have found itself saddled with a sizeable tax bill because of IR35 compliance issues
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May 25, 2023
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May'23
Build 2023: Microsoft wants developers to build IT with AI
Software giant Microsoft is pushing the idea of next-generation business applications, powered by AI-based copilots with data feed plugins
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May 23, 2023
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May'23
Dell outlines growth strategy in APAC
Dell Technologies is building on its momentum with Apex while eyeing growth areas such as edge computing and AI in a bid to expand its business in the region
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May 23, 2023
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May'23
Visa to recruit 1,500 tech staff in Poland
Visa’s latest global tech hub will recruit up to 1,500 staff, with focus on artificial intelligence, cyber security, and resilience in payments and ecommerce sectors
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May 23, 2023
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May'23
Starmer pledges to reform the NHS through technology
The Labour Party wants to create an NHS powered by ‘groundbreaking technology’, with genomics testing for every baby, modernising appointment booking and overhaul incentives for tech adoption
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May 22, 2023
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May'23
Worker-focused AI Bill introduced by backbench MP Mick Whitley
Using the 10-minute motion rule, backbench Labour MP Mick Whitley has introduced a worker-focused artificial intelligence (AI) bill to Parliament, which outlines a similar approach to AI being advocated by unions in the UK
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May 22, 2023
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May'23
NAO calls for clarity on government’s net-zero innovation spending plans
The National Audit Office is calling on the government department responsible for overseeing the UK’s net-zero policy to clarify how the money set aside to support the endeavour will be spent
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May 21, 2023
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May'23
AI-powered robot starts sorting Melbourne’s recyclables
Melbourne’s APR Kerbside has been using an AI-powered robot to pick up used Tetra Pak beverage cartons that can be turned into poly-coated boards
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May 19, 2023
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May'23
Navigating artificial intelligence: Red flags to watch out for
Lou Steinberg, founder of cyber security research lab CTM Insights, flags up the risks of the growing use of AI, and what organisations can do to tame the technology for good
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May 18, 2023
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May'23
Inside MLC Life Insurance’s cloud journey
The Australian insurer spent a fair amount of time addressing people-related challenges in its move to cloud, which has improved its security posture and reduced infrastructure spending, among other outcomes
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May 17, 2023
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May'23
Home Office pushes for more police facial-recognition deployments
An independent report commissioned by the biometrics commissioner of England and Wales reveals that the UK policing minister is pushing for wider adoption of facial-recognition technology by police, and further criticises the government’s proposed ...
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May 17, 2023
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May'23
How Rolls-Royce uses citizen developers
The engineering company is using Microsoft Power Apps to democratise digitisation
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May 16, 2023
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May'23
Plexal launches Cyber Runway 3.0 accelerator programme
The latest iteration of Plexal’s government-backed cyber security startup accelerator will run four work streams to boost startups at various stages of maturity and growth
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May 16, 2023
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May'23
UK renews tech and science deal with Japan
Deal focuses on innovation and will see countries collaborate on networking and investment, joint R&D programmes, and exchange schemes
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May 16, 2023
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May'23
APAC digital leaders score wins in innovation awards
The region’s top industry innovators were recognised for their digital transformation efforts at the Computer Weekly Innovation Awards APAC 2023
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May 16, 2023
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May'23
CW Innovation Awards: How Mondelez is driving innovation
The company behind Oreo biscuits is tapping low-code and no-code development, drones and blockchain, among other emerging technologies, to drive innovation and improve efficiency