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March 14, 2019
14
Mar'19
Scrutiny of Facebook continues to mount as new criminal investigation comes to light
A criminal investigation into Facebook's data-sharing deals intensifies the growing scrutiny of the social media behemoth's business practices
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March 13, 2019
13
Mar'19
Bespoke digital training programmes help German travel operator with global transformation
The TUI Group is using digital education programmes by Hyper Island to unify its geographically disparate leadership and drive change
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March 12, 2019
12
Mar'19
IBM’s APAC CEO talks up next chapter of cloud adoption
In the next phase of cloud adoption, enterprises will need to manage multiple cloud environments, as well as data to scale up their use of artificial intelligence technology
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March 08, 2019
08
Mar'19
New internal AI tool helps IT services company Mphasis build software at pace
A new artificial intelligence tool developed internally by Mphasis helps its software engineers to build and prototype solutions at pace by applying AI across multiple stages of the development process
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March 07, 2019
07
Mar'19
How aid workers are using encrypted communications to stay safe in conflict zones
Often operating in volatile conflict zones, aid workers are frequently turning to encrypted communication services to protect each other
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March 01, 2019
01
Mar'19
IBM deal to drive Nordea’s IT-led transformation
Nordea is expanding its relationship with IBM through a deal that will give it access to the skills and resources required to keep pace with the digital revolution in banking
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February 28, 2019
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Feb'19
UK startup venture firm launches European programmes
Initiatives in France, Germany and Denmark will support startups working on public services innovations
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February 28, 2019
28
Feb'19
London cyber security innovation centre issues open invitation
Government-backed cyber security innovation centre is calling for innovators to address key challenges facing the cyber security industry, offering a year of bespoke support to scale quickly
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February 27, 2019
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Feb'19
NHS software deal tops public sector spending on new IT contracts in 2018
Department of Health’s Windows 10 contract was the biggest public sector deal signed last year
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February 21, 2019
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Feb'19
Startup’s data cleansing and analysis tools available to UK police via Microsoft Azure
Tools will help police analyse case data, link disparate sources of information and develop new lines of inquiry from a single workstation
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February 21, 2019
21
Feb'19
Government revises outsourcing guidelines to balance risk with suppliers
The government has published its latest guidelines on public sector outsourcing
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February 19, 2019
19
Feb'19
Six experiential retail businesses chosen for Jlab
The businesses and startups that will take part in John Lewis’ 2019 Jlab programme have seen selected following a pitch day
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February 14, 2019
14
Feb'19
NTT Data announces winner of UK regional heat for its ninth global Open Innovation Contest
The UK regional heat for NTT Data's Open Innovation Contest has been won by startup GeoSpock
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February 14, 2019
14
Feb'19
Action needed as venture capitalists reluctant to invest in fintechs founded by women
Action is needed if fintechs set up by women are to receive the same level of venture capitalist backing as those set up by men
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February 13, 2019
13
Feb'19
Chinese AI startup claims breakthrough in pediatric diagnosis
Yitu Healthcare claims over 90% accuracy when diagnosing a range of pediatric diseases using a natural language processing system
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February 13, 2019
13
Feb'19
London and Helsinki digital partnership challenges big IT platforms
CDOs of London and Helsinki meet at London’s City Hall to sign a city-to-city digital declaration around AI, open data and digital innovation
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February 11, 2019
11
Feb'19
Vodafone announces winners of Techstarter accelerator
Vodafone has announced the winners of its startup accelerator programme, aimed at helping young companies developing technology for social good
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February 07, 2019
07
Feb'19
Tech Nation launches its first cyber security scale-up accelerator programme
Tech Nation hopes the accelerator programme will boost the UK's digital security sector
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February 06, 2019
06
Feb'19
UK’s IT and BPO spend plummets because of Brexit uncertainty
UK businesses cut their investment in IT and business process outsourcing last year because of confusion over Brexit, but there was a 68% rise in public sector spending
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February 05, 2019
05
Feb'19
Marks & Spencer launches charging banks as part of startup partnership
Retailer Marks & Spencer has announced it will be adding battery charging banks to its stores as part of startup partnership
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February 05, 2019
05
Feb'19
Digital Isle of Man launches two initiatives to help blockchain businesses
The Isle of Man continues to promote itself as an international hub for technology startups, and is now taking a much keener interest in blockchain
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February 04, 2019
04
Feb'19
Dedicated blockchain accelerator opens doors to first cohort
A new accelerator programme, which balances business and wellness, takes seven startups into its first cohort
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February 01, 2019
01
Feb'19
Met Police deploys live facial recognition technology for ninth time
Police say technology is helping to prevent and detect crime by identifying wanted criminals, but privacy groups have voiced their opposition
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January 31, 2019
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Jan'19
Freelancers hold generally positive attitudes towards gig economy
Report finds that digital labour-sharing platforms are increasingly popular among freelancers
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January 29, 2019
29
Jan'19
IT leaders grapple with workforce skills gap as they deploy AI and digital technology
Organisations will have to find new ways of reskilling their workforce as they get to grips with artificial intelligence and other digital technologies. CIOs also need to keep their skills updated if they are to succeed
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January 25, 2019
25
Jan'19
Tech Nation announces fourth cohort for Upscale programme
Startups will receive six months of coaching and take part in workshops, mentoring sessions and networking opportunities with the programme’s alumni
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January 23, 2019
23
Jan'19
Finnish banks to share core banking platform and supplier
Three banks in Finland have hired an IT services supplier to build a shareable core banking platform
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January 22, 2019
22
Jan'19
Digital Catapult explores LPWAN and IoT for industry
A Connected Factory Demonstrator managed by the Digital Catapult is seeking input from LPWAN and internet of things specialists
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January 21, 2019
21
Jan'19
Bahrain plans to create a world-leading tech ecosystem
Bahrain is building a technology ecosystem that will help the country further reduce its economic reliance on the oil and gas industry
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January 11, 2019
11
Jan'19
Artificial intelligence qualification helps law firm implement AI-powered business systems
International law firm Taylor Wessing wants to train staff in artificial intelligence so they can develop AI-powered business systems
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January 11, 2019
11
Jan'19
Venture capital funding for UK tech startups drops 28% in 2018
Despite remaining ahead of other European countries, venture capital investment in UK tech startups has suffered in 2018 due to political uncertainty
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January 08, 2019
08
Jan'19
Second Lorca cohort to focus on supply chain security
The second cohort of companies to benefit from the new London cyber innovation centre will focus on user-centric security and securing supply chains
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January 02, 2019
02
Jan'19
Guide dogs not fazed by self-driving robots
Robotics startup Starship Technologies and charity Guide Dogs are collaborating on a series of tests exploring how service animals interact with robots
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December 21, 2018
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Dec'18
Top 10 startup stories of 2018
From public sector collaboration to innovating for social good, here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 tech startup stories of 2018
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December 21, 2018
21
Dec'18
Machine learning-based mobile app helps UK haulage firms cut fuel costs
Madrid-based startup Ontruck has developed a new machine learning-driven app that helps UK haulage firms to increase their efficiency by cutting both 'empty miles' and fuel costs
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December 20, 2018
20
Dec'18
Top 10 financial services stories of 2018
Here are Computer Weekly's top 10 financial services stories of 2018
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December 19, 2018
19
Dec'18
Capita fails to meet British Army's annual recruitment targets for five years running
For five years in a row, Capita has failed to meet the British Army's annual recruitment targets, with the online recruitment system taking four years longer than expected to go live
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December 17, 2018
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Dec'18
Financial services giant transforms application delivery through HCL
Dutch financial services firm Aegon is outsourcing the management of its fintech supplier network
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December 14, 2018
14
Dec'18
Paris latest city to join Tech Global Advocates
The city of Paris is the latest to join the Tech Global Advocates network, offering a life raft to fintechs in the UK that want to retain customers across Europe
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December 13, 2018
13
Dec'18
Sberbank partners US accelerator for startup programme
Russian state-run bank links up with San Francisco-based accelerator 500 Startups to provide expert advice to startups in a variety of tech fields
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December 12, 2018
12
Dec'18
Finland’s IT sector recovers after break-up of Nokia
Finnish government plays vital role in helping IT sector recover from the shock of Microsoft taking over the country’s biggest company
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December 06, 2018
06
Dec'18
Interview: Mickey Steiner, managing director, Innogy Innovation Hub Israel
Mickey Steiner, managing director of the Innogy Innovation Hub accelerator, talks about why the UK is becoming more attractive to internationally focused startups than the US
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December 04, 2018
04
Dec'18
Abbey Road Studios holds inaugural hackathon event to push musictech innovation
Abbey Road Studios and its musictech incubation programme held their first hackathon event in November to foster innovation at a more grassroots level
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December 04, 2018
04
Dec'18
GovTech Catalyst Fund awards contracts to five SMEs to tackle rural isolation and loneliness
Five small tech companies have been awarded contracts through the GovTech Catalyst Fund to come up with innovative solutions to rural isolation and loneliness
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December 04, 2018
04
Dec'18
Zopa gains banking licence and prepares launch
Peer-to-peer lending pioneer Zopa is turning its attention to retail banking in the UK, with plans to offer savings, credit and money management products
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December 04, 2018
04
Dec'18
Lloyds to use core banking technology from Google-inspired UK fintech
Banking group explores cloud-based core banking technology as part of a major transformation programme
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December 03, 2018
03
Dec'18
UK government commits to opening up data in bid to push adoption of AI
Opening up data is vital to government plans to push adoption of artificial intelligence across all sectors of the UK economy
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November 30, 2018
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Nov'18
New forms of governance needed to safely and ethically unlock value of data
Despite today’s abundance of data, most of it remains locked in silos, meaning new governance structures are needed to open it up and unlock its potential value to society
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November 29, 2018
29
Nov'18
Interview: Sam Lowe, chief technology officer, Streetbees
Streetbees’ first IT chief brings artificial intelligence expertise to help the tech startup deliver a hive of data for its customers
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November 28, 2018
28
Nov'18
Challenger bank signs up Google-inspired platform
Cloud-based platform offers functionality around smart contracts and a workflow engine for bank processes