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How is Google taking on Microsoft Office in retail?
Carrefour represents a big-name contract win for Google’s G Suite, but will Microsoft Office still be dominant across retail?
AI laggards will lose out as rivals make efficiency gains
McKinsey expects artificial intelligence to benefit the economy overall, and early adopters may be able to double their cashflow
Asda outsources app development to support digital future
Supermarket chain Asda is outsourcing its application development to HCL to access and build skills and experience in agile development methods
IT professionals say firms aren’t addressing diversity
A large number of people working in IT are not aware of any diversity topics currently being addressed in their organisations
2018 UK IT Priorities survey results
IT organisations in the UK and across Europe are starting to accelerate the move to the cloud. Read more about the key areas in which senior IT managers are planning to invest in over the next 12 months.
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Rural areas will be among the first to get Vodafone 5G
Parts of Cornwall and Cumbria will be among the first locations to get access to Vodafone’s 5G mobile network when it launches in 2019
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Alibaba debuts its first service robot
Chinese tech firm is eyeing a slice of the global robotics market, starting with a service robot that delivers items to hotel guests
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Growing reliance on cloud will need tighter IT management
By 2022, over $1.3tn will be spent on cloud computing and related services globally, and IT leaders will need to figure out how to manage it all
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Scottish government pumps £13.5m into The Data Lab
Funding will help data innovation centre to explore data opportunities for Scotland’s economy
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Digital economy competition panel meets to discuss regulations
Experts on a new panel put together to review competition in the digital economy have met for the first time to discuss how to ensure the country has the right regulations in place
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Police chiefs plan for loss of access to EU data sharing tools
Police chiefs have put plans in place to help forces find alternatives to share and access information, should the UK lose access to EU data sharing systems post Brexit, but say processes would be “slower and ultimately less effective”
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In Depth
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Doorstep challenge: How retailers are innovating on delivery and fulfilment
Every retailer selling online in 2018 needs great shipping options for customers who have got used to an expanding list of choices. How are some retailers developing the proposition, and where does technology fit into the equation?
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Flash storage in the cloud from the big cloud providers
We survey the big three cloud providers – AWS, Azure and Google – and find a range of mostly block storage flash storage options with performance choices available
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What are the current SD-WAN options for enterprises?
Software-defined wide area networking is well on its way to being a multi-billion dollar market. We assess the current state of the market and look at some of the options for enterprise CIOs and network managers
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E-Zine | September 2018
CW ANZ: Get to grips with DevOps
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CW ASEAN: Time to clear DevOps hurdles
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The importance of smartphone sustainability
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CW Europe: Costs stack up for Dutch government IT projects
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E-Zine | September 2018
Retailers buy into AI – the rise of artificial intelligence in retail
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Blogs
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The importance of binning idols- Downtime
The art of 3D printing has suffered a setback in Kuwait, after pressure from hysterical clergymen forced the closure of its local Doob 3D store with accusations of idolatry. The company offers a ... Continue Reading
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A battle between big tech firms and banks can only help fintechs- Fintech makes the world go around
If banks and big tech firms go head to head for customers fintechs will benefit because the banks need them if they are to have any chance of winning the customer satisfaction battle Continue Reading
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IBM open source ‘anti-bias’ AI tool to combat racist robot fear factor- Open Source Insider
Developers using Artificial Intelligence (AI) ‘engines’ to automate any degree of decision making inside their applications will want to ensure that the brain behind that AI is free from bias and ... Continue Reading
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Fighting dengue fever with AI- Eyes on APAC
Singapore’s National Environmental Agency (NEA) is roping in Alphabet life sciences research outfit Verily’s technology to separate male mosquitoes from female ones in an ongoing project to tackle ... Continue Reading
Opinion
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Capitalism too short-termist? The tech sector suggests otherwise
Many observers criticise businesses and stock markets for being too short-termist – but if that was the case, how did Amazon, Uber and their ilk ever come into existence?
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Supplement security with an MSSP to raise the bar
What is the most practical and cost-effective way for organisations to identify and remediate high-risk software vulnerabilities?
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Adopt a proactive approach to software vulnerabilities
What is the most practical and cost-effective way for organisations to identify and remediate high-risk software vulnerabilities?
Videos
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CW500 interview: Boris Spremo discusses blockchain
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CW500 interview: Mirka Skrzypczak discusses blockchain
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CW500 interview: Carlo Del Mistro discusses blockchain
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CW500 interview: Andrew Chapman discusses how to run successful IoT projects
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CW500 interview: Chad Naeger discusses how to run successful IoT projects
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CW500 interview: Miranda Sharp discusses how to run successful IoT projects
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