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Artificial intelligence, automation and robotics

• September 10, 2024 10 Sep'24

  Sony Research, AI Singapore to refine Sea-Lion for Tamil

  Sony Research and AI Singapore are collaborating to enhance the Sea-Lion LLM for Tamil, a language spoken in Southeast Asia and India

• September 09, 2024 09 Sep'24

  Interview: Jon Grainger, CTO, DWF

  The law firm’s IT leader discusses the transition to cloud and his strategy for digital transformation, as well as the opportunities and challenges of generative AI in the legal sector

• September 09, 2024 09 Sep'24

  Forrester: IT budget growth pushed towards cross-functional teams

  Analyst firm Forrester has forecast a slight increase in IT budgets for 2025, but technical debt is one of the areas likely to feel the squeeze

• September 09, 2024 09 Sep'24

  How MongoDB is driving AI adoption in ASEAN

  MongoDB field CTO Boris Bialek delves into how the company is supporting ASEAN organisations in their AI journey, highlighting the importance of data governance and real-time capabilities in driving successful adoption

• September 06, 2024 06 Sep'24

  China dominates AI and advanced analytics research

  Research looking at each country’s AI contribution, based on the quantity and quality of researchers papers published, shows China is leading the way

• September 05, 2024 05 Sep'24

  Tencent Cloud debuts palm scanning tech in global markets

  Tencent Cloud launches palm verification technology for global markets, offering AI-driven identity authentication to support contactless payments and security access management

• September 04, 2024 04 Sep'24

  IFA 2024: Latest Snapdragon X Series to ‘redefine’ enterprise computing

  Global mobile processor and platform provider takes wraps off next generation of flagship product’s X Series portfolio with the addition of platform claimed to bring ‘incredible’ battery life, superior performance and CoPilot+ PC capability

• September 04, 2024 04 Sep'24

  Retailers question using live facial recognition for shoplifting

  Retailers praise benefits of retrospective over live facial recognition in dealing with shoplifting, but stress there are ongoing concerns around the ethical, legal and safety implications of using the technology in stores

• September 04, 2024 04 Sep'24

  CMA clears Microsoft and Inflection AI transaction

  Microsoft’s hiring of Inflection AI teams is regarded as a merger under UK law, but this deal has not curbed competition in the artificial intelligence market

• September 03, 2024 03 Sep'24

  Chief data officers highlight data integrity woes

  In a report from the company co-founded by web inventor Tim Berners-Lee, CDOs discuss the challenges of artificial intelligence and using increasing amounts of personal data

• September 03, 2024 03 Sep'24

  Tech secretary pledges to ‘rewire Whitehall’ and plug the digital gap

  Secretary of state for Science, Innovation and Technology, Peter Kyle, promises to drive innovation through the NHS, champion AI safety and ensure government harnesses the power of digital

• September 02, 2024 02 Sep'24

  Navigating the shifting sands of open source

  As open source matures, the Cloud Native Computing Foundation is grappling with issues ranging from licence rug-pulling and the rise of artificial intelligence to the changing dynamics of open source contributions

• August 30, 2024 30 Aug'24

  Nobu Hotels upgrades with AI-powered wired network infrastructure

  Boutique hotel chain launches luxury services and amenities such as AI Concierge based on real-time data and guest preferences

• August 29, 2024 29 Aug'24

  AI hype hits reality roadblock

  Recent surveys point to failings of artificial intelligence initiatives to achieve business objectives and deliver return on investment

• August 29, 2024 29 Aug'24

  Nvidia drives forward accelerated computing advantage

  Nvidia is experiencing huge demand for accelerated computing using GPUs to run compute-intensive datacentre workloads

• August 29, 2024 29 Aug'24

  Met Police deploy LFR in Lewisham without community input

  The Met’s latest live facial recognition deployment in Catford has raised concerns over the lack of community engagement around the police force’s use of the controversial technology

• August 29, 2024 29 Aug'24

  Interview: Currys CIO Andy Gamble on AI strategy

  The CIO of Currys on the four pillars of the retailer’s artificial intelligence strategy and how generative AI can enable staff to be the best versions of themselves

• August 28, 2024 28 Aug'24

  Government commits to £4m data and AI package for education

  Plans include a £3m data store for education data, £1m catalyst fund for new AI tools, and a commitment to publish an AI safety framework

• August 28, 2024 28 Aug'24

  Case study: Kingfisher Group takes DIY approach to AI roll-out across e-commerce sites

  International home improvement retailer Kingfisher Group opens up about the evolution of its AI strategy, and the rewards it is reaping

• August 27, 2024 27 Aug'24

  Palo Alto Networks bets on ‘precision AI’

  Palo Alto Networks’ regional leader, Steven Scheurmann, explains how machine learning, neural networks and generative AI can help to prevent breaches in what it calls ‘precision AI’

• August 26, 2024 26 Aug'24

  Linus Torvalds discusses Linux development, security and AI at KubeCon

  Linus Torvalds delves into the challenges in Linux development, the importance of swift security responses, and artificial intelligence’s future role in kernel programming

• August 22, 2024 22 Aug'24

  Body of tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch recovered after freak storm

  The Autonomy and Darktrace co-founder is among the people who died after his luxury yacht was hit by a waterspout off the coast of Sicily

• August 22, 2024 22 Aug'24

  DHSC should have dedicated digital records unit, says Tony Blair Institute

  The digital health record unit would drive creation and implementation of electronic patient records to deliver health and care improvements and ensure the NHS is ready for the era of artificial intelligence

• August 22, 2024 22 Aug'24

  The rise and rise of open source in China

  China’s embrace of open source software has evolved into a powerful force in the global technology landscape, driving innovations in cloud computing, artificial intelligence and other areas

• August 22, 2024 22 Aug'24

  Tech sector layoffs mount amid AI investment frenzy

  Technology firms globally are cutting their workforces as they look to increase spending on and investment in artificial intelligence

• August 22, 2024 22 Aug'24

  More execs recognise data as assets than in 2020

  Capgemini has updated its Data-Powered Enterprise study, which shows more businesses are deriving value from data

• August 21, 2024 21 Aug'24

  Women in data: Claire Thompson, chief data officer, L&G

  The insurer’s data chief discusses using data for better insights, building data capabilities through apprenticeships, and the value of diversity in data leadership

• August 21, 2024 21 Aug'24

  Juniper Networks unveils first blueprint for accelerating AI-native platform

  Artificial intelligence for networking programme said to deliver up to 9x faster time to value through new training courses, trial offers, enterprise agreements and ‘white glove’ services

• August 21, 2024 21 Aug'24

  How open source is shaping AI developments

  The Linux Foundation outlines efforts to bolster enterprise AI adoption through a framework for managing and deploying AI applications, standardised tooling and open data alternatives

• August 21, 2024 21 Aug'24

  Wells Fargo bank turns to AI to help families settle estates after a death

  Wells Fargo bank is winning customers after using business automation software and artificial intelligence to help people manage the estates of relatives following a bereavement

• August 20, 2024 20 Aug'24

  Data management key to GenAI success

  Deloitte survey shows business and IT leaders are optimistic, but academic researchers warn of AI training time bomb

• August 19, 2024 19 Aug'24

  Lack of skills causing AI setbacks, says research

  Research by IDC and Expereo found UK CIOs are struggling to implement and maintain AI plans because of a lack of skills

• August 19, 2024 19 Aug'24

  CXL moves forward as memory technology for AI

  A recent demo has showcased how the new memory technology could be applied in Red Hat Linux to speed up AI workloads cost-effectively

• August 19, 2024 19 Aug'24

  Singtel expands GPUaaS offering to Southeast Asia

  Singapore telco teams up with the Bridge Alliance industry group to bring its GPU-as-a-Service to enterprises across Southeast Asia

• August 16, 2024 16 Aug'24

  New Relic CEO on APAC growth and future of observability

  New Relic CEO Ashan Willy talks up growth trajectory in APAC, the company’s long-term vision, and how going private has enabled it to make strategic investments

• August 16, 2024 16 Aug'24

  Campaigners criticise Starmer post-riot public surveillance plans

  A UK government programme to expand police facial recognition and information sharing after racist riots is attracting criticism from campaigners for exploiting the far-right unrest to generally crack down on protest and increase surveillance

• August 15, 2024 15 Aug'24

  Google Cloud survey shows GenAI business benefits

  Survey on behalf of Google Cloud suggests that business can start generating value from GenAI within six months

• August 15, 2024 15 Aug'24

  ASEAN organisations lack mature AI strategy

  IBM-commissioned study reveals that while ASEAN organisations are engaging with AI, only 4% have reached a transformative level of AI maturity

• August 14, 2024 14 Aug'24

  Dawn Project calls out Big Tech for selling AI snake oil

  A campaigning group focused on safety critical technology has called out the major tech firms for putting people’s lives at risk with flawed AI

• August 14, 2024 14 Aug'24

  Automated police tech contributes to UK structural racism problem

  Civil society groups say automated policing technologies are helping to fuel the disparities that people of colour face across the criminal justice sector, as part of wider warning about the UK’s lack of progress in dealing with systemic racism

• August 12, 2024 12 Aug'24

  How JSR is using generative AI to drive insights

  JSR Corporation has been using the Cohesity Gaia enterprise search assistant to surface insights from backups of employee mailboxes and OneDrive data

• August 08, 2024 08 Aug'24

  UK competition regulator looks into Amazon’s Anthropic funding

  The Competition and Markets Authority is continuing to look at big tech’s interconnected web of artificial intelligence partnerships

• August 08, 2024 08 Aug'24

  Accountants predict AI-driven business surge

  Artificial intelligence looks likely to improve business, but ethics, data quality and skills shortages remain barriers to take-up

• August 07, 2024 07 Aug'24

  Rocketing AI demand sees Lumen light up custom networks division

  Connectivity provider shakes up corporate structure in response to artificial intelligence economy changing business operations and companies recognising need for powerful network to manage unprecedented data flows and demand

• August 07, 2024 07 Aug'24

  Navigating the data analytics and AI landscape

  Analysts at the Gartner Data and Analytics Summit in Sydney call for organisations to focus on business outcomes, extend data literacy to AI literacy and foster human-AI collaboration to benefit from the AI era

• August 06, 2024 06 Aug'24

  Labour drops Edinburgh exascale supercomputer but funds more AI

  The £1.3bn pledge by the former government to build an £800m supercomputer in Edinburgh has gone – but there’s new money for artificial intelligence

• August 06, 2024 06 Aug'24

  How Darussalam Assets is tapping AI in HR operations

  Brunei’s Darussalam Assets is leveraging the artificial intelligence capabilities in SAP SuccessFactors to generate job descriptions and optimise recruitment processes

• August 05, 2024 05 Aug'24

  ServiceNow expands footprint in APAC, doubles down on AI

  ServiceNow has been building local teams, targeting customers in regulated industries and doubling down on AI to expand its presence in the fast-growing Asia-Pacific region

• August 02, 2024 02 Aug'24

  Labour axes £1.3bn AI funding promised by the Conservatives

  Government scraps £1.3bn worth of AI and tech programmes launched by the Conservatives, but says it is committed to building technology infrastructure in the UK through its AI Opportunities Action Plan

• August 02, 2024 02 Aug'24

  How CrowdStrike is leveraging AI to empower security teams

  CrowdStrike CTO Elia Zaitsev explains how the company’s multi-agent AI architecture can help to enhance analyst efficiency and tackle cyber security challenges