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Artificial intelligence, automation and robotics

• December 22, 2023 22 Dec'23

  Top 10 financial services and fintech stories of 2023

  Generative AI is the buzzword on every financial services IT professional’s lips as the technology promises to accelerate the ongoing fintech revolution

• December 21, 2023 21 Dec'23

  Immigration clampdown could worsen UK IT skills shortage

  The UK government’s recent clampdown on immigration could exacerbate the IT skills shortage in the country, especially in web design and development

• December 20, 2023 20 Dec'23

  Top 10 Benelux stories of 2023

  The Benelux region is researching some of the latest digital technologies of the future with efforts to ensure the region keeps pace in quantum computing and artificial intelligence

• December 20, 2023 20 Dec'23

  Inside Zoom’s generative AI strategy

  Zoom’s federated approach towards generative AI allows it to use a combination of models that are most suitable for the task on hand while lowering costs for itself and customers

• December 19, 2023 19 Dec'23

  Top 10 software development stories of 2023

  There have been two main trends driving software development this year: artificial intelligence and low-code/no-code tooling

• December 19, 2023 19 Dec'23

  Top 10 information management stories of 2023

  Generative AI was inescapable as the leading theme of the information management stories of 2023 gathered here. But also selected are pieces about data and healthcare, and the inexorable rise of the CDO

• December 19, 2023 19 Dec'23

  Top 10 Nordic stories of 2023

  Known for its advances in digital technology, the Nordic region continues to pioneer the startup sector while making serious waves in Quantum computing and artificial intelligence

• December 18, 2023 18 Dec'23

  Top 10 artificial intelligence stories of 2023

  It has been a busy year for the IT sector, building out AI-based software and hardware acceleration to meet customer requirements

• December 15, 2023 15 Dec'23

  Police defend facial recognition target selection to Lords

  Senior police officers confirm to Lords committee that facial recognition watchlist image selection is based on crime categories attached to people’s photos, rather than a context-specific assessment of the threat presented by a given individual

• December 15, 2023 15 Dec'23

  Alibaba debuts LLMs for Southeast Asia

  Alibaba’s SeaLLMs are built to address the linguistic diversity and nuances in Southeast Asia, enabling businesses to deploy localised chatbots and translation applications

• December 14, 2023 14 Dec'23

  Cisco eyes opportunities in AI, sustainability in Australia

  Cisco is looking to tap opportunities in sustainability, AI and cyber security as it navigates Australia’s economic headwinds

• December 13, 2023 13 Dec'23

  No UK AI legislation until timing is right, says Donelan

  The UK government will not legislate on artificial intelligence until it has a better understanding of the technology, so is instead focusing on building up regulatory capacity and conducting safety-focused research, says digital secretary

• December 12, 2023 12 Dec'23

  NTT reveals acceleration to the future for photonics comms innovation

  NTT releases annual report on the development of photonics-based wired and wireless communications infrastructure, claiming breakthrough in distributed datacentres and addressing communications for AI and LLM use cases

• December 12, 2023 12 Dec'23

  Top IT predictions in APAC in 2024

  Generative AI will continue to leave its mark on many areas in business and IT, along with other trends such as sustainability, cyber security and smart factories that are expected to shape the region’s technology landscape in 2024

• December 11, 2023 11 Dec'23

  EU AI Act: The wording of the act is finalised

  The EU AI Act has climbed another rung up the legislative ladder, with its wording having been finalised

• December 11, 2023 11 Dec'23

  Competition and Markets Authority looks into Microsoft/OpenAI after Altman fiasco

  The firing and rehiring of OpenAI’s CEO, and the fallout, which could have seen Microsoft hire all its staff, has the regulator spooked

• December 08, 2023 08 Dec'23

  AMD goes after Nvidia with AI accelerator and software library

  AMD has signed up major hardware companies to support its latest initiative to build out datacentre AI optimisation

• December 07, 2023 07 Dec'23

  How server makers are surfing the AI wave

  While hyperscalers extend the life of their x86 equipment, the industry’s desperate pleas to find a new killer application to drive up server sales may well be coming true

• December 07, 2023 07 Dec'23

  How Proofpoint is helping to mitigate AI security threats

  Proofpoint is offering monitoring tools to prevent leakage of sensitive information in generative AI models and other capabilities to mitigate AI mediated attacks

• December 06, 2023 06 Dec'23

  Singtel’s DC Tuas datacentre to cater to AI workloads

  Offering 58MW of capacity, DC Tuas will be the first of Singtel’s new generation of artificial intelligence datacentres to incorporate more efficient cooling technologies

• December 05, 2023 05 Dec'23

  Singapore to develop Southeast Asia’s first large language model

  Singapore has spearheaded a S$70m initiative to build research and engineering capabilities in LLMs, including the development of Southeast Asia’s first LLM

• December 04, 2023 04 Dec'23

  CIO interview: Sasha Jory, Hastings Direct

  For a company aiming to be the biggest digital insurer in the UK, that means going cloud-first, and focusing on innovation for both customers and employees

• December 01, 2023 01 Dec'23

  Human augmentation tech requires dual use oversight

  Researchers investigating human augmentation technologies must acknowledge the potential military applications of their work, and military bodies cannot be allowed to dismiss ethical concerns in their pursuit of national security interests, says NGO...

• December 01, 2023 01 Dec'23

  Lords committee urges caution on UK use of autonomous weapons

  UK government must ensure proper democratic oversight of its development and use of AI-powered weapon systems, says Lords committee

• December 01, 2023 01 Dec'23

  The Security Interviews: Mark McClain, SailPoint Technologies

  SailPoint founder and CEO Mark McClain reflects on how the concept of identity has evolved over the past 20 years, and points to rapid evolution still to come

• November 30, 2023 30 Nov'23

  AWS debuts model evaluation tool in Bedrock

  The Model Evaluation tool in Bedrock will help organisations evaluate and test large language models that are best suited to their needs based on criteria like accuracy, toxicity and cost

• November 30, 2023 30 Nov'23

  Government sets out AI training framework for business

  The Alan Turing Institute’s AI Skills for Business Competency Guidance for the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is now live

• November 29, 2023 29 Nov'23

  Aerodyne taps AWS to power drone platform

  The Malaysia-based startup is running its Dronos platform on AWS to expand its footprint globally and support a variety of drone use cases, from agriculture seeding to cellular tower maintenance

• November 29, 2023 29 Nov'23

  Re:Invent 2023: Selipsky cues Q to project future shape of work

  At Amazon Web Services’ annual conference in Las Vegas, Re:Invent, CEO Adam Selipsky hails GenAI capacity of product Q to reshape the future of work

• November 28, 2023 28 Nov'23

  AWS sharpens focus in APAC

  AWS is doubling down on industry offerings and investing in cloud infrastructure and skills training, among other efforts, to tap growth opportunities in the region

• November 27, 2023 27 Nov'23

  ‘Excited’ finance firms pump money into digital technology

  Over three-quarters of finance firms are currently restricted in what they can spend on technology due to the global economic climate, but expect spending to resume next year

• November 27, 2023 27 Nov'23

  NCSC publishes landmark guidelines on AI cyber security

  The NCSC and its US counterpart CISA have brought together tech companies and governments to countersign a new set of guidelines aimed at promoting a secure-by-design culture in AI development

• November 24, 2023 24 Nov'23

  UK police plan national roll-out of facial-recognition phone app

  UK police chiefs plan to expand use of facial-recognition technology through a nationwide roll-out of mobile-based tools and increases in retrospective facial-recognition, but oversight problems persist

• November 23, 2023 23 Nov'23

  Three-quarters of finance executives expect generative AI to replace them

  Survey reveals an expectation that GenAI will take over many of the finance executive roles currently held by people

• November 22, 2023 22 Nov'23

  Chancellor offers spending boost for IT buyers alongside AI and quantum investments

  In his Autumn Statement, chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced a range of measures intended to boost investment in innovation and technology

• November 22, 2023 22 Nov'23

  Autumn Statement reveals more AI and quantum initiatives

  With the government keen to position the UK as pro-innovation, the chancellor used the 2023 Autumn Statement to discuss more plans to support that ambition

• November 22, 2023 22 Nov'23

  Republic of Korea deal adds to UK quantum momentum

  The new agreement paves the way to greater collaboration on AI and quantum computing

• November 22, 2023 22 Nov'23

  Enterprise, large accounts get Zoom ahead of guidance in Q3

  Communications and collaboration firm’s third quarter results for 2024 fiscal year show better-than-expected performance

• November 22, 2023 22 Nov'23

  Boomi doubles down on AI and automation

  Boomi executives talk up the company’s artificial intelligence and automation capabilities and its growing traction in ANZ during a recent event in Sydney

• November 22, 2023 22 Nov'23

  World Wide Fund for Nature signs IT deal with Atos

  Global conservation organisation will harness latest technologies to improve ability to predict risks to natural environment

• November 22, 2023 22 Nov'23

  Altman’s back at OpenAI. What next for Microsoft?

  Fired and now rehired, Sam Altman returns to OpenAI, leaving a hole in Microsoft’s Advanced AI plans

• November 21, 2023 21 Nov'23

  OpenAI faces open revolt

  Up to 95% of staff at the generative AI pioneer are thinking of quitting unless their former boss is rehired

• November 21, 2023 21 Nov'23

  Deputy prime minister heads up AI central government drive

  The government has established a new initiative called i.AI in a bid to drive AI across the public sector to improve efficiency

• November 20, 2023 20 Nov'23

  Kingfisher develops AI-agnostic platform to power DIY assistant

  The platform provides a framework for security and compliance and enables developers to test different large language models

• November 20, 2023 20 Nov'23

  JPMorgan Chase tops bank AI ranking

  Report reveals that JPMorgan Chase is the world's top bank for AI, along with Capital One and Royal Bank of Canada, but Europeans are lagging behind

• November 20, 2023 20 Nov'23

  AI productivity gains could result in four-day weeks for millions

  Autonomy think tank publishes paper on potential for artificial intelligence-driven large language models to shorten people’s work weeks

• November 20, 2023 20 Nov'23

  Former OpenAI boss to lead Microsoft Advanced AI division

  Shenanigans over the weekend have seen OpenAI’s former CEO join Microsoft and Twitch’s former CEO step in as OpenAI’s interim CEO

• November 20, 2023 20 Nov'23

  IT not ready for AI, Pure Storage survey finds

  Storage, compute and networking hardware won’t cope without upgrades, and that often means total IT infrastructure overhaul

• November 20, 2023 20 Nov'23

  NHS England hits 90% target for electronic patient records

  Some 90% of trusts in NHS England have adopted electronic patient records in hospitals, ahead of government schedule

• November 17, 2023 17 Nov'23

  US civil society groups demand better conditions for AI workers

  Some 24 US civil society groups and unions and have written a letter to the US Senate asking for action to improve the working conditions of the people who train and maintain their artificial intelligence systems