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January 12, 2018
12
Jan'18
Alan Turing Institute to add universities of Birmingham and Exeter to data science network
The Alan Turing Institute has announced the latest two universities to join its data science research network
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January 12, 2018
12
Jan'18
Telecoms industry at major tipping point
Communications service providers should gear up for a software-driven operations model and embrace microservices and DevOps to thrive in the digital economy
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January 11, 2018
11
Jan'18
Retail banking regulations hit UK with the potential of a ‘Big Bang’ moment
The UK retail banking sector is at the beginning of a journey towards to a more competitive future as new regulation hits them
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January 11, 2018
11
Jan'18
Sample datasets key to successful AI at NHS
IT providers will need access to datasets from NHS Digital to create artificial intelligence algorithms, but they should be held accountable for the systems they develop, says report
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January 11, 2018
11
Jan'18
CES 2018: Hyundai and Cisco bring SDN to the automobile
Hyundai will debut a new generation of hyperconnected software-defined car in 2019, incorporating a Cisco-designed network platform
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January 11, 2018
11
Jan'18
Health sector digitisation vital to combat mental health crisis
Collaboration and digitisation within the health industry is critical to deal with the growing mental health crisis, but more support is needed from policymakers
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January 11, 2018
11
Jan'18
Cabinet Office unveils renewed shared IT services programme for government
The Cabinet Office reveals details of its latest push to make the shared services model take off in government
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January 10, 2018
10
Jan'18
Cyber criminals exploit Oracle WebLogic flaw
Researchers are urging companies to apply a security update to patch a flaw in Oracle’s WebLogic Server component that is being exploited to mine cryptocurrency
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January 10, 2018
10
Jan'18
Voice assistance technology gets emotional
Many people who use Alexa get frustrated by her lack of understanding. But by 2022, voice technology will have evolved to understand emotion
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January 10, 2018
10
Jan'18
Germany’s Lemoncat disrupts business catering through cloud computing
Startup is shaking up Germany’s business catering sector with a platform that harnesses Amazon and Salesforce clouds
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January 10, 2018
10
Jan'18
Marks and Spencer eyes £30m annual cost savings from digital-first retail push
High-street retailer has fleshed out plans to put digital at the heart of its business to boost operational efficiency in response to changing consumer demands
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January 09, 2018
09
Jan'18
Cloud firm scales Cloudian object storage to 2.5PB for GDPR
Calligo expands Cloudian Hyperstore from three nodes to 30 at worldwide datacentres, with object storage deployed for file-level and metadata capabilities suited to GDPR
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January 09, 2018
09
Jan'18
Spanish authorities ready roads for autonomous vehicles
Spain’s Directorate General of Traffic has selected Mobileye technology to develop vision and data analysis for driver assistance and autonomous vehicles
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January 09, 2018
09
Jan'18
CES 2018: Pizza Hut to test autonomous delivery vehicle
At CES 2018, underway in Las Vegas, Pizza Hut and Toyota announce a partnership to develop an autonomous pizza delivery service
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January 09, 2018
09
Jan'18
CES 2018: Jaguar Land Rover picks Qualcomm to power in-car connectivity
British carmaker Jaguar Land Rover will incorporate Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 820Am automotive platform to power in-vehicle connectivity
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January 09, 2018
09
Jan'18
Google puts its payment services under one roof
Internet giant is bringing all its payment services under the Google Pay brand, making them “simpler, safer and more consistent”
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January 09, 2018
09
Jan'18
China to open $2.1bn AI tech park in Beijing
An area in the western part of Chinese capital Beijing has been designated as the launchpad for China to hone its capabilities in artificial intelligence
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January 08, 2018
08
Jan'18
Telco outsources digital transformation to Infosys
Belgium's biggest telco will cut legacy systems as part of a digital transformation project
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January 08, 2018
08
Jan'18
IT Priorities 2018: ANZ ups ante on cloud services and software
Organisations in Australia and New Zealand are bullish on IT spending, particularly in cloud infrastructure services, cloud applications and all-flash storage arrays
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January 05, 2018
05
Jan'18
Case study: Doing digital the Stockport way
Stockport Council’s digital programme is working to transform services for both citizens and staff, saving chunks of money and driving efficiency at the same time
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January 05, 2018
05
Jan'18
2017 cemented cloud as the ‘new normal’ for enterprise IT, claims Synergy Research Group
According to Synergy Research Group, 2017 marked another important milestone in enterprise adoption and acceptance of cloud
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January 05, 2018
05
Jan'18
University of Northampton launches app-based prospectus
University is using software to create an app-based prospectus and improve internal communications
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January 05, 2018
05
Jan'18
London attracted record tech investment in 2017
London-based tech firms received record levels of venture capital funding last year
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January 05, 2018
05
Jan'18
Oxford and Cambridge Club shelves ledgers for time and attendance
London club has modernised its time and attendance paper-based procedures to manage its staff, using Planday software
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January 05, 2018
05
Jan'18
Apple confirms all devices affected by Meltdown and Spectre
Apple has confirmed that all iPhones, iPads and Mac computers are affected by the recently discovered microprocessor exploits as the financial services industry assesses the risk
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January 04, 2018
04
Jan'18
Nordic banks face digitisation decisions over PSD2
With the latest version of the EU payment services directive coming into force, traditional Nordic banks can’t afford to slow their digital transformations
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January 03, 2018
03
Jan'18
How to avoid those coding challenge blues
A new approach to coding challenges promises to spice up the developer recruitment process. Computer Weekly investigates
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January 02, 2018
02
Jan'18
Ransomware to hit cloud computing in 2018, predicts MIT
Ransomware targeting cloud services is one of the six biggest cyber threats likely to face organisations in 2018, according to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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December 29, 2017
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Dec'17
Top 10 artificial intelligence stories of 2017
Artificial intelligence is being used more and more across various industries, but there still issues around the technology. Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 AI stories for 2017
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December 25, 2017
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Dec'17
Top 10 Australia IT stories of 2017
Australia capped the year with a slew of game-changing technology initiatives, from bolstering its supercomputing infrastructure and productivity of police officers to outlining an ambitious space programme
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December 20, 2017
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Dec'17
Yoox Net-A-Porter Group appoints first chief data and analytics officer
Online fashion retailer Yoox Net-A-Porter Group has confirmed the appointment of its chief data and analytics officer, a new role for the firm
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December 20, 2017
20
Dec'17
Fourth industrial revolution AI scepticism rife at Lords committee
In the final session of its enquiry into artificial intelligence and the UK economy, a House of Lords select committee played host to scepticism about the so-called fourth industrial revolution
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December 19, 2017
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Dec'17
Top 10 enterprise IT in the Nordics stories in 2017
The Nordic region might be best known in IT circles for its startup communities – but it has much more to offer
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December 19, 2017
19
Dec'17
Australia’s Kogan.com breaks IT silos
E-commerce company used to run separate systems across different business functions, but has implemented an SAP system to streamline operations
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December 18, 2017
18
Dec'17
How machine learning is applied in industrial IoT
GE Digital calls for the need to build industrial machine learning systems that are cognizant of the effects of a good and bad answer
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December 14, 2017
14
Dec'17
Top cyber security predictions in APAC in 2018
Cyber criminals will ramp up efforts to mine cryptocurrencies, while mobile malware will rear its ugly head across the APAC region in 2018
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December 13, 2017
13
Dec'17
HP is running its global print supplies production from Singapore
The personal computing and printer giant has opened a facility in Singapore to oversee over 50 print supplies manufacturing lines and test the use of robots, data analytics and 3D printing to improve production efficiency
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December 11, 2017
11
Dec'17
Innovation key to halt cyber attacks
In the light of the number of cyber breaches taking place, innovative security systems are required, according to the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)
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December 11, 2017
11
Dec'17
Workers should embrace robots, not fear them, says Labour deputy
Labour deputy leader to say workers need not fear robots taking their jobs, but welcome the opportunities they will bring
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December 10, 2017
10
Dec'17
Australian genome researchers solving big data problems
Researchers at the Commonwealth Scientific and Research Organisation have developed a cloud-based tool to look for the needle in a haystack in what they have described as the "datafication of everything"
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December 08, 2017
08
Dec'17
Santander UK recruits digital banking expert from Barclays
Santander UK has poached Michael Harte from Barclays to drive digital transformation
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December 07, 2017
07
Dec'17
Hortilux uses Mendix-powered application to digitise greenhouses
Grow light maker shifts from product to digitally enabled service to support greenhouse growers
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December 06, 2017
06
Dec'17
UKtech50 interview: DWP chief digital and information officer Mayank Prakash
The UKtech50 most influential person in UK IT 2017, Department for Work and Pensions chief digital and information officer Mayank Prakash, talks about changing ways of working, the importance of culture and the role of new technologies
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December 06, 2017
06
Dec'17
CIO interview: Carlos Abarca, TSB
Carlos Abarca is guiding TSB through its migration from systems hosted by a competitor to a digitally focused in-house core banking platform.
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December 06, 2017
06
Dec'17
Mayor of London opens Bangalore office to strengthen links with Indian businesses
City of London’s office in India’s tech hub aims to promote Indian investment and IT jobs in UK capital
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December 06, 2017
06
Dec'17
Chief data officer role is key to business success, says Gartner
There’s a new chief in business, set to take on stewardship of the company’s data assets, research shows
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December 05, 2017
05
Dec'17
US utility provider PG&E on ditching the datacentre and going cloud-first
US-based utility provider Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) discusses how getting out of the datacentre business and into the cloud is helping meet its regulatory, affordability and innovation targets
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November 30, 2017
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Nov'17
AWS fleshes out cloud database proposition, while taking aim at Oracle
The second-day Re:Invent keynote saw AWS lift the veil on 22 new cloud products and services, and aim a few more jabs at Oracle's database proposition
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November 30, 2017
30
Nov'17
Top IT predictions in APAC in 2018
A “mega cloud” that weaves together multiple private and public clouds, along with the use of AI to perform data-driven “thinking tasks”, could emerge next year
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November 29, 2017
29
Nov'17
Lauri Love would face ‘medieval’ conditions in US prison if extradited over hacking charges
Engineering student Lauri Love should be tried in the UK, court hears, as new evidence is presented on the “medieval” conditions in US jails for people with medical problems