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June 22, 2017
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Jun'17
UCAS reworks university admissions access with API
Over the next few years, the existing access to UCAS' systems will be switched off. Universities will need to use new APIs, powered by MuleSoft
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June 22, 2017
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Jun'17
IT glitch brings rail ticket machines down in the UK
A failure related to a single software and systems supplier meant thousands of commuters in the UK were unable to buy tickets
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June 22, 2017
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Jun'17
Red Hat launches open source hyper-converged infrastructure
Infrastructure bundles OS, hypervisor and storage software components from the open source distributor and is aimed at SMEs and remote office use cases
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June 22, 2017
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Jun'17
Insurance industry transformation will mirror travel sector through insurtech
Insurtech is gaining momentum, and companies in the sector of all sizes and ages can learn from startups
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June 22, 2017
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Jun'17
Oracle 2016-17 results: cloud revenue up 60%, overall growth 2%
Oracle’s full-year and fourth quarter results for fiscal year 2016-17 indicate 2% growth in overall revenue, with cloud representing 12% of total. Executives are once again bullish on cloud ERP growth prospects
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June 22, 2017
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Jun'17
How the public sector can use AI to streamline digital services
Chatbots have the potential to reduce the load on contact centres. A recent Capita workshop explored the impact of this and other emerging technology
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June 21, 2017
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Jun'17
Microsoft admits Windows 10 disables third-party security software
Microsoft has admitted Windows 10 disables some third-party security software, but claims this is purely because of compatibility issues
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June 21, 2017
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Jun'17
The human apprentices behind robotic automation
IT apprentices are helping large businesses transform their back-office processes through software robots
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June 21, 2017
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Jun'17
Pirated software used to spread malware in APAC
A regional study by a Singapore university has found that counterfeit software distributed through discs and file-sharing networks is plagued by malware
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June 20, 2017
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Jun'17
Web hosting firm agrees to pay $1m ransomware demand
South Korean hosting firm Nayana agrees to pay more than $1m to restore data that was encrypted by a ransomware attack on its Linux servers on 10 June 2017
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June 20, 2017
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Jun'17
Analyst tips Microsoft Azure to overtake AWS as cloud revenue market leader in 2017
US analyst house Pacific Crest claims Microsoft is on course to surpass AWS in revenue terms later this year
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June 20, 2017
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Jun'17
Salford City Council adopts Microsoft Azure to deliver hybrid cloud vision
Greater Manchester-based local authority, Salford City Council, is following up its foray into private cloud by adopting Microsoft Azure
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June 20, 2017
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Jun'17
Emirates Islamic uses blockchain to reduce cheque fraud
Islamic finance firm is using a combination of blockchain technology and QR codes to minimise the use of fraudulent cheques
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June 20, 2017
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Jun'17
NTT Docomo turns to SAP Hana to boost customer experience
Japanese telco NTT Docomo rolls out in-memory database in eight months to analyse data from retail outlets and customer call centres in a bid to improve service levels
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June 19, 2017
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Jun'17
Hovis boosts job applications after HR tech roll-out
Baker and flour miller expects a quick payback from HR technology project
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June 19, 2017
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Jun'17
McKinsey AI research finds slender user adoption outside tech
McKinsey Global Institute research finds artificial intelligence adoption to be exiguous and experimental outside the technology sector, but registers rapidly growing investment
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June 19, 2017
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Jun'17
British & Irish Lions engage with fans via cloud platform
Fans of the British & Irish Lions rugby team are being offered more ways to digitally engage with the team while it is on tour in New Zealand
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June 19, 2017
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Jun'17
Bahrain’s central bank creates fintech testing environment
Regulatory sandbox will enable fintech companies to test out their products and services
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June 19, 2017
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Jun'17
Australia’s blockchain adoption at tipping point
Although blockchain is no silver bullet, experts say Australian organisations should embrace and invest in the technology
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June 16, 2017
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Jun'17
Russia’s startups and corporations hook up at Startup Village
Annual IT event Startup Village in Russia saw blockchain take centre stage and support from the country’s government
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June 16, 2017
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Jun'17
Greggs bakes in business change programme with SAP
UK baker and food-to-go retailer says it has significantly advanced its business change programme with a full panoply of SAP software
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June 15, 2017
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Jun'17
Google spins up Google Cloud Platform in Singapore
The search giant’s Singapore cloud region is its third one in Asia-Pacific, underscoring its ambition to challenge Amazon and Microsoft in a fast-growing public cloud market
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June 15, 2017
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Jun'17
Majority of Brits would use artificial intelligence, survey finds
The level of trust for using artificial intelligence for customer services has increased among British people, although they may have little choice as businesses flock towards the technology
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June 14, 2017
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Jun'17
British Airways to outsource contact centre work
British Airways is evaluating technologies from an outsourcing company as an option to replace contact centre staff
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June 14, 2017
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Jun'17
Cloud service maturity up in the Nordics
Nordic businesses are increasing their use of the cloud, but more work is needed to make investments support business strategies
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June 14, 2017
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Jun'17
Microchips implanted in hands could be in use for payments in 20 years
UK consumers are becoming more accepting that biometric authentication will become the norm for payments
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June 14, 2017
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Jun'17
HR technology essential to cutting-edge customer service, say big businesses
If you can’t get your internal HR systems right, the business will suffer – Jaguar Land Rover, Lufthansa and Russia’s Sberbank explain why
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June 14, 2017
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Jun'17
Lufthansa Systems ‘crowdfunds’ BI to mine flight data
Open source business intelligence tool enables airline to gain new insights from a decade’s worth of ticket sales
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June 13, 2017
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Jun'17
Dubai to replace passport control with biometric border check
System developed by UK startup which creates a digital passport for each individual will be used at Dubai’s main airport
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June 13, 2017
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Jun'17
University of Edinburgh and Huawei collaborate on joint data lab
University is setting up a research and development lab dedicated to distributed data management and processing, with help from Chinese company
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June 13, 2017
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Jun'17
Rubrik Alta adds Hyper-V and Nutanix AHV to backup appliance
Rubrik backup appliance now support all major physical and virtual server platforms in flash-equipped boxes that range from a few tens of TB to the hundreds
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June 13, 2017
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Jun'17
TfL develops artificial intelligence app on Facebook Messenger
Transport for London has begun using chatbots on Facebook Messenger to provide a level of automated customer service
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June 13, 2017
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Jun'17
Ford commits to London tech community with innovation centre
Ford is opening an innovation centre in east London to tap into the London tech scene
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June 13, 2017
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Jun'17
Huawei: Europe’s digitisation depends on support for broadband
At Huawei’s annual European Innovation Day, rotating CEO Ken Hu called for more support for broadband deployment
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June 13, 2017
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Jun'17
GE Digital extends asset performance management portfolio with ServiceMax
GE Digital increases the reach of its Predix platform with robotics and artificial intelligence to tackle inefficiencies in industrial processes
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June 13, 2017
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Jun'17
Alibaba Cloud expands footprint in APAC
Chinese cloud service provider Alibaba is opening datacentres in India and Indonesia as part of ongoing efforts to ramp up its presence in the region
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June 12, 2017
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Jun'17
London Tech Week: Brexit won’t harm London tech sector, says city’s mayor
London mayor Sadiq Khan opens London Tech Week and says Brexit will not hold back the city's growing tech sector
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June 12, 2017
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Jun'17
CIO interview: Dan Ziv, TouchNote
We find out from Dan Ziv, CIO of TouchNote, what it takes to create a successful app and how companies should assess new technology platforms
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June 09, 2017
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Jun'17
Avvo CTO: Tech leaders must embrace failure to get best work from DevOps teams
Speaking at the Lead Developer conference in London, Avvo CTO Kevin Goldsmith warns tech leaders not to punish DevOps teams for project failures
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June 09, 2017
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Jun'17
The Barcode Warehouse deploys ServiceNow to streamline managed services
Customisation of cloud-based tool has enabled ruggedised mobile devices company to streamline its business processes
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June 09, 2017
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Jun'17
Patent group prepares for tough data protection laws by moving HR to the cloud
CPA Global to replace ERP-based HR system as it gears up to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation
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June 08, 2017
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Jun'17
Watchdog fails to audit intelligence agencies’ sharing of surveillance data with industry
New privacy concerns raised after intelligence watchdog confirms it has never audited or inspected the way intelligence services share sensitive surveillance databases with industry partners
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June 08, 2017
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Jun'17
Islamic State supporters shun Tails and Tor encryption for Telegram
Confidential communications show terror group’s supporters are turning to simple mobile phone messaging apps to exchange messages and distribute propaganda
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June 08, 2017
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Jun'17
Dubai Airports automates resource planning
Airports in Dubai are using automation software to co-ordinate resources such as check-in gates and aircraft stands
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June 07, 2017
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Jun'17
Infosec17: IoT security regulation coming, warns Bruce Schneier
A security expert urges the security industry to engage with government to ensure that regulation of IoT security is smart regulation
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June 07, 2017
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Jun'17
Challenger bank technology arm hires former ABN Amro IT executive as CIO
Bank and banking technology supplier Fidor hires an experienced banking CIO to support its international expansion
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June 07, 2017
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Jun'17
DevOps success relies on supportive and communicative senior leaders, research shows
The 2017 State of DevOps Report highlights why supportive, communicative and visionary senior leadership is a must for agile software development to succeed
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June 07, 2017
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Jun'17
HPE Discover: Hybrid IT will dominate, in-memory computing to rise
Hewlett Packard Enterprise declared a positive hybrid on-premise and cloud future for IT at its Discover 2017 conference in Las Vegas, while heralding in-memory computing as new vista
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June 07, 2017
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Jun'17
Malaysia’s Cyberjaya to get smart city boost
Tipped as Malaysia's Silicon Valley, the Cyberjaya township will pilot a slew of smart city projects, including e-payments and mobile bus ticketing
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June 06, 2017
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Jun'17
HSBC launches global social network for businesses
HSBC Bank is helping its business customers connect with potential partners through a digital hub
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June 06, 2017
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Jun'17
Object storage will be 'huge' in stateless world of web and mobile
SNIA Europe director says traditional SAN and NAS are not built for the stateless world of web-based apps and workloads, with object storage set to become dominant
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June 06, 2017
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Jun'17
Vodafone mobilises against fake news and hate speech
Mobile network operator has introduced new global rules to prevent its advertising from appearing on outlets that create and share hate speech and fake news
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June 06, 2017
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Jun'17
Digital economy to contribute 7% of Australia’s GDP
Besides improving living standards, digital technologies could also lead to a resurgence of manufacturing in Australia
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June 05, 2017
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Jun'17
NetApp to launch SolidFire-based HCI hyper-converged appliances
NetApp HCI will comprise hyper-converged infrastructure appliances based on SolidFire flash storage with QoS and compute from an unnamed supplier later in 2017
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June 05, 2017
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Jun'17
GE digital facility in Paris introduces its first set of startups to customers
The first five software developers to graduate in GE's Foundry are now in front of the company’s customers
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June 05, 2017
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Jun'17
Singtel, DBS beef up SME support programme
The 99% SME initiative will provide small companies with a new online marketplace and an app to optimise digital advertising spending
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June 02, 2017
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Jun'17
Doug Cutting, ‘father’ of Hadoop, talks about big data tech evolution
In a Q&A interview, the “father” of Hadoop, Doug Cutting, talks about the cyber-security applications of the stack, as well as Hadoop’s evolution
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June 01, 2017
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Jun'17
Australia’s Icon Group taps IBM Watson to boost cancer care
Watson for Oncology will provide oncologists with medical information and treatment options to support clinical decision making
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May 31, 2017
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May'17
Interview: Charles Cameron, director of technology, Centrica
Centrica is in the midst of developing a fully-fledged software business. Its group director of technology and engineering talks to Computer Weekly about the strategy
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May 31, 2017
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May'17
Microsoft shakes up Computex with mixed reality showcase
Mixed reality could be the next big boom for PC manufacturers, with several Windows headsets joining Microsoft’s own HoloLens
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May 31, 2017
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May'17
Hundreds of sub-postmasters have applied to join IT-related legal action since March
The number of sub-postmasters who claim to have suffered as a result of a faulty Post Office IT system has reached 1,300
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May 31, 2017
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Norwegian bakery chain gets the taste of mobile reporting
Baker Brun, a bakery company in Norway, is modernising its business processes through the latest technologies
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May 31, 2017
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May'17
Volvo partners Google to develop Android for cars
Car manufacturer and web giant are jointly developing an Android-based in-car infotainment system
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May 30, 2017
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Taiwan’s OwlTing taps blockchain to improve food safety
The e-commerce company is using blockchain technology to provide consumers with greater transparency on food sources and production processes
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May 29, 2017
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Huawei, Keppel team up on AI-powered datacentres
Huawei and Keppel test the use of artificial intelligence to improve datacentre operations and energy efficiency at a reference site in Singapore
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May 28, 2017
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Australia dials into IoT amid connectivity challenges
The internet of things may have benefited industries such as oil and gas, but issues such as connectivity are holding back adoption in Australia
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May 25, 2017
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Mobile users’ expectations are sky high, says Gemalto
Consumers have extremely high expectations for rapid mobile development in the coming years, according to a Gemalto report
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May 25, 2017
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Old foes, new friends: Nordic banks and startups increase collaboration
Banks and startups in the Nordic region are working together to develop new ideas in financial technology
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May 25, 2017
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Debit card transactions to overtake cash payments, thanks to contactless
The number of payments made using debit cards will exceed the number made by cash three years earlier than expected, as a result of the success of contactless technology
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May 25, 2017
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Aggreko powers predictive maintenance with Azure machine learning
Temporary power company moves from reactive to proactive, and now predictive maintenance
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May 25, 2017
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Rackspace senior management reshuffle continues with new CEO appointment
Rackspace confirms new CEO appointment, six months after being acquired by private equity house Apollo Global
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May 24, 2017
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Dubai financial services regulator launches temporary licence aimed at fintechs
Dubai is making it easier for financial technology companies to test out their ideas through a temporary licence
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May 24, 2017
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SAP aligns with Saudi Arabia’s IT transformation agenda
Global software giant SAP sees an opportunity for its wide portfolio in Saudi Arabia as the Middle Eastern country transforms
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May 24, 2017
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Twenty years of online banking has increased financial awareness
Online banking is helping people manage their finances better and reduce their debt as a result
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May 24, 2017
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Singapore government to spend S$2.4bn on technology initiatives
Funding will go towards building a national sensor platform, boosting the government’s cyber security capabilities and driving the use of robots
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May 24, 2017
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May'17
Interview: Nick Bleech, head of information security, Travis Perkins
Last year, Travis Perkins implemented Splunk to help it to respond more quickly to security threats. Now, the business is looking into machine learning and a single customer view
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May 24, 2017
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May'17
Digital-only business bank gets regulatory approval
The latest challenger bank gets its regulatory approval and puts modern technology at the core of its offering
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May 24, 2017
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May'17
Juniper touts autonomous ‘self-driving networks’
Network security systems supplier Juniper is envisioning a network smart enough to adapt to usage patterns and anticipate cyber attacks
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May 23, 2017
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May'17
How to avoid technical debt in open source communities
Businesses that make use of open source software should dedicate resources to supporting and maintaining the projects their organisations rely on
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May 23, 2017
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May'17
ChefConf 2017: How DevOps sets enterprises on course for digital transformation success
To mark the start of the ChefConf 2017 user summit in Austin, Texas, Chef CTO Adam Jacob shares his thoughts on how early DevOps adopters are now on course to become “high-velocity” technology companies
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May 23, 2017
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May'17
Economic and political uncertainty drives organisations to rethink IT strategies
CIO job satisfaction reaches a three-year high as organisations hire more IT staff and invest in innovative digital technology
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May 23, 2017
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May'17
SAP Leonardo positioned as digital transformation catalyst
SAP’s leadership explains how it has devised Leonardo as a cloud-based product plus services concept for moving organisations beyond mode 1 IT to mode 2, drawing on AI, ML, IoT and blockchain
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May 22, 2017
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Processing system glitch hits airports across Australia
Flights delayed by outage in the passenger processing system that clears travellers for international travel
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May 22, 2017
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Denmark's Spar Nord bank in app dispute with Apple
Danish bank Spar Nord considers legal dispute with Apple over the supplier’s rejection of mobile app
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May 19, 2017
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Manx Telecom streamlines its business with VMware NFV
After deploying an NFV platform to replace its IMS service, Isle of Man-based telco has seen substantial improvements to its business agility and processes
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May 19, 2017
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Command and control communications key to detecting threats
Malware command and control (C&C) communications are key to detecting advanced threats, according to a security researcher
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May 19, 2017
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How to simplify IT integration
Pressure on IT is mounting and point-to-point integration does not scale. Opening up APIs is one of the approaches now being considered
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May 18, 2017
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Brits expect driverless cars to outnumber normal cars in 15 years
Survey shows 42% of people think autonomous vehicles will make roads safer, but 46% admit they would not feel safe as a passenger in a driverless vehicle
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May 18, 2017
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May'17
Interview: Mark Potter, CTO, HPE
The head of Hewlett-Packard Labs speaks to Computer Weekly about a new era of computing, where memory is no longer a constrained resource
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May 18, 2017
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May'17
Analytics, automation and AI critical to Cisco’s growth
Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins has been talking about the criticality of analytics and automation technology to the enterprise network
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May 17, 2017
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SAP wants to be cloud leader in APAC by 2020
The business software supplier expects its cloud portfolio to contribute at least a third of its revenues in a region that includes key markets such as Australia, Japan and Southeast Asia
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May 17, 2017
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London digital sector continues to grow faster than rest of UK
The gap between the number of digital tech firms in London and the rest of the UK is growing
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May 17, 2017
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How AI will enhance user experience and boost productivity
We meet the head of Microsoft’s Fuse Labs, Lili Cheng, to find out how artificial intelligence holds the promise to extend computing beyond graphical user interfaces
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May 17, 2017
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Startup aims to improve web access for disabled people
Essential Accessibility is on a mission to make online services more friendly to disabled people through a mix of assistive technology and consultancy
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May 17, 2017
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Sapphire 2017: McDermott declares SAP indirect licensing policy change
At SAP’s annual Sapphire Now conference in Orlando, Florida, CEO Bill McDermott ruled out charging for static read access from third-party systems, after recent controversy
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May 16, 2017
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May'17
SAP pushes deeper into machine learning
With its expanded Leonardo platform that includes machine learning capabilities, SAP hopes to go beyond its stronghold of supplying core ERP systems
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May 16, 2017
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Customer experience transformation at Macquarie bank brings legacy system retirement as a bonus
Australia’s Macquarie bank builds a data layer on top of legacy IT systems to transform customer experience
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May 16, 2017
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May'17
HPE increases ‘The Machine’ memory pool 20-fold
The Machine is HPE’s proof-of-concept next-generation hardware architecture that aims to overcome the limits of today’s IT by using large memory arrays
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May 16, 2017
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May'17
Samsung Pay finally hits the UK
Mobile payments app available in the UK nearly two years after its launch
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May 16, 2017
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May'17
Lack of skills preventing digital transformation, says 65% of decision makers
Research has found skills gaps in data science, AI and infrastructure management are standing in the way of digital transformation