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July 06, 2021
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Jul'21
Colt enhances IBM partnership to gain 5G edge
Connectivity solutions provider joins IBM’s partner ecosystem to collaborate on 5G and edge technology for enterprise customers, simplifying distributed infrastructure operations
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July 06, 2021
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Jul'21
Gulf hospitals flock to digital health to manage lifestyle diseases
The Middle East is accelerating its take-up of digital healthcare technologies following lessons learned in the Covid-19 pandemic
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July 05, 2021
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Jul'21
Ordnance Survey Data Hub marks first anniversary with developer highlights
A year after its launch, the Ordnance Survey Data Hub is claiming a 50% increase in like-for-like downloads. The resource has proved its mettle during the Covid-19 pandemic for the London Ambulance Service and has benefited the National Library of ...
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July 05, 2021
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Jul'21
How Transport for West Midlands works with geospatial data
Covid-19 showed why greater data granularity is key, with Transport for West Midlands turning to geospatial data to understand demand for services
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July 05, 2021
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Jul'21
Klarna’s alumni thrive with new ventures after witnessing path to success
Former Klarna employees are using their experiences with the fintech giant to create the next wave of Swedish tech startups
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July 02, 2021
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Jul'21
UK needs legislation with specific focus on biometric technologies
The UK’s former biometrics commissioner has told MPs that Parliament should explicitly legislate on the use of biometric technologies so it is clear to both police and private companies which uses are acceptable
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July 02, 2021
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Jul'21
AT&T to move 5G mobile network to Microsoft Azure
Leading US operator to run its mobility network on leading cloud platform as it aims to deliver cost-efficient 5G services at scale, while network cloud technology will be deployed to gain competitive advantage through streamlined operations and ...
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July 01, 2021
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Jul'21
Ten more former subpostmasters set to have wrongful convictions overturned
Another 10 subpostmasters are set to have their criminal convictions quashed as part of one of the biggest miscarriage of justice in British history
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July 01, 2021
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Jul'21
SAP claims ‘huge momentum’ for Rise in APAC
A top SAP executive claims the region is leading the way in the ‘Rise with SAP’ cloud transformation programme which has been bolstered with modular cloud enterprise resource planning offerings
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June 30, 2021
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Orange unveils Europe’s first 5G SA fully end-to-end experimental cloud network
Global operator to launch region’s first standalone fully end-to-end cloud network from devices to IS in a cloud-native mode
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June 30, 2021
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Jun'21
Incoherent technology investment saps motivation at mid-size businesses
Research suggests that mid-size businesses are falling into the trap of investing in technology for technology’s sake, rather than identifying what the business actually needs, with stress especially acute supporting remote working
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June 30, 2021
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Jun'21
Post-pandemic recovery drives NHS digitisation
NHS staff see a role for remote healthcare to enable the health service to keep up with increased demands, according to iGov survey
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June 30, 2021
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Jun'21
Google Cloud, Ericsson target telcos with 5G, edge cloud solutions
Google Cloud and Ericsson form partnership based on respective compute platform and 5G technology portfolios to help comms service providers deliver capabilities to the edge to unlock new possibilities for enterprises
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June 30, 2021
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Jun'21
Putting cloud repatriation into perspective
Moving public cloud workloads back on-premise is among the decisions that organisations have to make as they straddle between public and private cloud environments
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June 29, 2021
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Jun'21
Productivity apps here to stay as quarterly mobile app spending hits all-time high
Research from leading mobile data and analytics company App Annie finds $7bn jump in app spending year on year, suggesting the start of a global economic rebound
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June 29, 2021
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Jun'21
Bank branches will be a thing of the past in five years, say bankers
Traditional bank branches are likely to disappear from the high street in the next five years, but banking ecosystems will ensure customer service levels are high, say bankers
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June 29, 2021
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Jun'21
MWC 2021: Totogi aims to ‘do for telcos what Salesforce did for CRM’
Public cloud telco software launches charging engine to achieve what it says is the world’s best performance benchmark of one million transactions per second with usage-based pricing with free tier option for CSPs
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June 28, 2021
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Jun'21
Zopa Bank to make profit in its first year
Bank set up by peer-to-peer lending fintech firm expected to make a profit in its first year
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June 28, 2021
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Jun'21
Gartner: IaaS growth boosted during pandemic
Many organisations have had to expand their use of public cloud services during the global crisis
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June 28, 2021
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Jun'21
UK’s FCA bans crypto exchange Binance as crackdown spreads
Ban on Binance Markets comes amid a wider global crackdown on the largely unregulated global market for cryptocurrencies and related assets.
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June 28, 2021
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Jun'21
German merger to fuel savings fintech expansion
German savings fintechs merge and plan European and US expansion
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June 25, 2021
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Jun'21
Windows 11: It’s more than a repositioned Start button
Microsoft has tried to grab the headlines with the latest incarnation of its desktop operating system, sporting a repositioned Start button and updated icons
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June 25, 2021
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Jun'21
AWS launches bug-busting programme for developers
Amazon Web Services is inviting customers to probe their code for software bugs and vulnerabilities using its CodeGuru console
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June 25, 2021
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Jun'21
France TV repatriates backup and archive from public cloud
France Télévisions Publicité couldn’t always get to critical data, so decided to repatriate backup and archiving from the cloud to on-site locations, with help from a managed service
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June 24, 2021
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Jun'21
Revealed: Crypto platform’s role in Cl0p ransomware raid
Crypto infrastructure provider Binance provided assistance to law enforcement after finding its exchange was being used by cyber criminals to launder their ransomware profits
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June 24, 2021
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Jun'21
Online Safety Bill unfit for purpose, says new campaign group
Campaign group set up to oppose Online Safety Bill says the duty of care is too simplistic, cedes too much power to US corporations and will, in practice, privilege the speech of journalists or politicians
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June 24, 2021
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Jun'21
Salesforce declares AWS partnership to enable intelligent applications
Salesforce and Amazon Web Services have declared a ‘strategic partnership’ that is claimed to enable the easier creation of artificial intelligence-infused applications
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June 24, 2021
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Jun'21
Sizing up Australia’s vibrant cloud market
Australia’s public cloud market is dotted with global and domestic players, with maturing adoption across public and private sectors
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June 23, 2021
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Jun'21
How containerisation helps VW develop car software
Volkswagen’s R&D centre is working with Red Hat to use containerisation to improve how it develops and tests software for the control systems in cars
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June 23, 2021
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Jun'21
WD-40 eases network friction with SD-WAN, SASE
Manufacturer of so-called ‘miracle spray’ overhauls inflexible, decades-old MPLS infrastructure with managed networking and security
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June 23, 2021
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Jun'21
IBM serves more AI power at Wimbledon 2021
The annual Wimbledon tennis championship is an event IBM uses to showcase the insights possible using Watson-based artificial intelligence applications
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June 23, 2021
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Jun'21
Bahrain university uses Alexa on campus
University in Bahrain is using Amazon’s Alexa digital assistant to support users of its campus
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June 23, 2021
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Jun'21
Majority of global knowledge workers will be remote by the end of 2021
Leading research firm predicts remote work will drive PC and tablet shipments to over 500 million units for the first time ever by the end of 2021
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June 23, 2021
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Jun'21
DataStax eyes growth in APAC
DataStax opens regional headquarters in Singapore to tap the growth opportunities in Asia-Pacific where more organisations are modernising legacy systems and building cloud-native apps
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June 22, 2021
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EU regulators call for ban on biometrics in public spaces
European Union’s data protection regulators say facial recognition and other biometric identification technologies present too great a risk to fundamental human rights to be allowed in public spaces
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June 22, 2021
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CDEI: UK public wants clear algorithmic transparency policies
A research exercise by the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation has found the UK public wants clear, easy-to-understand information about algorithms in use by the public sector
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June 22, 2021
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Jun'21
NHSX policy document focuses on patients and data sharing
Patient privacy and data and code reuse are three of the pillars outlined in the NHSX’s new data strategy for sharing patient data
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June 22, 2021
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Jun'21
Inside Macquarie Bank’s data transformation journey
Australia’s Macquarie Bank has moved all its data and analytics to the cloud and is applying machine learning to detect fraud and improve customer experience
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June 21, 2021
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Jun'21
Opera house shuns cloud for Nutanix and Rubrik hyper-converged infrastructure
The Royal Opera House considered moving all its infrastructure to the cloud, but a hybrid setup with Nutanix and Rubrik hyper-converged infrastructure came in 35% cheaper
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June 21, 2021
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Jun'21
Exor International showcases Industry 4.0 smart factory
Intel and Telecom Italia have worked with Exor to look at how 5G and AI can help build Industry 4.0 applications for manufacturing
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June 21, 2021
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Jun'21
NHSX set to unveil post-Covid data strategy
The smart use of patient data could power new AI-based healthcare systems and speed up the discovery of new treatments
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June 21, 2021
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Jun'21
Post Office pays 400 subpostmasters compensation for losses caused by computer errors
The Post Office has so far compensated 400 subpostmasters who suffered losses because of errors in the organisation’s Horizon computer system
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June 21, 2021
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New lab to bolster Singapore’s Industry 4.0 capabilities
Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research teams up with local manufacturing software company to make Industry 4.0 capabilities more accessible to manufacturers
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June 18, 2021
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Digital banks could dominate once baby boomers pass on their wealth
Traditional banks face challenges in the coming years due to an increasing number of millennials only using digital banks
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June 18, 2021
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Jun'21
Vast Data will offer containerised storage software, but not yet
Vast Data sticking to its plan to provide no-tier “universal storage” via QLC flash and a 3D Xpoint read/write buffer that uses a containerised control plane
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June 18, 2021
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ICO issues guidance on facial recognition in public spaces
Information commissioner’s concern over the problematic use of facial recognition in public spaces has prompted her to publish official guidance on its deployment, while civil society calls for an outright ban
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June 18, 2021
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Jun'21
UK taskforce calls for cutting GDPR protections
The UK’s Taskforce on Innovation, Growth and Regulatory Reform has recommended scrapping safeguards against automated decision-making contained in the General Data Protection Regulation
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June 17, 2021
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Jun'21
Garden Court Chambers makes the case for communications transformation with UCaaS
Rapid transition from limited on-premise systems to cloud-based video conferencing and workstream collaboration sees leading London legal firm gain ‘frictionless’ digital workplace for a team-centric experience
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June 17, 2021
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Jun'21
CIO interview: Warren Breakstone, S&P Global Market Intelligence
S&P’s managing director and chief product officer for data management solutions talks about using data to make better decisions and how to continue innovating in a fast-moving market
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June 16, 2021
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Jun'21
Axiata doubles down on Google Cloud
The regional telecoms group plans to use Google Cloud’s compute, storage and networking services across the six telcos under its fold