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September 26, 2019
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Sep'19
How drones and machine learning can prevent crocodile attacks
Cloud-powered drones equipped with machine learning algorithms will soon be able to detect crocodiles lurking in the waters of Queensland, Australia
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September 25, 2019
25
Sep'19
UK government reaffirms commitment to using Oracle tech with cloud MoU
Government procurement chiefs in the Crown Commercial Service sign new agreement with database giant aimed at making it easier and cheaper for public sector organisations to use its cloud
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September 25, 2019
25
Sep'19
Can Oracle substantiate its cloud bluster?
Larry Ellison talks aggressively about having more datacentres than AWS and how Oracle’s cloud sales are growing – but it may have to provide legal proof
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September 25, 2019
25
Sep'19
Why quantum needs a classic approach for supremacy
Google claims it has developed an algorithm for a quantum computer that would take a traditional “classical” computer 10,000 years to run. We investigate
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September 25, 2019
25
Sep'19
European enterprises 'waste' £24,000 a day on unused cloud services, says Insight research
The latest Insight Intelligent Technology Index report highlights the economic impacts of wasted cloud resources within European enterprises
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September 25, 2019
25
Sep'19
Executive interview: Speed is cloud apps benefit, says Oracle’s Miranda
In a Q&A with Computer Weekly at Oracle Open World 2019, applications head Steve Miranda discussed the supplier’s approach to cloud applications, digital assistants and machine learning
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September 24, 2019
24
Sep'19
Australia’s RMIT teams up with AWS on cloud skills training
Two new online courses will equip IT and business professionals with the skills to thrive in a cloud-first world
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September 24, 2019
24
Sep'19
How Malaysia is nurturing data analytics talent
The Southeast Asian nation has spearheaded several programmes to build up its data analytics talent pool in efforts to improve efficiency and productivity of Malaysians
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September 23, 2019
23
Sep'19
Basic data and skills needed to fix UK social care
Foundations need to be in place to save the social care system from collapse, and NHSX needs to step up to the task, according to a Doteveryone report
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September 23, 2019
23
Sep'19
Why CIOs should take extra precautions when buying IT support
With the continued squeeze on IT budgets, CIOs are always seeking ways to reduce their outgoings. Maintenance is one area where substantial savings can be made, but opting for third-party support requires careful assessment
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September 23, 2019
23
Sep'19
AWS G4 aims to lower cost of GPU-powered AI inference
Amazon Web Services seeks to cut the cost of running artificial intelligence inference engines with the introduction of a Nvida V100 GPU-based instance
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September 23, 2019
23
Sep'19
Walt Disney Studios signs five-year cloud-focused deal with Microsoft Azure
Microsoft added to the host of “innovation partners” that Walt Disney Studios relies upon to ensure its creative teams have access to the latest and greatest technologies
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September 20, 2019
20
Sep'19
Cross-government collaboration is key to overcoming legacy IT issues
Senior civil servants highlight some of the challenges with legacy IT systems and what can be done to overcome them
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September 20, 2019
20
Sep'19
Enterprises can hire software robots at the push of a button
IPsoft is beta testing a marketplace where businesses can look at what software robots are available and interview them about their suitability to take roles
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September 19, 2019
19
Sep'19
Public cloud market set to double in four years
IT departments are accepting that the cloud offers a better way to provision enterprise IT, but CIOs need to beware of lock-ins
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September 19, 2019
19
Sep'19
Direct Line built an insurtech it can tweak a thousand times a day
Insurance group Direct Line has added a new business to its portfolio, designed to let it act as a sandbox for its digital journey
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September 18, 2019
18
Sep'19
Singapore Airlines extends use of VMware Workspace One
Singapore’s national carrier is extending the use of Workspace One to more users in a move to enable its workforce to stay productive while on the go
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September 18, 2019
18
Sep'19
Facebook automatically generates pages for Islamic State and Al-Qaeda
Facebook algorithms have auto-generated hundreds of Facebook pages for the Islamic State, Al-Qaeda and Ansar al-Sharia, according to a whistleblower
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September 18, 2019
18
Sep'19
IBM opens new centre to house 53-qubit quantum computer
IBM hopes its cloud-connected quantum computer in New York will encourage the development of quantum-optimised software
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September 18, 2019
18
Sep'19
IT departments spend millions tackling performance issues in complex IT
A study has found that CIOs are concerned that a modern software-driven, hybrid, multi-cloud architecture will be costly and difficult to manage
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September 18, 2019
18
Sep'19
Amadeus opens systems to kick-start innovation-driven ecosystem
By opening its systems, travel software company Amadeus is hoping to foster ecosystem-wide innovation in the travel industry
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September 17, 2019
17
Sep'19
Robotics and Automation: UK must tackle skills, immigration and SME challenges
Home-grown skills may not be enough to enable the UK to build on the government's Industrial Strategy and push robotics and automation
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September 17, 2019
17
Sep'19
Travelex launches fintech platform for B2B customers
Travelex has launched a digital platform that enables businesses to use its services via application programming interfaces
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September 17, 2019
17
Sep'19
Why CIOs must digitise internal IT processes to keep pace with change
Nothing ever stands still, and IT is now expected to be more adaptable than ever before to help businesses keep in step with the pace of innovation
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September 17, 2019
17
Sep'19
Oracle Open World 2019: Ellison states ‘fully autonomous cloud’ as goal
Oracle CTO Larry Ellison said a ‘fully autonomous cloud’ is now Oracle's goal, eliminating human labour, during his main keynote at Open World 2019. AWS was, again, in his sights as an inferior rival
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September 17, 2019
17
Sep'19
US lawmakers demand internal Facebook, Google, Apple and Amazon documents in antitrust probe
US lawmakers have given big tech companies a deadline to disclose a wide range of documents as the House Judiciary Committee’s bipartisan investigation into competition gathers pace
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September 16, 2019
16
Sep'19
Ensign InfoSecurity opens global headquarters in Singapore
The Singapore-based cyber security firm’s new headquarters will also be home to a new security operations centre that will be supported by Singapore-centric threat intelligence
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September 16, 2019
16
Sep'19
Research explores economic benefits of full-fibre and 5G at local level
The Broadband Stakeholders Group (BSG) has published research by Oxera to help local authorities understand the benefits of full-fibre and 5G
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September 16, 2019
16
Sep'19
Police use of algorithms needs stronger safeguards to prevent bias, report says
A study by the Royal United Services Institute calls for new code of practice to guide use of algorithmic tools in policing
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September 13, 2019
13
Sep'19
West Midlands gears up for the next phase of 5G
West Midlands 5G (WM5G) marks launch of UK’s first dedicated 5G accelerator programme by holding a series of demos to showcase the wide variety of use cases that exist for the technology
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September 13, 2019
13
Sep'19
When AIs go to war: Autonomous cyber weapons ‘inevitable’
CISOs must start thinking about how to engage with intelligent, adaptive, non-human attackers, says Trend Micro’s Rik Ferguson
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September 13, 2019
13
Sep'19
Fintech lender increases loan limit as customer demand accelerates
Small business lender Esme Loans has increased its loan limit to quarter of a million pounds as businesses are drawn to its simple and fast digital platform
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September 12, 2019
12
Sep'19
How Zendesk plans to crack the enterprise market
Zendesk has been courting enterprises by billing itself as a customer experience software company and is leaning on its design smarts to stand out among bigger rivals
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September 12, 2019
12
Sep'19
Oracle Q1, 2019-2020: revenue flat, cloud progress vaunted
Oracle’s first quarter 2019-2020 results show revenue growth to be flat, but executives claim cloud headway and vaunt progress on autonomous database uptake. Co-CEO Mark Hurd takes leave of absence on health grounds
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September 12, 2019
12
Sep'19
Less than quarter of fintechs prepared for no-deal Brexit
A survey reveals that less than a quarter of UK fintech companies have their businesses prepared for the UK's exit from the EU
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September 11, 2019
11
Sep'19
Fintech Fluidly combines Google’s cloud and AI tech to ease SME cashflow management woes
London-based fintech Fluidly explains how its recent all-in move to the Google Cloud is supporting its continued growth, and delivers new features to customers faster
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September 11, 2019
11
Sep'19
Digital transformation requires a continuous approach to change
There is no such thing as a one-shot business transformation. It's an on-going approach to deploying new ideas and technologies that grow the business
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September 11, 2019
11
Sep'19
How SATS is using digital twin tech to improve operations
Singapore-based SATS has been using a digital twin platform to model food production processes to improve in-flight catering operations
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September 10, 2019
10
Sep'19
Inside NatWest Ventures
NatWest Ventures is helping NatWest bank to remain relevant to its SME businesses customer community through digital innovation
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September 10, 2019
10
Sep'19
Nokia, NTT Docomo and Omron to test 5G at factory floor
Three firms – Nokia, NTT Docomo and Omron – have banded together to test the feasibility of running a layout-free production line operated by 5G-connected robots and human technicians
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September 10, 2019
10
Sep'19
Ctera launches hybrid cloud HC2400M at media use cases
Edge filer specialist hits up the media and entertainment market with its NAS-like hardware that caches data locally, syncs with other nodes and stages data to the cloud
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September 10, 2019
10
Sep'19
Why it makes sense to use a third party to keep the IT lights on
Keeping operational systems running is a full-time job, but as systems get older, they end up being out of support
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September 10, 2019
10
Sep'19
How Zuellig Pharma is fighting fake drugs with blockchain
The Asia-Pacific pharmaceutical giant is using a blockchain platform from SAP to help consumers identify the provenance of medicine
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September 09, 2019
09
Sep'19
Brain-computer interfaces: Promising tech needs regulating
Connecting a computer directly to the brain could revolutionise healthcare, but the tech giants might monopolise data and application areas
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September 09, 2019
09
Sep'19
Terror watchlist faces reform after court rules it violates rights of people entering US
A secret US terrorist database containing information on more than 1.2 million people – who face repeated interrogations, detentions and electronic searches – violates constitutional rights, a US judge said last week
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September 09, 2019
09
Sep'19
Commvault buys Hedvig in push for global storage player status
Backup player Commvault aims to bring together datacentre and multi-cloud operations with software-defined storage that can unify access to almost any storage medium, anywhere
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September 09, 2019
09
Sep'19
IT leaders need to speak up about the voice channel
Voice assistants represent the next frontier, and a range of new skills will be needed to move beyond pilot projects to a true voice channel
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September 05, 2019
05
Sep'19
Digital challenger banks in UK to triple customer base
Digital challenger banks are increasing their amount of customers fast, but face major challenges if they are to make serious in-roads into the banking sector
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September 05, 2019
05
Sep'19
EasyJet deploys Google’s natural language processing tech to bring voice search to airline app
Airline claims to be the first in the world to offer customers access to voice search capabilities within its mobile app
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September 04, 2019
04
Sep'19
Executive interview: How Figleaves uncovers a data Eden
Online lingerie business that started out at the height of the dot com boom is now focused on using advanced analytics to reveal new data insights