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IT innovation, research and development
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August 27, 2020
27
Aug'20
Financial services business leaders and CIOs disagree on IT infrastructure
IT leaders and senior business executives need to align their technology infrastructure priorities as businesses attempt to emerge from the Covid-19 crisis
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August 27, 2020
27
Aug'20
CTO interview: David Rafalovsky, Sberbank Group
Russia’s Sberbank is well into its digital transformation journey, with artificial intelligence and supercomputing now at the centre of its plans
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August 27, 2020
27
Aug'20
UK government publishes new insights on transport tech attitudes
The latest wave of the study investigates public attitudes on innovations such as autonomous vehicles and drones
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August 25, 2020
25
Aug'20
Covid-19, demographic shifts to drive automation
Businesses will need to shore up their productivity through technology and automation to cope with the pandemic and a shrinking workforce, says an industry expert
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August 24, 2020
24
Aug'20
Dutch Alzheimer’s app developed to aid interaction for dementia patients
An app aimed at helping dementia patients and their families has been developed by the Alzheimer Society in the Netherlands.
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August 20, 2020
20
Aug'20
Government launches anti-crime tech competition
Government seeks technologies that allow police officers to use less lethal means to stop violent or armed offenders
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August 19, 2020
19
Aug'20
Scotland announces £15m investment to boost connectivity
Funding package aimed at improving internet access for 23,000 low-income households
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August 18, 2020
18
Aug'20
UK government needs a joined-up internet policy
Global internet firms want government to ensure its new digital strategy has coherent policy and regulatory goals
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August 18, 2020
18
Aug'20
Department for Transport seeks industry views on autonomous vehicle technology
The government wants industry’s views on plans to use automation technology to take control of cars travelling at speeds of up to 70mph, keeping them safely in the lane on motorways
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August 17, 2020
17
Aug'20
DBS Bank teams up with AWS on AI skills
Singapore’s DBS Bank is organising an AWS DeepRacer League to equip thousands of employees with skills in artificial intelligence and machine learning
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August 14, 2020
14
Aug'20
UK government investigates AI labour market
Survey will seek to discover new requirements and issues posed by artificial intelligence technology
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August 12, 2020
12
Aug'20
Government awards funding for innovation projects
The funding for innovative projects forms part of the government’s plan to increase research and development spending, which it claims will aid the UK’s post-Covid-19 economic recovery
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August 11, 2020
11
Aug'20
Pandemic acts as catalyst for digital-led recovery
Economies with strong digital services are set to grow cross-border trade, while 3D printing could revolutionise goods manufacturing
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August 11, 2020
11
Aug'20
UK lags in AI skills and AI project success
Global study by Microsoft shows that UK organisations have more artificial intelligence projects that deliver zero value than other countries
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August 07, 2020
07
Aug'20
Government should prioritise product-led startups, says UKTCG
UK Tech Cluster Group report calls on government to prioritise startups, provide test beds for digital innovation and establish programmes to enable tech careers for people who have lost their jobs due to Covid-19
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August 06, 2020
06
Aug'20
TfL Go launched to support travel in London during pandemic
New tool aims to enable users to plan routes and comply with social distancing measures while using public transport
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August 06, 2020
06
Aug'20
Planning system to get digital overhaul
Government proposal on reform of the planning system sets out plans for modernising the planning process though use of data, interactive online systems and collaboration with the property technology sector
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August 06, 2020
06
Aug'20
GCHQ seeks researchers to tackle deep fakes and misinformation
A GCHQ research fellowship based at its Manchester office will explore various national security priorities such as deep fakes, fake news and the impact of AI
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August 06, 2020
06
Aug'20
Spurring digitalisation in Singapore’s tourism sector
The Singapore Tourism Board has developed a digital pass and an analytics service, among other initiatives, to digitalise the city-state’s embattled tourism industry
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August 05, 2020
05
Aug'20
Brits, terrified of impact of second Covid-19 wave on finances, turn to money management apps
People are using apps to help them manage their money amid fears of a second coronavirus lockdown in the UK
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August 04, 2020
04
Aug'20
Google links with eight US banks for current accounts
Tech giant works with banks to layer digital services on top of secure and regulated banking infrastructures
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July 31, 2020
31
Jul'20
Hancock: Better tech means better healthcare
The coronavirus pandemic has “catalysed” data-driven decision making in the NHS, according to health secretary Matt Hancock, promising a future NHS that “doubles down” on technological advances
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July 30, 2020
30
Jul'20
HMCTS video hearings service scrutinised in LSE report
Independent evaluation looks at user experience of video functionality for courts and tribunals
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July 30, 2020
30
Jul'20
Barclays CEO says Canary Wharf office set to stay despite home working success
Barclays chief says the success of home working during the Covid-19 pandemic has taught the banks lessons, one of which is that major centres like Canary Wharf will remain
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July 30, 2020
30
Jul'20
How Broxbourne is evolving digital transformation beyond Covid-19
The small town of Broxbourne in Hertfordshire is building on work before and during the pandemic to advance its modernisation agenda
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July 30, 2020
30
Jul'20
Treasury plans speedy approach to project delivery
Treasury will become the “new radicals” of Whitehall, taking charge of getting rid of legacy IT, making data-driven decisions and investing in data infrastructure
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July 30, 2020
30
Jul'20
Finland government funds work on potential quantum leap
Finland's government is committing money to the development of quantum computing technologies to potentially provide a giant leap for the nation's industries
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July 30, 2020
30
Jul'20
Accenture selected for key role in Bank of England core settlement system replacement
Accenture will be technology delivery partner in project to replace the core system used to settle payments between banks
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July 30, 2020
30
Jul'20
Agile adoption still in early stages
Less than a quarter of organisations made it past the step of defining their agile approach while more than half are just getting started, study finds
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July 29, 2020
29
Jul'20
Coronavirus: How Trainline can tell if trains are safe to travel on
With lockdown measures easing, Trainline recently introduced a Crowd Alerts feature to its app to help travellers feel safe using rail services
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July 28, 2020
28
Jul'20
Why supply chain visibility is key to APAC retailers
Having complete visibility over the supply chain will enable retailers to tide over the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic and transform their businesses
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July 28, 2020
28
Jul'20
NCSC inducts six security startups to Cyber Accelerator
10-week programme will guide some of the UK’s most innovative security startups as they scale their businesses for future growth
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July 28, 2020
28
Jul'20
Councils get funding to build on Covid-19 digital progress
The latest council funding is intended to ensure continued modernisation in public services delivery
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July 28, 2020
28
Jul'20
Vector and AWS team up on ‘new energy platform’
New Zealand-based energy supplier Vector partners AWS to develop an IoT and analytics platform to speed up processing of smart meter data and to tailor products and pricing for customers
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July 27, 2020
27
Jul'20
IT expertise in banking boardrooms reduces risk, finds Europe’s central bank
Banks with more IT knowledge in the boardroom are more realistic about risk, according to Europe’s banking regulator
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July 24, 2020
24
Jul'20
Venture firm Public launches fourth GovTech accelerator
The GovStart 2020 accelerator programme is looking for innovators working on transport, health and workforce-related technology to help get more startups working on the delivery of public services
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July 24, 2020
24
Jul'20
Inquiry launched into role of tech in Covid-19 recovery
Science and Technology Committee will look at the role of technology and innovation as the UK recovers from the coronavirus pandemic
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July 24, 2020
24
Jul'20
Courts to trial digital case management system from September 2020
The Common Platform digital system will eventually replace a series of existing software applications, and will be rolled out to criminal courts over the next year
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July 24, 2020
24
Jul'20
Digital a ‘fundamental component’ for rebuilding economy, finds parliamentary group
Digital, and in particular a focus on digital skills, will be extremely important for the UK as it aims to recover from the pandemic, according to a parliamentary group
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July 24, 2020
24
Jul'20
Government launches space innovation programme
The government’s innovation programme will initially pump £15m into projects using space technology to tackle global issues, as well as international space projects and partnerships
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July 24, 2020
24
Jul'20
China doubles up on ‘new infrastructure’ investments
China is shoring up investments in cloud computing, datacentres and the internet of things, among other areas, to ready itself for the post-Covid-19 world
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July 23, 2020
23
Jul'20
UK government aims for tech-enabled border
A consultation has been launched to gather views on how digital approaches can improve trader and traveller demands by 2025
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July 23, 2020
23
Jul'20
APAC firms in early stages of digital transformation
More than three-quarters of APAC firms struggle to revise their financial plans amid the Covid-19 pandemic, with many still lacking agile systems and processes, a new study finds
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July 22, 2020
22
Jul'20
Lloyds bank buys into cloud-native payments
Lloyds Banking Group continues its digital journey by investing in and investigating a cloud-based payments service
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July 22, 2020
22
Jul'20
BNP Paribas joins IBM financial services cloud project
IBM’s financial services cloud is gathering steam as more banks join its public cloud ecosystem of finance firms and developers
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July 22, 2020
22
Jul'20
Inside Intel’s transition into an enterprise tech company
Computing giant Intel is pushing deeper into the enterprise with investments in data-centric and emerging technologies along with partnerships with local firms to develop new solutions
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July 21, 2020
21
Jul'20
Why now could be the right time to launch a digital bank
Launching a bank during a global crisis is fraught with risk, but an established customer base, experience, agility and diversification could help Zopa do just that
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July 21, 2020
21
Jul'20
Santander consumer arm to automate further after Nordic project
Time and cost savings achieved by RPA pilot were high and customer experience improved, says bank
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July 20, 2020
20
Jul'20
Covid-19 outbreak ramps up data focus at LOTI
The boroughs working in local government coalition LOTI are focusing on joining up and acting on data-driven insights to help communities through the crisis and beyond
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July 17, 2020
17
Jul'20
How Australia is leading the charge in the Covid-19 fight
Researchers at the University of Queensland worked with IBM to develop a dashboard with machine-learning capabilities to analyse data for a global study on Covid-19 patients in intensive care