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IT innovation, research and development
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April 03, 2020
03
Apr'20
Singapore researchers get priority access to HPC resources
Singapore’s National Supercomputing Centre is fast-tracking access to its high-performance computing resources for researchers working on Covid-19-related projects
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April 02, 2020
02
Apr'20
MPs call for digital Parliament
In a letter with more than 100 co-signatories, Labour MP Chi Onwurah calls for politicians to lead by example during the coronavirus outbreak
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April 01, 2020
01
Apr'20
Coronavirus: NHSX working on contact tracing app
A contact tracing app to track the spread of infection is being developed, although specific technical details remain scarce
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April 01, 2020
01
Apr'20
Air industry eyes £300m savings through blockchain for cargo efficiency
Air transport alliance tests use of blockchain to transform the multibillion-pound industry that manages air cargo transportation
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March 31, 2020
31
Mar'20
Whitehall appoints civil service COO to replace John Manzoni
Former CMA chief executive Alex Chisholm also takes on the roles of COO and permanent secretary at the Cabinet Office
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March 31, 2020
31
Mar'20
Hackathon launched to help fight coronavirus pandemic
Virtual hackathon seeks to develop a suite of applications to help people during the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak through ethically built technology
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March 31, 2020
31
Mar'20
Insurance company uses artificial intelligence to assess car damage when claims are made
In the latest insurtech development, the UK arm of insurance company Ageas is using artificial intelligence to assess vehicle damage in accidents
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March 30, 2020
30
Mar'20
Ministry of Defence releases defence data management strategy
The report sets out how the department will improve the way it manages and uses data
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March 29, 2020
29
Mar'20
Australian government unveils Covid-19 app
Federal government launches Coronavirus Australia app to keep Australians updated on the latest developments in its fight against the coronavirus outbreak
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March 27, 2020
27
Mar'20
Lorca calls on security scaleups to tackle coronavirus challenge
Lorca innovation programme has launched an open call for its next cohort of cyber security scaleups, with a timely focus on coronavirus challenges
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March 27, 2020
27
Mar'20
Crown Commercial Service advises on remote working tech
Public sector organisations want to understand their options to support their workforce during the Covid-19 crisis
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March 27, 2020
27
Mar'20
NHS rolls out video consultations at GPs to support lockdown
Video consultation service aims to reduce face-to-face contact to protect patients and reduce infection, as well as caring for people who are mostly staying at home
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March 27, 2020
27
Mar'20
Huawei to boost Kunpeng ecosystem in cloud play
Chinese tech giant will shell out $200m this year to build an ecosystem around its Arm-based processor to bolster its position in the cloud computing market
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March 25, 2020
25
Mar'20
Australia inks digital economy pact with Singapore
Australia’s digital economy agreement with Singapore will pave the way for data transfers and other digital trade opportunities
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March 23, 2020
23
Mar'20
Singapore government to open source contact-tracing protocol
Singapore’s Government Technology Agency is contributing the source codes of the BlueTrace protocol that powers its contact-tracing app
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March 23, 2020
23
Mar'20
Coronavirus: NHSX calls on tech sector to support Covid-19 effort
Technology sector asked to develop new ways to help the NHS manage virus outbreak and support people who are most at risk
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March 23, 2020
23
Mar'20
Singapore’s JTC taps GIS platform in Punggol Digital District
The planners behind Singapore’s Punggol Digital District are using a geographic information system to make better planning decisions and improve day-to-day operations
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March 20, 2020
20
Mar'20
Dstl launches report on the future of cities
Dstl research aims to support decision-making of the UK military by analysing topics such as the influence of technology in urban warfare
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March 19, 2020
19
Mar'20
Employee computing emissions measured by only one-third of enterprises, Citrix research suggests
Many large companies in the UK are not measuring the greenhouse gas emissions from employee computing, with just a quarter of managers viewing IT sustainability as a top priority for their organisation
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March 19, 2020
19
Mar'20
Covid-19: NHS tackles coronavirus crisis with the help of tech
As the pandemic grows and creates enormous pressure on the health service, NHS organisations across the country are using technology to help cope
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March 18, 2020
18
Mar'20
Surrey goes live with child health system
CSH Surrey goes live with its new platform, with the information on 440,000 children's health now consolidated onto a single platform
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March 18, 2020
18
Mar'20
Estonia offers digital tools to countries struggling with coronavirus school closures
Government and tech companies in Baltic state unite to offer advanced digital learning tools to other countries
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March 18, 2020
18
Mar'20
Employment and investment in UK tech sector booms
UK digital tech sector continues rapid growth in 2019, attracting record investment for another year
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March 18, 2020
18
Mar'20
Swedish municipalities test AI to drive efficiencies and cost savings
Research in Sweden measures the benefits of using artificial intelligence in local government operations
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March 13, 2020
13
Mar'20
Councils awarded £1.2m in innovation funding
Six councils will each get up to £350,000 for digital innovation projects aiming to improve services for residents, in the latest round of the Local Digital Fund
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March 13, 2020
13
Mar'20
Budget 2020: Full of promises, but is it enough?
Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Budget provided plenty of cash for technology and innovation, but has the government done enough to make the tech industry happy?
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March 13, 2020
13
Mar'20
US Department of Defense requests time to re-evaluate section of AWS and Microsoft JEDI bids
The Department of Defense is to request a resubmission of information from Microsoft and Amazon Web Services about their JEDI bids, as the long-running US cloud procurement saga drags on
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March 12, 2020
12
Mar'20
IT Priorities 2020: Nearly two-thirds of Nordic IT leaders expect a budget increase this year
Nordic IT leaders are expecting budgets to rise as they move to more advanced stages of their digital transformations
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March 12, 2020
12
Mar'20
IT Priorities 2020: Benelux organisations and budgets focused on digital transformation
IT leaders in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg expect bigger budgets this year, with spending on digital transformation projects and related technologies being prioritised
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March 11, 2020
11
Mar'20
Cross-regulator taskforce on digital economy announced in 2020 Budget
UK regulators will join forces to look at how the potential regulation of the digital platforms and advertising markets would work
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March 11, 2020
11
Mar'20
Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s 2020 Budget pumps £22bn into R&D
The 2020 Budget pledges to increase research and development funding to £22bn a year, £5bn for broadband roll-out and £900m to ensure UK businesses lead the way in “high-potential technologies”, but slashes tax relief for entrepreneurs
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March 11, 2020
11
Mar'20
NHS partners with Google to improve health information online
Latest measures will ensure direct access to NHS advice for more than 250 most-searched health conditions
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March 10, 2020
10
Mar'20
GDS works on joining up government services
The GDS is assembling a business case as information about the impact of disjointed government offerings is gathered
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March 09, 2020
09
Mar'20
TechUK lays out proposals for Spring Budget
Trade body TechUK sets out its view on how to accelerate UK growth through technology in its submission to the March 2020 Budget
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March 06, 2020
06
Mar'20
Oliver Dowden: UK can be “unashamedly pro-tech nation”
The secretary of state spoke about the country's opportunity to “unleash all the innovation and enterprise that emerging technologies can provide”
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March 05, 2020
05
Mar'20
Boots and Tesco loyalty card schemes plagued by security issues
High-street retailers deal with fraudulent attempts to access the accounts of thousands of customers
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March 04, 2020
04
Mar'20
5G security is a concern for most companies
A study has found that decision-makers fear that 5G technology will make organisations more vulnerable to cyber attacks and will raise security-related costs
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March 04, 2020
04
Mar'20
Interview: Building a robot to navigate the high seas
In 1620, the Mayflower set sail to the New World. We speak to the tech lead of an autonomous ship that has been built to make the same voyage
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March 02, 2020
02
Mar'20
NHSX appoints chief information officer
Sonia Patel is the latest senior appointment at the digital unit of the National Health Service
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March 02, 2020
02
Mar'20
Nordic lessons on digital transformation
Swedish financial services firm reports a successful IT outsourcing project with India-based IT services company
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March 02, 2020
02
Mar'20
How Asia’s tech firms are helping to stem the Covid-19 outbreak
Data analytics and robots are being deployed in China and other Asian countries that have been hardest hit by the ongoing coronavirus outbreak
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February 28, 2020
28
Feb'20
Student Loans Company to enlist IT suppliers for £200m transformation plan
Suppliers are being sought to support intended improvements to Student Loans Company's customer interface and technology estate
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February 27, 2020
27
Feb'20
IBM seeks developers to tackle climate change with open source technology innovations
IBM and its ecosystem partners are calling on developers worldwide to help develop innovative technologies to help combat climate change
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February 27, 2020
27
Feb'20
NHSX launches Tech Plan vision
The strategy will see a phased approach to the delivery of digitisation in the healthcare sector, with delivery kicking off this summer
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February 26, 2020
26
Feb'20
NHSX publishes first progress report since launch
Digital unit for the National Health Service outlines achievements in areas such as the NHS App and artificial intelligence and gives clues about future milestones
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February 25, 2020
25
Feb'20
Boots to trial private e-prescriptions
The pharmacy chain is trialling the service, underpinned by Doctor Care Anywhere technology, in 20 London stores
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February 25, 2020
25
Feb'20
Department for Education publishes tools to support learning at home
The Department for Education publishes apps featuring innovations such as artificial intelligence aimed at helping parents to use technology to create positive learning environments
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February 24, 2020
24
Feb'20
Estonia to give citizens Alexa-like access to public services
The Estonian government is working on a project that will ultimately allow citizens to ask Siri, Alexa or almost any other virtual digital assistant to interact with government departments on their behalf
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February 24, 2020
24
Feb'20
Executive interview: Innovation requires radical choices
Is IT innovative? Would a tech executive scrap an idea that took months to develop, and start afresh? True innovation requires a culture change
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February 21, 2020
21
Feb'20
Scotland to set up payments service for public sector
Scottish government seeks supplier to work on beta phase of development