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• September 24, 2024 24 Sep'24

  NetApp maintains push to data management for AI

  From data storage to intelligent data infrastructure – that’s the plan from NetApp, which has announced data curation for artificial intelligence as well as additions to its ASA and FAS storage arrays

• September 23, 2024 23 Sep'24

  UK, US and Canada to collaborate on AI and cyber security

  International collaboration agreement will see the governments of Canada, the UK and the US work together to research, evaluate and test new defence technologies

• September 23, 2024 23 Sep'24

  Medtech startup brings Oracle AI to bear on cancer drug research

  Learn how Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and its cutting-edge AI features are bringing new benefits to cancer care by helping doctors identify better treatment options

• September 20, 2024 20 Sep'24

  UN body urges ‘globally inclusive and distributed’ AI governance

  A United Nations body set up to investigate the international governance of AI says the nature of how the technology currently operates requires a global approach to regulation that prioritises equity and inclusion

• September 19, 2024 19 Sep'24

  Government on the hunt for science and tech leaders

  The prime minister’s Council for Science and Technology is looking for 10 members to join the council, which advises government on science and technology issues

• September 18, 2024 18 Sep'24

  Dreamforce 24: Salesforce taps Nvidia to power Agentforce

  At Dreamforce in San Francisco, Salesforce and Nvidia detail some of the tech that will power the software giant's newly launched Agentforce service

• September 18, 2024 18 Sep'24

  Workers and business leaders have different views on GenAI uses

  Employees are using GenAI primarily for spelling and grammar checking, while business chiefs are using it for data analysis

• September 18, 2024 18 Sep'24

  Dreamforce 2024: Salesforce calls on customers to flesh out AI vision

  A stream of customers helped Salesforce make the case for its Agentforce artificial intelligence offering on the opening day of the annual Dreamforce conference in San Francisco

• September 18, 2024 18 Sep'24

  Revised roadmap projects quantum advantage by 2029

  Quantinuum is planning to develop a machine called Apollo by 2029, which it claims will have enough logical qubits to perform complex calculations

• September 17, 2024 17 Sep'24

  First CyberBoost Catalyse startup cohort named

  The first group of companies named to a cyber incubator programme run by Plexal and the National University of Singapore includes two growing UK businesses

• September 13, 2024 13 Sep'24

  Mid and South Essex deploys shared care record

  The shared care record is live across the region’s NHS providers, allowing them to share patient information from GPs, hospitals, and mental health and community services

• September 13, 2024 13 Sep'24

  Municipal makeover: Indian cities embrace cutting-edge tech

  From AI-powered stray dog management to blockchain-secured building permission certificates, municipal corporations across India are ditching outdated processes for digital tools

• September 12, 2024 12 Sep'24

  Keir Starmer vows to create a ‘digital NHS’ following damning Darzi review

  The prime minister promises to move from an analogue to a digital NHS after Lord Darzi’s rapid review of the health service found an NHS in disrepair, with outdated IT and low productivity

• September 12, 2024 12 Sep'24

  Mphasis expands UK roots with leap into quantum computing

  Indian heritage software development services supplier opens London hub to help customers integrate the latest technologies into their business plans

• September 12, 2024 12 Sep'24

  UK and others sign first ‘binding’ treaty on AI and human rights

  The UK, US and EU have all signed a treaty from the Council of Europe that aims to mitigate the threat AI poses to human rights, democracy and the rule of law, but commentators say it lacks enforcement mechanisms and creates loopholes

• September 10, 2024 10 Sep'24

  Ada Lovelace Institute warns NHS against deploying genomics AI

  A report has found that widespread use of artificial intelligence-powered genomic health prediction in the NHS could lead to privacy and ethical issues, discrimination and dependency on the private sector

• September 10, 2024 10 Sep'24

  Oracle lauds customers and cloud collaboration at CloudWorld ’24

  Oracle’s leadership was in celebratory mood opening its annual CloudWorld jamboree, and with its announcement of a new cloud partnership with AWS, multicloud futures were high on everyone’s agenda

• September 10, 2024 10 Sep'24

  Belgium: Researchers at Imec tackle bioconvergence

  Several initiatives are underway at Imec to apply semiconductor and related technology to a range of challenges in healthcare

• September 10, 2024 10 Sep'24

  JFrog and GitHub unveil open source security integrations

  Secure software specialist JFrog is working with code development service GitHub to integrate the onboard capabilities of its Software Supply Chain Platform service into GitHub’s platform

• September 10, 2024 10 Sep'24

  Unilever calls on Accenture to drive AI business efficiency

  Manufacturer Unilever is already using AI for advanced data analytics, but is now exploring how to use Accenture’s GenAI platform

• September 10, 2024 10 Sep'24

  Sony Research, AI Singapore to refine Sea-Lion for Tamil

  Sony Research and AI Singapore are collaborating to enhance the Sea-Lion LLM for Tamil, a language spoken in Southeast Asia and India

• September 09, 2024 09 Sep'24

  How MongoDB is driving AI adoption in ASEAN

  MongoDB field CTO Boris Bialek delves into how the company is supporting ASEAN organisations in their AI journey, highlighting the importance of data governance and real-time capabilities in driving successful adoption

• September 06, 2024 06 Sep'24

  Longstanding Darktrace CEO Poppy Gustafsson to step down

  Darktrace CEO Poppy Gustafsson is to leave the AI cyber company she helped build with Mike Lynch after more than a decade, following its acquisition by a private equity firm

• September 06, 2024 06 Sep'24

  China dominates AI and advanced analytics research

  Research looking at each country’s AI contribution, based on the quantity and quality of researchers papers published, shows China is leading the way

• September 05, 2024 05 Sep'24

  Tencent Cloud debuts palm scanning tech in global markets

  Tencent Cloud launches palm verification technology for global markets, offering AI-driven identity authentication to support contactless payments and security access management

• September 04, 2024 04 Sep'24

  PyPI loophole puts thousands of packages at risk of compromise

  Thousands of PyPI packages are at risk of an attack technique dubbed Revival Hijack, which exploits a loophole in the platform’s package naming feature

• September 04, 2024 04 Sep'24

  Lloyds Bank uses artificial intelligence to check trade finance documents

  Bank is automating checks of digital and paper-based documentation in trade financing with the help of artificial intelligence

• September 04, 2024 04 Sep'24

  CMA clears Microsoft and Inflection AI transaction

  Microsoft’s hiring of Inflection AI teams is regarded as a merger under UK law, but this deal has not curbed competition in the artificial intelligence market

• September 03, 2024 03 Sep'24

  Swedish law firms debate AI’s future impact on profession

  Swedish law firms examine the use of artificial intelligence in their businesses as the sector sees a surge in take-up

• September 03, 2024 03 Sep'24

  Tech secretary pledges to ‘rewire Whitehall’ and plug the digital gap

  Secretary of state for Science, Innovation and Technology, Peter Kyle, promises to drive innovation through the NHS, champion AI safety and ensure government harnesses the power of digital

• August 30, 2024 30 Aug'24

  Government renews hunt for UKRI CEO

  Two senior innovation roles are up for grabs as government looks for a CEO to lead UK Research and Innovation, as well as a new executive chair of Innovate UK

• August 29, 2024 29 Aug'24

  Check Point secured for annual Security Serious cyber awards

  The annual Security Serious Unsung Heroes awards, recognising the champions of the UK cyber security industry, are back once again, with a new headline sponsor joining the party

• August 29, 2024 29 Aug'24

  Primark adds five more years to IT outsourcing contract with TCS

  Retailer has worked with Indian IT services giant for eight years and new agreement will take the relationship to 13 years at least

• August 28, 2024 28 Aug'24

  Government commits to £4m data and AI package for education

  Plans include a £3m data store for education data, £1m catalyst fund for new AI tools, and a commitment to publish an AI safety framework

• August 27, 2024 27 Aug'24

  Government backs Danish version of ChatGPT

  Danish language version of ChatGPT to be developed in a project led by the country’s Chamber of Commerce

• August 27, 2024 27 Aug'24

  AI innovation key to UK business, but obstacles threaten progress

  AI is seen by IT leaders as essential, but it requires innovation, skills and infrastructure – all of which are under pressure from day-to-day firefighting, energy costs and cyber threats

• August 22, 2024 22 Aug'24

  DHSC should have dedicated digital records unit, says Tony Blair Institute

  The digital health record unit would drive creation and implementation of electronic patient records to deliver health and care improvements and ensure the NHS is ready for the era of artificial intelligence

• August 22, 2024 22 Aug'24

  The rise and rise of open source in China

  China’s embrace of open source software has evolved into a powerful force in the global technology landscape, driving innovations in cloud computing, artificial intelligence and other areas

• August 21, 2024 21 Aug'24

  How open source is shaping AI developments

  The Linux Foundation outlines efforts to bolster enterprise AI adoption through a framework for managing and deploying AI applications, standardised tooling and open data alternatives

• August 20, 2024 20 Aug'24

  Data management key to GenAI success

  Deloitte survey shows business and IT leaders are optimistic, but academic researchers warn of AI training time bomb

• August 19, 2024 19 Aug'24

  Challenges of deploying PQC globally

  Quantum computers will eventually be powerful and reliable enough to crack strong encryption. PQC is the answer, but it could take years to deploy

• August 15, 2024 15 Aug'24

  Google Cloud survey shows GenAI business benefits

  Survey on behalf of Google Cloud suggests that business can start generating value from GenAI within six months

• August 15, 2024 15 Aug'24

  ASEAN organisations lack mature AI strategy

  IBM-commissioned study reveals that while ASEAN organisations are engaging with AI, only 4% have reached a transformative level of AI maturity

• August 14, 2024 14 Aug'24

  Dawn Project calls out Big Tech for selling AI snake oil

  A campaigning group focused on safety critical technology has called out the major tech firms for putting people’s lives at risk with flawed AI

• August 13, 2024 13 Aug'24

  NIST debuts three quantum-safe encryption algorithms

  NIST has launched the first three quantum-resistant encryption algorithms, and as the threat of quantum-enabled cyber attacks grows greater, organisations are encouraged to adopt them as soon as they can

• August 06, 2024 06 Aug'24

  Labour drops Edinburgh exascale supercomputer but funds more AI

  The £1.3bn pledge by the former government to build an £800m supercomputer in Edinburgh has gone – but there’s new money for artificial intelligence

• August 02, 2024 02 Aug'24

  Labour axes £1.3bn AI funding promised by the Conservatives

  Government scraps £1.3bn worth of AI and tech programmes launched by the Conservatives, but says it is committed to building technology infrastructure in the UK through its AI Opportunities Action Plan

• August 02, 2024 02 Aug'24

  Second round of ChipStart sees 11 more companies receive support

  Government-backed ChipStart initiative aims to support UK startups developing semiconductor technology

• August 01, 2024 01 Aug'24

  Community care neglected in national digital transformation efforts

  Digital technologies could help the government’s ambition of delivering care at home for longer, but community services suffer from a lack of basic technologies and access to funding, according to the King’s Fund

• July 31, 2024 31 Jul'24

  Mayor launches London Privacy Register for smart city information

  To increase transparency around and trust in London’s smart city technology deployments, the London Privacy Register aims to provide the public with more information about the systems they encounter in their day-to-day lives