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• November 22, 2023 22 Nov'23

  Nebulon upgrades SPU to Medusa2 with Nvidia DPU hardware

  Nebulon aims to replace HCI with its OS on an offload card that it claims reduces server resource use by 25%. Medusa2 uses Nvidia DPU hardware and its own cloud control plane

• November 22, 2023 22 Nov'23

  World Wide Fund for Nature signs IT deal with Atos

  Global conservation organisation will harness latest technologies to improve ability to predict risks to natural environment

• November 22, 2023 22 Nov'23

  Altman’s back at OpenAI. What next for Microsoft?

  Fired and now rehired, Sam Altman returns to OpenAI, leaving a hole in Microsoft’s Advanced AI plans

• November 21, 2023 21 Nov'23

  Over half of SME cyber incidents now ‘malware-free’

  The age of malware-driven cyber attacks may have peaked, at least when it comes to incidents affecting small and medium sized enterprises

• November 21, 2023 21 Nov'23

  OpenAI faces open revolt

  Up to 95% of staff at the generative AI pioneer are thinking of quitting unless their former boss is rehired

• November 21, 2023 21 Nov'23

  Globe Telecom implements SaaS model to cut network power use

  Comms tech provider’s artificial intelligence and machine learning-based energy efficiency offering deployed to reduce energy consumption across infrastructure while maintaining network performance

• November 21, 2023 21 Nov'23

  Canada’s Mounties among government employees hit by LockBit

  A LockBit attack on a specialist supplier of relocation services has engulfed multiple government agencies in Canada

• November 21, 2023 21 Nov'23

  Deputy prime minister heads up AI central government drive

  The government has established a new initiative called i.AI in a bid to drive AI across the public sector to improve efficiency

• November 21, 2023 21 Nov'23

  The ‘application generation’ demands more from developers

  The latest Cisco AppDynamics poll of consumers has identified a new breed of app user that has emerged post-pandemic

• November 20, 2023 20 Nov'23

  Kingfisher develops AI-agnostic platform to power DIY assistant

  The platform provides a framework for security and compliance and enables developers to test different large language models

• November 20, 2023 20 Nov'23

  JPMorgan Chase tops bank AI ranking

  Report reveals that JPMorgan Chase is the world's top bank for AI, along with Capital One and Royal Bank of Canada, but Europeans are lagging behind

• November 20, 2023 20 Nov'23

  AI productivity gains could result in four-day weeks for millions

  Autonomy think tank publishes paper on potential for artificial intelligence-driven large language models to shorten people’s work weeks

• November 20, 2023 20 Nov'23

  Cubbit DS3 Composer brings DIY cloud to object storage pool

  Cubbit customers can now build and configure S3-compatible clouds from unused capacity and offer MSP-grade services with high levels of resilience, security and data sovereignty

• November 20, 2023 20 Nov'23

  Software engineers worry about speaking out

  A culture of fear exists in many software teams, preventing individuals from raising concerns over problems

• November 20, 2023 20 Nov'23

  Former OpenAI boss to lead Microsoft Advanced AI division

  Shenanigans over the weekend have seen OpenAI’s former CEO join Microsoft and Twitch’s former CEO step in as OpenAI’s interim CEO

• November 20, 2023 20 Nov'23

  IT not ready for AI, Pure Storage survey finds

  Storage, compute and networking hardware won’t cope without upgrades, and that often means total IT infrastructure overhaul

• November 20, 2023 20 Nov'23

  Digital Edge secures green loan for South Korea datacentre

  The Singapore-based datacentre provider has secured its first green loan for its latest colocation facility in Incheon

• November 17, 2023 17 Nov'23

  US civil society groups demand better conditions for AI workers

  Some 24 US civil society groups and unions and have written a letter to the US Senate asking for action to improve the working conditions of the people who train and maintain their artificial intelligence systems

• November 17, 2023 17 Nov'23

  Microsoft and Meta quizzed on AI copyright

  Large language models are trained using vast amounts of public data – but do the hyperscalers comply with copyright laws?

• November 17, 2023 17 Nov'23

  Capgemini and Heathrow strike deal to enhance passenger experience

  Capgemini and Heathrow team up to provide development and operations support for the airport’s technology estate

• November 17, 2023 17 Nov'23

  Does third-party support make sense?

  We speak to a Rimini Street customer about their experience of managing an Oracle ERP

• November 17, 2023 17 Nov'23

  Interview: Walmart’s David Glick discusses technology scale

  We speak to Walmart’s head of enterprise business services about managing IT and technology innovation at the retailer

• November 16, 2023 16 Nov'23

  Royal Mail spent £10m on cyber measures after LockBit attack

  Royal Mail has spent approximately £10m on recovery and improved cyber resilience measures in the wake of the January 2023 LockBit ransomware attack

• November 16, 2023 16 Nov'23

  Workato CEO calls for new automation mindset

  Workato CEO Vijay Tella urges organisations to go beyond the ‘mechanistic glue’ of automating manual processes and embrace a new automation mindset that focuses on transforming their business

• November 16, 2023 16 Nov'23

  Outgoing police tech watchdog warns of declining oversight

  The outgoing biometrics and surveillance camera commissioner for England and Wales discusses police deployment of powerful new surveillance technologies, and the declining state of oversight in this area

• November 16, 2023 16 Nov'23

  Cancer Research UK uses AWS for payments and trial search function

  Charity Cancer Research UK has been using AWS to make its donations platform more scalable, as well as making it easier for patients to find clinical trials

• November 16, 2023 16 Nov'23

  Interview: Dan Huddart, CTO, Homeprotect

  After building up experience in the insurance sector, Homeprotect’s chief technology officer sought the freedom to innovate being offered at the rapidly scaling company

• November 16, 2023 16 Nov'23

  Ransomware gang grasses up uncooperative victim to US regulator

  The ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang has added a new tactic to its playbook, going to ever more extreme lengths in search of a pay-off

• November 16, 2023 16 Nov'23

  British Library’s Halloween cyber scare was ransomware

  The British Library has provided an update on an ongoing cyber incident affecting its systems, confirming it to be the result of a ransomware attack

• November 16, 2023 16 Nov'23

  Microsoft ignites chip journey with AI accelerators

  The company used its annual Ignite conference to showcase the work it is doing to optimise AI and make more energy-efficient hardware

• November 16, 2023 16 Nov'23

  Post Office scandal inquiry postpones more key witness hearings

  Yet more witness hearings are cancelled due to the Post Office's late disclosure of documents

• November 15, 2023 15 Nov'23

  BlackCat affiliate seen using malvertising to spread ransomware

  Researchers at eSentire identified a wave activity from an ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware affiliate which has adopted a somewhat unusual approach to delivering its locker

• November 15, 2023 15 Nov'23

  November Patch Tuesday heralds five new MS zero-days

  Microsoft pushes fixes for five new zero-days in its latest monthly update

• November 15, 2023 15 Nov'23

  US government reinforces ICBC hack link to Citrix Bleed

  US Treasury adds weight to reports that a ransomware gang gained access to the systems of Chinese bank ICBC by exploiting a critical Citrix flaw

• November 14, 2023 14 Nov'23

  Million Brits could lose access to bank branch if closure rate continues

  Even people in urban constituencies could lose access to a local bank branch, according to research

• November 14, 2023 14 Nov'23

  Engineers slash RPO/RTO as they swap tape for Rubrik backup

  Frankham Group ditches archaic tape backup and deploys Rubrik backup appliances and remote disaster recovery facility. Meanwhile, the engineering group assesses a move to the cloud

• November 14, 2023 14 Nov'23

  AMD survey finds AI hardware lacking in many IT departments

  Global survey finds that IT leaders are finding it hard to keep up with the pace of change in AI

• November 14, 2023 14 Nov'23

  Fast-acting cyber gangs increasingly disabling telemetry logs

  Sophos guidance for security practitioners and defenders highlights a growing trend for threat actors to disable or wipe telemetry logs to cover their tracks

• November 14, 2023 14 Nov'23

  Francis Maude calls for GDS and CDDO to merge

  Review into the civil service by the former Cabinet Office minister says the two organisations should become one entity to avoid sending mixed signals around accountability and leadership

• November 13, 2023 13 Nov'23

  Australia’s public cloud spending to hit A$23bn in 2024

  Spending on public cloud services in Australia will reach 50% of the total addressable market for the first time in 2024, according to Gartner

• November 13, 2023 13 Nov'23

  Rogue state-aligned actors are most critical cyber threat to UK

  The prospect of rogue nation-state-aligned attackers bringing down the UK’s critical infrastructure is keeping the NCSC up at night

• November 13, 2023 13 Nov'23

  Lloyds Bank warns over rising threat of crypto scams

  Report by Lloyds Banking Group finds there has been a 23% increase in cryptocurrency scams in 2023 compared with last year, targeting mostly younger investors

• November 13, 2023 13 Nov'23

  Victims’ legal action over 2015 Carphone Warehouse breach moves forward

  A class action against Currys Retail over the 2015 data breach of Carphone Warehouse customers has been granted permission to move forward in the courts

• November 13, 2023 13 Nov'23

  Shawbrook Bank slashes mortgage processing time through low code

  Specialist business lending and savings bank is using Pegasystems’ low-code platform to rewrite and automate the customer journey

• November 10, 2023 10 Nov'23

  UN disarmament body calls for global action on autonomous weapons

  UN draft resolution highlighting the dangers of autonomous weapons passes with overwhelming majority

• November 10, 2023 10 Nov'23

  Ransomware attack on major Chinese lender disrupts financial markets

  The financial services arm of one of the world’s largest banks was taken offline by a supposed LockBit ransomware attack, causing problems for US markets

• November 09, 2023 09 Nov'23

  Revealed: How Russia’s Sandworm ramped up attacks on Ukraine’s critical infrastructure

  New Mandiant intelligence reveals how the APT known as Sandworm has been evolving its playbook, twisting legitimate executables known as LoLBins into malicious tools as it seeks to disrupt daily life in Ukraine

• November 09, 2023 09 Nov'23

  Ex-Coca-Cola VPs debut ChatGPT-like AI tool to help enterprises solve their sustainability woes

  The Ubuntoo AI tool is already in use within several Fortune 500 companies to help these firms hone their sustainability strategies

• November 09, 2023 09 Nov'23

  Visa launches artificial intelligence advisory service

  Visa is giving its customers the opportunity to tap into its global network of AI experts through its AI Advisory Practice.

• November 09, 2023 09 Nov'23

  Suspected ransomware attack hits Scottish council

  Systems at Comhairle nan Eilean Siar were downed on 7 November in a suspected ransomware attack