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June 01, 2023
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Jun'23
DE-CIX switches on Internet Exchange in Finland
Comms tech provider celebrates 10 years of partnership with Internet Exchange operator and home to leading carrier and datacentre neutral interconnection ecosystem
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May 31, 2023
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May'23
Lloyds Bank calls on tech companies to control social media ‘wild west’
Lloyds Banking Group is calling on tech giants to step forward in the fight against online fraud, which emanates in the social media ‘wild west’
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May 31, 2023
31
May'23
Panasas to add S3 support to edge storage and cloud moves
Scale-out NAS maker – which specialises in large capacity for AI/ML and HPC – has come out of its on-prem shell and now plans further moves towards cloud-friendly object storage
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May 31, 2023
31
May'23
Singapore government teams up with Google Cloud on AI
The Singapore government and Google Cloud will make AI capabilities, including developer tools and AI models, available to public sector agencies through a locally hosted AI platform
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May 25, 2023
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May'23
Digital channels thriving for M&S but profits down
Many of M&S’s digital offerings have gained more users over the past year, but after a long programme of transformation, profits are still smaller this year than last
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May 25, 2023
25
May'23
Build 2023: Microsoft wants developers to build IT with AI
Software giant Microsoft is pushing the idea of next-generation business applications, powered by AI-based copilots with data feed plugins
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May 23, 2023
23
May'23
Dell outlines growth strategy in APAC
Dell Technologies is building on its momentum with Apex while eyeing growth areas such as edge computing and AI in a bid to expand its business in the region
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May 23, 2023
23
May'23
Nokia bolsters fixed network offer with SaaS suite, 10G broadband in Vietnam
Global comms tech provider expands fixed network portfolio with AI-based SaaS suite, and works with leading Vietnamese operator to deploy fibre access nodes and fibre modems to connect homes and businesses in the eight largest provinces of the ...
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May 22, 2023
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May'23
Dell bolsters Apex to ease multicloud deployments
In the biggest expansion of its Apex portfolio, Dell Technologies adds storage offerings and a trio of cloud platforms that integrate OpenShift, Azure and vSphere with Dell infrastructure
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May 22, 2023
22
May'23
Facebook owner Meta fined record €1.2 billion over EU-US data transfers
Decision could have implications for other companies using Standard Contractual Clauses to share data between Europe and the US
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May 22, 2023
22
May'23
New entrants, established players spur spike in UK gigabit broadband availability
UK comms regulator’s latest investigation of connectivity across the country finds that as of January 2023, gigabit broadband is now available to almost 22 million homes
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May 19, 2023
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May'23
Mass job cuts planned for BT by 2030
UK telco ends a year in which it said it was clear that customers love full-fibre, as it continues to build and connect ‘like fury’ and sets out plan to rationalise business to hit profit targets for end of decade
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May 19, 2023
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May'23
Citymesh deploys Nokia turnkey 5G-connected drone platform for emergency services
Comms tech provider’s drone platform to offer secure 5G-connected drone services across Belgium, with remotely managed, real-time aerial data collection to allow emergency services to make informed responses
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May 17, 2023
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May'23
Altnets claim vital role in bringing competition to UK digital transformation
Study by trade association for UK’s independent broadband suppliers shows further rapid progress in rolling out full-fibre networks, prompting calls to UK comms regulator to change national service pricing structures
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May 17, 2023
17
May'23
Connexin makes key step in fulfilling full-fibre build plan for 2023
IoT and digital Infrastructure specialist reveals onboarding of Tier 1 contractors to accelerate increasing full-fibre network expansion
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May 16, 2023
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May'23
Executive interview: DNS designer David Holtzman discusses net security
How is it possible for criminals to lure people onto fake websites? Holtzman says it’s because DNS is fundamentally insecure
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May 16, 2023
16
May'23
CW Innovation Awards: SensorFlow reaps returns with re-architecture
Smart building management specialist SensorFlow re-architected its entire platform to reduce cost, complexity and implement a real-time business intelligence dashboard for its customers
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May 15, 2023
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May'23
DE-CIX teams with Connected Nation, Newby Ventures to close digital divide in US
Strategic partnership with non-profit organisations designed to enable operator of internet exchanges in smaller cities and rural areas to significantly improve regional online performance
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May 15, 2023
15
May'23
Online sales suffer as consumers hit shops for bargains
While overall shopping figures saw year-on-year growth in April 2023, online sales took a hit as shoppers look for cheaper goods in stores
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May 12, 2023
12
May'23
Microsoft, Singtel debut Azure public MEC in Singapore
Azure public multi-access edge compute service will let enterprises deploy low-latency workloads and leverage public cloud services in edge locations
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May 11, 2023
11
May'23
Aqua Comms unveils 400GE transatlantic service for Energy Sciences Network
Anticipating a flood of data beneath the waves, Dublin-based subsea connectivity provider provides London to New York infrastructure for high-performance network built to support scientific research
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May 10, 2023
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May'23
UK full-fibre furthers pace of roll-out in first quarter of 2023
Quarterly assessment of UK fixed broadband industry shows full-fibre rolls across UK at a fast clip over the first three months of 2023, but local authorities in remote and rural areas still lack access to gigabit
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May 09, 2023
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May'23
OVHcloud aims to bring Glacier-like cloud archive to Europe
OVHcloud makes Cold Archive GA with deep archive storage cheaper than AWS’s offer and all based on IBM 3592 tape hardware spread across four sites with Atempo backup
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May 09, 2023
09
May'23
Reliable connectivity key to smooth business running for UK SMEs
Study from Sky Business shows that in today’s uncertain economic climate, UK SMEs are under pressure to cut costs while maintaining quality services, with the impact of energy prices cited as a major concern
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May 08, 2023
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May'23
Chat control: EU lawyers warn plans to scan encrypted messages for child abuse may be unlawful
Leaked legal advice warns that European ‘chat control’ proposals to require tech companies to scan private and encrypted messages for child abuse are likely to breach EU law
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May 05, 2023
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May'23
Open banking use to increase 470% in next four years, driven from Europe
Europe is leading the surge in the take-up of API-based open banking services, according to Juniper Research
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May 05, 2023
05
May'23
Bing AI push rings in price change
Microsoft’s large investment in OpenAI has seen an expansion of AI in Bing. This appears to be reflected in new Bing API licensing
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May 04, 2023
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May'23
Age UK calls for physical banking hubs as older people demand face-to-face banking
UK charity calls for banks and government to speed up the introduction of physical banking hubs as research reveals millions of older people don’t bank online
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May 03, 2023
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May'23
UK full-fibre boost as Openreach expands, Gigaclear claims rural altnet leadership
Operators at both ends of the corporate scale make notable advances in their respective roll-outs of gigabit connectivity in the UK
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May 02, 2023
02
May'23
SAP eyes SMEs in Southeast Asia
SAP debuts the Grow with SAP programme in Southeast Asia to drive adoption of S/4 Hana Cloud among small and medium-sized enterprises
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May 02, 2023
02
May'23
Researchers see surge in scam websites linked to coronation
Scammers and fraudsters continue to take advantage of large public events, with the coronation of King Charles III no exception
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April 27, 2023
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Apr'23
Microsoft fails to get CMA thumbs-up on Activision deal
The UK Competition and Markets Authority has decided that Microsoft‘s proposed $68.7bn acquisition of Activision would damage the cloud gaming market
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April 26, 2023
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Apr'23
Police Scotland receive formal notice about cloud system
Scotland’s biometrics watchdog has issued Police Scotland with an information notice over its deployment of a cloud-based digital evidence system, following disclosure of major data protection concerns by Computer Weekly
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April 26, 2023
26
Apr'23
Researchers deal blow to Gootloader gang that supported REvil
Thousands of compromised WordPress blogs have been spreading the Gootloader malware for years, but eSentire’s security research team are turning the tables on the gang that played a key role in REvil ransomware attacks
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April 25, 2023
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Apr'23
Online makes up 25% of retail sales three months in row
The percentage of all retail sales made online remains steady at around a quarter this year, though cost of living is affecting customer behaviour
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April 25, 2023
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Apr'23
UAE improves healthcare through information technology
Health authorities in the United Arab Emirates are increasing their emphasis on new, smart technologies to modernise healthcare services
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April 24, 2023
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Apr'23
Amazon Web Services selects 14 startups for space accelerator
The cohort of startups will use AWS and its resources to accelerate the research and development of their technologies and boost their growth
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April 21, 2023
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Apr'23
UK biometrics watchdog questions police cloud deployments
The UK biometrics commissioner has warned that policing and justice bodies must be able to demonstrate ‘immediately and unequivocally’ that their cloud deployments are lawful
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April 20, 2023
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Apr'23
Online Safety Bill could pose risk to encryption technology used by Ukraine
CEO of encrypted messaging service Element says Online Safety Bill could pose a risk to the encrypted comms systems used by Ukraine
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April 19, 2023
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Apr'23
Volvo gets into gear with Qualcomm to drive connectivity for EX90 Excellence
Mobile chip and platform provider’s Snapdragon Digital Chassis deployed by car giant to enable highly connected driving experiences in EX90 and EX90 Excellence vehicles
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April 18, 2023
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Apr'23
Fintechs get more certainty about open banking’s future direction
Fintechs have welcomed the UK open banking regulators recommendations for the future of the sector
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April 18, 2023
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Apr'23
Tech companies and NGOs urge rewrite of Online Safety Bill to protect encrypted comms
The Online Safety Bill faces amendments in the House of Lords amid concerns that it could weaken the security of end-to-end encrypted communications for UK citizens
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April 17, 2023
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Apr'23
Public cloud adoption set to surge in Australia
New and existing workloads are increasingly being migrated to public cloud, with two-thirds of Australian organisations already running cloud workloads in production in 2022
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April 14, 2023
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Apr'23
Ciena makes Wave with purpose-built router for converged metro
Networking systems provider announces debut of what it calls industry-first platform architecture optimally designed for converged metro network
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April 14, 2023
14
Apr'23
Alibaba Cloud unveils cheaper cloud options, new language model
Alibaba has introduced cheaper instances of its compute and storage services in China and is jumping on the generative AI bandwagon with its Tongyi Qianwen language model
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April 13, 2023
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Apr'23
Nokia expands industrial edge applications to accelerate Industry 4.0 transition
Four digital enablers designed to expand operational technology edge applications to connect, collect and analyse data from disparate sources – including video cameras – unlocking value
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April 13, 2023
13
Apr'23
How Agoda is shaping up to be a technology powerhouse
Agoda’s CTO Idan Zalzberg explains why the online travel agency with a massive technology footprint prefers to run things in-house and not rely too much on public cloud services
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April 10, 2023
10
Apr'23
How India’s Cropin is tapping the groundswell in agritech
Cropin, one of the first movers in agriculture technology, has built an industry cloud platform that is now used by the likes of PepsiCo to maximise crop yields
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April 06, 2023
06
Apr'23
UK emergency services overcharged by £200m a year for comms network
Tech provider to appeal withering criticism by UK competition watchdog of vast overcharging in emergency services communications network
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April 05, 2023
05
Apr'23
Nordic app-based bank offloads its peer-to-peer lending business
Danish fintech Lunar has sold its peer-to-peer lending business to Sweden’s SaveLend