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• June 06, 2018 06 Jun'18

  Singapore government to form AI advisory council

  New council will develop standards and guidelines to address ethical issues arising from the growing use of artificial intelligence

• June 05, 2018 05 Jun'18

  Australia’s chief scientist calls for AI regulations

  The proposal would require companies to apply for a trustmark so they know from the outset how their AI is expected to behave

• June 05, 2018 05 Jun'18

  HMRC on track for August roll-out of customs IT system

  The government will have a “fully functioning” customs declaration service by January 2019, HMRC CEO Jon Thompson told MPs

• June 05, 2018 05 Jun'18

  Interview: How a tech apprenticeship changed one man’s life

  Past Microsoft apprentice Joshua Uwadiae explains how in hindsight, he realises his apprenticeship was a life-defining moment in the lead-up to his tech career

• June 04, 2018 04 Jun'18

  Subpostmasters told to expect decision on alleged unfair prosecutions in August

  The Criminal Courts Review Commission is expected to announce the findings of an investigation into alleged unfair subpostmaster prosecutions in August

• June 01, 2018 01 Jun'18

  Huge rise in TSB-themed mobile phishing attacks after IT meltdown

  Scammers have used bank’s IT problems as an opportunity to target its customers with mobile phishing attacks

• May 31, 2018 31 May'18

  Artificial intelligence identifies skin cancer in lab test more effectively than doctors

  Artificial intelligence has outperformed experienced dermatologists in identifying skin cancer samples, further highlighting the potential of the technology in healthcare

• May 29, 2018 29 May'18

  Firms step up spending on digital tech, but struggle with strategy

  Businesses and the public sector are stepping up their spending on digital technology, but many business leaders are struggling to keep pace with what it means for their business

• May 29, 2018 29 May'18

  Drone industry set to contribute £42bn to UK economy by 2030

  PwC research has predicted drones could add £42bn to the economy and create 68,000 jobs by 2030

• May 29, 2018 29 May'18

  Salary is the biggest motivator for software developers

  A survey finds that benefits such as free food and drink or a modern office space are not the main motivator for most developers, with the majority prioritising a higher salary

• May 23, 2018 23 May'18

  Blockchain tourism being replaced by its application to business challenges

  Deloitte reveals the next 12 months could see businesses move from exploring blockchain to applying it to business challenges

• May 17, 2018 17 May'18

  Blockchain technology lacks enough use cases to be disruptive, says Worldpay

  Worldpay's Jason Scott-Taggart says although the company is looking at blockchain, there are too few strong use cases for the technology at present

• May 16, 2018 16 May'18

  AI is more than just doing things cheaper and faster

  Choose the parts of AI to deploy to demonstrate return-on-investment and differentiate your brand, says Volkswagen Australia’s chief customer officer

• May 16, 2018 16 May'18

  Companies need to adapt to new communication demands from millennials

  TechSmith has warned businesses younger generations have new multimedia-based communication demands

• May 15, 2018 15 May'18

  TSB refused help from Lloyds as IT meltdown began

  TSB turned down an offer of help from Lloyds Banking Group as the migration of customers accounts to its new banking system went wrong