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• October 15, 2018 15 Oct'18

  Big expectations, huge presence: Gitex 2018 opens

  Artificial intelligence, blockchain, 5G, robotics, and virtual and augmented reality are all in the spotlight at Gitex Technology Week 2018 in Dubai

• October 11, 2018 11 Oct'18

  Robots in the workplace supported by 81% of business chiefs

  Robotic process automation continues to be taken up by more organisations – but despite proven benefits, those that already use it are struggling to scale it up

• October 10, 2018 10 Oct'18

  Volkswagen truck group’s journey to a subscription-based business model

  VW’s truck business adopted a startup mentality to open a subscription-based business aimed at owners of truck fleets

• October 09, 2018 09 Oct'18

  Tech takes centre stage in CBI’s pre-Budget wish list

  Industry calls on government to set the tone for a tech-friendly business environment after the UK leaves the EU

• October 05, 2018 05 Oct'18

  Telenor retrains 20,000 staff as it prepares for impact of digital tech

  Norway-based mobile phone company Telenor, which provides phone services in Scandinavia and Asia, is challenging its workforce to spend 40 hours a year learning digital skills as it prepares for the impact of digital technology

• October 02, 2018 02 Oct'18

  How Australian firms are plugging the tech talent gap

  Australian companies such as Atlassian and Ansarada are now turning to international options to access scarce talent

• October 02, 2018 02 Oct'18

  Filling the blockchain chasm

  Blockchain as a term is becoming common language, but there is a long way to go before it will mean anything to the performance of most organisations

• October 02, 2018 02 Oct'18

  Government explores blockchain to make buying and selling property easier and cheaper

  HM Land Registry moves into the next phase of a project that will use the latest technologies to speed up property transactions

• September 28, 2018 28 Sep'18

  Data analytics cuts queues and flight delays at Rome’s Fiumicino Airport

  Aeroporti di Roma’s CIO, Emiliano Sorrenti, describes how the city’s main airport is using data analytics technology to reduce delays and queue times, securing it an industry award for customer service

• September 28, 2018 28 Sep'18

  No let-up in digital banking glitches as TSB and HSBC customers are hit on payday

  Online and mobile app banking outages continue to increase in regularity as TSB and HSBC customers report problems

• September 27, 2018 27 Sep'18

  CIO interview: Fraser Ingram, Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank

  Fraser Ingram joined the Clydesdale and Yorkshire banking group as CIO just at the right time – as it was embarking on its digital journey

• September 24, 2018 24 Sep'18

  No Deal Brexit could mean additional costs for tech businesses

  The government plans to continue to enforce existing intellectual property rights in the event of a No Deal Brexit, according to the latest planning notices, but businesses could face additional costs to access EU and UK markets

• September 21, 2018 21 Sep'18

  Businesses that take humans with them on robotics journeys gain the most

  Businesses that put human development at the centre of their automation strategies will profit the most

• September 21, 2018 21 Sep'18

  Tech won’t solve customs border issues, House of Lords EU Committee finds

  Tech won’t solve potential customs issues at the border post-Brexit, at least not in the short term, and especially not in case of no-deal Brexit, according to a House of Lords report

• September 21, 2018 21 Sep'18

  RBS, Barclays and NatWest customers suffer more mobile banking outages

  Banks apologise for problems that have affected mobile and internet banking services