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• November 11, 2019 11 Nov'19

  Major report on TSB IT disaster expected soon

  A damning report into the 2018 IT disaster at TSB is expected to heavily criticise executives when it is published in November

• November 08, 2019 08 Nov'19

  Singapore makes mark on AI with Apache Singa

  The Apache Singa distributed deep learning platform has been conferred top-level project status and is already being used by hospitals to model the progression of diseases

• November 07, 2019 07 Nov'19

  Zopa opens testing for its banking products to customers

  Zopa's move into the banking sector is gathering pace as customers test out its savings product

• November 06, 2019 06 Nov'19

  How Facebook’s ‘Switcheroo’ plan concealed scheme to kill popular apps

  Leaked documents reveal how Facebook used and abused app developers, cut off data to competitors, gave privileged access to its friends and used privacy as a cover story

• November 01, 2019 01 Nov'19

  Nordea brings fintech for women by women

  Bank’s female-only hackathon comes up with new ideas for financial services aimed at improving women’s financial wellbeing

• October 30, 2019 30 Oct'19

  Singapore startup plugs AI skills gap with pre-trained microservices

  Sentient.io is offering artificial intelligence microservices that developers can use to augment their applications with speech recognition and other AI capabilities

• October 29, 2019 29 Oct'19

  How Aussie Broadband is improving service levels with automation

  Australian telco Aussie Broadband has improved customer service though automation, even with a lean team and a growing subscriber base

• October 24, 2019 24 Oct'19

  How Singtel and Dell are approaching digital transformation

  Singtel employees are learning to create their own robotic process automation-powered bots while Dell has speeded up application development from months to weeks

• October 17, 2019 17 Oct'19

  Barclays demonstrates proof-of-concept quantum clearing algorithm

  Barclays and IBM researchers publish paper on a quantum computing algorithm for securities transaction trading

• October 15, 2019 15 Oct'19

  Software architects struggle with relational database legacy

  Legacy relational database management systems were originally designed as systems of record, but they don’t work as well in modern, cloud-native designs

• October 11, 2019 11 Oct'19

  How code reuse drives business change at the DWP

  Department for Work and Pensions is using application programming interfaces to promote reuse of granular microservices across the organisation

• October 09, 2019 09 Oct'19

  How Goldman Sachs migrated to cloud native software development

  Investment bank Goldman Sachs has selected GitLab as the platform to manage its software development life cycle, supporting 9,000 engineers

• October 08, 2019 08 Oct'19

  How APAC enterprises can keep pace with container security

  For all the promises of containers, changes in architecture and practices associated with the technology bring new challenges and opportunities

• October 08, 2019 08 Oct'19

  Deutsche Bank to set up innovation division to drive digital transformation

  More details about Deutsche Bank’s new technology division in internal company email

• October 07, 2019 07 Oct'19

  Public cloud computing is early on its journey to core of the bank

  Banks are no longer reluctant to use the cloud as the technology pierces the outer layer of the banking sector and begins its journey to the core

• October 04, 2019 04 Oct'19

  Red Hat: We’re a neutral broker

  Red Hat remains agnostic in supporting organisations that are looking to run the same container orchestration platform in a hybrid and multicloud world

• October 02, 2019 02 Oct'19

  John Lewis Partnership sells its automation to business

  The John Lewis Partnership will expand its use of automation technology as its early projects bear fruit

• October 02, 2019 02 Oct'19

  Future Decoded: AI-powered data revolutionises software development

  Microsoft believes artificial intelligence will drive an entirely new way to develop software that can take advantage of massive data growth

• October 01, 2019 01 Oct'19

  Polaris Transportation digitises with RPA and hyperledger tech

  Transportation group has embarked on a digital transformation journey using WorkFusion and blockchain hyperledger for straight-through processing

• September 27, 2019 27 Sep'19

  How Graphcore is putting AI on steroids

  UK chipmaker Graphcore’s intelligence processing unit may just hold the key to unlocking the full potential of artificial intelligence

• September 25, 2019 25 Sep'19

  Can Oracle substantiate its cloud bluster?

  Larry Ellison talks aggressively about having more datacentres than AWS and how Oracle’s cloud sales are growing – but it may have to provide legal proof

• September 19, 2019 19 Sep'19

  Public cloud market set to double in four years

  IT departments are accepting that the cloud offers a better way to provision enterprise IT, but CIOs need to beware of lock-ins

• September 18, 2019 18 Sep'19

  IBM opens new centre to house 53-qubit quantum computer

  IBM hopes its cloud-connected quantum computer in New York will encourage the development of quantum-optimised software

• September 18, 2019 18 Sep'19

  Amadeus opens systems to kick-start innovation-driven ecosystem

  By opening its systems, travel software company Amadeus is hoping to foster ecosystem-wide innovation in the travel industry

• September 10, 2019 10 Sep'19

  Inside NatWest Ventures

  NatWest Ventures is helping NatWest bank to remain relevant to its SME businesses customer community through digital innovation

• September 04, 2019 04 Sep'19

  Nationwide Building Society harnesses low-code platform

  Software development platform makes it quicker to build apps

• September 03, 2019 03 Sep'19

  Assessing China’s machine learning platforms

  In a new market research report, technology analyst firm IDC offers insights on key suppliers of machine learning platforms in China

• September 02, 2019 02 Sep'19

  Dutch virtual reality can help reduce teacher shortage worldwide

  Dutch lecturer uses virtual reality to improve teaching and developments are being watched by the Teachers Task Force of Unesco

• September 02, 2019 02 Sep'19

  Nordic greentech attracts investment

  The Nordic region is seeing digital innovation across a diverse range of sectors and, not surprisingly, a region known for its green credentials also has a burgeoning green technology (greentech) sector

• September 02, 2019 02 Sep'19

  APAC enterprises warm to S/4 Hana

  SAP customers in Asia-Pacific are assessing migration options in the run-up to 2025, when the German software giant will stop supporting older ERP applications

• August 29, 2019 29 Aug'19

  Microsoft claims AI breakthrough in Chinese game of Mahjong

  An artificial intelligence system trained by Microsoft Research Asia is now nearly as good as human players in the ancient Chinese game of Mahjong

• August 15, 2019 15 Aug'19

  Dutch province pioneers no-code platform

  Software development platform removes the need for expert programmers when adding functionality to applications

• August 14, 2019 14 Aug'19

  Cloud Paks on Red Hat OpenShift a ‘bold step’ for IBM

  A top APAC executive at IBM says the move to containerise and run its software on Red Hat OpenShift is a big step forward for the company

• August 09, 2019 09 Aug'19

  Huawei mobile IoT OS ready to plug Android gap

  Huawei is positioning its microkernel-based, distributed HarmonyOS mobile operating system as a true competitor to both Android and iOS

• August 01, 2019 01 Aug'19

  Nationwide plans 750 tech roles at new digital hub in London

  Building society is setting up its first major tech presence in London to help it access deep skills pool

• July 30, 2019 30 Jul'19

  Six Nordic banks form alliance to offer KYC as a service

  Nordic Know Your Customer joint venture will create a common Nordic platform based on advanced data management technologies

• July 18, 2019 18 Jul'19

  CIO interview: Kieran Delaney, director of IT, Innserve

  After 13 years at the drinks dispensing firm, Delaney moved into the top IT leadership role and has set out about using technology to empower workers across the company

• July 17, 2019 17 Jul'19

  Deutsche Bank’s public contraction is a major landmark for fintech

  German bank is cutting costs overall but is investing more in the latest digital technology as fintechs chip away at banking business

• July 15, 2019 15 Jul'19

  How Suse is taking open source deeper into the enterprise

  Suse’s focus on developer needs, industry-specific use cases and engineering partnerships with the likes of SAP are among efforts to take open source software deeper into the enterprise

• July 12, 2019 12 Jul'19

  Sweden’s SEB bank uses mob programming across business

  Hack day sees 70 developers successfully demonstrate mob programming method that banking group is now using to develop applications in an agile way

• July 02, 2019 02 Jul'19

  DWP data hub develops prototype skills recommendation engine

  Machine learning algorithm on Microsoft Azure identifies associated skills, based on the skills specified in online job adverts

• June 25, 2019 25 Jun'19

  DBS Bank goes big on open source

  Besides using a slew of open source software, DBS Bank is looking to contribute some of its own projects to the open source community in future

• June 19, 2019 19 Jun'19

  Lloyds Bank uses community effort to push out DevOps

  The developers and IT operations teams were once separate. Now they are one. The challenge is getting this to scale across the business

• June 07, 2019 07 Jun'19

  Apple tackles iPad-to-Mac app portability

  Xcode framework enables app developers to use one set of source code to target either iPadOS or MacOS

• June 06, 2019 06 Jun'19

  Keeping Java relevant in the age of cloud and agile

  Java Community Process chair Heather VanCura talks up efforts to keep Java up to speed with the needs of developers in the era of cloud and agile software development

• May 23, 2019 23 May'19

  Why enterprises should dump their VMs for containers

  Kubernetes is five years old and server virtualisation is the new legacy, says Aparna Sinha, director of product management for Kubernetes at Google

• May 17, 2019 17 May'19

  Interview: Ruha Benjamin, author, Race After Technology

  Why do systems that are supposed to help society seem to have a disproportionately adverse effect on ethnic minorities?

• May 16, 2019 16 May'19

  IT pros hold hope that low-code platforms will help resolve app backlog

  Digital transformation initiatives are driving organisations to produce software more quickly, so software developers need to speed up in cutting code

• May 02, 2019 02 May'19

  Apple posts earnings decline, but sees strong take-up of iOS

  Company experiences shortfall in emerging markets and lower Mac sales, but sees the iPad Pro as a PC killer

• May 01, 2019 01 May'19

  Danish financial services regulator launches sandbox initiative

  FT Lab offers fintech startups a platform to test out their products in a secure environment

• April 24, 2019 24 Apr'19

  Eagle Eye enlists Rackspace to lead 'all-in' Google Cloud Platform migration

  Digital marketing platform provider Eagle Eye is leaning on Rackspace to support its move to the Google Cloud Platform

• April 23, 2019 23 Apr'19

  Stockholm prospers as tech hub as perceptions of entrepreneurs changes

  Stockholm has thrived as a tech startup hub after out-of-date attitudes to entrepreneurs changed

• April 23, 2019 23 Apr'19

  Egypt aims to develop coding skills earlier in education system

  An Egyptian government initiative will see thousands of teenagers trained to code in HTML, CSS and Python

• April 17, 2019 17 Apr'19

  Autonomous vehicle tech is too costly and unreliable for production

  Level 5, fully autonomous vehicles are a decade away. By then, the tech will be so expensive, that it will only be available on high-end vehicles

• April 16, 2019 16 Apr'19

  How Kubernetes has simplified Bet365’s software deployments

  Online betting company has begun using Kubernetes to make it easier for its IT infrastructure and product teams to share complex configurations

• April 01, 2019 01 Apr'19

  Consumers still important as Dutch satnav pioneer maps B2B future

  TomTom is focusing on the business-to-business sector, but its consumer base is an important part of its strategy

• March 29, 2019 29 Mar'19

  Middle East countries accelerate quantum computing research

  Gulf countries must invest in quantum computing research to ensure they continue to to remain digital pioneers

• March 22, 2019 22 Mar'19

  How Centrica used GDPR and Pegasystems to reward loyal customers

  Thanks to the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation, the utility provider has been able to fine-tune a digitally enabled initiative that works across the business

• March 21, 2019 21 Mar'19

  Australian firms grapple with business-IT gap

  The growing chasm between business and IT has hit Australia more than other countries, according to a study on the state of digital transformation initiatives

• March 15, 2019 15 Mar'19

  Businesses failing to grasp DevSecOps

  UK and US businesses are being exposed to security risks by a failure to integrate security into DevOps programmes, research shows

• March 15, 2019 15 Mar'19

  StepChange uses Pegasystems to power digital efficiency drive

  Charity StepChange, which helps people manage debt problems, has developed a modern IT system to help double the number of people it can support

• February 20, 2019 20 Feb'19

  How the immersive VR film Tree was created

  New Reality Company worked across games development and video effects to bring about a virtual reality immersive experience

• February 15, 2019 15 Feb'19

  IT Priorities 2019: IT decision-makers plan for APIs

  The latest Computer Weekly/TechTarget IT Priorities survey shows that IT professionals are deploying business process automation, but application programming interfaces are not far behind

• February 14, 2019 14 Feb'19

  Action needed as venture capitalists reluctant to invest in fintechs founded by women

  Action is needed if fintechs set up by women are to receive the same level of venture capitalist backing as those set up by men

• February 12, 2019 12 Feb'19

  Explainable AI: How and why did the AI say ‘true’?

  The answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe and everything is 42, according to Deep Thought in ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’ – but experts need to explain AI decisions

• February 06, 2019 06 Feb'19

  Coders and developers: The new heroes of the network?

  Cisco is moving towards a software-based future. We chatted to Susie Wee, founder and leader of Cisco developer and innovation programme, DevNet, to find out how she is helping to enable this change

• February 01, 2019 01 Feb'19

  Clydesdale, Yorkshire and Virgin Money opt for OpenShift digital push

  Banking group CYBG uses OpenShift to roll out a common set of services and improve developer productivity

• January 29, 2019 29 Jan'19

  Cisco breaks out of physical datacentres to support app-based future

  At Cisco Live Europe, extending datacentre capabilities beyond the confines of the physical site to enable app innovation formed the core of a swathe of announcements made by the networking kingpin

• January 28, 2019 28 Jan'19

  UK IT spending worth £27bn held back due to Brexit uncertainty

  UK businesses are putting billions of pounds of IT investments on hold until they know the terms that the UK will leave the EU

• January 25, 2019 25 Jan'19

  Google petitions Supreme Court to reconsider Android Java ruling

  Google’s legal chief claims Oracle’s copyright ruling on Java software interfaces will damage software development

• January 23, 2019 23 Jan'19

  IT leaders must address integration to support business ecosystem

  New survey finds that for most businesses, digitisation initiatives are hampered by legacy IT and integration issues

• January 11, 2019 11 Jan'19

  Microsoft takes community approach to artificial intelligence in Sweden

  Microsoft is making increasing use of artificial intelligence in Sweden as it shares experiences with the development community

• January 08, 2019 08 Jan'19

  Exxon joins IBM’s quantum committee as Q System One goes commercial

  The Q System One is said to be the world’s first commercial quantum computer. ExxonMobil and CERN hope to exploit IBM’s latest tech

• January 08, 2019 08 Jan'19

  Downtime deterrent: Trustpilot SRE on using infrastructure as code to prevent site outages

  Online reviews site Trustpilot has a huge global readership, and here its site reliability engineering manager shares details of how his team help to ensure its services are always on when its users need them

• December 31, 2018 31 Dec'18

  Executive interview: Why Bet365 is going for Golang

  If you face the same challenges as the web giants, why not choose a language developed by Google? We speak to Bet365’s head of sports development

• December 21, 2018 21 Dec'18

  Top 10 developer stories of 2018

  Thanks to DevOps, the need for businesses to develop software more quickly and a thriving open source community, 2018 has been a good year for developers

• December 19, 2018 19 Dec'18

  Top 10 Australia IT stories of 2018

  Australia continues to cement its position as a leader in mastering and deploying advanced information and communications technology across a large segment of its economy

• December 14, 2018 14 Dec'18

  Paris latest city to join Tech Global Advocates

  The city of Paris is the latest to join the Tech Global Advocates network, offering a life raft to fintechs in the UK that want to retain customers across Europe

• November 27, 2018 27 Nov'18

  Nordic IT network attracting big brands as well as startups

  Tech Nordic Advocates is now seen as the go-to place for access to the Nordic tech startup sector

• November 23, 2018 23 Nov'18

  Hamburg has ambitions to be a virtual reality hub

  The German city of Hamburg is setting itself up as a potential hub for virtual reality startups

• November 15, 2018 15 Nov'18

  Why Kubernetes is driving a groundswell in containerisation

  Kubernetes is fast becoming a de facto standard, but CIOs may be unaware of its footprint in their businesses

• November 14, 2018 14 Nov'18

  An overview of deep learning tools

  As AI and deep learning matures, we look at advanced tools that enable developers to start building sophisticated, intelligent applications

• November 09, 2018 09 Nov'18

  How Hive balances platform stability with innovation

  The smart home thermostat division of British Gas has made developers fully responsible for supporting and monitoring the code they deploy

• November 01, 2018 01 Nov'18

  International Space Station runs HPE Apollo supercomputer

  The first off-the-shelf supercomputer to run in space, Apollo 40, will be used for local number crunching and artificial intelligence applications

• October 25, 2018 25 Oct'18

  Belgian startup makes a game of creating secure software code

  A global tech startup has placed its research and development centre in Belgium, taking advantage of regional financial support as well as cooperations with local educational organisations

• October 16, 2018 16 Oct'18

  There is more to fintech than meets the eye

  Financial technology goes way beyond the flashy apps facing consumers and into the depths of the back office

• 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 02, 2018 02 Oct'18

  Singapore government makes bold cloud move

  Most government IT systems will be migrated to commercial cloud services within five years, while a private government cloud will host more sensitive workloads

• September 26, 2018 26 Sep'18

  Nipping DevOps challenges in the bud

  A clear focus on helping enterprises overcome hurdles in their DevOps journey has been central to Puppet’s growing footprint in Asia

• September 24, 2018 24 Sep'18

  Fair trade software on the agenda but Dutch businesses not ready to buy it

  There is already free trade chocolate and coffee on supermarket shelves, but two Dutch tech entrepreneurs are trying to add free trade software to the mix

• September 20, 2018 20 Sep'18

  Asda outsources app development to support digital future

  Supermarket chain Asda is outsourcing its application development to HCL to access and build skills and experience in agile development methods

• September 13, 2018 13 Sep'18

  Culture, not tools, is key to unlocking innovation

  Australian organisations should focus on bringing in agile practices and foster a culture of trust and transparency to drive innovation and improve business agility

• September 13, 2018 13 Sep'18

  Tech Nation startup programme demonstrates richness of UK fintech

  A Tech Nation programme to support the UK's financial technology startups demonstrates the increasingly diverse range of business-to-business products and services available through the country's fintech community

• September 06, 2018 06 Sep'18

  Arriva ITSM implementation delivers beyond expectations

  Transport company replaces several tools with a single cloud-based ITSM platform

• September 05, 2018 05 Sep'18

  The fintech startups to watch in the UK

  Tech Nation’s choice of fintech companies to back reflects the changes expected to hit financial services IT

• August 30, 2018 30 Aug'18

  DevOps researchers shine light on toll that outsourcing takes on productivity of software developers

  DevOps teams that use cloud and open source software tend to be higher performers, while organisations that outsource portions of their software development processes tend to be less productive, 2018 Accelerate State of DevOps report suggests

• August 17, 2018 17 Aug'18

  ASEAN firms need to overcome DevOps hurdles

  Southeast Asia has had pockets of success with DevOps, but most organisations across the region will need to overcome cultural and legacy challenges to succeed

• August 16, 2018 16 Aug'18

  HMRC goes live with first phase of customs IT system

  HMRC’s Customs Declaration Service is now live, and a small group of importers can use the system to make ‘certain types of supplementary declarations’

• August 15, 2018 15 Aug'18

  Australian enterprises warming up to DevOps

  The burgeoning DevOps culture in Australia has attracted new market players and led major banks and telcos to embrace the movement to get development and operations teams working in unison

• August 14, 2018 14 Aug'18

  Digital projects failing because of poor databases

  Legacy databases are unsuitable to run modern digitisation initiatives. Teams risk losing their jobs if their projects fail, warns Couchbase