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• 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

  Norfolk International Terminal expands private 5G for Port of Virginia

  One of the largest commercial shipping hubs in the US plans to use its private 5G network to enable drones used for safety and surveillance, autonomous trucks and mobile cranes, and cost reduction from reduced downtime

• 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

  Defence lawyers seek appeal of tribunal ruling on police EncroChat cryptophone hack

  Defence lawyers are seeking leave to appeal against a tribunal ruling that found the National Crime Agency had lawfully obtained warrants to access messages from 9,000 cryptophones used in the UK

• November 20, 2023 20 Nov'23

  NHS England hits 90% target for electronic patient records

  Some 90% of trusts in NHS England have adopted electronic patient records in hospitals, ahead of government schedule

• 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

  Viasat, Skylo Technologies claim first global direct-to-device network

  Satellite communications provider and non-terrestrial network service provider announce what they say is world’s first global direct-to-device network

• 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

  Qualcomm claims ‘remarkable’ gains with Snapdragon 7-Series platform

  Gen 3 mobile platform said to amplify mobile user experiences bringing next-generation technology and features to more consumers, with on-device AI, fan-favourite mobile gaming

• November 17, 2023 17 Nov'23

  Oracle NetSuite CEO Goldberg: AI a sleeping giant coming to life

  Speaking with Computer Weekly at SuiteWorld, Evan Goldberg, executive vice-president of Oracle NetSuite, discussed how artificial intelligence has emerged from obscurity to be of business moment

• November 17, 2023 17 Nov'23

  Internet Central taps Neos Networks for gigabit connectivity upgrade

  Critical network infrastructure provider enters agreement with one of the UK’s first ISPs to upgrade network to 1Gbps accessibility to meet differing connectivity needs across a wide customer base

• November 17, 2023 17 Nov'23

  UK government reveals 5G Innovation Regions

  Latest part of UK government plan to boost next-generation mobile services sees 10 regions spanning the UK set to benefit from fund aimed at expediting innovation driven by 5G technology

• November 17, 2023 17 Nov'23

  5G-Advanced not yet ready for enterprise opportunities

  Report highlights why 5G-Advanced has not yet realised potential in unlocking use cases which unlock new business opportunities, more efficient networks, and the integration of AI and machine learning

• 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

  Orange France broadband gains higher orbit with satellite offer

  Leading operator unveils ‘superfast’ broadband offer available throughout France and for everyone through partnership with satellite company Eutelsat and essential equipment firm Nordnet

• 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

  Lockheed Martin readies 5G satellite comms for take-off

  Global aerospace firm completes demo of ‘first regenerative non-terrestrial network 5G satellite base station’ set for launch in orbit in 2024 in self-funded mission to prove capability to connect the globe

• 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

  Spotify and Google Cloud expand tech partnership for AI-led user experience improvement push

  Music streaming giant Spotify is forging even closer ties with its long-standing cloud partner Google in an effort to improve user experience with the help of artificial intelligence and machine learning

• 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

  Swisscom migrates to high-capacity optical transport network

  Leading European operator taps comms tech provider to support new optical network supports client services from 1G to 400G offering scale, resiliency, and performance at reduced total cost of ownership.

• November 16, 2023 16 Nov'23

  SAP sustainability study reveals UK businesses lack funding

  An annual sustainability study by SAP reveals UK businesses are on the right track, but still face barriers in the long run

• 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

  UK companies secure contract to trial sky-based 5G infrastructure

  Aircraft manufacturer, communications firm and cooling systems company join forces to broaden and transform access to high-speed 5G communications through fleet of zero-emission turbo prop aircraft

• November 15, 2023 15 Nov'23

  Ericsson RAN unveils transport automaton network controller

  Comms tech provider’s transport network performance enhanced with AI-powered service, pinpointing degradations and capacity utilisation issues and providing insights on how to optimise overall network performance

• November 15, 2023 15 Nov'23

  Russian cyber criminal pleads guilty to running IPStorm botnet

  Sergey Manikin faces years in jail after his illicit proxy botnet service was taken down by US law enforcement

• November 15, 2023 15 Nov'23

  FarrPoint expands broadband to US with Vernonburg

  In response to what it called unprecedented opportunities for broadband programme roll-outs in the US, connectivity specialist joins forces with Boston firm to provide one-stop shop for broadband planning and deployment

• 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 15, 2023 15 Nov'23

  PeopleSpot dishes out people-related advice

  The PeopleSpot app provides resources to help workers deal with people-related challenges and enables organisations to surface HR issues through its analytics capabilities

• November 15, 2023 15 Nov'23

  Revs, profits fall but Vodafone claims H1 highlights improved trends

  After poor fiscal 2023, pan-European and African telecoms company sees bounce back in first half of FY 2024, with focus on customers and simplifying business said to be beginning to bear fruit

• November 15, 2023 15 Nov'23

  Satellite firm neXat looks to enhance critical communications with SD-WAN

  Business connectivity provider looks to improve communications in key vertical through software-defined wide area network integrating configuration, monitoring and control into a single user platform

• November 15, 2023 15 Nov'23

  How Gigamon is making its mark in deep observability

  Gigamon CEO Shane Buckley talks up the company’s ability to inspect encrypted network traffic for malicious activity, how it stands out with its deep observability capabilities and the tailwinds that are fuelling its growth

• 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

  Chip sector gears up for AI revolution

  While Nvidia has established its AI dominance, Intel has been working on AI chips running on supercomputers

• 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