IT innovation, research and development
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News
13 May 2024
Maria 01 rolls out ambitious pan-Europe startup plan
Ten-year plan will see pan-Nordic tech startup ecosystem based in Finnish capital Continue Reading
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News
13 May 2024
Norway bolsters digital transformation drive
Norway’s government backs digital transformation with major capital investment this year Continue Reading
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News
18 Dec 2019
Top 10 Australia IT stories of 2019
Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 Australia IT stories of 2019 Continue Reading
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Feature
17 Dec 2019
What are the key issues facing healthcare CIOs?
Six healthcare IT leaders give their views on the major challenges for digital transformation across the NHS Continue Reading
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Opinion
17 Dec 2019
Quantum sensing: A new frontier for revolutionary technology
Sensors are increasingly commonplace thanks to the internet of things – but the next generation of sensing technology promises dramatic new capabilities Continue Reading
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Feature
13 Dec 2019
Future fashion: does that dress come in digital?
A visit to a technology-fuelled fashion pop-up paints a picture of a world where retailers and brands sell virtual clothes for usage solely in consumers’ digital lives Continue Reading
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News
12 Dec 2019
Why Lendlease is embracing digital twin technology
Australia-based property developer Lendlease is using digital twins and other technologies to break the bulwark of rising costs and declining productivity in the construction sector Continue Reading
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News
12 Dec 2019
Cisco unveils plans for internet of the future
Online technology giant Cisco introduces platform for the internet of the future based on $5bn of investment in areas covering silicon, optics and software, bringing the ability to support massively scaled enterprise networks and 5G networks Continue Reading
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E-Zine
12 Dec 2019
CW Europe: Deutsche Bank creates innovation division
German banking giant Deutsche Bank is opening a division focused on innovation which will be led by former SAP executive Bernd Leukert. It will create agile teams with business and infrastructure divisions leading teams of technologists, using agile principles. Also read why China’s Huawei has offered governments an anti-industrial espionage commitment, and how software robots are helping social workers in Sweden. Continue Reading
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News
12 Dec 2019
Stanford University finds that AI is outpacing Moore’s Law
Every three months, the speed of artificial intelligence computation doubles, according to Stanford University’s 2019 AI Index report Continue Reading
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News
11 Dec 2019
Lloyd's of London secures £300m for digital transformation
Lloyd's of London has secured funding for a modernisation programme that will start next year Continue Reading
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News
11 Dec 2019
Post Office settles legal dispute with subpostmasters, ending 20-year battle for lead claimant
The Post Office has settled its long-running legal dispute with subpostmasters, and will pay £57.75m in damages Continue Reading
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News
11 Dec 2019
How can CIOs in Europe turn innovation into a competitive advantage?
CIOs across Europe are under pressure to innovate to help businesses grow and must think differently as a result Continue Reading
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News
10 Dec 2019
APAC IT leaders lay out priorities for 2020
Robotic process automation and data analytics are among the top priorities for IT leaders in the Asia-Pacific region in the new year Continue Reading
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News
10 Dec 2019
Department for Transport to build mapping tool for transport data
System will use place-based information on a range of transport-related issues and follows the announcement of a future of urban mobility plan Continue Reading
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News
10 Dec 2019
Rapid evolution of quantum computing a concern for CISOs
With the race to achieve so-called quantum supremacy hotting up, security pros are concerned that it will outpace the development of appropriate safeguards, according to a report Continue Reading
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News
09 Dec 2019
UK government supports online counter-extremism
Work under the Building a Stronger Britain Together programme is due to be completed this month Continue Reading
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Opinion
09 Dec 2019
Conservative Party: Fostering an environment for IT and digital to flourish
Matt Warman, Conservative MP and minister for digital and broadband, outlines the Tory policies for technology and digital ahead of the General Election Continue Reading
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News
06 Dec 2019
FCO to boost cloud analysis setup
A new procurement process has been launched to bring in new features such as geospatial analysis Continue Reading
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News
06 Dec 2019
Tories plan electronic visa waiver for EU citizens
Pledge introduces the idea of electronic travel authorisation as part of plans to protect the UK border after Brexit Continue Reading
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News
06 Dec 2019
Dutch government must sort IT mess as priority
Dutch government lacks the knowledge and skills for its own IT strategy, according to scathing report Continue Reading
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News
06 Dec 2019
Serving tech from all angles at the Association of Tennis Professionals
The use of data and analytics technologies has transformed tennis for spectators, players and umpires, with the ATP and its partner Infosys leading the way Continue Reading
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News
06 Dec 2019
Qualcomm claims world first for 5G mixed reality
5G-supported extended reality platform is claimed to offer more immersive, intelligent and connected experiences Continue Reading
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News
06 Dec 2019
Cyber security takes its place alongside UK’s armed services
Head of armed services says cyber security will take its place alongside the army, navy and air force as a key pillar of the UK’s defence strategy Continue Reading
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News
05 Dec 2019
UK financial services regulators tell banks to own their IT disasters
Financial services regulators propose tighter rules for firms to reduce the adverse effects of operational problems, such as IT outages Continue Reading
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News
05 Dec 2019
Poor tech provision causes dissatisfaction in SMEs
Smaller businesses are struggling to provide a good enough employee experience when it comes to tech, according to a study Continue Reading
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News
03 Dec 2019
General Election 2019: Which manifesto is best for the UK’s tech sector?
Computer Weekly breaks down each political party’s technology policies ahead of the upcoming General Election to see how they compare Continue Reading
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News
03 Dec 2019
How AWS is growing its ASEAN footprint
Building ‘strong autonomous country teams’ has been a key focus for AWS in Southeast Asia where demand for cloud computing services is on the rise Continue Reading
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Opinion
03 Dec 2019
Liberal Democrats: We want to lead the world in ethical, inclusive technology
Layla Moran, Liberal Democrat MP and party spokesperson for digital, culture, media and sport, writes about the party's technology policies ahead of the upcoming General Election Continue Reading
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News
03 Dec 2019
UK government urged to ramp up digital skills
Programme for International Student Assessment results show UK is lagging behind Asian powerhouses, according to Open Knowledge Foundation Continue Reading
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News
03 Dec 2019
Insurtechs help traditional players differentiate
Traditional insurers are harnessing the agile development techniques of the tech startup community through partnerships with insurtechs Continue Reading
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E-Zine
03 Dec 2019
The 50 most influential people in UK IT 2019
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we reveal our 10th annual list of the 50 most influential people in UK technology, and profile this year’s UKtech50 winner, Demis Hassabis, CEO and founder of AI pioneer DeepMind. Also, we examine how continuous software development can improve application security. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
02 Dec 2019
UK boards lose digital confidence
Fewer organisations feel they have the expertise they require, according to a Harvey Nash survey Continue Reading
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News
28 Nov 2019
UKtech50 2019 winner: Demis Hassabis, co-founder and CEO, DeepMind
Computer Weekly profiles the achievements and journey of the founder of one of the world’s pioneering artificial intelligence companies, after his recognition as the most influential person in UK technology for 2019 Continue Reading
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News
28 Nov 2019
TSB neglected to assess capabilities of main IT provider in its failed system migration
TSB failed to properly assess and manage the internal service provider that lead its botched IT migration Continue Reading
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News
28 Nov 2019
General Election 2019: the Scottish National Party’s technology policies and digital plans
With the UK gearing up for its third General Election in four years, Computer Weekly outlines the Scottish National Party’s main technology policies and digital plans, as laid out in its manifesto Continue Reading
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News
28 Nov 2019
NatWest digital bank goes live
NatWest has announced the availability of its standalone digital challenger bank, known as Bó Continue Reading
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News
28 Nov 2019
Finnish tech firm aims to create scalable general-purpose quantum computer
University spin-off is attempting to take quantum computing capabilities to multiple business sectors Continue Reading
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Opinion
27 Nov 2019
The super-resilient organisation
We need to build super-resilient organisations that can not only survive in a tempestuous world, but become energised by it Continue Reading
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Opinion
26 Nov 2019
The super-resilient IT function
IT functions don’t have to continue taking the blame for organisational failures, they can take the lead in transforming the business Continue Reading
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News
26 Nov 2019
McKinsey: Why some industries gain an AI advantage, while others lag
Study from McKinsey & Company finds data silos and a lack of enterprise integration are putting some industries at a disadvantage Continue Reading
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News
25 Nov 2019
General Election 2019: The Conservatives’ technology policies and digital plans
With the UK gearing up for its third general election in four years, Computer Weekly outlines the Conservative and Unionist Party’s main technology policies and digital plans, as laid out in its manifesto Continue Reading
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News
25 Nov 2019
Nationwide building society opens up systems through mortgage API
Nationwide Building Society is trialling an application programming interface that will enable its mortgage brokers to link directly to some of its systems Continue Reading
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News
25 Nov 2019
General Election 2019: The Lib Dems’ technology policies and digital plans
With the UK gearing up for its third General Election in four years, Computer Weekly outlines the Liberal Democrat Party’s main technology policies and digital plans, as laid out in its manifesto Continue Reading
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News
22 Nov 2019
CIO interview: Paul Stein, CTO, Rolls-Royce
The aerospace engine manufacturer is at the leading edge of technology developments such as electric power, and already makes extensive use of advanced IT systems such as AI Continue Reading
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News
22 Nov 2019
Obama at Dreamforce 2019: Leaders orchestrate the conversation
Former US president Barack Obama spoke in a fireside chat with Salesforce co-founder Marc Benioff at Dreamforce 2019. He cautioned on the dangers of the information age and offered some advice for business leaders Continue Reading
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News
21 Nov 2019
SMEs prevail in expanded FutureNHS tender
Health service is looking to procure a larger sharing and collaboration platform for health and social care Continue Reading
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News
21 Nov 2019
F-Secure’s Blackfin challenges perceptions of how AIs think
New research project aims to develop adaptive, autonomous and collaborative AI agents, and challenges the notion that machine intelligence should merely mimic human intelligence Continue Reading
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News
21 Nov 2019
Western Union transfers to AWS cloud
Western Union is the latest financial services form to set out a future in the Amazon Web Services cloud Continue Reading
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E-Zine
21 Nov 2019
CW Nordics: Automation pays off for Sweden’s social workers
Software robots are freeing up time for social workers in Sweden to help benefits claimants find employment and to receive the money they are entitled to. Also in this issue, read how Sweden’s SEB bank is using a Google-inspired, cloud-native core banking platform, and why India is leading the pack when it comes to IT outsourcing from the Nordic countries. Continue Reading
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News
21 Nov 2019
Lib Dem election manifesto: Party vows to scrap loan charge and review IR35 private sector reforms
The Liberal Democrats’ General Election manifesto sees the party pledge to scrap the controversial loan charge policy, and undertake a review of the IR35 private sector reforms Continue Reading
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News
20 Nov 2019
NHSX seeks chief information officer
Role is the latest in a series of senior positions the digital unit is looking to fill in order to build its leadership Continue Reading
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News
20 Nov 2019
Met Police launches £600m IT infrastructure tender
Force aims to move away from a multi-supplier approach and enable flexibility and savings in technology Continue Reading
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News
20 Nov 2019
Finland’s ministry of transport floats tech-enabled four-day week
Government department says four-day working week is made possible by technologies such as artificial intelligence Continue Reading
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News
20 Nov 2019
Holy grail of digital banking is, at first glance, a new channel, not a new concept
Details of Google’s plans in the financial services sector have emerged with nothing groundbreaking so far, but the sector is guessing what comes next Continue Reading
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News
20 Nov 2019
House of Commons seeks IT security chief
Interviews for the two-year engagement are due to take place in December 2019 Continue Reading
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News
19 Nov 2019
IoT growth set to come from managed data analytics
CompTIA's latest IT industry forecast suggests that businesses will be making more use of automation in internet-of-things applications Continue Reading
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Podcast
19 Nov 2019
Podcast: The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload – Episode 37
In this week’s episode of the Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast, the team talks about the Labour Party’s “free fibre broadband for all” pre-election pledge, HMRC’s controversial loan charge policy, big data and catches up on what went on at the most recent CW500 Club event Continue Reading
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News
19 Nov 2019
AR and VR set to enhance jobs and boost GDP
New headset technologies and 5G networking promise to lower costs, and make AR and VR more user friendly Continue Reading
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News
18 Nov 2019
Scottish local government prioritises automation and AI in digital plan
Use of the technologies will be ramped up as part of the next phase of the Digital Office 2.0 programme Continue Reading
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News
18 Nov 2019
How DBS is pushing the limits of IT efficiency
Besides shrinking its datacentre footprint by 75%, Singapore’s DBS Bank is running twice as many virtual machines on a single socket and decoupling applications from its infrastructure stack Continue Reading
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News
17 Nov 2019
Australian bourse to overhaul technology infrastructure
The Australian Securities Exchange is embracing digital ledger technology, microservices and DevOps to modernise its core systems Continue Reading
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News
14 Nov 2019
LOTI launches dashboard that maps technology resources of local authorities
London Office of Technology and Innovation launches dashboard in partnership with Bloomberg Associates to drive savings and identify skills levels Continue Reading
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News
13 Nov 2019
Business must engage with consumers to boost AI
Artificial intelligence is set to become a core part of business, but to get the most from it, enterprises need to engage with consumers to focus personalisation Continue Reading
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News
13 Nov 2019
Singapore sets national AI strategy with focus on skills and ethics
Singapore is kicking off its national AI strategy with five key projects spanning logistics, healthcare, smart estates, education and border security Continue Reading
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News
12 Nov 2019
NHS still holds citizen trust on data use
But the public trust banks more than local or central government bodies when it comes to handling personal information, a new study has found Continue Reading
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News
11 Nov 2019
G-Cloud 10 fails to generate business for suppliers, study says
Research firm Tussell’s study into G-Cloud reveals majority of suppliers listed in its report did not earn any revenue in 2018 through the public sector framework Continue Reading
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Feature
11 Nov 2019
Low-code and no-code development platforms
We get the lowdown on the latest low-code development tools and find out how they can help business people and traditional developers alike Continue Reading
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News
08 Nov 2019
HMCTS researches the future of open justice
A new report by Policy Lab into the threats and opportunities of technology is aimed to support new approaches to policy-making Continue Reading
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News
07 Nov 2019
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 Continue Reading
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E-Zine
07 Nov 2019
CW Benelux: Dutch banks fight money laundering
Dutch banks are sharing expertise and resources to help reduce money laundering through their accounts. Also read in this issue how companies could lose loyal IT staff because salary rises do not match those at rival employers, and why a Dutch province is pioneering a no-code software development platform. Continue Reading
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News
05 Nov 2019
Welsh government to hire chief digital officer
The £500,000 of annual funding will go towards a leader and a department dedicated to developing digital initiatives Continue Reading
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News
04 Nov 2019
Modernisation of justice may leave vulnerable users behind
A Commons Select Committee report has voiced a number of concerns about the ongoing transformation efforts led by the Ministry of Justice and called for actions such as maintenance of non-digital services Continue Reading
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News
04 Nov 2019
Government allocates £2m to support growth of lawtech
New government funding unlocked to help break down barriers to the adoption of emerging technologies in the legal sector Continue Reading
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News
04 Nov 2019
Brits moving to digital banking channel faster than people in the US
Digital banking services rapidly gain popularity, but digital banks face major challenges to make deeper inroads into traditional banks’ customer bases Continue Reading
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News
04 Nov 2019
Thousands apply to Abu Dhabi AI University in first week
Artificial intelligence university in Abu Dhabi gets more than 3,000 applications in the week following its application process being opened Continue Reading
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News
01 Nov 2019
HMRC appoints interim chief digital and information officer
Jacky Wright's replacement is a financial services veteran who brings expertise in tech-enabled change and payments infrastructure Continue Reading
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News
31 Oct 2019
UK at the forefront of government AI investment
Current and anticipated artificial intelligence spending is the highest in Europe despite various challenges around implementation, according to a report by Accenture Continue Reading
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News
31 Oct 2019
NHSX reports advancements in artificial intelligence
Latest study showcases the work in artificial intelligence that is ongoing in the NHS as part of its Long-Term Plan Continue Reading
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News
30 Oct 2019
DWP outlines steps to reduce fraud and error
The Department of Work and Pensions has released the priorities within its single departmental plan, including the new platforms National Debt Service and Counter Fraud and Error Management Service Continue Reading
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News
30 Oct 2019
Executive interview: Why the times are a changin’ in collaboration
Companies are aware that the next wave of talent wants to work collaboratively, but how do you collaborate and what policies discourage collaboration? Continue Reading
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News
30 Oct 2019
UK gets low score in European e-gov ranking
Leaders in the region got scores of over 80% while Britain achieved just over 61%, a Capgemini report has found Continue Reading
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News
30 Oct 2019
Cost savings drive business automation
While businesses are using automation to save money, many also see robotic process automation as essential to support new business initiatives Continue Reading
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News
30 Oct 2019
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 Continue Reading
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News
29 Oct 2019
Why Singapore’s GovTech is building an IoT technology stack
Government Technology Agency has built an internet of things technology stack to level the playing field for smaller firms and drive innovation in public sector IoT projects Continue Reading
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News
28 Oct 2019
Birmingham 5G tests show +450 Mbps maximum download speed
New RootMetrics report shows that early 5G roll-out brings breakneck speeds in limited availability, with vast promise moving forward Continue Reading
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News
28 Oct 2019
Politics and inflexible legacy tech stymies disruptive innovation
Startups in traditional enterprises often feel they are being held back by culture, with legacy tech and business processes hampering innovation Continue Reading
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News
28 Oct 2019
Stronger regulations needed to fix banking IT problems, say MPs
Regulators need to use more potent tools to get banks to sort out problems with their IT systems, as customers become more reliant on digital channels Continue Reading
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News
28 Oct 2019
UK government announces new funding for robot development
The £34m package will go towards research around autonomous technologies to improve safety and public trust Continue Reading
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Opinion
25 Oct 2019
Exploring the UK’s tech opportunity in China
China is investing in technology at a scale unseen in the West – but it's open to British tech collaboration and as the UK seeks a new role in the world, the opportunities are enormous Continue Reading
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News
25 Oct 2019
Government provides boost to artificial intelligence skills
PhDs and researchers will be sponsored as part of a programme aimed at creating and retaining experts in artificial intelligence technology Continue Reading
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News
25 Oct 2019
NHSX seeks chief technology officer
The principal technology adviser to the organisation's CEO, Matthew Gould, should be interviewed by early December Continue Reading
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News
24 Oct 2019
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 Continue Reading
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News
23 Oct 2019
Ministry of Defence to access IT skills via £1.5bn framework
The new procurement vehicle is part of the department's plan to improve how it engages with the tech industry Continue Reading
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News
23 Oct 2019
CIOs should think about what it means when employees augment themselves
The bods at Gartner may have watched a bit too much Hollywood sci-fi: will people really augment themselves with tech to do their jobs better? Continue Reading
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News
23 Oct 2019
Take responsibility for cyber security basics, urges NCSC CEO
At the launch of its third annual review, NCSC head Ciaran Martin appealed for individuals and businesses to address the fundamentals of cyber security hygiene to help lighten the load Continue Reading
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News
23 Oct 2019
Interview: Abdul Nasser Al Mughairbi, head of digital, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company
Abdul Nasser Al Mughairbi is leading digital developments at Abu Dhabi's state-owned oil giant Continue Reading
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News
22 Oct 2019
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company uses blockchain for inter-group network
The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company is using blockchain internally, with plans to expand it beyond the group boundaries Continue Reading
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News
22 Oct 2019
Government to provide local data to proptechs
Minister announces creation of a national index of brownfield site data and other initiatives to allow startups and property development companies to use public data to generate business Continue Reading
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News
22 Oct 2019
Executive interview: How Moleskine digitises ideas
Handwritten notes jotted down on paper are not often shared, but capturing these digitally can encourage a creative approach to collaboration Continue Reading
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E-Zine
22 Oct 2019
Microsoft vs Google – who’s winning the cloud email race?
In this week’s Computer Weekly, there’s a two-horse race for dominance in the cloud email market between Microsoft and Google, but they are not alone – we examine the runners and riders. Our latest buyer’s guide looks at governance, risk and compliance solutions. And we assess the progress of public cloud in the banking sector. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
21 Oct 2019
NHS Digital announces suppliers for GP IT Futures framework
The NHS’s previous IT supplier framework for GPs – composed of just four suppliers – will be replaced by a pool of nearly 70 IT companies Continue Reading