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Features in this issue

• Dividing lines: EU bid to curb server energy use has the European datacentre community split

  by  Caroline Donnelly

  An EU-backed push to curb European datacentre energy use has proven to be a divisive issue, as debate rages over the usefulness of using idle energy to determine the overall efficiency of servers

• Interview: Matt Hancock, secretary of state for health and social care, on his NHS ‘tech vision’

  by  Bryan Glick

  Matt Hancock brings rare digital experience to running the NHS and social care systems, but can he overcome the legacy of past health service technology failures?

• Gig for victory: Addressing the stigma of the gig economy

  by  Jim Mortleman

  As companies continue apace with digital transformation, the need for ad hoc tech workers is growing. But traditional contracting is giving way to the looser idea of ‘gigging’ – and not just for low-level roles