IT innovation, research and development

Europe’s fastest supercomputer trains large language models in Finland

Much of the innovation in natural language processing comes from large enterprises in the US, resulting in proprietary technology with a bias towards English. One consortium in Finland decided to change the game Continue Reading

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• Pat Brans, Pat Brans Associates/Grenoble Ecole de Management

BSI launches sustainability-focused startup accelerator

Startups selected to participate in the BSI and Cambridge Institute of Sustainability Leadership’s joint sustainability startup accelerator are working in a diverse range of areas and using a variety of technologies to positively affect society Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

More than 400 Liberty Global IT staff move to Infosys as part of €1.5bn contract

TV and broadband giant outsources the build and operation of its entertainment and connectivity platforms to Indian supplier in five year deal Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

NUHS taps LLM to boost productivity, patient care

Healthcare professionals at Singapore’s National University Health System can now summarise patient case notes and predict patient healthcare journeys using a large language model trained by a supercomputer Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Accenture’s Brussels AI lab to focus on European public sector and health

Accenture will use its Brussels AI lab to test AI and generative AI's application in the European public sector Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Network Rail uses Google AI to assess trackside biodiversity

The rail network company has worked with London Zoo to monitor trackside bird and bat activity Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Implications of SAP Rise premium strategy

SAP dropped a bombshell during its second-quarter 2023 results call that will negatively impact those using S/4Hana on-premise or through a hosted service provider Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

AI interview: Krystal Kauffman, lead organiser, Turkopticon

Remote Mechanical Turk workers are responsible for training artificial intelligence algorithms and completing other data-related business processes - we hear about the workplace issues they face Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Workplace monitoring needs worker consent, says select committee

Employers looking to monitor their employees through connected devices should only to so with the consent of those affected due to negative impacts such surveillance can have on work intensification and mental health Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

How to improve developer productivity

In this week’s Computer Weekly, our latest buyer’s guide examines the developer experience and looks at how critical it can be for productivity. The tech sector still struggles with diversity and inclusion – we ask what’s standing in the way of ethnic minorities making it to the top. And Goldman Sachs’ CDO tells us how a ‘tech-nerd’ built a career in financial IT. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Getting the best out of software teams

While some organisations regard  IT as purely an operational expense, those that have embarked on digitisation initiatives see software as a strategic asset.Those organisations further along on the ... Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Generative AI needs humans in the loop for widespread adoption

Put aside the hype about generative AI replacing jobs - for the technology to achieve its potential, humans will need to be involved and we can all benefit as a result Continue Reading

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• Frederik Pedersen, EasyTranslate

Hybrid quantum workflow offers potential for hydrogen fuel cell efficiency

BMW, Airbus and Quantinuum have collaborated on a project to simulate a reaction that could pave the way to more efficient hydrogen fuel cells Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

The rise of Generative AI in software development

Paulo Rosado, founder and CEO of Outsystems discuss how AI is changing the work of software developers and how developers can prepare for it Continue Reading

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• Paulo Rosado

Vigilance advised if using AI to make cyber decisions

The AI arms race is heating up, and the battle lines are being redrawn. Still, organisations should proceed cautiously and remain vigilant in scrutinising AI’s ability to ensure accurate, safe, and informed decision-making. Continue Reading

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• Peter Gregory, GCI Communications
• Ejona Preci, FREE NOW

Vast Data Platform aims at storage everywhere for AI/ML workloads

Vast Data to offer storage with data lake and warehouse functionality built in natively, in anticipation of a huge surge in AI/ML workloads and a need for ever-larger data stores Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

G-Cloud 13 suppliers claim framework extension is making it ‘commercially unviable’ to sell through

Government procurement chiefs at the Crown Commercial Service are under fire for extending the life of the G-Cloud 13 framework and preventing suppliers from upping their prices as inflation bites Continue Reading

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• Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK

AI has a place in cyber, but needs effective evaluation

Organisations that don’t leverage AI-based security solutions will find themselves more vulnerable than those that do., but cyber pros still need to ensure they can effectively evaluate AI-enhanced tech to ensure it meets their use case Continue Reading

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• Jack Chapman

Chief data officer interview: Neema Raphael, Goldman Sachs

After two decades at Goldman Sachs, Neema Raphael tells Computer Weekly about his tech journey at one of the world’s biggest banks Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

IT Sustainability Think Tank: Recruitment and the regulatory landscape

There is an ever-growing list of rules and regulations for enterprises to get their heads around when it comes to sustainability, but what can they do to keep on top of things? Continue Reading

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• Nadeem Ahmad, Templeton & Partners

Does AI have a future in cyber security? Yes, but only if it works with humans

Do AI and ML hold the promise of helping cyber pros achieving the holy grail of operating quicker, cheaper, and with higher efficiency? We shouldn’t hold our breath, says Nominet’s Paul Lewis Continue Reading

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• Paul Lewis, Nominet

Ant Group teams with NTU to advance privacy-preserving technologies

The Chinese fintech giant is partnering with Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University on a cryptographic protocol that ensures the privacy of transacting parties Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

intrapreneur (intrapreneurship)

The term intrapreneur is a portmanteau of 'internal' and 'entrepreneur,' referring to employees within a company who apply entrepreneurial skills like creativity, initiative and risk-taking to their roles. Continue Reading

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• Katie Terrell Hanna

Mayor of London announces startup funding

Seven technology startups working on the Mayor of London’s Poverty Prevention Challenge will receive up to £50,000 each to further develop their proposals, designed to help alleviate the cost-of-living crisis for the capital’s most vulnerable Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

innovation manager

An innovation manager is an employee whose responsibilities focus on the development of new products, services or processes. Continue Reading

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• Katie Terrell Hanna
• Mary K. Pratt

CIO interview: Sean Green, University of East Anglia

In his role as director of digital and data at the University of East Anglia, Sean Green provides high-performance computing to researchers and manages the diverse needs of a campus with the characteristics of a small town, all while finding the time to study one of his passions Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Handbook helps Dutch organisations migrate to quantum-safe communication

Organisations must start implementing new cryptography standards – as migration is a lengthy process Continue Reading

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• Kim Loohuis

Online Safety Bill screening measures amount to ‘prior restraint’

The Open Rights Group is calling on Parliament to reform the Online Safety Bill, on the basis that its content-screening measures would amount to “prior restraint” on freedom of expression Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Interview: Richard Corbridge, CDIO, DWP

Only 13 weeks into his new role, the Department for Work and Pensions’ CDIO speaks to Computer Weekly about plans for artificial intelligence, data modernisation and how to complete a business plan in record time Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

Microsoft’s Nadella sees massive growth opportunity in AI

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella uses his keynote at the company’s Inspire partner conference to discuss the economic potential of artificial intelligence Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

‘Significant gaps’ in UK AI regulation, says Ada Lovelace Institute

UK government’s plans to diffuse regulatory responsibility for AI among existing regulators will mean the tech is “only partially regulated”, while its data reforms will undercut already-limited existing protections, says Ada Lovelace Institute Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Prepare for quantum to fundamentally change PKI effectiveness

Encryption has always been a fundamental aspect of Public Key Infrastructure but the rise of quantum computing poses a significant threat to this. Thales' John Cullen says post-quantum cryptography may hold the key to safeguarding the future. Continue Reading

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• John Cullen

The essential role of PETs in unlocking the trillion dollar SaaS market

Ahead of the Eyes-Off Data Summit in Dublin, Jack Fitzsimons of Oblivious AI explains why so-called Privacy Enhancing Technologies or PETs may hold the key to unlocking the full potential of SaaS in the enterprise Continue Reading

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• Jack Fitzsimons, Oblivious AI

Police Scotland use cloud for biometric data despite clear risks

Police Scotland confirms it has stored significant volumes of biometric data on a cloud-based digital evidence sharing system despite major ongoing data protection concerns, bringing into question the effectiveness of the current regulatory approach and the overall legality of using hyperscale public cloud technologies in a policing context Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

AI in cyber security: Distinguishing hype from reality

We know that malicious actors are starting to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to facilitate attacks, but on the other hand, AI can also be a powerful tool within the hands of cyber security professionals Continue Reading

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• Dhairya Mehta, PA Consulting

UCLH uses machine learning to cope with emergency beds demand

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has deployed a machine learning tool which uses real-time data to predict how many emergency beds will be needed Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

Civil society groups call on EU to put human rights at centre of AI Act

Dozens of civil society groups are calling on EU institutions to prioritise people and human rights in AI legislation as secretive negotiations begin Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

MPs launch inquiry into government use of data

The Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee is to investigate the possibility of reforming the way government collects and analyses data, and whether the UK census could be scrapped Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

Digital public services ‘riddled’ with problems, says TUC

The UK’s increasingly digitised public services are plagued by design, governance and workplace issues that are undermining the government’s stated goal of improving efficiency, but can be alleviated by giving public sector workers a greater say in how new technologies are being developed, deployed and controlled Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

IT Sustainability Think Tank: Keeping one step ahead of regulation

There is an ever-growing list of rules and regulations for enterprises to get their heads around when it comes to sustainability, but what can they do to keep on top of things? Continue Reading

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• Carmen Ene, BNP Paribas 3 Step IT,

Ofcom’s online safety preparedness efforts hobbled by government

Despite Ofcom’s progress so far, UK government changes to the scope and timetable of the Online Safety Bill are hobbling the ability of the regulator to successfully prepare for the new regime Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

NUS researchers develop biological camera to store images

NUS researchers have built a biological camera to store and organise images on live cells, potentially shaking up the data storage industry Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Finland’s VTT partners Nokia on data market

Finish state’s involvement in Nokia project will add weight and capital to work on creating a market for data Continue Reading

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• Gerard O'Dwyer

Norwegian data privacy experts sound alarm over generative AI

Hundreds of millions of people embrace generative artificial intelligence, blissfully ignorant of what it’s doing to data privacy. Continue Reading

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• Pat Brans, Pat Brans Associates/Grenoble Ecole de Management

Alibaba Cloud debuts AI image generator

The cloud supplier’s Tongyi Wanxiang generative AI model can respond to text prompts in Chinese and English to generate detailed images in an array of styles Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Considerations for meaningful metaverses: cornerstones of success

Immersive technologies of all varieties are enabling new computing environments that will affect the fabric of emerging commercial and societal landscapes. Crucial considerations will play a role Continue Reading

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• Martin Schwirn, Computer Weekly

Microsoft and AWS caution Ofcom against referring UK cloud market over to CMA

As the UK cloud market braces itself for the publication of Ofcom's final report into the state of the market, Amazon and Microsoft's responses to regulator's interim findings have been made public Continue Reading

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• Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK

Biometrics watchdog calls for public space surveillance review

The biometrics and surveillance camera commissioner is calling for a review of public space surveillance to gain a clearer picture about the proliferation of Chinese surveillance technology across the public sector, but warns against applying double standards on companies just because they are from China Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Privacy campaigners call for UK data adequacy to be revoked

The European Commission should revoke the UK’s data adequacy if its Data Protection and Digital Information Bill passes, which campaigners argue ‘flies in the face’ of the decision Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

HSBC explores quantum-safe comms to AWS edge

Banking group HSBC is looking at how to secure transactions and the benefits of quantum computing in finance Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Scotland’s Techscaler programme joins forces with CivTech

The partnership between the scaler programme and the innovation accelerator means CivTech alumni companies will be offered Techscaler membership and gain access to its technology hubs, education initiatives and support Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

AI can never be given control over combat decisions, Lords told

Artificial intelligence is technically incapable of distinguishing between the complex contextual factors of combat situations, and will likely never be able to, according to legal and software experts Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

The time to implement an internal AI usage policy is now

As with any emerging technology, AI’s growth in popularity establishes a new attack surface for malicious actors to exploit, thereby introducing new risks and vulnerabilities to an increasingly complex computing landscape. Continue Reading

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• Shailendra Parihar, Turnkey Consulting

NHS has potential to get digital transformation right

NHS must address digital skills gap in its workforce, demonstrate the value of the NHS App and address the digital maturity gap in organisations if it wants to succeed, MPs say Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

Navigating cyber security under ChatGPT

Balancing the risk and reward of ChatGPT – as a large language model (LLM) and an example of generative AI – begins by performing a risk assessment of the potential of such a powerful tool to cause harm Continue Reading

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• Guy Pearce, ISACA

NHS to launch Digital Health Check

The NHS Digital Health Check will be rolled out from spring 2024, and allow patients to do certain tests and get advice from their homes Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

The Finnish Food Authority uses AI to accelerate research

Researchers have reduced the time taken to get critical insights into potential public health crises and address issues in real-time, through artificial intelligence Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

How real and present is the malware threat from AI?

One of the most talked about concerns regarding generative AI is that it could be used to create malicious code. But how real and present is this threat? Continue Reading

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• Rob Dartnall, SecAlliance

UK AI plans offer ‘inadequate’ human rights protection, says EHRC

The UK’s equality watchdog says the government must properly consider human rights when implementing rules to regulate artificial intelligence, as current plan offers little protection Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

WithSecure forges ahead with green coding initiative

WithSecure’s W/Sustainability programme kickstarts a number of initiatives, including a commitment to green coding the security supplier hopes will set an example for others to follow Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Retail tech transformation: Winning boardroom hearts and minds

Retail tech leaders from Sweaty Betty and Selfridges discuss levers to pull and tactics to adopt when influencing the boardroom on transformation projects Continue Reading

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• Ben Sillitoe

Webex widens US government portfolio with contact centre, calling

Webex Contact Center Enterprise for Government expanded to include Webex Calling, providing a single offer for calling, messaging and meetings that complies with key US government standard Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

How Vedanta is harnessing tech in aluminium production

India’s largest aluminium producer Vedanta Aluminium is using industrial internet of things devices to improve emissions control and robotic process automation to improve efficiency, among other digitisation efforts Continue Reading

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• Pratima Harigunani

Aalto University: The startup’s starting place

Helsinki's Aalto University is at the heart of one of the world's most productive tech startup hotbeds Continue Reading

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• Matthew Staff

Interview: Michael Kagan, chief technology officer, Nvidia

The chip maker's CTO explains how the compute demands of AI are pushing semiconductor technology beyond the principles of Moore's Law Continue Reading

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• Pat Brans, Pat Brans Associates/Grenoble Ecole de Management

Belgian researchers build energy-efficient AI frameworks

Researchers in Belgium are working on a new generation of platforms to support artificial intelligence applications in an energy-efficient manner Continue Reading

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• Pat Brans, Pat Brans Associates/Grenoble Ecole de Management

CDO interview: Mary O’Callaghan, director of technology engagement, British Heart Foundation

Implementing a new data strategy sits at the heart of the charity’s digital transformation as it looks to build on its status as the UK’s largest charity retailer and the highest-grossing charity on eBay globally Continue Reading

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• Mark Samuels

ChatGPT is creating a legal and compliance headache for business

ChatGPT’s increased use in the workplace has led many to question its legal and compliance implications for businesses. Experts warn that the software poses major security and copyright risks Continue Reading

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• Nicholas Fearn

Tech entrepreneur Ian Hogarth to chair AI Foundation Model Taskforce

The government has hired tech investor Ian Hogarth to lead its taskforce on artificial intelligence (AI) safety, aiming to tackle the safety challenges presented by AI and build public confidence in the use of the technology Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

Jordan’s Ahli Bank launches app on cloud-native platform

Middle East bank launches app on latest cloud-native banking platform from Google-inspired company Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Visa takeover means economic turmoil won’t slow Tink’s progress

Tink is one of the pioneers of the open banking sector, and under Visa’s light-touch ownership is continuing to think like a startup Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Collaboration in finance sector develops prototype API for digital currency

The Bank for International Settlements and the Bank of England worked with private sector on central bank digital currency experiment Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

BBVA uses AI and analytics services from AWS

BBVA invests in Amazon Web Services cloud platforms to help transform itself into an organisation driven by AI and data Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Pure Storage: HDDs dead by 2028 and our flash will replace it

Pure Storage says spinning disk is doomed, and only it can provide a replacement. We look at the rationale behind its bold message, and the possible impacts of such a scenario Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

Green tech startups urged to join Climate Tech Supercluster to boost their growth

The Climate Tech Supercluster has been launched to aid the growth and development of the green tech startup scene in university towns across the UK and Europe Continue Reading

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• Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK

Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030: Progress report

Halfway into its plan to give the country a makeover by 2030, Saudi Arabia’s emphasis on technology is starting to pay off Continue Reading

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• Pat Brans, Pat Brans Associates/Grenoble Ecole de Management

CW APAC: Trend Watch – Artificial intelligence

Businesses the world over are exploring ways to use artificial intelligence in their operations. In this handbook, focused on the application of AI in the Asia-Pacific region, Computer Weekly looks at the issue of ethics in AI, what lab-grown neurons could mean for the technology, how an Indian agritech is helping firms maximise crop yields, and how to find winning AI use cases. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Helping small deep tech companies become giants in Belgium

Imec researchers are helping deep tech startups in Belgium become global giants Continue Reading

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• Pat Brans, Pat Brans Associates/Grenoble Ecole de Management

Delayed Making Tax Digital programme to cost taxpayers extra £1.5bn

HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC) Making Tax Digital programme, which is running several years behind schedule, is expected to cost five times more than planned, National Audit Office (NAO) report finds Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

UKtech50 2023: The most influential people in UK technology

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we reveal the 13th annual UKtech50 list of the most influential people in UK technology. This year’s award goes jointly to the secretaries of state for science, innovation and technology – Michelle Donelan and her maternity cover, Chloe Smith. Also, we examine the mounting legal challenges faced by the emergence of generative AI tools such as ChatGPT. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

CDEI publishes portfolio of AI assurance techniques

The UK’s Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation has published a variety of case studies to show how different assurance techniques can build and maintain trust in artificial intelligence systems Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Regulatory ‘lacuna’ around facial recognition threatens rights

The UK is heading for a “legal quagmire” around live facial recognition if the government and regulators do not take action to rein in use of the technology before it becomes ubiquitous Continue Reading

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• Kingsley Hayes, Keller Postman UK

Government and industry figures meet to discuss AI regulation

Tech industry figures are broadly supportive of the need for artificial intelligence to be regulated, but despite growing consensus, there is still disagreement over what effective AI regulation looks like Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

CW EMEA: IT budgets buck economic trends

Despite the gloomy economic outlook across the world, IT leaders in the EMEA region appear confident that they will have more to spend on IT this year, with 44 expecting IT budgets to increase, according to TechTarget/Computer Weekly’s IT Priorities survey for 2023. Also in this issue, we look at how health authorities in the United Arab Emirates are increasing their emphasis on new, smart technologies to modernise healthcare services, we find out how global tech pioneers Finland and Estonia are increasingly sharing their expertise, and we look at what the Dutch government is doing to address unconscious stereotypes and bias that are still preventing girls in the Netherlands to study engineering or IT. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

UKtech50 2023 winner: Michelle Donelan/Chloe Smith, secretary of state, DSIT

Computer Weekly looks at the achievements and successes of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, as its secretary of state is recognised as the most influential person in UK technology for 2023 Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

UKtech50 2023: The most influential people in UK technology

Computer Weekly has announced the 13th annual UKtech50 – our definitive list of the movers and shakers in the UK tech sector Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

NatWest and University of Edinburgh form partnership to research data use in banking sector

Scottish university and banking group set up research centre that will aim to improve the use of banking data Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Researchers in Belgium move towards industrial production of qubits

Using existing equipment and know-how, researchers at the Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre (Imec) in Belgium are finding ways of mass-producing qubits Continue Reading

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• Pat Brans, Pat Brans Associates/Grenoble Ecole de Management

Open banking regulator sets out next steps

Plans for ongoing evolution of the UK open banking sector have been set out by regulator in bid to grow the open banking sector in a ‘safe, scalable and economically sustainable way’ Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Apple's $3,500 headset offers VR at a premium

Apple devices have always commanded a premium, but will consumers and business splash out $3,499 on its new Vision Pro headset? Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Mercedes Pay turns vehicles into payment devices

German car manufacturer add contactless payment feature to enable drivers to find and book parking spaces and pay automatically when they arrive Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

TechUK publishes ‘UK tech plan’ for next government

Technology businesses are calling on UK politicians to devise a ‘comprehensive, forward-thinking strategy’ to realise the benefits of technology ahead of the next general election Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Bank of International Settlement sets up channel secure from quantum breach

The Bank of International Settlement has worked with two of Europe's central banks to explore preventing the security risks posed by quantum computers Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

UK has time limit on ensuring cryptocurrency regulatory leadership, says Parliamentary report

Parliamentary report makes 53 recommendations to the government's plans to regulate cryptocurrency Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Sweden is developing its own big language model

Artificial Intelligence Sweden is leading an initiative to build a large language model not only for Swedish, but for all the major languages in the Nordic region: Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Icelandic, and Faroese Continue Reading

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• Pat Brans, Pat Brans Associates/Grenoble Ecole de Management

Met Police director of intelligence defends facial recognition

The Met Police’s director of intelligence has appeared before MPs to make the case for its continuing use of facial-recognition technology, following announcements from the force and the Home Office that they intend to press on with its adoption Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

How India’s DICV is tapping smart manufacturing

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles has deployed augmented and virtual reality, advanced sensors, data analytics and other technologies to improve manufacturing processes and customer fleet management Continue Reading

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• Pratima Harigunani

HSBC explores quantum computing for finance sector

UK banking giant works with quantum computing specialist to explore the technology’s potential in the finance sector Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Generative AI – the next biggest cyber security threat?

Following the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022, several reports have emerged that seek to determine the impact of generative AI in cyber security. Undeniably, generative AI in cyber security is a double-edged sword, but will the paradigm shift in favour of opportunity or risk? Continue Reading

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• Luke Witts

UK, US and Australia jointly trial AI-enabled drone swarm

British, American and Australian military organisations have trialled the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in drones in a collaboration designed to drive their adoption of AI-powered military tools Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor