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23 Apr 2025
DOJ rule aims to block adversaries' access to personal data
The new federal measure could apply to companies beyond data brokers. It stems from an executive order signed by former President Joe Biden.
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23 Apr 2025
Financially-motivated cyber crime remains biggest threat source
Mandiant's latest annual threat report reveals new data on how financially-motivated cyber criminals, such as ransomware gangs, dominate the cyber security landscape
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23 Apr 2025
Tariffs not likely to undermine Nvidia's AI dominance
Tariffs and restrictions on exports could mean more competition for the world's top AI hardware company. However, the vendor will still likely keep its lead in the AI chip market.
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23 Apr 2025
Datadog sees data observability join DevOps, adds Metaplane
Datadog has customers already bringing data science under DevOps and, with its latest acquisition, aims to create a unified tool set for the newly converged combo.
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23 Apr 2025
Blue Shield of California: Data of millions shared with Google
Blue Shield of California notified 4.7 million members of a breach, stating that Google Analytics was configured in a way that allowed member data to be shared with Google Ads for years.
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23 Apr 2025
Veeam data resilience strategy evolves beyond tech releases
Veeam's releases at its annual user conference included technology-specific backup products and a process-focused framework for increasing resilience.
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23 Apr 2025
Medical misinformation rises as U.S. faces measles outbreak
Explore KFF data outlining the rise of medical misinformation related to the measles vaccine, set in the context of the nation's measles outbreak.
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23 Apr 2025
Verizon DBIR: System intrusion is top healthcare breach cause
System intrusion, including ransomware, overtook miscellaneous errors as the top healthcare breach cause, according to the 2025 Verizon DBIR, or Data Breach Investigations Report.
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23 Apr 2025
Telenor IoT unveils ‘future-proof’ eSIM solution
Internet of things division of leading Nordic telco becomes latest in glut of providers to launch solution in flourishing embedded subscriber identity module market with standardised SGP.32 product
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23 Apr 2025
Intel accelerates software-defined vehicles with SoC first
Automotive technology arm of chip giant Intel unveils product and customer development that it says marks a step forward in software-defined vehicle strategy
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23 Apr 2025
Gutting ACA no-cost coverage to affect millions, mostly women
Nearly 1 in 3 adults with employer-sponsored health insurance received ACA no-cost coverage of preventive services threatened by a pending legal challenge, according to a study.
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23 Apr 2025
AvePoint event underlines partner progress
Efforts to educate and support the channel over the past year help deliver well-attended event and revenue growth
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23 Apr 2025
UK acquisitions fuel Advania growth
Channel player shares numbers for FY ’24, with the business set up to repeat that performance again this year
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23 Apr 2025
Avaya's Infinity rollout bolsters cloud, on-prem options
After acquiring Edify CCaaS, Avaya gives users more hybrid cloud options.
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23 Apr 2025
Amid uncertainty, Armis becomes newest CVE numbering authority
Amid an uncertain future for vulnerability research, exposure management company Armis has been given the authority to assign CVE IDs to newly discovered vulnerabilities
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23 Apr 2025
Vodafone, A1, Ericsson unveil first 5G Standalone international roaming
Global comms tech provider teams with operators in Germany and Bulgaria to confirm feasibility of cross-border 5G SA roaming to enhance responsiveness and reliability of services
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23 Apr 2025
Qualys goes to bat for US cricket side San Francisco Unicorns
Cloud security specialist Qualys partners with US T20 cricket squad San Francisco Unicorns and its Sparkle Army fanclub as the team prepares for its summer 2025 campaign
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23 Apr 2025
Digital ID sector calls for changes to government data legislation
Suppliers urge technology secretary to work more collaboratively with private sector over concerns government’s digital wallet will gain a monopoly in the market
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22 Apr 2025
Fujitsu targets private AI with Japanese LLM on Nutanix
Fujitsu’s Takane large language model, optimised for Japanese language and business use, is aimed at supporting private AI deployments
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22 Apr 2025
Docker plans Model Context Protocol security boost
Docker said it plans new tools integrating the emerging agentic AI standard protocol into existing workflows, including security controls.
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22 Apr 2025
Cyber attack downs systems at Marks & Spencer
A cyber attack at Marks & Spencer has caused significant disruption to customers, leaving them unable to make contactless payments or use click-and-collect services
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22 Apr 2025
Virgin Media O2 cuts carbon emissions 56% against its 2020 baseline
Virgin Media O2 reveals that it is on track to achieve net zero across its operations, products and supply chain by the end of 2040, 10 years ahead of UK’s net-zero goal
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22 Apr 2025
Cyber ‘agony aunts’ launch guidebook for women in security
Cyber ‘agony aunts’ Amelia Hewitt and Rebecca Taylor are launching a book aimed at empowering women in their cyber security careers
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22 Apr 2025
Secure Future Initiative reveals Microsoft staff focus
IT security is now a metric in the Microsoft employee appraisal process
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22 Apr 2025
Indirect billing by APCs common for office-based care
A study shows indirect billing by advanced practice clinicians (APCs) occurred for 39% of all office-based encounters with Medicare patients in 2022, highlighting the role of APCs.
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22 Apr 2025
HyperFiber scales with Render to boost broadband efficiency
Network workflow automation and productivity optimisation firm’s services deployed to scale fibre deployment across multiple expanding markets in key areas across US
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22 Apr 2025
Digital member experience, app use low among health plans
Digital member experience trails other service sectors as health plan beneficiaries flag problems like poor navigation and information access.
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22 Apr 2025
Automotive OEMs accelerate AI integration for in-cabin mobility
Research note highlights how upcoming regulatory requirements are shaping the future of smart mobility with technology, playing a crucial role in improving safety, convenience and experiences
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22 Apr 2025
Acer arms partners with reliability pledge
Hardware player Acer launches reliability promise to make its channel stand out in a crowded market
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22 Apr 2025
Ofcom bans leasing of Global Titles to crackdown on spoofing
Telco regulator Ofcom is cracking down on a loophole being exploited by cyber criminals to access sensitive mobile data
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22 Apr 2025
Government tests experimental AI for housing
The AI tool will be used to turn handwritten notes and scanned documents into high-quality data, aiming to improve efficiency in planning decisions for housing
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22 Apr 2025
AI-powered APIs proving highly vulnerable to attack
The growth of AI is proving a double-edged sword for API security, presenting opportunities for defenders to enhance their resilience, but also more risks from AI-powered attacks, according to report
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22 Apr 2025
Investigatory Powers Tribunal has no power to award costs against PSNI over evidence failures
Investigatory Powers Tribunal judges have called for the Home Secretary to step in after finding they have no powers to award costs against government bodies that fail to disclose evidence
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21 Apr 2025
Unethical practices in telecoms channel called out
Hidden fees, lengthy contracts and a lack of transparency should inspire government action, argues one industry player
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21 Apr 2025
ERP customers seek answers to AI questions before investing
ERP customers say yes to AI investments, as long as they can realize efficiency and productivity gains.
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21 Apr 2025
Digital health use growing in underserved counties
A new study reveals that use of digital health services was higher in counties with high social vulnerability, indicating a promising increase among underserved communities.
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21 Apr 2025
Top APAC firms recognised at innovation awards
Citic Telecom, CapitaLand Investment and DBS Bank were among the region’s top industry innovators recognised for their digital transformation efforts at the Computer Weekly Innovation Awards APAC 2025
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21 Apr 2025
CW Innovation Awards: Finding revenue gains from parked cars
Singapore real estate investment firm CapitaLand Investment taps machine learning models to optimise space utilisation across 23 commercial buildings and business parks
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21 Apr 2025
CW Innovation Awards: M1 aims to become digital-native telco
The digital-first telco is running all its back-end systems on the cloud, enabling it to speed up decision-making and enhance customer service
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21 Apr 2025
CW Innovation Awards: Transforming cyber security with AI
Facing rising cyber threats and a shortage of experts, Citic Telecom International CPC developed an AI-powered penetration testing tool to automate security audits and reduce costs
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21 Apr 2025
CW Innovation Awards: Taking the big bang approach to reporting
A company-wide SAP revamp has transformed Bosch Global Software Technologies’ financial and HR processes, delivering granular insights and streamlined operations
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21 Apr 2025
CW Innovation Awards: DBS AI assistant slashes call times and boosts productivity
The bank’s in-house generative AI tool is streamlining customer service, reducing manual work and speeding up response times, improving both employee and customer experience
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18 Apr 2025
Google, Meta antitrust cases could set legal precedents
The courts dealt Google a blow this week, deciding it operates an illegal monopoly in digital ad tech. Meta's antitrust trial over Instagram and WhatsApp also began this week.
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18 Apr 2025
AI model estimates heart failure from single-lead ECGs
Researchers have created an AI model that uses single-lead ECGs to predict the risk of heart failure, which could provide a new risk-stratification strategy for the disease.
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18 Apr 2025
Availity eyes GitLab Duo with Amazon Q for code refactoring
The healthcare network's release engineering team is testing the new AI agent pairing to help with code consolidation, modernization and risk mitigation.
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17 Apr 2025
AI companies claim existing rules can govern agentic AI
AI agents are trained to perform tasks autonomously. Vendors including Meta, OpenAI and others offer platforms for businesses to build their own AI agents.
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17 Apr 2025
Google Cloud storage offerings bolstered for AI apps
Storage for Google Cloud now supports many features akin to AWS' catalog for AI app development, but could lead to cloud lock-in as best practices and strategies emerge.
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17 Apr 2025
RPM use in Medicare booming, but policy changes needed
As RPM use rises to new heights among Medicare beneficiaries, the Peterson Center on Healthcare highlights the need for new RPM policies, making three recommendations.
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17 Apr 2025
JetBrains, GitHub add coding agents to IDEs
Coding agents that can take on whole tasks with a natural language prompt are now tied in with widely used IDEs, including a JetBrains free tier.
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17 Apr 2025
Windstream, Ciena boost 400G network capacity in Southeast US
Optical communications technology enhances network infrastructure with its reconfigurable line system and coherent optical innovations, strengthening connectivity between Texas and Florida
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17 Apr 2025
ETSI highlights integrated sensing, communication 6G use cases
European standards organisation releases report identifying the first use cases for next generation of mobile in sensing, spanning indoor, outdoor, mixed environments applications with targets including people, vehicles, UAVs and robots
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17 Apr 2025
Consolidation continues with M Group snapping up Telent
Move will bring together critical infrastructure specialists serving customers across both public and private sectors
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17 Apr 2025
What's new and not new with OpenAI's latest reasoning models
The o3 and o4-mini models are supposed to be better than previous models. While they have improved abilities that can be seen as agentic, the upgrades are mostly incremental.
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17 Apr 2025
Tariff turmoil is making supply chain security riskier
Many businesses around the world are taking the decision to alter their supplier mix in the face of tariff uncertainty, but in doing so are creating more cyber risks for themselves, according to a report
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17 Apr 2025
Channel should encourage move from PSTN this year
With the switch-off deadline coming in 2027, those keen to gain the benefits of IP technology should migrate ahead of that date, according to BT
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17 Apr 2025
London falling behind in 5G mobile experience
Research reveals mobile users in UK capital spend more time in mobile signal not-spots and experience slower 5G speeds than residents of other UK cities, resulting in poorer performance in everyday tasks
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17 Apr 2025
UK class action sets stage for Google showdown
Another class action has been filed against search engine giant Google for anti-competitive practices that negatively affect small businesses
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17 Apr 2025
Monte Carlo launches first agents for data observability
Though the vendor already provides monitoring and troubleshooting capabilities, generative AI-powered agents for each aim to make instantaneous tasks that previously took days.
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17 Apr 2025
Standard Chartered grounds AI ambitions in data governance
The bank’s group chief data officer, Mohammed Rahim, outlines how the bank is modernising its data infrastructure and governance practices to support its AI initiatives
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16 Apr 2025
Tariffs and CX: Hold on to customers during an economic storm
Delivering excellent customer experience is a tough job on regular days. Now add rising prices because of tariffs.
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16 Apr 2025
Medicaid work requirements might spur 5M in coverage losses
Experts say complex documentation requirements might cause those meeting Medicaid work requirement criteria to lose their coverage.
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16 Apr 2025
Footballers object to processing of performance data
Football players are seeking to gain more control of their performance data through ‘stop processing’ requests, in an attempt to strike a better balance between firms’ commercial interests and the data rights of footballers
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16 Apr 2025
Kraft Group enlists NWN for New England Patriots network upgrades
North America’s largest AI-powered technology services provider to power fan experiences across entire sports enterprise business portfolio, including Gillette Stadium, New England Patriots and New England Revolution
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16 Apr 2025
CISA extends Mitre CVE contract at last moment
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has ridden to the rescue of the under-threat Mitre CVE Programme, approving a last-minute, 11-month contract extension to preserve the project’s vital security vulnerability work
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16 Apr 2025
CVE Foundation pledges continuity after Mitre funding cut
With news that Mitre’s contract to run the world-renowned CVE Programme is abruptly terminating, a breakaway group is setting up a non-profit foundation to try to ensure the project’s continuity
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16 Apr 2025
Interview: Markus Schümmelfeder, CIO, Boehringer Ingelheim
The pharmaceutical giant has built a digital and data platform based on cloud and standardisation, from which it is exploring technology opportunities in AI and quantum computing
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16 Apr 2025
Video telematics systems set for solid growth in North America, Europe
Research from dedicated machine-to-machine and IoT analyst finds integration of cameras in commercial vehicle environments will be significant trend for fleet telematics
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16 Apr 2025
KLAS: Top data analytics platforms for payers
Payer organizations are increasingly relying on data analytics platforms to drive better member outcomes.
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16 Apr 2025
Elevate Wholesale taking steps to improve diversity
Industry player Elevate Wholesale launches a community to encourage and support women to enter and work in the channel
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16 Apr 2025
AI chip restrictions limit Nvidia H20 China exports
The US government’s export controls have come into effect, limiting Nvidia’s ability to sell its H20 chip in China
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16 Apr 2025
Fibre fine but US tariffs to take hit on broadband equipment
Analyst predicts effect of US tariffs on telecoms and communications industry, revealing probable winners and losers
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16 Apr 2025
Hammerspace vacuums $100 million in Series B to gear for IPO
The latest funding round doubles the prior Series A total with new and prior investors in Hammerspace to expand sales and marketing reach, but experts question IPO ambitions.
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16 Apr 2025
Saudi Arabia struggling to reach global leadership in deeptech
Petrostate monarchy trying to build surrogate industry made of foreign startups because own ecosystem is too immature
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16 Apr 2025
Security leaders grapple with AI-driven threats
Experts warn of AI’s dual role in both empowering and challenging cyber defences, and called for intelligence sharing and the need to strike a balance between AI-driven innovation and existing security practices
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15 Apr 2025
Global leaders reckon with U.S. tariffs
The Trump administration says it is using tariffs to renegotiate trade deals, stop illegal drug crossings into the U.S. and boost domestic manufacturing.
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15 Apr 2025
Mitre warns over lapse in CVE coverage
Mitre, the operator of the world-renowned CVE repository, has warned of significant impacts to global cyber security standards, and increased risk from threat actors, as it emerges its US government contract will lapse imminently
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15 Apr 2025
OpenAI's GPT-4.1 targets coding for developers
The new family of models is aimed at making developers code better. It includes OpenAI's first nano model.
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15 Apr 2025
Only a third of CMMI models yield substantial net savings
Most CMMI models did not generate significant savings to the federal government, if any savings at all, according to a recent analysis.
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15 Apr 2025
Benchmarking data shows healthcare cybersecurity pain points
Organizations continue to take a reactive over a proactive approach to healthcare cybersecurity, KLAS, the AHA and several partners reported in their latest benchmarking study.
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15 Apr 2025
Surescripts HIE network receives TEFCA QHIN designation
As a TEFCA QHIN, healthcare stakeholders can now connect to Surescripts Health Information Network to participate in national health information exchange.
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15 Apr 2025
Roadmap for commercial adoption of quantum computing gains clarity
There has been plenty going on in the world of quantum computing, suggesting that commercial systems are on the horizon
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15 Apr 2025
UK altnets set to usher mass migration away from legacy broadband
Research reveals how momentum is building in the alternative provider sector to drive gigabit broadband to rural and hard-to-reach locations the UK
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15 Apr 2025
Hertz warns UK customers of Cleo-linked data breach
Car hire giant Hertz reveals UK customer data was affected in a cyber incident orchestrated via a series of vulnerabilities in Cleo managed file transfer products
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15 Apr 2025
UK challenger bank targets US’s mid-tier banking sector with tech platform
Starling Bank expands its banking as a service platform sales operation into the North American market
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15 Apr 2025
EU launches €104m call to advance European role in 6G
EC announces investment in Europe’s journey towards 6G leadership bringing together vertical industries, academia and research institutions
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15 Apr 2025
Tableau enters the agentic AI era with the launch of Next
The new platform features agents addressing needs such as data preparation and natural language-based analysis, and includes a semantic layer that targets relevancy and accuracy.
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15 Apr 2025
Innov8 and Sage mark 25 years of partnership
The channel player and vendor provide an example of trust and value over more than two decades
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15 Apr 2025
The Investigatory Powers Tribunal explained
The Investigatory Powers Tribunal is a semi-secret judicial body that has made significant legal rulings on privacy, surveillance and the use of investigatory powers. What does it do and why is it important?
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15 Apr 2025
Qwilt covers more than 2,000 edge cloud nodes across six continents
Distributed edge network technology provider claims milestone in Edge Cloud infrastructure through shift in how enterprises can deliver content and deploy latency-sensitive applications
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15 Apr 2025
Alibaba Cloud bolsters AI offerings
The Chinese hyperscaler has launched new models, tools and infrastructure upgrades for international customers following plans to advance its cloud computing and AI infrastructure
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14 Apr 2025
Computer and law experts respond to call for opinions on computer evidence
IT and legal experts have made submissions to a government consultation on the use of computer evidence in court
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14 Apr 2025
AI provides foundation for Atlassian customer service app
Atlassian will enter the world of customer service by extending its current internal ticketing tool to its users' customers.
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14 Apr 2025
Are patients stressed awaiting patient portal test results?
Some patients worry while they wait on patient portal test results, opening the door for some policy and health IT solutions to create a better digital patient experience.
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14 Apr 2025
CMS proposes 2.4% inpatient Medicare reimbursement hike
The FY 2026 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System (LTCH PPS) proposed rule would increase inpatient Medicare reimbursement by about $4 billion.
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14 Apr 2025
AI-led automation drives strategic forces for industrial transformation
Research reveals eight key forces driving growth in smart factories, in what could be a revolution in automation, with AI-driven predictive maintenance for zero downtime a priority
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14 Apr 2025
Dialysis firm DaVita suffers ransomware attack
Kidney care company DaVita said patient care is continuing despite suffering a weekend ransomware attack that encrypted elements of its network.
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14 Apr 2025
Meta settles lawsuit over surveillance business model
Meta settles lawsuit over use of personal data in targeted advertising, opening up the possibility of other UK users raising legal objections to its processing
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14 Apr 2025
Expect a tariff on semiconductors within two months, says US commerce secretary
The Trump administration has separated out semiconductors in a bid to bring back manufacturing to the US
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14 Apr 2025
Distology increases consultative approach
Distributor looks to sign vendors to support its technology strategy and position it as a source of support and market leadership
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14 Apr 2025
Channel catch-up: News in brief
M&A activity of note in the past week was undertaken by Softcat, Exertis IT and Focus Group
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14 Apr 2025
Windtre Advances 5G offer with Juniper network architecture
AI-native networking tech provider announces major collaboration with Italian operator to future-proof core and edge network infrastructure as demand for 5G and internet services surge
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14 Apr 2025
Nokia networking backbone firms up ResetData AI factory
Deployment of networking backbone to support immediate roll-out of Australia’s first sovereign and sustainable liquid immersion-cooled data centres looks to gain 75% reduction in energy consumption over previous generations
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14 Apr 2025
Government injects extra funding to drive quantum growth
The UK government has ploughed an extra £121m into quantum to drive development of the technology