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14 May 2024
Google readies Gemini for Workspace, adds AI 'Teammate'
By Antone GonsalvesGoogle will roll out new GenAI in Gmail and Docs first and other apps throughout the year. In 2025, Google plans to introduce an AI-powered assistant called Teammate.
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14 May 2024
Microsoft handles 2 Windows zero-days on May Patch Tuesday
By Tom WalatIn addition to the Windows vulnerabilities exploited in the wild, admins should focus on patching multiple flaws in web browsers from Google, Microsoft and Mozilla.
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14 May 2024
Genesys debuts customer service GenAI, journey management
By Don FluckingerCustomer journey management and a bevy of generative AI tools -- including more trademark empathy detection -- added to Genesys Cloud contact center platform.
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22 Jun 2023
Cabinet Office updates decade-old public cloud-first mandate for central government
By Caroline DonnellyA decade after it was first introduced, the government has updated its cloud-first guidance by including nine principles to guide public sector IT buyers through their off-premise purchasing decisions
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22 Jun 2023
State HIE Data Helps Drive Value-Based Care Across Management Org
By Hannah NelsonA tool that inserts the most critical HIE data into patient health records has helped a medical management organization achieve significant value-based care savings across its clinics.
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22 Jun 2023
BT begins roll-out of Digital Voice across UK East Midlands
By Joe O’HalloranLatest part of incumbent telco’s strategy to evolve national communications network sees new voice offering deployed
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22 Jun 2023
Orange Business leads team to deliver cloud-native managed SASE to enterprises
By Joe O’HalloranEnterprise division of the global telco taps in-house cyber security practice and leading cyber security technology provider to offer simpler operational model for customers with end-to-end accountability, improved agility, efficiency and performance
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22 Jun 2023
How Vedanta is harnessing tech in aluminium production
By Pratima HarigunaniIndia’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
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21 Jun 2023
Kinaxis provides tool for sustainable supply chain
By Jim O'DonnellKinaxis debuted new applications designed to improve supply chain management, including sustainability reporting, planning and execution integration, and AI for demand sensing.
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21 Jun 2023
Study: Tech industry often denies job interviews to women
By Patrick ThibodeauA study by Hired found improved but persistent bias in tech industry hiring. In 2022, 38% of positions sent interview invitations exclusively to men, down from 45% in 2018.
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21 Jun 2023
Western Canada Lottery bets on HPE Alletra MP storage
By Adam ArmstrongWhen its old infrastructure needed an upgrade, Western Canada Lottery went all in with GreenLake and HPE Alletra storage.
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21 Jun 2023
Critical VMware Aria Operations bug under active exploitation
By Alexander CulafiReports of exploitation for a critical command injection flaw in VMware Aria Operations for Networks came roughly a week after a researcher published a proof-of-concept for it.
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21 Jun 2023
Retail companies gain DORA metrics ROI from specialist tools
By Beth PariseauDORA metrics and other measures of engineering efficiency are popping up in add-ons to existing DevOps tools. But third-party vendors added more value for Puma and Sensormatic.
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21 Jun 2023
Avaya expands Google, Alcatel-Lucent alliances to boost customer experiences
By Joe O’HalloranCollaboration with leading cloud platform designed to deliver enhanced contact centre solutions as improved Experience Platform enables users to integrate digital capabilities to redefine agent operations
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21 Jun 2023
Marketing becoming harder as customers change behaviour
By Simon QuickeFindings from Twilio have exposed how buyers are reacting in different ways and old approaches are losing their impact
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21 Jun 2023
HPE adds AI cloud option to GreenLake portfolio
By Simon QuickeVendor launches first of a number of planned AI offerings as it looks to get more deeply involved with an expanding market opportunity
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21 Jun 2023
CIO interview: Stuart Hughes, chief digital information officer, Rolls-Royce
By Mark SamuelsThe aerospace giant uses internet of things and sensor technology to create a personalised digital twin for the airlines that fly its engines, but the benefits of further data science and analytics could be even bigger
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21 Jun 2023
Nearly quarter of a million malicious websites reported and removed through NCSC service
By Karl FlindersA suspicious email and text message reporting service in the UK has directly led to a quarter of a million malicious websites being removed
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21 Jun 2023
Software spending grows fastest as finance firms spend $652bn on tech in 2023
By Karl FlindersBanks and investment firms are increasing their spending on IT despite gloomy economic outlook, but priorities have changed
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21 Jun 2023
AMA Announces 2023 Recipients of EHR Use Research Grant Program
By Hannah NelsonAwardees of the AMA EHR Use Research Grant include AllianceChicago, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, and MedStar Health.
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21 Jun 2023
Co-op Group adds nearshore engineering resources
By Karl FlindersManchester headquartered Co-op group adds additional engineering resources as competition for talent in the UK ramps up
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21 Jun 2023
The security interviews: Exploiting AI for good and for bad
By Cliff SaranThe chief product officer of AI security firm Darktrace explains how large language AI models are making it harder for people to spot email attacks
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21 Jun 2023
Belgian researchers build energy-efficient AI frameworks
By Pat BransResearchers in Belgium are working on a new generation of platforms to support artificial intelligence applications in an energy-efficient manner
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21 Jun 2023
Interview: Paul Cooper, director of technology operations, River Island
By Clare McDonaldRetailer River Island has had a recent in-store technology overhaul, making it easier for shop staff to cater to customers
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21 Jun 2023
CDO interview: Mary O’Callaghan, director of technology engagement, British Heart Foundation
By Mark SamuelsImplementing 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
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21 Jun 2023
Provider Orgs Deploy eClinicalWorks EHR Systems for Care Coordination
By Hannah NelsonA Washington-based pain management clinic has implemented an eClinicalWorks EHR to drive efficiency and care coordination.
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21 Jun 2023
Virgin Media O2 extends Nokia 5G RAN deal
By Joe O’HalloranLeading comms tech provider continues business relationship with operator to improve connectivity in the UK and supply RAN equipment from its AirScale portfolio
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21 Jun 2023
May ransomware activity rises behind 8base, LockBit gangs
By Arielle WaldmanLockBit was the most active group last month, but NCC Group researchers were surprised by 8base, which started listing victims from attacks that occurred beginning in April 2022.
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20 Jun 2023
Data sovereignty and security driving hybrid IT adoption in Australia
By Aaron TanOver half of Australian organisations plan to repatriate some applications from public cloud to on-premise datacentres due to data sovereignty concerns, Nutanix study finds
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20 Jun 2023
HPE GreenLake expands further into AWS, VMware clouds
By Tim McCarthyUpdates to GreenLake services and new partnerships allow customers to integrate more AWS and VMware public cloud workloads into HPE's private cloud.
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20 Jun 2023
HPE offers Cray supercomputer cloud service for AI models
By Ed ScannellHPE unveils cloud AI services powered by its Cray supercomputers working in tandem with a version of its GreenLake for Large Language Models.
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20 Jun 2023
HPE GreenLake private cloud gets self-managed, pre-deployed
By Adam ArmstrongAt HPE Discover 2023, the vendor introduced new container support, a lower-tier private cloud and easier deployment at colocation data centers.
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20 Jun 2023
Avaya deals Aces to boost customer experiences
By Joe O’HalloranCommunications and collaboration tech provider unveils what it calls reimagined professional services, prioritising AI, cloud and digital transformation through its core customer experience services platform
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20 Jun 2023
Mizuho Financial Group trials generative AI for development and maintenance
By Karl FlindersJapanese bank is working with Fujitsu to explore potential for using generative artificial intelligence technology in system development and maintenance
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20 Jun 2023
ONC Project Taps FHIR to Extract Over 40% of Clinical Data Registry
By Sarai RodriguezONC revealed that using the FHIR to leverage data shows promise for the acquisition of clinical registry data, reducing processing times and improving submission delays.
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20 Jun 2023
ServiceNow’s Bill McDermott: a ‘work in progress’
By Brian McKennaBill McDermott, president and CEO of ServiceNow, speaks to Computer Weekly about his vision for the company and the technology industry, which he believes to be in the throes of exponential change
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20 Jun 2023
University of York shifts HPC workloads to Swedish EcoDataCenter colocation site in green IT push
By Caroline DonnellyWith the University of York using its HPC capabilities for climate research, it decided it was time to shift its IT infrastructure to a greener colo site in support of its net-zero goals
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20 Jun 2023
Attackers discovering exposed cloud assets within minutes
By Alexander CulafiCloud security vendor Orca Security used honeypots to learn more about how threat actors compromise cloud resources such as misconfigured AWS S3 buckets and GitHub repositories.
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20 Jun 2023
Starburst Galaxy update targets governance, data access
By Eric AvidonThe vendor's latest update includes the public preview of Gravity, a centralized access and governance layer that enables users to better control and connect data across clouds.
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20 Jun 2023
Post Office will not oppose potential Horizon conviction appellants
By Karl FlindersPost Office CEO told MPs that the organisation is telling some subpostmasters it won't oppose them if they appeal
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20 Jun 2023
EDF deploys Dynatrace to fuel site reliability engineering drive
By Cliff SaranThe energy company has adopted the observability platform to support in-house software development
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20 Jun 2023
Oracle opens first EU-based sovereign cloud regions in Germany and Spain
By Caroline DonnellyDatabase software giant is making good on its July 2022 pledge to open a series of sovereign cloud regions to cater to the data protection needs of EU-based enterprises
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20 Jun 2023
Exclusive Networks continues to add depth to its on-demand platform X-OD
By Simon QuickeExclusive Networks looks to increase the on-demand options available through its as a service proposition X-OD
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20 Jun 2023
More than 50% of care providers have adopted digital records
By Lis EvenstadThe adoption of digital social care records has reached more than 50%, but the sector still has a way to go to reach the government’s target of 80% by March 2024
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20 Jun 2023
Tech entrepreneur Ian Hogarth to chair AI Foundation Model Taskforce
By Lis EvenstadThe 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
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20 Jun 2023
Union chief calls for outsourced services to be brought in-house
By Karl FlindersUnison general secretary calls on Labour to bring outsourced public sector contracts in-house if they fail to meet certain tests
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19 Jun 2023
Avaya prioritizes slow migration from on-prem to the cloud
By Mary ReinesThe longtime contact center vendor aims to rebound from double bankruptcy by focusing on highly regulated customers' needs, such as continuity of some on-premises communications.
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19 Jun 2023
8 ways to drive business value with advanced analytics
By George LawtonIt can be difficult to get buy-in for analytical operations. These eight bottom-line benefits of data analytics -- with real-world examples -- can win over execs.
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19 Jun 2023
United Airlines clears CI/CD pipelines for takeoff
By Beth PariseauIn an industry heavily affected by pandemic disruptions, United Airlines brought in a new orchestration tool to navigate fluctuating software delivery requirements.
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19 Jun 2023
Dynamics 365 ERP adds Copilot AI functionality
By Jim O'DonnellMicrosoft introduced three new Copilot AI tools in Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP for project management, finance and procurement that show better business use cases for generative AI.
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19 Jun 2023
Microsoft: DDoS attacks caused M365, Azure disruptions
By Arielle WaldmanMicrosoft confirmed widespread service disruptions earlier this month were caused by layer 7 DDoS attacks by a threat group it identified as Storm-1359.
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19 Jun 2023
Avaya assures future-proof global communications with Enterprise Cloud
By Joe O’HalloranComms tech provider kicks off user group conference proclaiming company is back, and unveils tech for firms to pursue hybrid cloud models by hosting parts of comms infrastructure in dedicated cloud instance
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19 Jun 2023
Huawei slams EU high-risk supplier claims as against principles of free trade
By Joe O’HalloranComms tech giant comes out swinging against being singled out by EC commissioner as having high-risk supplier status in 5G mobile infrastructures
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19 Jun 2023
Mobile computing market continues downward trend
By Simon QuickeLife might get better later this year, but for now, even the optimistic predictions from Context make difficult reading for those selling hardware
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19 Jun 2023
Channel round-up: Who’s gone where?
By Simon QuickeHighlights from the personnel moves across the industry that have been made in the past week
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19 Jun 2023
Salvation Army’s trading arm sets sights on helping enterprises reuse their IT devices
By Caroline DonnellyTrading arm of Christian church charity The Salvation Army is expanding beyond textile recycling to help businesses reuse and recycle their e-waste
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19 Jun 2023
Supreme Court sidesteps Section 230 -- for now
By Makenzie HollandAlthough the Supreme Court's recent decisions in cases against Twitter and Google avoided ruling on Section 230, the issue will likely be in front of the justices again soon.
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19 Jun 2023
Prime minister Rishi Sunak faces pressure from banks to force tech firms to pay for online fraud
By Karl FlindersThe UK’s major banks have told the prime minister to force tech firms to do more to prevent fraud that the banks end up paying for
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19 Jun 2023
How Fastly thinks differently about CDNs and the edge
By Aaron TanFastly is counting on its developer chops and different approaches towards security and other areas to compete with its rivals
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19 Jun 2023
Early June Microsoft outages were result of large-scale DDoS hit
By Alex ScroxtonInvestigations into recent outages on Microsoft Azure and Outlook services have turned up evidence of a massive distributed denial-of-service attack
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19 Jun 2023
Jordan’s Ahli Bank launches app on cloud-native platform
By Karl FlindersMiddle East bank launches app on latest cloud-native banking platform from Google-inspired company
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19 Jun 2023
Nakivo adds ransomware scanning and new restore options
By Antony AdsheadBackup maker adds malware scanning with big names in security to immutable backup copy functionality. “Tape’s not dead” either, with restore from the venerable medium now possible
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19 Jun 2023
UK to contribute up to £25m to Ukraine cyber defences
By Alex ScroxtonPrime minister Rishi Sunak announces an expansion to the Ukraine Cyber Programme, with a cash boost of up to £25m over the next two years
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19 Jun 2023
Visa takeover means economic turmoil won’t slow Tink’s progress
By Karl FlindersTink is one of the pioneers of the open banking sector, and under Visa’s light-touch ownership is continuing to think like a startup
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19 Jun 2023
Oracle Reportedly Lays Off Hundreds of Cerner Healthcare Employees
By Hannah NelsonThe reported layoffs within the Cerner Healthcare unit come days after Oracle announced quarterly revenue increases of 17 percent compared to last year.
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19 Jun 2023
Dutch government puts up €123m to address shortage of ICT workers
By Kim LoohuisFinancial injection aimed at improving cooperation between vocational education and business in the Netherlands, and making the tech professions more attractive
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19 Jun 2023
Software République unveils H1st vision connected vehicle
By Joe O’HalloranConsortium introduces ‘revolution’ in mobility, with connected vehicle bringing together 20 concrete operational innovations, offering a ‘true experience’ beyond automotive mobility
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16 Jun 2023
U.S. government agencies breached via MoveIt Transfer flaw
By Alexander CulafiCISA Director Jen Easterly said 'several' U.S. agencies suffered intrusions via their MoveIt Transfer instances, but have not seen significant effects from the attacks.
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16 Jun 2023
Customers want MSPs to give more cloud analytics
By Simon QuickeWith many users finding the cloud is costing them more than they expected, the call for increased insights is becoming an emerging theme
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16 Jun 2023
Core to Cloud signals shift to MSP approach
By Simon QuickeSecurity player cuts the ribbon on its first services, makes a major hire to support the moves and indicates more plans are in the pipeline
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16 Jun 2023
SHRM CEO addresses AI 'nightmare' in HR
By Patrick ThibodeauSHRM is pushing back against predictions that AI in HR will lead to job losses. The association's CEO Johnny Taylor believes AI will augment HR roles.
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16 Jun 2023
Dremio adds first generative AI-infused tool, intros others
By Eric AvidonThe vendor's initial generative AI-infused tool is Text-to-SQL, which enables customers to work with data using natural language that automatically gets translated to code.
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16 Jun 2023
Collaboration in finance sector develops prototype API for digital currency
By Karl FlindersThe Bank for International Settlements and the Bank of England worked with private sector on central bank digital currency experiment
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16 Jun 2023
Almost Half of Hospitals Report Instances of Perceived Information Blocking
By Sarai RodriguezThe 21st Century Cures Act Final Rule aims to curb any interference with electronic health information. Despite this, some hospitals still report possible instances of information blocking.
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16 Jun 2023
BBVA uses AI and analytics services from AWS
By Karl FlindersBBVA invests in Amazon Web Services cloud platforms to help transform itself into an organisation driven by AI and data
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16 Jun 2023
Latest ONS data shows that 10% of UK businesses plan to adopt AI
By Cliff SaranThe Office for National Statistics has found that UK adults are aware they have been using AI-based chatbots, and approximately one in six businesses are implementing AI applications
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16 Jun 2023
Toulouse Métropole looks to boost connectivity with private 5G, IP/MPLS
By Joe O’HalloranLocal authority for southern French region unveils plan to install a private, shared, multi-service 5G and IP/MPLS infrastructure to offer very high-speed mobile access services to innovation areas, improve municipal and mobility services and enhance public safety
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16 Jun 2023
HIE Announces Health IT Partnership to Drive EHR Interoperability
By Hannah NelsonAtlanta-based HI-BRIDGE HIE will collaborate with health IT vendor Innovar to improve EHR interoperability and reporting capabilities.
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16 Jun 2023
CGI to develop virtual, cloud-hosted ‘black box’ recorder technology for aircraft
By Caroline DonnellyIT consultancy CGI is developing an alternative to the traditional ‘black box’ recorders found in aircraft that will allow teams on the ground to intervene quicker in the event of an emergency onboard
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16 Jun 2023
Citi US Personal Banking turns to AI to ‘delight’ customers with personalised services
By Bill GoodwinCitigroup’s US Personal Banking business has created a repository of customer data and is rolling out a decision engine to provide customers with personalised services
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16 Jun 2023
Lenovo ups ante on AI infrastructure investments
By Aaron TanLenovo is investing $1bn over three years to expand its artificial intelligence infrastructure offerings, including services to help organisations deploy and tap AI capabilities in a responsible manner
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15 Jun 2023
Tableau analytics platform tightens connection to Salesforce
By Eric AvidonThe update includes a tightened connection to Salesforce aimed at making it easier for joint customers to work with their customer data. The update also provides more functions.
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15 Jun 2023
Server prices drop while cloud costs rise in PPI data
By John MooreThe U.S. government's latest inflation reading shows moderating hardware prices, which spiked in mid-2022. Cloud costs, however, have been moving in the opposite direction.
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15 Jun 2023
NetSuite ERP aims to reconcile the books faster
By Jim O'DonnellThe new NetSuite Account Reconciliation module provides intelligence and automation for NetSuite ERP customers, allowing improved account matching and shortening account closings.
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15 Jun 2023
Chinese nation-state actor behind Barracuda ESG attacks
By Arielle WaldmanMandiant said the zero-day attacks on Barracuda Email Security Gateway appliances were part of a 'wide-ranging campaign in support of the People's Republic of China.'
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15 Jun 2023
CISA SBOM standards efforts stymied by confusion, inertia
By Beth PariseauEfforts to establish SBOM standards and guidance have progressed, but unanswered questions persist -- including how the federal government plans to enforce its own requirements.
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15 Jun 2023
Metaverse hype stalls while VR, AR technology advances
By Makenzie HollandThe metaverse hype has died down, but new advancements in virtual reality technology like Apple's new headset are regenerating some interest.
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15 Jun 2023
Qualcomm unveils video collaboration platform suite
By Joe O’HalloranMobile technology giant unveils suite of artificial intelligence-based platforms focused on collaboration devices to accelerate design and deployment of variety video-conferencing product
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15 Jun 2023
Monte Carlo boosts data observability with generative AI
By Eric AvidonThe vendor unveiled tools aimed at improving engineering efficiency, one enabling data engineers to more easily fix code and another enabling code generation with natural language.
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15 Jun 2023
BBFC taps into AWS AI portfolio to speed up content classification
By Caroline DonnellyThe British Board of Film Classification has embarked on an exploratory piece of work to see how artificial intelligence could assist with classifying content
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15 Jun 2023
Consumers look ahead with caution as connected device usage increases
By Joe O’HalloranSurvey shows connected device usage on the rise in the US, with 5G a catalyst for driving smartphone upgrades during the past year. Yet inflation and the global cost-of-living crisis are making consumers take a cautious approach to spending
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15 Jun 2023
Enterprise software price hikes risk derailing digital transformation
By Cliff SaranBuying software and cloud services for strategic initiatives is all very well as long as the price is stable. But costs are escalating, which is impacting value
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15 Jun 2023
Exploitation of Barracuda ESG appliances linked to Chinese spies
By Alex ScroxtonIntelligence from Mandiant links exploitation of a flaw in a subset of Barracuda ESG appliances to a previously untracked China-nexus threat actor
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15 Jun 2023
GTDC: Distributors are force-multipliers for innovation
By Simon QuickeThe role of disties in driving technological change was the central theme at the Global Technology Distribution Council’s EMEA Summit
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15 Jun 2023
Technology secretary Chloe Smith announces £54m package for AI
By Lis EvenstadIn her speech at London Tech Week, Smith launched funding to support a series of AI initiatives, including creating a research and innovation ecosystem for trustworthy and responsible AI, and developing AI technologies to help the UK reach its net-zero targets
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15 Jun 2023
NCSC warns over ‘enduring’ LockBit threat
By Alex ScroxtonAlthough its activity volumes have been lower of late, LockBit is still a highly dangerous ransomware gang and is now the subject of a new international cyber advisory
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15 Jun 2023
Clop begins naming alleged MOVEit victims
By Alex ScroxtonClop uploaded details of 12 new victims to its dark web leak site late on 14 June, many of them likely linked to the ongoing MOVEit cyber attack
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15 Jun 2023
Green tech startups urged to join Climate Tech Supercluster to boost their growth
By Caroline DonnellyThe 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
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15 Jun 2023
Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030: Progress report
By Pat BransHalfway into its plan to give the country a makeover by 2030, Saudi Arabia’s emphasis on technology is starting to pay off
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15 Jun 2023
Department for Education plans to assess AI risk and benefits
By Cliff SaranThe department has begun a consultation looking at the role of generative artificial intelligence in education
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15 Jun 2023
VA Officials Exploring Health IT, HIE Solutions to Improve Interoperability
By Hannah NelsonAt a recent House hearing, Sachin Yende, VA chief medical officer, said the agency is looking to improve veteran care coordination through enhanced health IT interoperability.
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15 Jun 2023
AWS GetIT competition aims to encourage girls into tech
By Clare McDonaldWinners of this year’s GetIT competition, designed for introducing girls to the world of STEM, have been announced
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15 Jun 2023
Vodafone, Three merge UK businesses
By Joe O’HalloranLeading telcos come together to create UK’s third large-scale UK operator designed to level competitive playing field and increase competition to UK’s two leading converged operators