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08 May 2024
National Security Agency warns against paying ransoms
By Arielle WaldmanRob Joyce and David Luber discussed how the ransomware attack on Change Healthcare exemplified the cons of paying ransom demands.
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08 May 2024
Experts highlight progress, challenges for election security
By Alexander CulafiInfosec professionals at RSA Conference 2024 discussed digital and physical security challenges for election cycles across the globe in a post-COVID landscape.
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08 May 2024
Databricks adds vector search, new LLM support to AI suite
By Eric AvidonThe data lakehouse pioneer is targeting model accuracy with the GA of vector search capabilities that help customers find the data needed to train advanced analytics applications.
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11 Aug 2023
Voxnube, Altigen unite for cloud-based Microsoft Teams phone systems in Europe
By Joe O’HalloranPartnership to combine voice offerings with multi-channel intelligent routing expertise to allow European enterprises to use Microsoft service as primary communications and collaboration platform
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10 Aug 2023
Flexible back-to-office mandates may bring less quit risk
By Patrick ThibodeauAs the post-pandemic work landscape evolves, flexibility in work arrangements has become a priority for employees. Companies that adapt to it may reduce flight risks.
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10 Aug 2023
USDM Life Sciences grants Cloud Assurance Certification to PTC AR design kit
By Joe O’HalloranAs it ramps up its foray into immersive technologies, engineering tech company sees AR development kit gain certification from compliance firm, allowing users to generate audit-ready documents to serve as regulatory evidence
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10 Aug 2023
Implications of SAP Rise premium strategy
By Cliff SaranSAP 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
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10 Aug 2023
ShapesXR draws $8.6m in bid to become XR prototyping industry standard
By Joe O’HalloranKey investment round secured for virtual reality design and collaboration platform favoured by Meta founder
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10 Aug 2023
Cisco: Hybrid work needs to get better
By Aaron TanCisco’s head of collaboration and security talks up the state of hybrid work and calls for organisations to create magnets rather than mandates for workers to collaborate in the workplace
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09 Aug 2023
AI interview: Krystal Kauffman, lead organiser, Turkopticon
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonRemote 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
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09 Aug 2023
Microsoft addresses Office vulnerability attacked by Russian spooks in latest update
By Alex ScroxtonMicrosoft has issued fixes for over 70 vulnerabilities in its August Patch Tuesday drop, including remedies for CVE-2023-36884, which was disclosed without a fix in July and has been the subject of Kremlin-backed cyber attacks
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09 Aug 2023
Slack launches redesign to centralize notifications, tasks
By Mary ReinesThe collaboration vendor is out with a new interface to centralize workspaces for Enterprise Grid customers and display notifications and unify create functions in one view.
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09 Aug 2023
Sourcewell awards Avaya unified communications and contact centre contract
By Joe O’HalloranLeading purchasing consortium selects customer experience technology provider for unified communications and contact centre contract covering government, education and non-profit organisations
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08 Aug 2023
Pentland Brands marshals Google BigQuery to improve customer insight
By Brian McKennaThe name behind Speedo, Berghaus, Canterbury of New Zealand and Kickers turns to Google BigQuery to improve customer data understanding
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08 Aug 2023
MPs warn about growing prevalence of tech-enabled domestic abuse
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonThe UK government must take action to prevent perpetrators from being able to use connected or smart technologies to conduct their domestic abuse, a select committee has warned
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08 Aug 2023
Workplace monitoring needs worker consent, says select committee
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonEmployers 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
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08 Aug 2023
Blundstone taps Microsoft Dynamics 365 in ERP refresh
By Aaron TanIconic footwear company has migrated its legacy ERP system to Dynamics 365 to support the demands of its growing business
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07 Aug 2023
SAP approach of cloud-only innovation causes a stir
By Jim O'DonnellSAP's statement that AI and sustainability capabilities will only be available in S/4HANA public cloud requires more clarity and has caused customer unrest.
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07 Aug 2023
NHS trust suspends two governors as whistleblower email dispute continues
By Tommy GreeneGovernors at an NHS trust have been suspended after asking questions about emails used to bring a General Medical Council investigation against a whistleblower
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07 Aug 2023
IBM seeks bigger role in HR tech with Watson Orchestrate
By Patrick ThibodeauIBM Watson Orchestrate, which automates repetitive HR tasks, uses a conversational interface to manage and simplify multiple application workflows in HR.
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07 Aug 2023
Rise in fraudsters spoofing the websites of leading UK banks
By Alex ScroxtonDespite safeguards to protect customers from scams, UK retail banks are still seeing high volumes of fake phishing websites exploiting their brands, and the problem seems to be increasing in scope and scale
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04 Aug 2023
SAP called out by German user group for Rise U-turn
By Cliff SaranGerman SAP user group Deutschsprachige SAP-Anwendergruppe calls on SAP for clarity around on-premise S/4Hana product enhancements
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04 Aug 2023
Amazon CEO cites enterprise shift in cloud spending priorities for upbeat Q2 results
By Caroline DonnellyAfter a succession of downbeat quarterly results, Amazon's Q2 figures suggest a return to form
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03 Aug 2023
Lawmakers seek to restrict 'bossware'
By Patrick ThibodeauAI-enabled bossware and employee monitoring tech is getting increasing attention in the U.S. Senate and by the White House. An effort may be made to get a bill passed.
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03 Aug 2023
Scottish NHS trust ducks fine after staff shared patient data via WhatsApp
By Alex ScroxtonNHS Lanarkshire has been issued a formal reprimand by the ICO after staff members used WhatsApp to share patients’ personal data with one another
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03 Aug 2023
Plexal takes on new cohort for cyber security leadership scheme
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonSix more cyber security startup founders have been selected to take part in Plexal’s latest Cyber Runway Ignite programme, which is designed to help them develop their leadership skills
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03 Aug 2023
Microsoft attacked over ‘grossly irresponsible’ security practice
By Alex ScroxtonThe CEO of Tenable has launched a scathing attack on Microsoft, asserting that the organisation is deliberately keeping its Azure cloud customers in the dark about dangerous vulnerabilities and accusing it of a culture of ‘toxic obfuscation’
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03 Aug 2023
Hybrid quantum workflow offers potential for hydrogen fuel cell efficiency
By Cliff SaranBMW, Airbus and Quantinuum have collaborated on a project to simulate a reaction that could pave the way to more efficient hydrogen fuel cells
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02 Aug 2023
Salesforce offers tighter Slack integration with Sales Cloud
By Mary ReinesThe CRM giant released tools that bring customer data and insights to the collaboration platform, such as instant account updates sent directly to channels for review.
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02 Aug 2023
Pig butchers caught using ChatGPT to con victims
By Alex ScroxtonRomance scammers looking to con people out of their savings appear to be turning to generative AI tools to save time and effort
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02 Aug 2023
Wirral Council set to deploy Microsoft Fabric data platform
By Cliff SaranThe platform, which is being developed in collaboration with Simpson Associates, will be used to aid decision-making and improve operations
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01 Aug 2023
Vast Data Platform aims at storage everywhere for AI/ML workloads
By Antony AdsheadVast 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
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31 Jul 2023
Channel roundup: Who’s gone where?
By Simon QuickeThe personnel moves continue apace despite the summer focus on sun and sea
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31 Jul 2023
SUSE takes aim at Red Hat in Linux, Kubernetes play
By Aaron TanSUSE CEO Dirk-Peter van Leeuwen outlines strategy to capture the Kubernetes opportunity and offer enterprises an alternative to RHEL following Red Hat’s decision to limit access to RHEL source code
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28 Jul 2023
ServiceNow Q2 2023: 23% year-on-year growth with GenAI to fore
By Brian McKennaServiceNow has announced second-quarter 2023 revenue of $2.15bn, up 23% on the same quarter in 2022. The digital workflows automation supplier stressed GenAI developments and partnerships
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27 Jul 2023
European Commission starts investigation into Microsoft Teams bundling
By Cliff SaranThe commission will investigate if the bundling of Microsoft’s collaboration software with its office productivity suite breaks competition rules
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27 Jul 2023
Box unveils plugin for Microsoft Copilot, tighter integration
By Mary ReinesThe new integration lets joint customers use the tech giant's generative AI assistant to collaborate quicker with shared content summarization and querying.
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27 Jul 2023
Daisy: Customers keeping a continuing eye on costs
By Simon QuickeComms player shares research that underlines the ongoing impact the economic landscape is having on customer behaviour
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27 Jul 2023
Post Office tried to convince independent IT witness that he was wrong about Horizon
By Karl Flinders‘Delusional’ Post Office tried to influence an expert witness and get him to change his view about IT evidence which was detrimental to its case against a subpostmaster
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26 Jul 2023
Smartsheet's new AI tools answer queries, visualize data
By Mary ReinesThe project management vendor unveiled generative AI tools that visualize data insights, give guidance with a virtual assistant, generate formulas and create captions for visuals.
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26 Jul 2023
Inside Cloudera’s data platform strategy
By Aaron TanCloudera executives outline their business and technology strategy to help enterprises harness generative AI and other capabilities through its work in the open source community and other areas
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25 Jul 2023
CCRC refers two more subpostmaster convictions for appeal
By Karl FlindersTwo more subpostmaster convictions referred to appeal court by the Criminal Cases Review Commission
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25 Jul 2023
DocuSign launches AI-backed live video ID verification tool
By Mary ReinesThe e-signature vendor's new AI-supported identity confirmation tool uses biometrics and live video to verify signers' identity and physical presence at the time of signing.
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24 Jul 2023
Channel round-up: Who’s gone where?
By Simon QuickeA busy few days with moves, promotions and welcomes to senior personnel across the industry
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21 Jul 2023
Managed services players expose hybrid working challenges
By Simon QuickeResearch from a couple of MSPs indicates that in the financial services sector and the NHS, the technology to support remote working is not meeting employee needs
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21 Jul 2023
SAP’s Klein sees $1tn market for AI business software
By Cliff SaranEnterprise software company embeds AI across product portfolio to improve efficiency in business processes
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21 Jul 2023
Government boosts protection for encryption in Online Safety Bill but civil society groups concerned
By Bill GoodwinHouse of Lords adopts amendment to require Ofcom to commission a report before requiring technology companies to scan encrypted messages, but drops proposals for judicial oversight
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20 Jul 2023
SAP cloud revenues are up, but Wall Street reaction is down
By Jim O'DonnellSAP's stock dipped after an uninspiring earnings report, but analysts said the company is set well, with strong customer demand for transformational products and investment in AI.
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20 Jul 2023
Qualcomm and Meta collaborate to enable on-device AI applications using Llama 2
By Joe O’HalloranMobile tech giant working with social media platform to make available Llama 2-based implementations on smartphones and PCs to enable new generative AI applications using Snapdragon platforms
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20 Jul 2023
Online Safety Bill screening measures amount to ‘prior restraint’
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonThe 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
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19 Jul 2023
Republicans back lawsuit to end Optional Practical Training
By Patrick ThibodeauRepublican lawmakers are urging the Supreme Court to take up a lawsuit challenging the legitimacy of the Optional Practical Training program, a student visa work program.
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19 Jul 2023
Microsoft aims for Dynamics 365 cloud migrations
By Jim O'DonnellMicrosoft AIM is a new initiative to help on-premises Dynamics ERP customers move to the cloud, with guidance, tools and services from Microsoft and partners.
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19 Jul 2023
ISVs, AI and multicloud on Oracle channel chief’s to-do list
By Simon QuickeThe vendor is looking to make sure its partners deliver high levels of customer experience and can take advantage of emerging opportunities
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19 Jul 2023
Qualtrics uses AI to analyze customer needs for better CX
By Mary ReinesQualtrics unveils new generative AI tools to minimize time spent searching for and disseminating customer feedback and creating text responses to increase brand loyalty.
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19 Jul 2023
Microsoft’s Nadella sees massive growth opportunity in AI
By Cliff SaranMicrosoft CEO Satya Nadella uses his keynote at the company’s Inspire partner conference to discuss the economic potential of artificial intelligence
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19 Jul 2023
‘Significant gaps’ in UK AI regulation, says Ada Lovelace Institute
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonUK 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
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19 Jul 2023
IT firms ramp up prices to drive post-pandemic revenue
By Cliff SaranThe Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development puts inflation at 6.5%. Some areas of IT spending have experienced double-digit growth
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18 Jul 2023
Microsoft releases Sales Copilot, teases Insights tools
By Mary ReinesThe tech giant released generative AI-supported functions for sellers to generate text and summaries, and unveiled new Dynamics 365 Customer Insights tools for marketers.
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18 Jul 2023
Midwich signals AV market strength with strong H1
By Simon QuickeLive events are returning and helping to drive revenues at the distributor, which has continued to use M&A to expand the business
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17 Jul 2023
Subpostmaster compensation deadline will be missed, warns public inquiry chair
By Karl FlindersSubpostmasters that successfully sued the Post Office and exposed the Horizon scandal are at the ‘back of the queue’ and won’t receive compensation by current deadline
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17 Jul 2023
Shift towards ‘smarter’ digital life as broadband security, sustainability become key needs
By Joe O’HalloranCisco survey finds consumer expectations will reshape the needs and economics of the internet
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17 Jul 2023
Zoom doubles down on customer experience in UCaaS play
By Aaron TanZoom is going beyond its roots in employee experience as it looks to strengthen its position in the unified communications-as-a-service market
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13 Jul 2023
Hybrid work helps to empty federal offices
By Patrick ThibodeauMultiple issues, including the rise of hybrid work, have left federal offices largely empty. The U.S. government might start turning over some of these properties for commercial use.
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13 Jul 2023
CTO: Adapt processes to ERP to avoid implementation failure
By Jim O'DonnellUnit4 CTO Claus Jepsen discusses why some ERP projects fail and how this can be avoided. Technology is usually not the problem, he says, but rather how systems are customized.
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13 Jul 2023
Hybrid workplaces need accessible, integrable UC platforms
By Mary ReinesUsers want videoconferencing to interoperate with on-site hardware, virtual whiteboards that integrate into workflows and design platforms that are accessible to all contributors.
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13 Jul 2023
Civil society groups call on EU to put human rights at centre of AI Act
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonDozens of civil society groups are calling on EU institutions to prioritise people and human rights in AI legislation as secretive negotiations begin
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13 Jul 2023
CaixaBank adds hundreds more IT professionals to support digital transformation
By Karl FlindersCaixaBank is recruiting 200 more IT professionals in Spain to support its ongoing digital transformation
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12 Jul 2023
Digital public services ‘riddled’ with problems, says TUC
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonThe 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
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12 Jul 2023
Ofcom’s online safety preparedness efforts hobbled by government
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonDespite 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
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12 Jul 2023
Microsoft users on high alert over dangerous RCE zero-day
By Alex ScroxtonA serious RCE vulnerability in Microsoft Office and Windows is among several zero-days disclosed in Redmond’s July Patch Tuesday update, but this one does not have a patch yet
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11 Jul 2023
NUS researchers develop biological camera to store images
By Aaron TanNUS researchers have built a biological camera to store and organise images on live cells, potentially shaking up the data storage industry
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11 Jul 2023
Affirmative action ban raises stakes for tech industry
By Patrick ThibodeauThe Supreme Court's affirmative action ruling could change tech recruiting, prompting companies to broaden recruiting efforts and increase anti-bias training.
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11 Jul 2023
EU formally grants data adequacy to US
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonThe European Commission has formally granted the US data adequacy, allowing companies and organisations to freely transfer personal data across the Atlantic via the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. But privacy activist Max Schrems has already committed to legally challenging the decision
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11 Jul 2023
Malicious URL volumes soar as cyber criminals pull on Threads
By Alex ScroxtonMalicious actors have been quick to exploit the buzz around Meta’s newly launched Threads platform, with thousands of new suspicious domains registered exploiting its branding
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11 Jul 2023
Horizon inquiry adjourned as Post Office disclosure failures threaten to ‘derail’ proceedings
By Karl FlindersStatutory public inquiry into Post Office Horizon scandal adjourned because of Post Office disclosure failures, ‘retraumatising’ victims of a scandal that destroyed the lives of thousands of people
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11 Jul 2023
Peer calls for every Post Office prosecution to be reviewed
By Karl FlindersPost Office prosecutions should be reviewed in light of damning evidence laid bare by statutory public inquiry into Horizon scandal, says peer James Arbuthnot
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10 Jul 2023
Alibaba Cloud debuts AI image generator
By Aaron TanThe 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
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10 Jul 2023
Genesys Cloud CX gets FedRAMP certified for government use
By Mary ReinesThe CX vendor obtained Moderate Impact level authorization for its Genesys Cloud CX platform, bolstering security and safeguarding internal operations for U.S. government users.
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10 Jul 2023
AI, automation and edge driving Red Hat channel
By Simon QuickeVendor looks to identify areas where its partners can make a difference and provide support
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10 Jul 2023
Met Office bids to make climate data more accessible with Esri
By Brian McKennaThe Met Office is offering a new data portal, built on Esri’s geographic information systems technology, to enable users to understand local and national impacts of climate change
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10 Jul 2023
How Confluent is maintaining its edge in event streaming
By Aaron TanConfluent co-founder Jun Rao talks up the company’s business and how it competes with hyperscalers and other suppliers of managed Kafka services
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10 Jul 2023
Channel roundup: Who’s gone where?
By Simon QuickeSeveral senior appointments caught the eye in the past week, and a resignation created the chance for an opening
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10 Jul 2023
Post Office inquiry must examine rule on IT evidence if miscarriages of justice are to be avoided
By Karl FlindersPublic inquiry must examine role of court rules around use of computer evidence that enabled Post Office to prosecute innocent people
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07 Jul 2023
Alaian, Qualcomm seek out extended reality startups
By Joe O’HalloranCollaboration between telco alliance and leading mobile platform provider looks to offer emerging talents in extended reality the ability to accelerate their growth and promote the development of disruptive offerings
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07 Jul 2023
TTTech Auto, ZettaScale extend collaboration to launch in-vehicle, V2X service
By Joe O’HalloranCollaboration looks to bring about what software-defined vehicle technology provider and open-source communication middleware firms say is a much-needed unification across the cloud-to-microcontroller communication continuum
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07 Jul 2023
JumpCloud issues notice to customers to refresh API keys
By Cliff SaranJumpCloud has asked its customers to update their API cryptographic keys following a security incident
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06 Jul 2023
Biometrics watchdog calls for public space surveillance review
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonThe 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
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06 Jul 2023
Privacy campaigners call for UK data adequacy to be revoked
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonThe 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
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06 Jul 2023
Event analytics tool answers CX data queries using ChatGPT
By Mary ReinesMixpanel aims to improve users' CX strategy with its new generative AI-supported data query tool, which lets users type CX data-related questions and get answers in chart format.
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06 Jul 2023
Former Fujitsu IT chief evidence postponed after late Post Office disclosure
By Karl FlindersPost Office has disrupted Horizon inquiry schedule through late disclosure of ‘significant’ evidence as key IT witness evidence is postponed
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06 Jul 2023
Meta’s Threads hits app stores, but no EU launch in sight
By Alex ScroxtonMeta’s Twitter competitor makes its debut and signs up millions of users in just 12 hours, but concerns over compliance with the EU’s Digital Markets Act have sunk a pan-European launch for now
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06 Jul 2023
Public inquiry hears how Post Office security withheld evidence from people it suspected of theft
By Karl FlindersThe Post Office told investigators to include potential evidence in reports to their own lawyers, but not the subpostmasters they suspected of theft
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05 Jul 2023
Time-to-hire is now longer, but San Francisco's wait is epic
By Patrick ThibodeauA competitive job market is increasing the time-to-hire for employers. While HR tech can speed some parts of the hiring process, it can't compete against multiple offers.
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05 Jul 2023
Allo Bank taps Tencent Cloud in digital banking
By Aaron TanIndonesia’s largest digital lender is tapping Tencent Cloud’s TDSQL database management system and cloud infrastructure to provide digital banking services for six million customers
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05 Jul 2023
Dassault Systèmes, Cranfield collaborate on 3DExperience centre of excellence
By Joe O’HalloranPartnership between tech firm and university aims to provide centre for experiential, lifelong learning with connected 3D engineering platform to accelerate digital and sustainable transformation of aerospace and defence industry
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04 Jul 2023
‘Political lethargy’ to blame for digital exclusion, says Lords
By Clare McDonaldA House of Lords report about digital exclusion across the UK has blamed slow and undedicated government intervention for the extent of digital exclusion
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03 Jul 2023
Gass announces TD Synnex retirement plans
By Simon QuickeLong-serving senior staffer will leave the business next year, and bring the curtain down on a three-decade-long association with the channel player
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03 Jul 2023
Trustmarque refreshes brand identity
By Simon QuickeThe time is deemed to be right to give its logo and website a lick of paint as channel player Trustmarque looks to continue growing its mid-market business
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03 Jul 2023
Deutsche Bank completes migration of millions of Postbank customers
By Karl FlindersDeutsche Bank has completed the migration of 12 million Postbank customers to its banking platform
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03 Jul 2023
PAC slams HMCTS justice system transformation programme
By Lis EvenstadHMCTS has consistently underestimated the scale and complexity of the reforms, and criticises the programme, which only has £120m of its £1.3bn budget left with only just over half of projects completed, MPs say
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03 Jul 2023
Driving synergies in digital healthcare
By Pratima HarigunaniAs group CIO of API Holdings, Chandresh Dedhia has been driving synergies across a spectrum of digital healthcare businesses to create operational efficiency and other business outcomes
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03 Jul 2023
Salesforce to invest $4bn in its UK business over five years
By Brian McKennaAt its recent London conference, Salesforce UK managing director Zahra Bahrololoumi announced the supplier will invest $4bn in its own UK business over the next five years
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30 Jun 2023
Salesforce brings more AI tools to Sales GPT and Service GPT
By Mary ReinesThe CRM giant brings generative AI-supported tools like message creation and call summaries to sales and service workers, and teams with Deloitte Digital for AI safety resources.