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15 Oct 2024
Researchers: Work from home is key to business continuity
By Patrick ThibodeauResearchers detail advice to companies about work-from-home readiness in disaster-prone areas. On their list? Remote and hybrid work readiness.
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15 Oct 2024
Tech and digital skills key to improving police productivity
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonThe Policing Productivity Review sees data and technology as a way of improving productivity and outcomes, as well as a potential means of restoring diminishing legitimacy, but warns there needs to be a revamp in digital skills, investment and coordination to harness the full range of benefits
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15 Oct 2024
Global satellite IoT subscriber base gains higher orbit
By Joe O’HalloranStudy shows incumbent satellite operators and more than two dozen new initiatives are now betting on the internet of things connectivity market, with hybrid satellite-terrestrial connectivity opportunities becoming common
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18 Jul 2024
Neo4j eyes GenAI workloads in APAC
By Aaron TanNeo4j is targeting GenAI workloads in the fast-growing APAC market by leveraging knowledge graphs to improve the accuracy and explainability of large language models
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18 Jul 2024
Glasgow’s digital strategy highlights digital rights for citizens
By Lis EvenstadThe strategy aims to create organisational change, equipping Glasgow to reap the benefits of digital and protect its citizens’ rights
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18 Jul 2024
DHSC ramps up departmental investment in data scientists
By Caroline DonnellyThe Department of Health and Social Care is revealed to be the latest government entity to have invested in building out its data science capabilities
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18 Jul 2024
Health information exchange barriers hamper telehealth adoption
By Anuja VaidyaUS hospitals cited numerous IT challenges, including interoperability issues, that are curbing telehealth’s full potential in care delivery, new research shows.
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18 Jul 2024
CBD cream may protect against UVA-induced skin aging
By Veronica SalibA small study revealed that nano-encapsulated CBD cream may protect against aging, preventing UVA-induced nuclear and mitochondrial DNA damage.
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18 Jul 2024
CDC reveals that over 25% of adults in the US have a disability
By Veronica SalibA recent data analysis by the CDC reveals that over 25% of US adults, or over 70 million adults, had a disability in 2022.
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17 Jul 2024
OpenText broadens content AI services in quarterly release
By Don FluckingerOpenText adds generative AI tools for enterprise information management, security, business process mining and more in its 24.3 Cloud Editions update.
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17 Jul 2024
Google launches Distributed Cloud edge hardware
By Antone GonsalvesThe hardware for highly regulated industries runs the Google Cloud infrastructure stack, data security services and the Vertex AI platform for running pretrained AI models.
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17 Jul 2024
Anthropic catches up with Claude LLM for Android
By Esther AjaoThe AI vendor introduced the new app soon after releasing the iOS version. It's free for Team and Pro users. It includes vision, multi-platform support and multilingual processing.
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17 Jul 2024
NullBulge threat actor targets software supply chain, AI tech
By Alexander CulafiSentinelOne published new research detailing NullBulge, an emerging ransomware actor that recently claimed to have stolen data from Disney's internal Slack channels.
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17 Jul 2024
Qlik launches Talend Cloud, aims to ensure data is trusted
By Eric AvidonThe longtime BI vendor's new integration platform aims to deliver trust in the information users work with to inform analytics and AI models and applications.
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17 Jul 2024
UK Cyber Bill teases mandatory ransomware reporting
By Alex ScroxtonIn the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill introduced in the King's Speech, the UK's new government pledges to give regulators more teeth to ensure compliance with security best practice and to mandate incident reporting
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17 Jul 2024
Hackney Council reprimanded over 2020 ransomware attack
By Alex ScroxtonThe London Borough of Hackney has been reprimanded by the ICO over a series of failures that led to a devastating cyber attack, but at the same time, the regulator praised the local authority for its response and commitment to making improvements
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17 Jul 2024
LexisNexis launches commercial version of AI research tool
By Esther AjaoNexis+AI enables users to research and analyze news, summarize documents and create first drafts. The platform is built on GPT from Microsoft Azure and Anthropic Claude from AWS.
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17 Jul 2024
Police Digital Service CEO Ian Bell resigns as company director following news of staff arrests
By Caroline DonnellyTwo weeks after news emerged that two employees of the Police Digital Service had been arrested on suspicion of bribery, fraud and misconduct, Companies House confirms PDS CEO Ian Bell has resigned as company director
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17 Jul 2024
Tech workers misinformed about number of women at top, finds Computer Weekly
By Clare McDonaldHalf of IT workers in Europe believe there is good representation of women in leadership positions in tech, despite numbers telling a different story
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17 Jul 2024
Viavi enhances sensing for fibre-enabled critical infrastructure
By Joe O’HalloranAs the use of fibre optic cables increases across various industries to enable accurate, resilient monitoring while complying with security regulations, network monitoring firm unveils sensing offering for critical infrastructure systems
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17 Jul 2024
Gartner: AI is driving customer spending
By Simon QuickeAnalyst firm outlines how much money will be spent on IT this year, with growth being supported by customer adoption of fresh technologies
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17 Jul 2024
Eyes on costs a feature of K3 first-half results
By Simon QuickeChannel player K3 delivers a significant reduction in operating losses thanks to its continued focus on reducing costs
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17 Jul 2024
Labour government plans new laws around cyber security, data sharing and skills
By Bryan GlickThe King's Speech outlined the legislative agenda for the new Parliament, including several bills that will impact the tech community
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17 Jul 2024
FDA, FTC work to protect consumers against copycat food containing THC
By Veronica SalibIn a recent joint news release, the FDA and FTC outlined strategies for protecting consumers from companies illegally selling copycat foods containing THC.
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17 Jul 2024
AWS, Microsoft and Google urge datacentre kit suppliers to improve Scope 3 data collection
By Caroline DonnellyAWS, Microsoft and Google put their names to an open letter, calling on third-party datacentre construction and equipment providers to do a better job with helping calculate Scope 3 emissions of cloud platforms
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17 Jul 2024
Salesforce to release autonomous AI customer service agents
By Don FluckingerSalesforce's next generation of customer service chatbots will use sharpened AI tools -- and, in theory, wits -- to choose their own adventure among Flows and actions.
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17 Jul 2024
New C3 AI application aims to help government apply GenAI
By Esther AjaoThe application will help contact centers find information about health benefits and real estate. The vendor introduced the new application with Google Cloud.
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17 Jul 2024
How the Mercedes F1 IT team helped Lewis Hamilton win the British Grand Prix
By Bryan GlickComputer Weekly went behind the scenes with the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One team, during its victorious British Grand Prix weekend, to find out about the role of IT in beating the stopwatch
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17 Jul 2024
Norfolk County Council looks to the skies to provide ultra-fast broadband
By Joe O’HalloranComplement to £5bn full-fibre broadband initiative sees IT and business consultancy collaborate with County Council using satellite infrastructure to successfully accelerate delivery across several industrial sites
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17 Jul 2024
Telehealth referrals boost OUD treatment initiation, retention
By Anuja VaidyaCompared to referrals originating during in-person ED visits, telehealth-based referrals were more effective in facilitating OUD treatment initiation and retention.
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17 Jul 2024
How iProov is fending off deepfake fraud
By Aaron TanFacial biometrics and controlled illumination can detect liveness, verify identities and help prevent deepfake attacks
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16 Jul 2024
Public health messaging aids 988 mental health line awareness
By Sara HeathPublic health messaging campaigns were successful at boosting 988 mental health crisis line awareness to 67%.
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16 Jul 2024
AI gateways emerge in response to governance concerns
By Beth PariseauEnterprise IT investment is pouring into AI, but security and governance remain major stumbling blocks to production. Enter API gateway vendors eager to assist -- and cash in.
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16 Jul 2024
Strategic Defence Review must emphasise cyber security, says industry
By Alex ScroxtonCyber security leaders say the new government's Strategic Defence Review needs to put digital security front and centre
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16 Jul 2024
Fujitsu analyst gave witness statements when more qualified colleagues refused
By Karl FlindersFujitsu employee provided witness statements to courts in cases against subpostmasters despite not understanding the evidence, after qualified IT experts refused
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16 Jul 2024
Incubator Plexal heads to Singapore for CyberBoost
By Alex ScroxtonCyber startup hub Plexal expands its presence to Singapore through a new initiative, and sets its sights on helping new UK businesses break into the booming Asia-Pacific market
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16 Jul 2024
SMEs looking to MSPs to help with AI and security challenges
By Simon QuickeFirm shares research that reveals top concerns of channel’s customer base and areas where they feel most threatened
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16 Jul 2024
CMA looks deeper into Microsoft’s AI hirings
By Cliff SaranMicrosoft recently hired two former co-founders of AI specialist Inflection AI, and signed a deal to host the company’s AI model on Azure
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16 Jul 2024
Sita gains higher altitude for connectivity with Heathrow Airport
By Joe O’HalloranLeading provider of IT to the air transport industry wins longest contract extension to date, with UK’s largest and Europe’s busiest airport to bolster network infrastructure services in expansive estate
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16 Jul 2024
Legal, tax and audit professionals look forward to AI efficiency promise
By Cliff SaranHundreds of hours a year could be saved through the use of AI in the legal, tax, and risk and compliance fields
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16 Jul 2024
Teradata integrates with DataRobot to aid AI development
By Eric AvidonThe partnership provides the data management and analytics vendor's users with more choice so that they can develop advanced models and applications with their preferred tools.
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16 Jul 2024
Telehealth use rose 2.7% nationally in April but fell in 3 US regions
By Anuja VaidyaEven as telehealth use fluctuates, telemental healthcare remains popular, with mental health conditions encompassing 69 percent of telehealth claim lines nationally.
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16 Jul 2024
Mediterranean diet improves cardiometabolic health in children
By Veronica SalibA study analyzing cardiometabolic biomarkers in pediatric patients indicates that Mediterranean diet interventions improve cardiometabolic health.
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16 Jul 2024
Cloud spend trumps AI but data, security and cost a common headache
By Antony AdsheadNasuni-sponsored survey finds cloud projects higher on the to do list than AI, but data management, security and cost reduction are common themes in all areas of investment
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16 Jul 2024
Druva expands threat hunting tools, services for backup
By Tim McCarthyThreat hunting capabilities baked into the recovery process for Druva are now available as a separate feature for use on demand or as a managed service.
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16 Jul 2024
Virgin Media O2, EE top GWS UK connectivity experience study
By Joe O’HalloranReal-life testing of UK mobile and fixed connectivity services shine light on connectivity experiences as consumers spend nearly third of waking time on their phones
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16 Jul 2024
Massive hyperscaler GenAI spend raises questions on costs
By Cliff SaranHow much will IT buyers be expected to pay, as hyperscalers ramp up investment in AI-powered servers to support GenAI?
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16 Jul 2024
Schneider expands support on datacentre and infrastructure front
By Simon QuickePower specialist Schneider adds more certifications for partners as they look to develop areas of expertise
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16 Jul 2024
Labour government begins to dish out digital responsibilities
By Lis EvenstadAs the new government begins to settle in, ministers with technology remits begin to emerge as DHSC and others declare which ministers will have digital responsibilities
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16 Jul 2024
Finnish tech sector opposes government’s immigration reforms
By Gerard O'DwyerThe tech sector in Finland fears talent shortage as government introduces stricter immigration policy
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16 Jul 2024
Out-of-pocket payment deters telemental healthcare use
By Anuja VaidyaNew study results imply that if the HDHP exemption enabling predeductible telehealth coverage expires at the end of the year, telemental health use may decline.
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16 Jul 2024
Global pediatric immunization rates stall, threatening public health
By Veronica SalibThe WHO revealed that childhood immunization rates stalled in 2023, leaving many infants in countries with low vaccine coverage.
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15 Jul 2024
J.D. Vance is a Silicon Valley insider and tech policy critic
By Makenzie HollandJ.D. Vance's tech policy is likely to focus on bolstering competition with China while addressing perceived political biases amid big tech platforms like Google and Meta.
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15 Jul 2024
Judge allows AI lawsuit against Workday to proceed
By Patrick ThibodeauA court partially allows a lawsuit against Workday to advance, raising questions about AI's role in hiring. The case may set precedent for applying discrimination laws to AI tools.
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15 Jul 2024
AI readiness requires buy-in, technology and good governance
By Eric AvidonWith interest in natural language processing, predictive analytics and other augmented intelligence rises, more than tooling is needed for enterprises to properly prepare.
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15 Jul 2024
Experts weigh in on Snowflake database MFA features
By Alexander CulafiIn response to a wave of recent attacks on customers, Snowflake introduces new authentication offerings that enable administrators to require MFA for all user accounts.
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15 Jul 2024
NIH grant to fund depression chatbot for Black patients
By Shania KennedyLearn how an existing AI chatbot for antidepressant recommendation will be validated for use in Black patients with funding from the NIH's AIM-AHEAD program.
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15 Jul 2024
NHS Trusts cancelled over 6,000 appointments after Qilin cyber attack
By Alex ScroxtonThe two NHS Trusts most heavily impacted by the Qilin ransomware attack on pathology services provider Synnovis have cancelled over 6,000 appointments and procedures in the past five weeks
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15 Jul 2024
Ericsson, Oppo ink global patent cross-licence agreement
By Joe O’HalloranGlobal comms tech firm teams with leading Asian smartphone provider on multi-year global cross licence covering cellular technology, including business cooperation on 5G-related projects such as device testing and customer engagements
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15 Jul 2024
Reducing screen time improves pediatric mental health
By Veronica SalibReducing screen media consumption for just two weeks improved internalizing symptoms and prosocial behavior.
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15 Jul 2024
Telecom Egypt makes nation’s 5G first
By Joe O’HalloranTech provider announces partnership with leading Egyptian telco to bring 5G technology to the country for first time, aiming to revolutionise its comms landscape
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15 Jul 2024
Schools hit with cost hike as free Microsoft licences end
By Cliff SaranThe A1 Plus academic licence, which gave teachers and pupils access to the Microsoft productivity suite, stops in August
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15 Jul 2024
Channel moves: Who's gone where?
By Simon QuickeMoves this week across the industry at Sota, OneTrust, Qumulo, Tollring and Object First
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15 Jul 2024
DACH education ‘ready for AI’ as parents call for next phase of innovation
By Matthew StaffA rallying cry for digital intervention in the sector across the DACH region could set the tone for a continental shift towards more dynamic and intuitive learning in the years to come
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15 Jul 2024
WHO launches digital health collaboration network
By Lis EvenstadThe World Health Organisation’s network, which includes 53 member states alongside data and digital health partners, will tackle digital transformation issues in healthcare
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15 Jul 2024
How Snowflake is tackling AI challenges
By Aaron TanSnowflake’s regional leader Sanjay Deshmukh outlines how the company is helping customers to tackle the security, skills and cost challenges of AI implementations
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15 Jul 2024
CMS shares Medicaid, CHIP data on children with ASD, autism
By Kelsey WaddillCMS found that half of the children with these conditions in public payer programs were diagnosed early, which could positively impact outcomes.
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15 Jul 2024
Civil servant said subpostmasters’ threat of legal action was ‘sabre-rattling’
By Karl FlindersPost Office scandal public inquiry hears damning evidence capping off a bad week for the reputation of high-profile civil servants
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12 Jul 2024
Businesses left in legal limbo with FTC noncompete ban
By Makenzie HollandEmployers need to start planning for compliance with the FTC noncompete ban, effective Sept. 4, despite uncertainty around whether the rule will hold up in court.
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12 Jul 2024
Tableau launches generative AI assistant, updates platform
By Eric AvidonThe longtime analytics vendor made a Copilot for data preparation generally available with similar tools for data cataloging and dashboard development and analysis expected soon.
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12 Jul 2024
AT&T breach affects 'nearly all' customers' call, text records
By Arielle WaldmanFallout from the attacks on Snowflake customers continues as AT&T is the latest victim organization to disclose a data breach stemming from a compromised cloud instance.
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12 Jul 2024
Humans in the loop won't prevent AI disasters, experts say
By Patrick ThibodeauNational Academies workshops reveal skepticism that humans in the loop could prevent an AI mishap. Experts highlight human flaws and AI's disarming nature as concerns.
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12 Jul 2024
Microsoft rolls out further partner incentives and support
By Simon QuickeVendor uses inaugural digital event to outline where it’s hoping partners will focus and how it will support those efforts
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12 Jul 2024
Brembo invests in connected mobility startup Spoke Safety
By Joe O’HalloranProvider of digital communication technologies between vehicles and the road ecosystem joins portfolio of braking systems firm to strengthen expertise in software and cloud connectivity
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12 Jul 2024
AT&T loses ‘nearly all’ phone records in Snowflake breach
By Alex ScroxtonHackers have stolen records of virtually every call made by AT&T's customers during a six-month period in 2022, after compromising the US telco's Snowflake data environment
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12 Jul 2024
BBC votes for multi-network IoT SIMs in general election
By Joe O’HalloranBritain’s national broadcaster tapped mobile communications provider to enable streaming of UK general election counts
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12 Jul 2024
Public awareness of ID security grows, but big obstacles remain
By Alex ScroxtonConsumers are improving their awareness of the issues around digital identity security, but there are still some big issues preventing many from doing better, according to an Okta report
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12 Jul 2024
Autonomous trucking industry in fast lane
By Joe O’HalloranResearch reveals that autonomous truck industry is experiencing a revival after the initial hype, with vehicle delivery numbers breaking records - but pain points need to be addressed to ensure commercialisation
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12 Jul 2024
How Howdens used GenAI to power app user experience
By Cliff SaranThe Howdens app has been updated with a GenAI-powered digital assistant that helps its trade customers tackle technical issues
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12 Jul 2024
Out-of-pocket drug costs rise when patients join Medicare
By Sara HeathOut-of-pocket drug costs for diabetes medications go up when patients join Medicare, adversely affecting medication adherence.
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12 Jul 2024
VMO2, MS3, Brsk report gigabit gains
By Joe O’HalloranUK full-fibre broadband boom continues as major provider allows 20,000 more homes in Milton Keynes to gain access to 2Gbps connectivity, while leading altnets record deployment landmarks
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12 Jul 2024
Industry groups express concern over proposed CIRCIA reporting requirements
By Jill McKeonIndustry groups such as the AHA and MGMA suggested that CISA’s proposed CIRCIA reporting requirements are redundant and burdensome for healthcare entities.
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12 Jul 2024
CMS proposes maternal health, safety requirements for hospitals
By Veronica SalibUnder the guidance of the Biden Administration, CMS has issued a proposed rule to address high maternal mortality rates.
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12 Jul 2024
Pfizer advances daily oral GLP-1 research
By Veronica SalibThe company plans to launch dose optimization studies for a once-daily modified-release formulation for danuglipron.
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12 Jul 2024
CityFibre sees 100x speed improvement in new tech, network upgrade testing
By Joe O’HalloranAfter ‘robust’ mitigation is said to have become a critical need after rapid expansion, the UK’s largest independent network provider invests in technology to increase overall test capacity by 300%
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12 Jul 2024
IBM: Reimagine processes to unlock AI’s value
By Aaron TanAsia-Pacific organisations must reimagine processes for AI success, says IBM’s general manager for the region, Paul Burton
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11 Jul 2024
Microsoft, Google make moves amid regulators' AI scrutiny
By Esther AjaoMicrosoft is withdrawing stepping down from the OpenAI board. Google has reportedly disbanded its machine learning privacy team. Both vendors face investigations.
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11 Jul 2024
FTC, DOJ take aim at dark patterns with Adobe lawsuit
By Makenzie HollandThe FTC and DOJ's lawsuit against Adobe targets dark patterns by claiming that Adobe's allegedly difficult cancellation process traps consumers in unwanted subscriptions.
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11 Jul 2024
Oracle's new Exadata architecture targets efficiency, cost
By Eric AvidonWith Exascale, the tech giant aims to improve the efficiency of its relational database platform to handle GenAI workloads while dramatically reducing costs with new pricing.
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11 Jul 2024
Wireless Broadband Alliance reveals Wi-Fi HaLow phase two
By Joe O’HalloranGlobal industry body dedicated to improving Wi-Fi standards and services releases results of its phase two trials of real-world use cases for Wi-Fi HaLow
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11 Jul 2024
Sodvin launches broadband services with XGS-PON
By Joe O’HalloranTrøndelag county-based utility broadband provider looks to transform residential connectivity services with increased network performance and scale for future upgrades, with high-speed 10 Gbps passive optical network
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11 Jul 2024
Service providers putting funds into AI and automation
By Simon QuickeResearch from Kaseya reveals the top priorities for service providers as we move deeper into the second half
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11 Jul 2024
Ransomware gangs increasingly exploiting vulnerabilities
By Arielle WaldmanNew research from Cisco Talos highlighted three of the most popular known vulnerabilities that were exploited by ransomware gangs for initial access during 2023 and 2024.
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11 Jul 2024
Life sciences, medtech and the NHS must marry, says health secretary
By Lis EvenstadHealth secretary Wes Streeting wants the UK to be an international powerhouse for life sciences and medtech, and plans to turn the Department for Health and Social Care into a ‘public growth department’
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11 Jul 2024
Deep learning shows promise in predicting osteoporosis risk
By Shania KennedyA deep neural network significantly outperformed existing machine learning and regression models for osteoporosis risk prediction in a cohort of over 8,000 participants.
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11 Jul 2024
Moving GenAI from proof of concept to production on AWS
By Esther AjaoA prevailing critique of generative AI tools is that they can't be put into practice. However, some organizations now use vendor tools to produce capabilities for their clients.
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11 Jul 2024
MSPs confident they can fend off cyber threat
By Simon QuickeDespite the ongoing targeting of the managed service community by cyber criminals, many feel confident about their position
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11 Jul 2024
Microsoft and CISPE’s settlement in long-running cloud antitrust dispute proves controversial
By Caroline DonnellyMicrosoft and trade body CISPE have reportedly reached a $22m settlement in their long-running antitrust dispute, but cloud market stakeholders are not happy with the outcome
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11 Jul 2024
ITER workshop highlights the role of computing technology in nuclear fusion
By Pat BransOne of the themes from the private sector workshop run in France this May is that information technology remains a key enabler for nuclear fusion
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11 Jul 2024
HHS releases HTI-2 proposed rule for interoperability
By Hannah NelsonHHS's HTI-2 proposed rule aims to improve health data interoperability with new certification criteria and updates to information blocking regulations.
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11 Jul 2024
Data quality specialist Soda secures $14M to fuel expansion
By Eric AvidonThe Europe-based vendor intends to use its latest funding to shift its growth focus to the U.S. while also continuing to invest in its AI-fueled observability platform.
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11 Jul 2024
Dutch research firm TNO pictures the SOC of the future
By Kim LoohiusIn only a few years, security operations centres will have a different design and layout, and far fewer will remain
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11 Jul 2024
Challenges of deploying AI to run public services more efficiently
By Cliff SaranA report from an organisation headed by former prime minister Tony Blair has set an AI challenge for the Labour government