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08 Dec 2023
Recruiting tech glitch adds to military's recruiting struggles
The U.S. Navy, Army and Air Force all faced recruiting shortfalls this year thanks to labor market competition. But challenges include inadequate recruiting technology.
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08 Dec 2023
Fossil's experience building an internal AI image generator
AI hallucinations are generally considered a bug of the technology to be worked out as it evolves. But uncanny and imaginative AI-generated output can sometimes be a benefit.
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08 Dec 2023
Knime updates analytics platform with new GenAI capabilities
The vendor's latest release improves the accuracy of its GenAI chatbot, including citations so users can know the source of the chatbot's responses, and features a new UI.
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31 Aug 2023
Home Office and MoD seeking new facial-recognition tech
The UK’s Defence and Security Accelerator is running a ‘market exploration’ exercise on behalf of the Home Office to identify new facial-recognition capabilities for security and policing bodies in the UK
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31 Aug 2023
SES furthers Asian satellite broadband services reach with Telemor
Satellite operator’s medium-Earth orbit system chosen to enable mobile operator in Timor-Leste to deliver improved broadband services across the island country in Asia
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31 Aug 2023
Post Office to provide in-person identity checks for One Login
Partnership between the Government Digital Service and the Post Office will see postmasters and staff provide face-to-face identity checks for those unable to use the One Login app or website
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31 Aug 2023
Teams unbundled in European economic community
Following the European Commission’s antitrust investigation, the tech giant will offer cheaper Office 365 and Microsoft 365 suites without Teams
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31 Aug 2023
Cisco expands customer experience services portfolio
Lifecycle services technology launched to give businesses ability to align priorities with clear and measurable outcomes to ensure their technology investments support their business, technology and operational goals
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31 Aug 2023
GenAI outranks cloud as business IT strategic priority
Enterprise Strategy Group research on the use cases for generative AI shows it as strategic for corporate IT, with impacts on customer experience, software development and IT Ops
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31 Aug 2023
MPs say UK at real risk of falling behind on AI regulation
MPs in charge of scrutinising the UK government’s proposals for regulating artificial intelligence have warned that time is running out for the introduction of new AI legislation before 2025
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30 Aug 2023
Businesses should prepare for climate risk reporting
California lawmakers have proposed legislation requiring climate risk reporting from businesses as the U.S. SEC also works on a final climate risk disclosure rule.
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30 Aug 2023
Walmart: Generative AI tool will assist workers, not replace them
Walmart said its new generative AI tool aims to free employees from repetitive tasks. Officials said that while AI boosts efficiency, it has limitations.
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30 Aug 2023
FBI, Justice Department dismantle Qakbot malware
The FBI operation, one of the largest U.S.-led botnet disruption efforts ever, included international partners such as France, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
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30 Aug 2023
StorCentric winds down, Nexsan stands out
StorCentric's Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing pushed the storage conglomerate and the companies it acquired into limbo. Now one of those companies might find new footing.
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30 Aug 2023
Google AI plans could spur low-code/no-code faceoff with AWS
Google's generative AI products play catch-up with Copilot and others, but the upcoming addition of Duet AI to AppSheet might fill a market gap as AWS scraps Honeycode.
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30 Aug 2023
UAW's push for 32-hour workweek might have roots in AI
The auto industry's shift to electric vehicles, automation and AI could redefine labor roles -- and it might be a driver behind the United Auto Workers' push for a 32-hour workweek.
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30 Aug 2023
New set of Domo tools enables generative AI development
The analytics vendor's new artificial intelligence suite includes integrations with ChatGPT and other LLMs along with text-to-code translation that simplifies development.
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30 Aug 2023
NetApp cloud storage evolving for stateful K8s, AI
Stateful Kubernetes storage, faster storage for AI data ingestion and more are all important features NetApp seeks to support for first-party cloud storage among the hyperscalers.
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30 Aug 2023
CrowdStrike CTO: 'Rookie mistakes' are hurting cloud security
CrowdStrike's Elia Zaitsev discusses the rise in credential-based attacks, as well as the common errors organizations make in the cloud that often lead to breaches.
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30 Aug 2023
5G network slicing value hits $19bn but growth stalls
Research finds that much anticipated and increasingly investigated aspect of next-gen mobiles has hit complexity headwinds, leading to slowdown in expansion market that is nearing $20bn in value
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30 Aug 2023
8x8 adds to AI self-service capabilities with voice interactions for customer assistant
Open beta programme sees launch of service based on conversational artificial intelligence designed to allow contact centre customers to add voice self-service capabilities
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30 Aug 2023
Cyber world hails downfall of Qakbot trojan
A multinational law enforcement hacking operation disrupted the botnet infrastructure used to distribute the Qakbot trojan at the weekend, in a major setback for the cyber criminal underworld
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30 Aug 2023
Google Cloud gunning for enterprise growth with generative AI push
This year's Google Cloud Next conference in San Francisco has seen the company announce a slew of generative AI-focused products and services
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30 Aug 2023
TD Synnex focused on taking market share
Distributor’s UK boss updates on progress made so far this year and the prospects for an improved 2024
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30 Aug 2023
NCSC warns over possible AI prompt injection attacks
The UK’s NCSC says it sees alarming potential for so-called prompt injection attacks driven by the large language models that power AI chatbots
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30 Aug 2023
Couchbase intros generative AI feature for its Capella DBaaS
The database vendor's new tool -- now in private preview -- uses LLM technology to make application developers more efficient by helping them more easily generate code.
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30 Aug 2023
July sees huge jump in open banking payments
The number of open banking payments in the UK have doubled over the past year, according to latest figures
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30 Aug 2023
K3 Business Technology transition continues
Channel player focused on fashion industry shares H1 progress indicating that it is making progress
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30 Aug 2023
CityFibre passes three million UK premises with full-fibre network
Independent provider’s nationwide full-fibre network has more than 2.6 million premises passed as ready for service to ISPs, with penetration on target across locations
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30 Aug 2023
Met police data platform deployed with data protection issues
Met Police deploys integrated record management system despite data protection ‘compliance issues' that would inhibit its ability to retrieve data, meet its statutory logging requirements, and respond to subject access requests
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30 Aug 2023
Zurich Insurance slashes ServiceNow application development time
Insurance giant cuts time it takes to complete development of ServiceNow applications by days
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30 Aug 2023
Supersport Park stadium introduces OpenWiFi to drive connectivity experience
Deployment at the 22,000-seater Supersport Park cricket ground in South Africa marks the first use of TIP infrastructure and software capabilities to enable increased business opportunities as well as improved customer experience
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30 Aug 2023
Google Cloud ups ante in generative AI
Google CEO Sundar Pichai kicked off Google Cloud Next 2023 by underscoring the company’s efforts to make generative AI tools more accessible to businesses and workers
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29 Aug 2023
Google updates Vertex AI with new models, expands reach
The cloud provider updates Vertex AI with models from Meta, a better PaLM 2 LLM, and adds features to its text-to-image product. It also expands an alliance with AI vendor Nvidia.
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29 Aug 2023
Microsoft Teams attack exposes collab platform security gaps
Criminal and state-sponsored hackers are ramping up cyberattacks on instant messaging platforms and other workplace collaboration tools. Meanwhile, enterprises' readiness lags.
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29 Aug 2023
Mandiant reveals new backdoors used in Barracuda ESG attacks
Further investigations show threat actors were prepared for Barracuda Networks' remediation efforts, including an action notice to replace all compromised devices.
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29 Aug 2023
Cisco VPNs under attack via Akira, LockBit ransomware
Cisco and Rapid7 say ransomware actors LockBit and Akira have apparently been targeting Cisco VPNs not configured for multifactor authentication.
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29 Aug 2023
Google releases Duet AI for Workspace; new Meet, Chat tools
The tech giant released its collaboration suite virtual assistant and unveiled new tools to help users summarize and translate meetings and enable teleprompts for presentations.
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29 Aug 2023
R&M expands industrial networking application portfolio
Swiss cabling specialist expands portfolio to support network solutions for mining, municipal utilities, power plants, transport systems and construction
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29 Aug 2023
Premium shines as mid- to low-end smartphone market trends down in H1
Research group’s study of smartphone arena confirms general downward trend among major suppliers for the first half of 2023, with premium market holding up and slump in the mid- to low-end market expected to continue
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29 Aug 2023
Zero-day that forced Barracuda users to bin kit was exploited by China
Mandiant has published details of how a Chinese threat actor targeted high-profile users of Barracuda Networks' Email Security Gateway appliances, including government agencies of interest to Beijing's intelligence goals
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29 Aug 2023
Bulk of IT spending going through the channel
The amount of money spent on technology might have been hit by macroeconomic conditions, but the majority of what is being transacted is going through partners
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29 Aug 2023
ChatGPT Enterprise targets some enterprise concerns, not all
While the new product does not use customer prompts or company data in training OpenAI products, it fails to address other concerns surrounding hallucinations and copyright.
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29 Aug 2023
Nats resorts to fail-safe manual process after technical hitch
Just a few hours of manual processing has resulted in a massive backlog in flights
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29 Aug 2023
Top-performing CISOs reserve time for professional development
Survey of chief information security officers conducted by Gartner sheds light on habits shared by the top-performing members of the profession
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29 Aug 2023
Huawei, Ericsson ink long-term patent cross-licensing agreement
Rival tech firms and contributors of standard essential patents for mobile communication recognise value of each other’s intellectual property in agreement designed to create stronger patent environment
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29 Aug 2023
SCC outlines ambitious Scottish growth targets
Investment in fresh HQ is accompanied by an update on the growth plans for the business both this year and beyond
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29 Aug 2023
Baicells delivers LTE connectivity with Tohono O'odham Utility authority
Arizona-based tribal community based around small and remote villages teams up with network equipment vendor to deploy an LTE network to gain access to emergency services, telehealth and remote learning
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29 Aug 2023
5G Redcap, private networks gain momentum in IoT connectivity
Telenor IoT’s annual report into the state of the internet of things finds that poor technology choices can result in inferior performance, higher cost and a hindrance of long-term scalability and future readiness
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29 Aug 2023
BT, Nokia team to boost 5G SA capabilities to meet future demand
Offering a boost in performance for its future 5G standalone network, leading UK telco teams with comms tech provider to demonstrate enhanced 5G SA uplink performance through aggregation of two spectrum carriers
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29 Aug 2023
More Aussie apartments to get high-speed fibre
NBN will enter into Area Switch Agreements with corporate bodies to deliver high-speed fibre to some 700,000 apartments across Australia
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28 Aug 2023
The compute problem AI startup Modular is targeting
The vendor is looking to enable developers be more efficient in their training and inferencing of machine learning models. It uses a programming language called Mojo.
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28 Aug 2023
Ukraine IT outsourcing dips, but startups bring new energy
Ukrainian IT services exports declined 9.3% in the first half of 2023 amid war and global economic slowdown. Resilient infrastructure and AI startups offer bright spots, however.
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28 Aug 2023
Google unveils generative AI integrations for data tools
Integrations between Duet AI and both Looker and BigQuery are among the features and integrations the tech giant is planning for its data and analytics tools.
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28 Aug 2023
India gets ready for new data protection regime
The Digital Personal Data Protection Act will shape the way businesses collect, secure and use personal data as India looks to protect data privacy while driving innovation and economic growth
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25 Aug 2023
Occupancy analytics emerges to optimize space utilization
With many office buildings largely empty following the pandemic and the concept of smart buildings gaining momentum, a new segment of BI is helping organizations optimize space.
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25 Aug 2023
Federal agencies make moves on CHIPS Act funding
Agencies across the federal government are responsible for doling out CHIPS Act funding over the next several years to support tech innovation and workforce development.
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25 Aug 2023
CloudNordic loses most customer data after ransomware attack
The Danish cloud host said the ransomware attack it suffered last week 'has paralyzed CloudNordic completely' and that 'it has proved impossible' to recover more customer data.
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24 Aug 2023
Senator seeks tech GI Bill as AI replaces jobs
A new study reveals that women are twice as likely to lose jobs to AI than men. Meanwhile, U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell is seeking an AI training bill similar to the GI Bill.
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24 Aug 2023
Salesforce unveils new tools for field service workers
The CRM vendor's new tools for service workers include a virtual appointment scheduler and a platform to view details about customers' purchased products and service history.
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24 Aug 2023
FBI: Suspected Chinese actors continue Barracuda ESG attacks
The alert comes after Barracuda Networks issued an advisory stating that patches for CVE-2023-2868 were insufficient and all affected ESG devices need to be replaced.
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24 Aug 2023
Google Cloud adds storage capabilities to support AI, ML
The latest additions to Google Cloud's storage portfolio will focus on bringing object storage into the file-centric workloads of AI and ML alongside a Google-run NetApp service.
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24 Aug 2023
Meta AI translation model not ready for the enterprise
The tech conglomerate's new AI model is a move toward universal translation. However, the vendor needs the open source community to help ready the model for the enterprise.
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24 Aug 2023
VMware, Cisco prep generative AI for SecOps
Generative AI has the potential to go beyond identifying anomalies in known data to create new information, such as incident summaries or security policies -- as well as new risks.
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24 Aug 2023
Google bets on AI-backed cyber controls for Workspace users
Zero-trust and digital sovereignty controls are the focus of a series of enhancements being made for Google Workspace users
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24 Aug 2023
Workday shows glimpse of generative AI strategy
Workday plans to unveil its generative AI strategy next month. While details are still unknown, experts say it will likely reflect what other HCM vendors are already doing.
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24 Aug 2023
Girls taking GCSE computing rises for second year in a row
The number of girls taking GCSE computing has risen for the second year this year after a few consecutive years of declining numbers
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24 Aug 2023
Bletchley Park to host UK government AI safety summit
An international collaboration event on artificial intelligence safety is being run at the site that was home to the world’s first programmable computer
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24 Aug 2023
Neo4j adds vector search to improve generative AI outputs
The graph database vendor aims to improve semantic search and generative AI applications by enabling customers to better access and use unstructured data such as text and images.
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24 Aug 2023
Teenage Lapsus$ ringleader was responsible for crime spree, UK court rules
A court has ruled that Arion Kurtaj, allegedly a key player in the Lapsus$ cyber extortion syndicate, was responsible for the group’s year-long campaign of cyber attacks
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24 Aug 2023
NHS SBS to launch £1.5bn digital workplace solutions framework
NHS Shared Business Services is planning on a second iteration of its digital workplace solutions framework before the current one expires in August 2024
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24 Aug 2023
Accelerated datacentre computing propels record Nvidia revenue
GPU company Nvidia has seen record growth, driven by demand for AI acceleration in datacentres
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24 Aug 2023
NHS England calls on NHS organisations to take part in wireless trials
NHS organisations are encouraged to apply for funding for the wireless trials programme, which aims to explore how cutting-edge tech can improve patient care
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24 Aug 2023
VMware appoints Federated Wireless to deliver private 4G, 5G mobile networks
Set to become initially available before the fourth quarter of 2023, managed connectivity service to accelerate edge digital transformation
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24 Aug 2023
Ribbon sees optical solutions win and drives continued progress in sustainability
Communications software, IP and optical networking provider highlights social and environmental impact, governance and ethical conduct, and sees expanded capacity with joint packet and optical solution
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24 Aug 2023
AWS debuts Dedicated Local Zones with Singapore government as first customer
The new offering will be fully managed by AWS, built for exclusive use by a customer or community, and placed in a customer-specified location or datacentre
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23 Aug 2023
Inside Micron Singapore’s sustainability journey
The chipmaker has been doubling down on sustainability efforts in Singapore by tapping solar power, recycling water and waste, as well as treating greenhouse gases, in a bid to achieve net zero by 2050
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23 Aug 2023
Sophos: RDP played a part in 95% of attacks in H1 2023
While Sophos observed increasing activity around Active Directory and Remote Desktop Protocol abuse, it recommended simple mitigation steps can limit the attack surface.
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23 Aug 2023
Twilio's new CDP tool unites data for more personalization
Twilio's new tool uses its customer data platform, Segment, to connect real-time unified customer profiles with isolated data and boost marketing customization for better CX.
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23 Aug 2023
Google launches AI-powered data classification for Workspace
Available now in preview, the new capability can automatically label files across a customer's Drive environment to protect data from exposure and exfiltration.
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23 Aug 2023
VMware, Nvidia unveil tech for building private enterprise AI
Available in early 2024, VMware's Private AI Foundation with Nvidia combines VMware Cloud Foundation with Nvidia AI Enterprise to help companies build private generative AI.
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23 Aug 2023
Midco and Plume partner to ‘revolutionise’ Wi-Fi experience for small businesses
US provider of fibre and fixed wireless technology services teams with SaaS experience platform to launch Wi-Fi 6 solution designed to ensure superior wireless coverage, tailored to the needs of small businesses
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23 Aug 2023
Despite push, SAP landscapes likely to lean hybrid cloud
Avantra's John Appleby discusses how SAP customers face complex cloud migration choices, with most adopting a hybrid approach due to hyperscaler cloud costs
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23 Aug 2023
Tata Communications launches global, 5G Roaming Lab
Global digital ecosystem enabler announces launch of cloud-based 5G Roaming Laboratory to allow trial of 5G standalone network use cases before introducing services to enterprise customers
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23 Aug 2023
Kura rolls out Avaya Enterprise Cloud to transform customer experience
UK’s largest independent outsourcer replaces five legacy systems to deliver lower TCO, advanced contact centre features on-demand, scalability and external platform integration
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23 Aug 2023
Six subpostmaster appeals to be heard in Scottish court
Scottish court will hear appeals against the convictions of six former subpostmasters based on evidence from a Post Office computer system
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23 Aug 2023
St Helens Council in Merseyside hit by ransomware attack
St Helens Borough Council is investigating a suspected ransomware incident targeting its systems, and is advising residents to be on the alert for follow-on phishing attacks
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23 Aug 2023
VMware works with Nvidia to deliver generative AI cloud
The two companies are collaborating on a platform that uses Nvidia GPUs and VMware cloud infrastructure
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23 Aug 2023
Cyber attacks in 2023 develop quicker as average dwell times plummet
The median attacker dwell time shrunk from 10 to eight days in the first seven months of 2023, and in the case of ransomware attacks it is down to just five days
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23 Aug 2023
Innovative UK SMEs spend half of turnover on tech
UK SMEs are increasing spending on technology, with dedicated IT teams set up to enable them to keep pace with tech change
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23 Aug 2023
Cameyo offers Windows apps delivery on Chrome devices
The company claims access to Windows and Linux apps without the need to install desktop virtualisation infrastructure and VPNs
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23 Aug 2023
Enterprise elevated in Zoom Q2
Collaboration and communications technology provider releases second-quarter results showing steady increase in total revenue and significant rise in enterprise revenue
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22 Aug 2023
Opportunities, challenges of ServiceNow generative AI plan
The vendor said that while it is creating its own LLM models, it's not interested in winning the LLM war. Instead, it wants its customers to use the models for specific use cases.
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22 Aug 2023
Ivanti issues fix for third zero-day flaw exploited in the wild
CVE-2023-38035 is the latest Ivanti zero-day vulnerability to be exploited in the wild. The vendor has released a series of remediation recommendations.
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22 Aug 2023
SSD, flash memory advances to see slow walk to market
New SSDs and CXL memory modules were on display at the 2023 Flash Memory Summit, but it might take market adjustments, new infrastructure and time to reap the benefits.
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22 Aug 2023
Generative AI adoption to grow with economic confidence
A PwC survey is the latest data point signaling a return to innovation spending, with generative AI adoption in the C-suite's plans. But business leaders remain sensitive to risk.
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22 Aug 2023
VMware revamps cloud software for edge management
VMware's new Edge Cloud Orchestrator, formerly VMware SASE Orchestrator, manages VMware's edge compute and SD-WAN systems. Carmaker Audi plans to use the product in its factories.
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22 Aug 2023
VMware Tanzu portfolio reshuffled ahead of Broadcom close
VMware Tanzu incorporates Aria AIOps and FinOps products as a $69 billion acquisition by Broadcom looms, putting the product line's future in question.
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22 Aug 2023
CBRE forecasts rise in European colocation capacity in H2 despite power supply constraints
Real estate consultancy CBRE's latest European colocation market tracker report suggests the second half of 2023 will be a big one in terms of supply and take-up of datacentre capacity
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22 Aug 2023
Community Fibre tops UK gigabit broadband league table
Survey of UK gigabit broadband suppliers reveals rise and rise of independent sector despite recent financial struggles as increased reach and availability means users are no longer limited to majors for services
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22 Aug 2023
Met Police data platform £64m over budget
A freedom of information request has revealed that the Met’s Connect integrated record management system is running tens of millions over budget, and has already generated more than 25,000 support requests so far
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22 Aug 2023
VMware vSAN Max disaggregates storage for hybrid cloud
Early HCI vendor VMware separates storage from compute in its new vSAN offering, targeting enterprise hybrid clouds and seeking to avoid the compute sticker shock.