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01 Nov 2024
As AI expands in HR, user caution grows
By Patrick ThibodeauUsers don't want their next AI in HR deployment to be career ending, so they are rolling out new features with caution.
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01 Nov 2024
MinIO ups performance for Arm
By Adam ArmstrongDifferent processors and different storage vendors look for ways to optimize themselves for AI workloads. Here one builds off another, amplifying benefits for customers.
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01 Nov 2024
IAB, cable providers sue FTC to cancel Click to Cancel
By Don FluckingerNot so fast, FTC. Cable providers, internet advertisers and the Michigan Press Association challenge the upcoming consumer protection rule.
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11 Apr 2024
Patients with long COVID exhibited markers of myeloid inflammation
By Veronica SalibA study out of the United Kingdom identified multiple plasma protein markers of inflammation linked to long COVID characteristics.
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11 Apr 2024
CMS proposes payment increases for IPPS hospitals and LTCHs
By Victoria BaileyIPPS hospital payments would increase by $2.9 billion, while long-term care hospital rates would grow by $41 billion.
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11 Apr 2024
TIP creates user group to tap into neutral host business model
By Joe O’HalloranTrade association created to accelerate pace of innovation in worldwide mobile and fixed telecoms industries launches new chapter looking to address need for more efficient, less costly and sustainable infrastructure
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11 Apr 2024
IR35: HMRC restores Github access to deleted CEST source code, but confirms update data lost
By Caroline DonnellyAfter the source code for its much-maligned online IR35 status checker tool was deleted in error from Github, HMRC confirms it has now been re-uploaded, but any data about past updates to the tool have been lost
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11 Apr 2024
Fujitsu public sector contracts dry up in Post Office scandal aftermath
By Karl FlindersDisgraced IT supplier has won just one public sector contract following public anger over Post Office scandal
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11 Apr 2024
Digital health tool cuts hospital length of stay for surgery patients
By Anuja VaidyaA study shows that the tool enhanced perioperative patient outcomes and boosted satisfaction with surgery by providing access to personalized care services.
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11 Apr 2024
National Academy of Medicine publishes AI Code of Conduct draft
By Shania KennedyThe National Academy of Medicine Leadership Consortium is seeking input from healthcare and biomedical sciences professionals regarding its AI Code of Conduct.
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11 Apr 2024
Government dismisses Lords’ concerns over facial recognition
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonUK government is claiming police forces’ use of live facial recognition is comprehensively covered by existing laws, in response to a Lords investigation that found police lacked a clear legal basis to deploy it
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11 Apr 2024
Abbott provided $650,000 to FDA advisory panel members
By Veronica SalibAmong the 14 voting members on the Abbott TriClip G4 System, 10 members of the FDA advisory panel received payments from Abbott totaling $650,000.
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11 Apr 2024
Doc bills for patient portal messages are a rare occurrence
By Sara HeathBilling codes for patient portal messages were just 0.9 percent of E&M services in 2020 and just 0.05 percent for 2021 and 2022.
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10 Apr 2024
Breakthrough may herald secure home quantum computing
By Alex ScroxtonAn emerging approach to quantum security dubbed blind quantum computing may one day help spur mass adoption of quantum computing safely and securely, using technology that is already available today
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10 Apr 2024
Supply chain attack abuses GitHub features to spread malware
By Arielle WaldmanCheckmarx warned developers to be cautious when choosing which repositories to use, as attackers are manipulating GitHub features to boost malicious code.
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10 Apr 2024
Cyber crooks poison GitHub search to fool developers
By Alex ScroxtonResearchers share data on new technique whereby malicious actors are manipulating GitHub’s search function and using cleverly crafted repositories to distribute malware
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10 Apr 2024
Google Cloud debuts agent builder to ease GenAI adoption
By Aaron TanVertex AI Agent Builder is touted to enable developers with different levels of expertise to build conversational AI agents grounded in enterprise data
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10 Apr 2024
Biden considering whether to end prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange
By Bill GoodwinUS president Joe Biden says he is considering requests by Australia to end the prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange under espionage and computer fraud charges
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10 Apr 2024
Subpostmasters stealing from branches ‘didn’t make sense,’ former judge tells inquiry
By Karl FlindersThe former judge who chaired a scheme set up by the Post Office to settle claims against its Horizon system said he told bosses their prosecutions of subpostmasters "didn't make sense"
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10 Apr 2024
Index Engines' customized alerts aim at detecting bad actors
By Tim McCarthyIndex Engines' latest CyberSense observability software update features a new cloud console and user-controlled alerts to combat ransomware infections and cybercriminals.
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10 Apr 2024
How Intel's new AI Gaudi 3 chip compares with Nvidia chips
By Esther AjaoThe new chip matches the Nvidia H100 but lacks in performance compared with the Nvidia Blackwell. The vendor also introduced new edge computing offerings.
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10 Apr 2024
The challenges of securing a UK semiconductor supply chain
By Cliff SaranThe UK’s national semiconductor strategy aims to establish the country's credentials as a leader in the sector. We look at how it stacks up
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10 Apr 2024
Borussia Dortmund nets operational gains with Wi-Fi 6E
By Joe O’HalloranCloud networking provider selected to deploy Wi-Fi 6E and analytic services at Germany’s largest football stadium to ensure what is claimed to be ‘unparalleled’ fan experience and optimised matchday operations
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10 Apr 2024
Salesforce helps customers establish bug bounty programmes
By Alex ScroxtonSalesforce has added new learning content to its Trailhead platform designed to help customers develop their own bug bounty programmes
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10 Apr 2024
Collibra launches AI Governance, unveils GenAI capabilities
By Eric AvidonThe vendor's AI Governance suite enables users to ensure the quality and security of AI models while new GenAI features let them automate data quality and governance.
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10 Apr 2024
IR35: HMRC rushing to restore CEST source code deleted from Github ‘in error’
By Caroline DonnellyHMRC has confirmed online repository containing code underpinning maligned IR35 status-checker tool has been taken down ‘in error’ by team working to decommission legacy platform that used to host platform
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10 Apr 2024
Patch Tuesday: Windows Server 2008 receives emergency security patch
By Cliff SaranSupport for the OS ended in 2020, but four years on and there's a live exploit of a security flaw that impacts all Windows users
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10 Apr 2024
Roughly 65% of bandages on the market contain forever chemicals
By Veronica SalibAn analysis of 40 bandages by Mamavation revealed that most bandages on the market contain PFAS.
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10 Apr 2024
UK government claims added momentum for Project Gigabit
By Joe O’HalloranRecord £714m said to have been committed to boosting UK rural fixed broadband coverage in 2024
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10 Apr 2024
Physicians report widespread financial turmoil due to Change Healthcare cyberattack
By Jill McKeonMore than half of surveyed physicians have had to dip into personal savings to manage the financial strain caused by the Change Healthcare cyberattack, the AMA found.
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10 Apr 2024
Payers react to 2025 Medicare Advantage, Part D Final Rates
By Kelsey WaddillThe Medicare Advantage and Part D final rate notice drew negative reactions from the payer community, as the growth rate dipped to 2.33 percent.
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10 Apr 2024
Shared Rural Network upgrade dials up 4G coverage in Lake District
By Joe O’HalloranUK government reveals that people living, working and travelling near Keswick in Cumbria will be first in England to benefit from its part in mobile infrastructure upgrades under Shared Rural Network scheme
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10 Apr 2024
Qt Group teams with Qualcomm to streamline industrial IoT UI
By Joe O’HalloranProduct development lifecycle software provider partners with mobile processor platform giant to reduce time-to-market for IoT manufacturers
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10 Apr 2024
Embedded World 2024: Edge AI to transform industry
By Joe O’HalloranKeynote from global chip manufacturer says rapid developments in both artificial intelligence and edge computing are setting new standards, with real-time performance, data security and customisation as critical reasons for growth
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10 Apr 2024
Remote care drove medication uptake among type 2 diabetes patients
By Anuja VaidyaRemote patient education and treatment delivered simultaneously improved cardiovascular and kidney medication uptake among type 2 diabetes patients.
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10 Apr 2024
Wisconsin health cooperative suffers 533K-record breach
By Jill McKeonSeveral other healthcare entities have reported healthcare data breaches to HHS in recent weeks, with most stemming from hacking.
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10 Apr 2024
Mortality in COVID hospitalized patients is 22% higher in rural areas
By Veronica SalibAcross COVID-19 hospitalized patients, all-cause mortality was 22% higher, and readmission rates were 6% higher in rural areas.
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09 Apr 2024
Microsoft corks Windows zero-day on April Patch Tuesday
By Tom WalatThe company delivered one of its largest security update releases in recent years with a proxy driver spoofing vulnerability topping the patching priority list.
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09 Apr 2024
Report highlights shortcomings in UK chip plans
By Cliff SaranThe national semiconductor strategy needs to encourage greater collaboration with international parters such as South Korea
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09 Apr 2024
States act on privacy laws as Congress considers new bill
By Makenzie HollandThe American Privacy Rights Act introduced this week aims to establish a national privacy standard that would preempt state privacy laws.
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09 Apr 2024
Unit 42: Malware-initiated scanning attacks on the rise
By Alexander CulafiPalo Alto Networks' research team warned of threat actors compromising one victim and then using that victim's resources to discreetly scan for vulnerabilities on other systems.
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09 Apr 2024
Storage vendors work with Nvidia to broaden AI portfolio
By Adam ArmstrongBuilding a relationship with Nvidia is critical for storage vendors that want to support data on premises, and they showed up at GTC with partnership stories to tell.
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09 Apr 2024
Google Cloud embeds Gemini across product portfolio
By Aaron TanGoogle Cloud’s Gemini model will power a slew of AI assistant capabilities across its portfolio to bring the benefits of generative AI to developers and enterprise users
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09 Apr 2024
Civil servants more to blame for Post Office cover-up than ministers, says Alan Bates
By Karl FlindersCampaigning former subpostmaster believes the civil service has more to answer for than ministers in the Post Office Horizon scandal
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09 Apr 2024
TeamViewer launches initiative to bring women into sports tech
By Josh OsmanTeamViewer’s flagship SheSportTech initiative aims to encourage more women into sports technology, offering ‘inspiration, training grants and access to unique experiences’
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09 Apr 2024
Tomlin looking for UK growth at Exclusive Networks
By Simon QuickeAs he officially starts his role as UK&I managing director, Exclusive Networks’ fresh country lead Rob Tomlin outlines his reasons for taking on the role as well as his ambitions for the future
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09 Apr 2024
CityFibre ISPs team with TAL to boost business
By Joe O’HalloranCollaborations aim to accelerate UK altnet sector and reduce overheads, and increase incomes with no pressure of installation and router costs, to enhance cash flows
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09 Apr 2024
New Google Gemini AI tie-ins dig into local codebases
By Beth PariseauGoogle ties in its latest Gemini AI model with company-specific data in a new code assistant and Vertex AI updates that also anticipate a coming wave of AI agent development.
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09 Apr 2024
UK plc failing on multiple cyber measures
By Alex ScroxtonGovernment report shows 50% of businesses and 32% of charities reported a cyber attack or breach in the past 12 months and organisations across the UK are failing on multiple cyber measures
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09 Apr 2024
Embedded World 2024: Eseye unveils entry-level IoT router
By Joe O’HalloranOn day of note for internet of things, integrated cellular IoT connectivity services provider launches smallest-ever device to boost capability and transcend communications issues
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09 Apr 2024
Wasabi adds AI video data tagging to object storage service
By Tim McCarthyWasabi will soon launch a new service that uses AI and machine learning to search and tag video data. The capability stems from an acquisition the vendor made earlier this year.
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09 Apr 2024
Public worried by police and companies sharing biometric data
By Josh OsmanMore than half of the British public do not feel comfortable with police forces sharing biometric data with the private sector, including facial recognition images, to tackle crimes such as shoplifting
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09 Apr 2024
AMGA urges Congress to extend value-based care incentives, prevent pay cuts
By Victoria BaileyAMGA asked leaders to extend the Alternative APM value-based care incentives and approve reforms to the Medicare Shared Savings Program.
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09 Apr 2024
Is a cyber arms control treaty out of reach?
By Alex ScroxtonThe world needs cyber arms control more than ever, but the challenges facing a multilateral agreement will be hard to surmount, according to researchers at Germany’s Digital Society Institute
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09 Apr 2024
Support must be there to make apprenticeships work
By Simon QuickeChannel advised to think of the complete person and their needs if training schemes are going to be successful
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09 Apr 2024
Google's updates in Vertex AI, Imagen 2 support GenAI apps
By Esther AjaoThe cloud provider introduced updates to Vertex AI. It revealed its LLM family Gemini is now available in Vertex. Its image generating tool also has new capabilities.
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09 Apr 2024
Spectra Logic introduces new tape library, OS
By Adam ArmstrongAfter more than 14 years, Spectra Logic is making changes to its long-running tape library and underlying OS. It's also unveiling a new tape offering to add to its portfolio.
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09 Apr 2024
Google Cloud to inject Gemini into data, analytics tools
By Eric AvidonThe tech giant unveiled integrations between its LLM and BigQuery, Looker and its databases to provide customers with a foundation for developing GenAI models and applications.
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09 Apr 2024
Google adds generative AI, video creation to Workspace
By Shaun SutnerThe tech giant strengthened its workplace productivity and collaboration platform with new artificial intelligence capabilities and the ability to create videos.
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09 Apr 2024
Google releases GenAI Creative Agent for designers, marketers
By Don FluckingerGoogle plants its stake in the marketing and advertising vertical with a bot tuned to help creatives craft campaigns, storyboards, images and text with generative AI.
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09 Apr 2024
Labour promises digital red book and smartphones for children with diabetes
By Lis EvenstadThe Labour Party has announced plans for children’s health records to be put on parents’ NHS App, while also partnering with Virgin Media O2 to give children with type 1 diabetes smartphones to check their blood sugar
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09 Apr 2024
Embedded World 2024: Qualcomm takes on-device AI to mid-tier IoT
By Joe O’HalloranMobile platform provider uses Embedded World 2024 to announce what it claims is breakthrough Wi-Fi technology along with AI-ready internet of things and industrial platforms
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09 Apr 2024
Government struggles to upgrade legacy IT systems, says PAC chair
By Lis EvenstadIn her annual report, Public Accounts Committee chair Meg Hillier calls legacy IT one of government’s ‘big nasties’ and says money urgently needs to be spent to fix the situation
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09 Apr 2024
Police forces check intelligence and criminal databases after errors discovered in O2 phone data
By Bill GoodwinCriminal Bar Association calls for information about reliability of communications data used in criminal trials to be disclosed
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09 Apr 2024
AI biomarker identifies aortic stenosis development, progression
By Shania KennedyAn artificial intelligence-based video biomarker can accurately identify those who might develop or have rapidly worsening aortic stenosis.
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09 Apr 2024
Greek government fined over AI surveillance in refugee camps
By Lydia EmmanouilidouGreece’s Data Protection Authority has issued a €175,000 fine against the country’s migration ministry over its deployment of artificial intelligence-powered security systems in refugee camps after the watchdog’s investigation found ‘serious shortcomings’ with the roll-out
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09 Apr 2024
14% of women say Dobbs decision stalled access to abortion
By Sara HeathIn states with abortion bans, one in five women said they know someone who struggled to access an abortion post-Roe.
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08 Apr 2024
Flaws in legacy D-Link NAS devices under attack
By Arielle WaldmanInternet scans show threat actors are targeting CVE-2024-3273 in thousands of end-of-life D-Link NAS devices, and exploitation requires no authentication.
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08 Apr 2024
CHIPS and Science Act funds TSMC, Intel projects
By Makenzie HollandThe Biden administration has awarded billions through the CHIPS and Science Act to five companies to invest in building and expanding chip facilities in the U.S.
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08 Apr 2024
What Cisco’s Splunk acquisition means for APAC customers
By Aaron TanAPAC organisations can expect better visibility and insights into their networks and applications along with automation and response capabilities to improve their digital resilience
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08 Apr 2024
UK vet network CVS hit by cyber attack
By Alex ScroxtonOperations at UK-based veterinary network CVS have been disrupted by a cyber incident of an as-yet undisclosed nature
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08 Apr 2024
Sendbird launches in-app business messaging, dashboard
By Don FluckingerSMS and email channels are so noisy and subject to so many regulations that in-app messaging has appeal for businesses who want a direct customer communication channel.
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08 Apr 2024
Virgin Media O2 rolls out smart support service
By Joe O’HalloranOperator launches smart support service to tackle customers’ network niggles as research finds more than one in three British broadband users claim they wouldn’t feel confident trying to fix their Wi-Fi if something went wrong
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08 Apr 2024
UN adopts ‘landmark’ resolution on making AI safe and trustworthy
By Josh OsmanA UN draft resolution promoting the use of artificial intelligence in sustainable development and the protection of human rights was backed by over 120 member states
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08 Apr 2024
Channel roundup: Who's gone where?
By Simon QuickeMoves made in the past working week at Infinigate, Synaxon, Epson, Expel and Eficode
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08 Apr 2024
Kloud9 aims to transform connectivity with full-fibre
By Joe O’HalloranBroadband roll-out by altnet said to mark a new era of digital connectivity for people in rural Shropshire by enabling access to high-speed internet
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08 Apr 2024
Marketplaces, AI and regional growth on Couchbase priorities list
By Simon QuickeCouchbase’s channel executive is looking to expand the reach of the business and provide partners with more routes to market
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08 Apr 2024
Wyebot boosts telemetry with Cisco Catalyst Centre integration
By Joe O’HalloranAI-driven network automation solutions provider inks ‘synergistic collaboration’ that sees strategic enhancements of wireless intelligence platform with networking giant’s API and telemetry data-boosting network automation
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08 Apr 2024
Machine learning predicts hospitalization during cancer treatment
By Shania KennedyMachine learning models using daily step counts and other wearable data accurately predicted unplanned hospitalization during concurrent chemoradiotherapy.
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08 Apr 2024
Further extension to controversial Post Office contract with Fujitsu inevitable
By Karl FlindersPost Office is seeking software developers as it replaces the controversial Horizon system from Fujitsu with an in-house alternative
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08 Apr 2024
Healthcare orgs reflect on top vendors for denials management services
By Victoria BaileyRevecore received the highest overall performance score for denials management services based on limited data, while Aspirion had the highest satisfaction among fully rated firms.
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08 Apr 2024
Microsoft sets up AI hub in Paddington
By Cliff SaranThe company is building a London team to support artificial intelligence innovation by developing the required infrastructure and tooling
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08 Apr 2024
Some former Post Office staff should be jailed over scandal, says government minister
By Karl FlindersGovernment minister outlines the real prospect that people will be jailed for their roles in the Post Office Horizon scandal
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08 Apr 2024
NGMN sets out plan to gain better energy consumption in virtualised networks
By Joe O’HalloranReport recommends global broadband industry to adopt open-source technology and focus on greater network transparency to ensure better energy consumption for virtualised RAN
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08 Apr 2024
Advanced cybersecurity performance translates to higher shareholder returns
By Jill McKeonHighly regulated industries like healthcare delivered a 372% higher shareholder return compared to their peers, further highlighting the organization-wide importance of cybersecurity.
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08 Apr 2024
Veterans’ telehealth use for alcohol use disorder varies across groups
By Anuja VaidyaTelehealth increased psychotherapy and medication coverage days for veterans with AUD, but some groups, like Black and rural veterans, were less likely to use it.
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08 Apr 2024
Machine learning predicts risk of suicide in patients initiating care
By Shania KennedyA machine learning tool to predict suicide attempts can accurately stratify high-risk patients scheduled for outpatient mental healthcare intake appointments.
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08 Apr 2024
Medicare Advantage final rule addresses competition and marketing practices
By Victoria BaileyIn addition, the Medicare Advantage final rule requires plans to review prior authorization policies with a health equity perspective.
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08 Apr 2024
MPs will grill Cabinet Office over Fujitsu contract bidding pause
By Karl FlindersParliamentary select committees have their eyes trained on Fujitsu’s response to the Post Office Horizon scandal, with its pause on bidding for contracts under scrutiny
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05 Apr 2024
As AI expands, big tech to upskill, reskill 100M people
By Patrick ThibodeauCisco, Google, IBM, Microsoft and others will work to train 100 million people in digital skills by 2032. Details are lacking, however, including how this effort will be deployed.
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05 Apr 2024
GDPR, EU AI Act will overlap as businesses face enforcement
By Makenzie HollandEnforcement of the new EU AI Act remains up in the air as governing bodies are being established. Meanwhile, DPAs grapple with how new laws will interact with existing laws.
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05 Apr 2024
Why Alphabet might acquire HubSpot: Data, data and more data
By Don FluckingerIf Alphabet were to buy HubSpot, it would come with a hefty price when interest rates are high. Experts discuss what HubSpot assets might interest Google's parent company most.
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05 Apr 2024
AI reduces the need for humans in talent acquisition
By Patrick ThibodeauAI is reducing staff at many companies, but it's also raising questions about how far automation can go in interacting with job applicants. Recruiters bring the human element.
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05 Apr 2024
China ramps up use of AI misinformation
By Alex ScroxtonMicrosoft researchers have identified a growing pattern of AI-laced misinformation and political interference coming from Chinese threat actors
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05 Apr 2024
Channel ambassadors take the message to the next generation
By Simon QuickeNon-profit company is formed to promote the benefits of a career in the IT channel to help fill the skills gap and increase inclusivity
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05 Apr 2024
Future Councils pilot finds systemic blockers to digital innovation
By Lis EvenstadCouncils face a range of challenges, hindering digital transformation, including inconsistent approaches to making the case for change, complexities surrounding resource allocations, lack of data and time
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05 Apr 2024
Europol offers law enforcement agencies data on Europe’s most threatening crime networks
By Bill GoodwinEuropol has collected and analysed data from over 40 countries to identify 800 most threatening criminal networks operating in Europe in what it describes as a unique dataset for law enforcemnt
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05 Apr 2024
Datacentre outages are happening less often and becoming less severe
By Caroline DonnellyUptime Institute's annual outage tracker report suggests frequency and severity of crashes are declining, but warns datacentre operators not to get complacent
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05 Apr 2024
UKtech50 2024 – help us find the most influential people in UK IT
By Lis EvenstadComputer Weekly’s annual search for the 50 most influential people in UK IT is on – let us know who you would like to nominate for this year's list
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05 Apr 2024
How Oracle Red Bull Racing guards against cyber threats
By Stephen WithersThe F1 team is tapping managed security services, conducting penetration tests and improving security awareness among employees to fend off cyber threats such as phishing and ransomware
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05 Apr 2024
Clinical deterioration AI contributes to reduced care escalation risk
By Shania KennedyAn AI-driven clinical deterioration intervention was associated with a 10.4 percent reduction in the risk of escalations of care during hospitalization.
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05 Apr 2024
Smartphone-based cognitive testing for rare dementia feasible, reliable
By Anuja VaidyaConducting cognitive testing via smartphones could support early detection of a rare type of dementia that largely affects 45 to 60 year olds, research indicates.
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05 Apr 2024
FDA Authorizes AI Sepsis Prediction, Detection Tool
By Veronica SalibPrenosis Inc. received FDA marketing authorization for Sepsis ImmunoScore, an AI/ML software to predict and quickly diagnose sepsis.