Forrester highlighting the desperate need for data literacy as the adoption of analytics technologies accelerates amid the current downturn. Coupled with the recent release of the UK Government's new National Data Strategy, Silicon UK ...
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Oracle Adds Analytical Processing To MySQL Cloud Service
Oracle adds integrated OLAP feature to new MySQL Cloud Service, integrating OLAP with transaction processing for lower cost and improved performance
Companies Warned To Prepare For Data Transfer Challenges
Lack of progress on successor to Privacy Shield transatlantic data transfer agreement and UK exit from GDPR likely to mean complications, experts say
EU To Propose ‘Two-Tier’ Rules For Tech Giants
European Union proposals outline 'asymmetric' approach to regulating largest tech companies, as UK shapes up plans for 'tailored' digital rules
Neo Factory: The State of Industry 4.0
Industry 4.0 initiatives are transforming factories in a myriad of industries, from aerospace and health care to plastics and shipping. However, why do so many Industry 4.0 initiatives at today’s factories fail to scale? Silicon UK ask ...
Founding Father HPE Leaves Silicon Valley, Moves HQ To Texas
California loses a Fortune 500 company, after founding father HPE announces HQ move away from Silicon Valley to Houston, Texas
Disruption Continues Two Weeks After Manchester United Cyber-Attack
Manchester United has confirmed it was struck by a 'sophisticated' cyber-attack but declined to comment on reported ransom demands
Amazon Web Services Restored After Outage
Amazon's cloud service on Wednesday suffered a widespread outage impacting parts of the Internet, but normal AWS operations have now been restored
IBM To Axe 8,000 Staff In Europe – Report
Big Blue is reportedly planning to lay off 8,000 staff across Europe, with 2,000 positions expected to go in the UK alone
The benefits of adding cloud telephony to Microsoft Teams
Remote working has been on the rise for some time, but the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated this trend. A recent survey conducted by 451 Research found that 67% of organisations expect remote working policies to remain in place either ...
Fortnite To Return To iPhones Via Cloud Gaming Service
Look Ma, no app...Epic Games bypasses Apple App Store ban on Fortnite by making it available via Nvidia's game streaming service
Tom Siebel-Founded AI Start-Up C3.ai Files For Public Offering
Predictive analytics start-up C3.ai, founded by Tom Siebel in 2009, plans to list on NYSE amidst strong demand for new tech stocks
Pandemic To Redefine Security Landscape Next Year, Researchers Say
Covid-19 likely to have widespread effects on security priorities, as companies shift to remote working and hackers focus on sensitive biotech data
Google Photos To End Unlimited Cloud Storage
Unpopular move. No more unlimited free photo storage from June 2021 Google announces, ending years of free cloud storage for photos and videos
Latest Feature: Intelligent Spaces: Using Smart Cities
The demands from everyone that lives in a city has radically changed over the last decade. Silicon UK considers how the near-future smart city will operate and how technology will deliver seamless connectivity in an environment that wi ...
Google Sees Swift Ad Recovery After Pandemic Lows
Google sees sharp comeback in ad revenues on both search and YouTube as advertisers renew spending after pandemic slump earlier in the year
New EU Rules ‘Would Open Tech Giants’ Algorithms To Scrutiny’
Proposed Digital Services Act would force tech giants to explain their ad targeting algorithms and open ad archives to researchers, says EU competition chief
Marvell Acquires Inphi For Cloud Push
Consolidation in the chip sector continues with Marvell purchasing Inphi for $10 billion, to deepen cloud data centre and 5G push
AMD Targets Data Centres With $35 Billion Purchase Of Xilinx
More competition for Intel, as AMD signals deepening push into data centre market with $35 billion purchase of US-based Xilinx
French Covid-19 App Crashes After Relaunch
French users of the relaunched TousAntiCovid contact tracing app report technical problems, amidst surging cases and government-imposed curfews
The Customer of One: How Personalisation is the Key to Long Term Profitability
To maintain loyalty and brand advocacy, how has personalisation evolved? Highly focused data is, of course, needed to create personalised communications, but in an age where privacy is essential to consumers, how can businesses balance ...
Google Discloses Biggest-Ever DDoS Attack
Google says it successfully fended off a 2.5 Tbps denial-of-service attack in 2017, making it the biggest such attack to date
Zoom Introduces Paid Events, In-Meeting Apps
Zoom aims to capitalise on its massively increased user base with platform for paid events and third-party apps offering in-meeting tools and features
The Age of the Paperless Office
We know that Coronavirus can live on surfaces for up to 72 hours. Ideally, we would have a totally electronic document office by now – banishing paper to history. Of course, the paperless office has failed to become a reality. Silicon ...
Tech Veteran IBM To Split Into Two Companies
No more Big Blue? Founder of the IT industry reveals it will split into two separate entities after 109 years in operation
The Health of Security
The digital security threat landscape has been radically shifting as the pandemic has taken hold. For all businesses, a new approach is needed to ensure that their systems and staff remain safe and secure. What are the critical compone ...
On-Premises vs Cloud – How to Optimise Management of Your Chosen IT Infrastructure
Imagine that you are ready to expand your IT infrastructure territory. Do you keep your server on-premises, collocate with a third-party datacentre or do a complete shift to the cloud? Choosing one over the other requires a careful wei ...
Big Tech Firms Slammed In US Antitrust Report
Bombshell development. Scathing US antitrust report recommends structural separations of big tech firms, and slams monopolistic behaviour
Google Rebrands G Suite To Google Workspace
With businesses changing the way they work because of the Coronavirus pandemic, Google opts to rebrand its business software - again
Microsoft Cloud Services Outage Hits Office 365, Outlook
Cloud services from technology giant Microsoft laid low on Monday evening for a number of hours, by what seems to be a botched upgrade