TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
With businesses still reeling from the disruption to their operations and supply chains the pandemic caused, Dun & Bradstreet's new research reveals that over half (52%) of European businesses don’t think they will survive without rele ...
Enterprise software giant Oracle is reportedly in talks for its largest ever purchase worth $30 billion, in order to acquire Cerner
Google warns app developers working with UK data company Huq to be clearer about what they are sharing, amidst privacy concerns
European antitrust regulators are gathering competition data on Microsoft's purchase of Nuance ahead of 21 December decision deadline
Silicon breaks down the noteworthy news announcements and innovations presented by AWS at this week's AWS re:Invent conference in Las Vegas
In this week’s podcast we focus on the recently published report: Digital Economy and Climate Impact from Scheider Electric. We are also considering how Scheider Electric are innovating in the energy space.
As the Biden administration creates a national AI task force, how will AI develop over the next few years? And how will these developments be managed to ensure safety and ethics are maintained?
European Union imposes record fine on Amazon over alleged violations of GDPR privacy law relating to advertising data, as company says it will challenge decision
Sweeping executive order signed by US President Joe Biden on Friday targets tech giant domination, broadband provision, data collection, right to repair etc
Government to activate centralised NHS Digital database of patient records next month in spite of criticism over lack of public information campaign
For the fifth time, Sinequa, an Intelligent Enterprise Search provider, was recognized as a Leader in Gartner’s 2021 Magic Quadrant for Insight Engines. An unprecedented success that the company, which has been operating in this sector ...
In this week’s podcast we focus on the recently published report ‘The Speed of Change: How Fast Are you’ from OutSytems. To gain expert insight into how business leaders see their technical abilities to innovate, I spoke with Patrick J ...
Contract between NHS and data mining firm Palantir now at centre of lawsuit filed by UK political website
Privacy and how the personal data of individuals is collected, stored, manipulated and shared is governed by GDPR. However, some high-profile data compliance breaches have thrown into doubt the effectiveness of the regulation. And as t ...
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 ...
Investigation by the Information Commissioner's Office of Cambridge Analytica concludes it was not involved in 2016's EU referendum
Nigel Cullington, Head of Marketing for Upland Software’s ESM Cloud, explains how data can help companies continue operating during the pandemic.
How do charities use technology to manage their organizations and, raise their funds? In an environment dominated by COVID-19, how can charities leverage technology to maintain fundraising and offer new ways of giving?
Much of the work being done today to fight crime is analyzing the vast quantities of data every police force now collects. How are these big datasets being analyzed? And how are the insights gained impacting on practical policing?
Attempt to avoid a formal European Commission antitrust investigation, see Google confirm offer to not use Fitbit health data for targetted ads
As the UK wrestles with its ability to use technology to trace and track COVID-19 infections, will immunity passports become a reality? Will this technology be able to consider the potential risks and downsides - inclusion vs elitism, ...
Rabia has a background in immuno-genetics with a passion for bridging the worlds of science, business and technology. She completed her BSc in Biology and Economics from McGill University in Montreal, Canada. She went on to complete a ...
Healthcare, like many other sectors, is moving through technological change. All of the technologies in development need patient data. The healthcare sector already collects masses of information, but much of this is unstructured and n ...
As IoT and IIoT continue to rapidly develop, could this explosion in data collection result in vast improvements to how we manage climate change? When every aspect of our environment can be tracked and analyzed, does this allow more pr ...
Across the globe, organisations large and small are starting to harness the power of data. Data capital will be viewed as one of a company’s most important assets, becoming an engine of commerce and innovation for the 21st century.
Folding@Home volunteers utilise home PCs to create world's fastest supercomputer to help tackle deadly Coronavirus pandemic
Nice golden handshake for long-serving CEO and chairman Ginni Rometty, after she ends stint at IBM with $20.1 million payout
Perfecting the quantum computer could finally be in reach. Data and communications are now an enterprise’s most precious asset. If a quantum network could be developed, what would this mean for businesses?
Long serving CEO and chairman of Big Blue, Ginni Rometty, is to retire on 6 April, and will be replaced by cloud boss Arvind Krishna
Security firm Avast announces it is immediately winding down Jumpshot division and terminating data sharing with it, following privacy scandal