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IT LIFE: Simon Williams, NTT Data
NTT DATA UK CEO Simon Williams talks us through his career, including the integration of Orange and T-Mobile, and why wine would be an alternative career
HPE Teams Up With ABB To Create Industrial IT
HPE DISCOVER: HPE's enterprise technology and ABB's industrial smarts will be combined to help businesses make more of their data
Why Object Storage Can Be Optimal For AI, Machine Learning Workloads
Here is why AI and ML applications demand the data management capabilities supplied by enterprise object storage solutions
Report Praises British Data Expertise But Warns Of Brexit Challenges
New report from data businesses praises British data expertise and government, and also predicts post-Brexit productivity boost
Microsoft Power BI Desktop Now More Accommodating Of Big Data Sources
In the November 2017 update to Power BI Desktop, the company adds more options to help users gain insights faster from massive or slow sources of data.
Microsoft’s Digital Transformation Missive Is A Slow-Burn Evolutionary Strategy
OPINION: Microsoft's keeps providing the tools for genuinely useful digital transformation rather than touting tired disruption rhetoric.
On & Off The Pitch: How Fan Data Is Keeping Real Madrid The Kings Of Europe
IN-DEPTH: Real Madrid understands each of its fans more than at any other time in its history. Here's how this can help it dominate European football
Teradata Adds Sophisticated New Capabilities To Its Analytics
Teradata is providing a package that solves the problem enterprises have of stitching together all the required software to manage an analytical ecosystem from multiple sources and vendors
Native American Tribe Sues Microsoft For Patent Violation
Are 'patent trolls' now exploiting sovereign immunity for native Americans with latest lawsuits?
Google DeepMind AI No Longer Needs Humans To Learn
Skynet anyone? DeepMind's Go-playing artificial intelligence system can now learn without human assistance
Criteo: AI & Data Sharing Can Help Publishers & Retailers Fight Back Against Tech Giants
INTERVIEW: Criteo's Gregory Gazagne talks AI, machine learning, Brexit and why smaller publishers and retailers can compete with Google, Facebook & Amazon
Startup Showcase: Snowflake
Snowflake CEO Bob Muglia talks about data warehousing, the company's origins and admiration for Amazon
Tales in Tech History: Oracle
The house that Larry built. Oracle is the creation of one of the IT industry's most colourful characters, Larry Ellison
Toshiba Sells NAND Chip Unit For £13.5bn
Despite ongoing legal tussle with Western Digital, Toshiba is to sell its NAND chip unit for some much needed capital
Dropbox DBX Platform Offers Up More APIs For App Developers To Harness
The cloud storage firm aims to make Dropbox an integration dream for developers
Google Adds Natural Language Support To Enterprise Search Tool
Cloud Search now lets users search for enterprise content scattered across databases, documents and other sources using natural language.
Oracle Diary: Oracle ‘Simplifies’ Cloud Pricing With Licence Mobility & Universal Credits
ORACLE NEWS: Oracle promises its new pricing models will make it cheaper to move to the cloud without sacrificing features
Should We Treat Data And Technology As Separate Sectors?
IN-DEPTH: Data is the lifeblood of a modern organisation, but is it time to treat it as distinct from technology? Sooraj Shah investigates
Intel Has Now Invested $1bn In AI Startups
Intel CEO Brian Krzanich reiterates company's commitment to the AI future
Microsoft, Facebook Partner On AI Framework Interoperability
The new open-source ONNX format will help developers move between AI frameworks with greater ease
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Western Digital To Acquire Flash Tegile Systems
Data centre flash move as WD announces intention to acquire Tegile Systems
States, Cities To Rely On GIS To Handle Crowds Of Eclipse Viewers
ANALYSIS: The solar eclipse on Aug. 21 is generating enough interest that huge crowds are expected, prompting governments to use geospatial technology
IBM & HSBC Team Up For Cognitive Trading Platform
Bank Tech: IBM and HSBC develop a cognitive and intelligence global trading system
IT LIFE: Steve Lewis, UK CTO, Hitachi Data Systems
Steve Lewis talks us through his career in IT, the future of IoT and love of guitars
Pulsant IT Infrastructure – Create your Ideal Solution
Sony And IBM Smash Tape Storage Record With 330TB
Tape not dead just yet, as Sony and IBM team up to cram more density on magnetic tape storage
Intel Processors To Power Autonomous Audi A8
Audi's A8 will use Intel's chips to power level 3 autonomous driving systems
HERE Real-Time Traffic Sucks Up Car And Smart City Sensor Data
Data is taken from Audi, BMW and Mercedes cars and mixed with traffic sensor data to fuel the service