Skills

Belfast To Host AI Camp Aimed At Teaching Students Machine Learning Digital SkillsBelfast To Host AI Camp Aimed At Teaching Students Machine Learning Digital Skills

Belfast To Host AI Camp Aimed At Teaching Students Machine Learning Digital Skills

The two-week course will take place at the Computer Science Centre at Queen's University Belfast

8 years ago
Google Opens Its Digital Skills Academy During London Tech WeekGoogle Opens Its Digital Skills Academy During London Tech Week

Google Opens Its Digital Skills Academy During London Tech Week

The academy is a demonstration that Google does not fear Brexit

8 years ago
IT Firm Head Apologises For ‘Joke’ Suggesting Labour Voter RedundanciesIT Firm Head Apologises For ‘Joke’ Suggesting Labour Voter Redundancies

IT Firm Head Apologises For ‘Joke’ Suggesting Labour Voter Redundancies

Storm Technologies Boss said email claiming Labour voters would be let go if business slowed down was just banter

8 years ago
Microsoft Build 2017: Satya Nadella Champions Developing Tech With An Inclusive AimMicrosoft Build 2017: Satya Nadella Champions Developing Tech With An Inclusive Aim

Microsoft Build 2017: Satya Nadella Champions Developing Tech With An Inclusive Aim

Nadella wants developers to create "practical design choices that help enshrine these timeless values"

8 years ago
Cyber Security Will Generate £60m In Salaries In Northern IrelandCyber Security Will Generate £60m In Salaries In Northern Ireland

Cyber Security Will Generate £60m In Salaries In Northern Ireland

Time for cyber security specialists to move to the Emerald Isle

8 years ago
Mayor Sadiq Khan Seeks London’s First Chief Digital OfficerMayor Sadiq Khan Seeks London’s First Chief Digital Officer

Mayor Sadiq Khan Seeks London’s First Chief Digital Officer

Fancy a salary of £100,000 plus? Consider applying to be London's first Chief Digital Officer

8 years ago
Machine Learning Will Require A Shake-Up Of Higher Education And Tech SkillsMachine Learning Will Require A Shake-Up Of Higher Education And Tech Skills

Machine Learning Will Require A Shake-Up Of Higher Education And Tech Skills

The Royal Society launched a report exploring the impact of machine learning on business and society

8 years ago
Robots Could ‘Steal Millions’ Of UK Jobs By Early 2030Robots Could ‘Steal Millions’ Of UK Jobs By Early 2030

Robots Could ‘Steal Millions’ Of UK Jobs By Early 2030

However, AIs could deliver a big boost in productivity and yield new jobs

8 years ago
The Future Is Girl-Led Startups; Are You Joining Us?The Future Is Girl-Led Startups; Are You Joining Us?

The Future Is Girl-Led Startups; Are You Joining Us?

Anne-Marie Imafidon, founder of the Stemettes, champions the need for more women spearheading startups

8 years ago
Scotland Eyes ‘Digital World’ With 150,000 Jobs BoostScotland Eyes ‘Digital World’ With 150,000 Jobs Boost

Scotland Eyes ‘Digital World’ With 150,000 Jobs Boost

Scottish government launches new digital strategy and reveals plans to boost number of digital jobs

8 years ago
Amazon To Boost Digital Skills By Funding Alexa AI Use In UniversitiesAmazon To Boost Digital Skills By Funding Alexa AI Use In Universities

Amazon To Boost Digital Skills By Funding Alexa AI Use In Universities

Google is also looking at nurturing digital skills with Coursera partnership

8 years ago
Dropbox CTO: Education Is Essential To Plugging Tech Skills GapDropbox CTO: Education Is Essential To Plugging Tech Skills Gap

Dropbox CTO: Education Is Essential To Plugging Tech Skills Gap

INTERVIEW: Aditya Agarwal explains why computer science should be a core component of the education curriculum

8 years ago
Bett 2017: UK Government Pledges Support For EdTech SectorBett 2017: UK Government Pledges Support For EdTech Sector

Bett 2017: UK Government Pledges Support For EdTech Sector

Innovation praised at edtech expo Bett 2017 as UK government promises to support the growing education technology sector

8 years ago
HP And LEGO Target STEM Skills With New PartnershipHP And LEGO Target STEM Skills With New Partnership

HP And LEGO Target STEM Skills With New Partnership

LEGO joins initiative to boost STEM education in schools throughout the UK

8 years ago
Microsoft Appoints LinkedIn’s Kevin Scott As CTOMicrosoft Appoints LinkedIn’s Kevin Scott As CTO

Microsoft Appoints LinkedIn’s Kevin Scott As CTO

Scott will be responsible for driving professional cloud and network services at the Redmond company

8 years ago

Strathclyde University Offers UK’s First Fintech Degree Course

Good news for British banking sector after Scottish university offers first fintech degree course in the UK

8 years ago

Enterprises Need To Consider The Human Cost Of Blanket Digital Transformation

OPINION: The speed of change could leave thousands out of work and without the right skills

8 years ago

UK Tech Industry Pressures Government Over Brexit Impact

An open letter to Prime Minister Theresa May raises concerns around the impact leaving the EU will have on the…

8 years ago

Oracle Pledges £1.1bn For EU Computer Science Education

Thanks Larry. Oracle pledges billions to bolster computer science and coding skills in European Union

8 years ago

Fixing The Big Data Skills Shortage Problem

Jez Clark, director at data and analytics recruitment firm, Eden Smith, explains how to address the skills shortage in the…

8 years ago

Where Do The Roles Of The CIO And CDO Begin And End?

With the increasing importance of data someone needs to take control of it, but who?

8 years ago

Women Earn 19.6 Percent Less Than Men In IT Sector

There is still work to be done to close the gender pay gap in the IT world

8 years ago

BBC’s Micro Bit Computer Takes Aim At Worldwide Market

The BBC is taking its Micro Bit computer beyond British shores

8 years ago

Fujitsu To Cut 1,800 UK Jobs In 2017

But the Brexit is not to blame, Japanese giant claims

8 years ago

LinkedIn Learning Launches To Help Seek Out New Skills

New changes include e-learning platform to improve skills amid growing need for talent acquisition

9 years ago

Apple Releases Swift Playgrounds To Teach Kids Coding On iPads And iOS 10

The Cupertino company looks to encourage students to learn its Swift programming language

9 years ago

Qualcomm Pays £15m To Settle Gender Discrimination Lawsuit

Qualcomm claims it has strong defenses against accusations of blocking women in STEM, but will work to make improvements

9 years ago

IBM Claims It’s Hired 30,000 Staff As Non-Cloud Workers Get The Boot

Internal email describes massive hiring spree as IBM's "resource planning" scoops up skills for cloud and cognitive computing

9 years ago

George Osborne’s Budget Neglects IT Industry Again

UK IT workers say far more must be done to boost the sector, which wasn't even mentioned in the Government's…

9 years ago

Technology Is A Man’s World…But It Doesn’t Have To Be

Hannah Pym, head of marketing at app developer Apadmi, suggests how we can get more women into tech - and…

9 years ago