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Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: Digital Security for Remote Workforces
Learn how businesses can develop robust security for their remote workforces. Also, businesses are re-drawing their digital transformation roadmaps to include IoT, 5G, and Edge Computing, are burgeoning technologies that will touch eve ...
Google To Open Product Development Centre In Nairobi
Utilising local talent as Google says is to open a product development centre in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, to better serve growing African market
Amazon To Carry Out Racial Equity Audit
E-commerce giant will conduct racial equity audit led by former US Attorney, after shareholder proposal on diversity, equity and inclusion
Amazon Staff At New Jersey Facility To Hold Union Vote
Snowballing movement? National Labor Relations Board says Amazon staff at New Jersey facility have enough signatures to hold union vote
Apple Staff In Flagship NY Store Begin Steps To Unionise
Trouble for Tim? Staff at Apple's flagship New York store at the Grand Central Terminal begin process of unionising, say organisers
Ransomware Attacks On The Decline, Corvus Insurance Finds
Declining ransomware attacks? New research from Corvus Insurance says reports of ransomware attacks are down, with payout totals also declining
Google To Invest $9.5 Billion In US Offices, Data Centres In 2022
CEO Sundar Pichai confirms hefty spending plans for Google in 2022 in the United States, which includes new offices and data centres
Spanish Renewable Energy Company Links With Google Cloud
Spanish renewable energy firm Capital Energy in deal with Google Cloud, which also announces unified support for popular Red Hat clone Rocky Linux
Half Of Cybersecurity Professionals Consider Quitting – Study
New research from threat detection specialist Vectra reveals very worrying rise of health and mental pressures on security professionals
Apple Staff Unhappy At Return-To-Office Memo
Frustrated Apple staff push back against Tim Cook's demand for corporate staff to return to the office, and threaten to resign
India Launches Probe After E-Scooter Fires
Indian regulators launch investigation after two people die in series of fires affecting electric scooters, promise 'appropriate action'
Bitcoin Mining Start-Up To Make Nasdaq Debut
Bitcoin mining and infrastructure start-up Prime Blockchain set to list on Nasdaq in merger with blank-cheque firm valuing it at $1.25bn
Tech Most Favoured Sector Amid ‘Great Resignation’
BT research revealed tech industry is the most popular for people looking to switch their careers, during the so called 'great resignation'
Organisations Outmatched By Nation-State Hackers, Survey Finds
Businesses are increasingly seeking government help in light of cyberattacks from nation-state attackers, survey from Trellix and CSIS
The Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: Workforce Management
What general impact has the pandemic had on workforce management? And how are businesses now using digital tools to manage their dispersed workforces?
Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: Post-Pandemic Entrepreneurs
Has the so-called ‘great resignation’ been a major component of the surge in new tech business start-ups? And how are these new businesses using technology as the foundation of their enterprises?
Most IT Bosses View Skills Gap As ‘Urgent Concern’
Research from Cloudreach shows clear majority of IT managers are very worried about the ongoing digital skills gap, which is hampering cloud transformations
The Neo Digital Nomad
As enterprises re-design processes, how they connect and support their workforces, and begin to understand what post-pandemic business means to them, how does the shift to become digital nomads shape how enterprises are evolving?
AWS To Spend £1.8bn On UK Data Centres
Amazon Web Services is to spend close to £2 billion in the UK over next two years on data centre infrastructure, skills and renewable energy
Russia Shuts Down Instagram Due To ‘Calls For Violence’
Influencers post tearful farewells as Russia media regulator shuts down Instagram after parent company Meta allows calls for violence
Train to Retain: How Technology Can Deliver World Class Learning and Development for Your Business
As the skills gap continues to be challenging, developing comprehensive learning and development (L&D) programs are essential to retaining a highly skilled workforce.
Uber Raises Earnings Forecast Amidst Ride-Hailing Surge
Uber raises earnings forecast for current quarter after seeing surge in ride-hailing demand in February, as demand for delivery services remains high
Google Sets 4 April For Staff Return To Offices
Staff at Google have been told to should return to physical offices from 4 April, with hybrid working approaches being adopted
Apple Says It Has Complied With Dutch App Store Order
Apple argues proposal to Netherlands consumer regulator requires only 'minor technical change' and no additional costs, as App Store fines hit 25m euros
EU Takes China To WTO In Smartphone Patent Spat
European Commission launches WTO challenge against China over court decision that forces smartphone tech patent owners to settle for cut-rate licensing fees
Microsoft Reopening Campuses, Offices As Pandemic Eases
Software giant reopening its offices in Washington State, and giving staff 30 days to return to the office starting 28 February
Meta Patent Filings Reveal Metaverse Business Model Plans
Facebook/Meta files patent applications for 'metaverse' tech including sponsored digital goods and tools that could use biometric data to target ads
EU Urged To Take Rapid Action Over Digital Finance Risks
Joint report by EU financial regulators identifies 'new synergies' but also potential for 'systemic risk' that must be addressed by holistic supervisory approach
UK Bosses Rethink Physical Office Spaces, Slack Finds
End of physical offices and the 9 to 5? New research from Slack suggests 98 percent of UK bosses have rethought physical office space needs