Both firms say 22 countries and a number of US states have requested to use the contact-tracing API for their own systems
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What’s Next After Digitization?
As businesses continue on their digitization roadmap, many have entered the last stage. Benefits are already becoming measurable and driving enterprise transformation. Silicon UK asks what barriers have been encountered, and what does a business do next, when it has achieved its digitization goals?
The Rise Of The Chief Data Officer
Data is now the most important commodity all businesses possess. Managing what can be vast databases of information needs a new role. The Chief Data Officer is vital to ensure the data available leads to insights and commercial opportunities.
Coronavirus: NHS Publishes Source Code Of Contact-Tracing App
Nothing to hide. The NHS has released the source code of its contact-tracing app, as its trial in the Isle of Wight continues
FinTech Part 3: The Future Of FinTech
FinTech offers many new ways to bank and manage money. With Open Banking gaining pace, what does this mean for the security and the future development of payment systems for enterprises?
Coronavirus: France Asks For Easing Of Privacy For Covid-19 Tracing...
France asks Google and Apple for their ‘private’ Coronavirus tracing API to be a little less private, with the easing of data sharing with governments
Coronavirus: IBM Pulls Annual Forecast As Client Priorities Change
Worldwide pandemic hits software sales, as IBM warns that its customer priorities are changing and it withdraws its annual forecast
Coronavirus: EU Sets Out Guidance For Covid-19 Tracking App
European Commission publishes detailed guidance for EU member states developing their own Coronavirus tracking and warning apps
Google Told By French Regulator To Pay For Re-using News Or Content
Google has been instructed by the French competition authority to pay French publishers and news agencies for re-using content or news
New IBM CEO Takes Over, New Cloud Boss Appointed
Big Blue appoints new cloud boss Howard Boville, as new CEO Arvind Krishna takes over the running of the IT industry veteran from Ginni Rometty
The Tech Sector After COVID-19
What will the tech sector look like after the COVID-19 crisis passes? Who will be the winners and losers? Silicon UK spoke with experts in their fields to gain their insights.
Coronavirus: Google Cancels Annual April Fools’ Pranks
Search engine giant Google opts out from any April fools' pranks this year, due to the Coronavirus pandemic impacting the world
Coronavirus: Government To Order 10,000 Ventilators From Dyson
Urgent need to address potential shortage of ventilators, if Covid-19 epidemic goes full blown in the United Kingdom with mass causalities
Bill Gates Steps Down From Microsoft Board
One of the world's richest men has stepped down from the board of the company he helped to create, to spend more time on his philanthropic priorities
Pentagon To Reconsider Parts Of JEDI Cloud Contract Award
More bad news for Microsoft, as it is reported the Pentagon is requesting permission to reconsider parts of its decision to award JEDI contract to Azure
Coronavirus: Google Orders All North American Staff To Work From Home
Alphabet's Google division has ordered all of its Northern American staff to work from home, if possible, until at least 10 April
IBM’s Outgoing CEO Ginni Rometty Pockets $20m
Nice golden handshake for long-serving CEO and chairman Ginni Rometty, after she ends stint at IBM with $20.1 million payout
Oracle To Cut 1,300 Jobs In Europe – Report
Oracle staff in Europe reportedly called in for meetings on Wednesday where they are warned 1,300 jobs will be cut at a number of locations
Microsoft Asks Staff To Work From Home To Combat Coronavirus
Staff in Seattle and Silicon Valley to work from home, as Microsoft joins other companies trying to limit spread of coronavirus
Facebook Cancels F8 Developer Conference Over Coronavirus
As shares on Wall Street and global market continue to tumble, Facebook cancels its annual developer conference due to coronavirus concerns
AI and Public Standards
As the Committee on Standards in Public Life release their awaited report considering AI and its impact on the delivery of services, can government services leverage the power of AI safely and securely?
FinTech Part 2: Building the FinTech Ecosystem
How are FinTech companies innovating? What's the tech that sits behind the development of their apps and support networks, and what these advancements might mean for wider industries and consumers.
Digital Pollution: Cleaning Your Digital Footprint
As businesses strive to reduce their emissions, their digital services and processes are often forgotten. Taking a comprehensive approach to digital emissions is now a priority. 2020 will see a shift in how digital pollution is managed and reduced.
Automation Part 2: Your First Robot Employee
Automation in the workplace will have many forms. The rise of AI could usher in new businesses processes that need little human input. In a world of automation, will businesses be able to integrate these systems with their workforces?
US Court Grants Amazon Request For Pentagon JEDI Delay
Bad news for Microsoft after US court grants Amazon request for halt on all work concerning the Pentagon's JEDI cloud contract
Automation Part 1: The Robots Are Coming
Is it hyperbole about the coming automation revolution? Are robots about to take our jobs? In this first feature, we bring some much-needed sanity to the debate. Which sectors are likely to be most affected? Should these people start looking for new jobs? And from the business side, what is the reality of automation? Will it massively cut costs and increase productivity?
App Developer Calls For Open Revolt Against Apple
Developer of BlueMail publishes open letter calling on fellow app developers to join fight against Apple for allegedly “stealing ideas”
IBM CEO Ginni Rometty Steps Down, Arvind Krishna To Take Over
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
Apple App Developers Questioned As Part Of DoJ Antitrust Probe
US Justice Department officials question iPhone app developers as part of antitrust investigation of Apple and other technology giants
Tick, Tock: Windows 7 Obsolescence
With auto-updates now at an end for Windows 7, critical systems are still often run on old OSs. Why is this? And how can CTOs create a roadmap that ensures they understand and have planned for the obsolescence of their tech?