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Softbank Buys Boston Dynamics From Google
Moonshot project shot down. Alphabet finally offloads unwanted robotics division Boston Dynamics
Google Parent Alphabet Tests Drone Traffic Management System
Alphabet this week started testing an early version of a technology for managing unmanned drone delivery systems
Infosec 2017: AI And Machine Learning Could Stop Social Engineering Cyber Attacks
OPINION: Clever software and systems may be the key in preventing the rise of ransomware and cyber scams
Tech Quiz: Government & Public Sector IT
What do you know about the government's relationship with technology, the failures and great innovations?
Why IBM’s Shrinking Transistors Look Like A Breakthrough For All Of IT
ANALYSIS: Timing of IBM's 5nm breakthrough-which means faster, smaller and lower-power processors-couldn't be better, thanks to arrival of IoT
Election 2017: What Do The Major Parties Plan For Technology?
GENERAL ELECTION 2017: Read our party-by-party guide to technology policy
Poll: Who Are You Backing In The 2017 General Election?
What is the best outcome for the UK technology industry? Let us know
Apple HomePod Brings Siri Into The Smart Home To Take on Google Home And Amazon Echo
The HomePod features a speaker array and Apple's A8 mobile chip for aural and compute power
WWDC 2017: iOS 11, Siri Speaker, And Refreshed MacBooks Set For Debuts
Apple's WWDC is happening today, with chief executive Tim Cook and the Cupertino company set to usher in the next wave of updates to Apple's software suite
IBM Reveals World’s First 5nm Chip With 30bn Transistors
Big Blue has moved away from FinFET to produce the tiny chip architecture
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (2 June)
Test your weekly tech knowledge with our week in review quiz!
HSBC Adopts AI Startup Ayasdi’s Tech To Tackle Money-Laundering
Using AI aims to save the bank millions in efficient and automated data analysis
Toyota Adopts Open Source Software For In-Car Systems
Spread of open-source software continues into vehicles with Toyota opting for Linux-based platform
Spain’s Biggest Banks Back Red Lyra Blockchain Initiative
Companies will be able to use the network to securely validate services and identities
Windows 10 On Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Could Shake-Up The Intel Dominated PC World
Clever use of emulation allows Windows 10 and Win32 apps to run on ARM-based chipsets
ARM’s Latest Cortex Processors To Bring More AI To Smartphones & IoT
The Cortex-A75 and Cortex-A55 tout more performance and efficiency over their predecessors
Ocado Technology’s Kubermesh Open Source Package Aims To Remove Data Centre Reliance From Smart Factories
Kubermesh is free to use for developers and organisations looking to setup smart warehouses
Nvidia Isaac Is A Virtual Simulator For Training AI And Robots Speedily And Safely
Isaac aims to make robot testing a more scalable process than real-world trials
Intel Reveals 18 Core Core i9 Processor And Core X 8th Generation CPUs
The chipmaker is touting is first teraflop desktop processor
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (26 May)
Have you been paying attention to this week’s IT and tech news? Then try our quiz!
Tech Quiz: Technology In Japan
What do you know about the Japanese technology industry? Find out!
Ulster University Launches £2m Hub Designed To Accelerate Health Tech Innovation
The innovation hub expands upon Ulster University's commitment to healthcare tech development
AI Discovers Drug That Could Slow Down Motor Neuron Disease
BenevolentAI's technology demonstrated the benefit if AI in healthcare
Gatwick Airport’s 2,000 Beacons Power AR Indoor Navigation
Gatwick's beacon-based positioning system directs passengers around the airport via the camera on their mobile device
NSA Says New Encryption Standards Needed To Resist Quantum Computing
ANALYSIS: Quantum computing's potential to crack encryption worries the NSA, so it's developing standards and strategies for a post-quantum world
Election 2017: Lib Dems Plan Technological Future For UK, 2Gbps Broadband & No Hard Brexit
Liberal Democrat manifesto promises to harness power of tech without negatively impacting society and to support digital sector
Biometric Bypasses Highlights Necessity For AI Smarts In Security
OPINION: Biometric hacking could pave the way for smarter AI-centric security
Election 2017: Labour Gives UK Tech Brexit Assurances & Ultrafast Broadband Pledge
Labour would seek to ensure UK tech firms have access to talents and market, while it would also work to ensure 4G, 5G and ultrafast broadband
Cisco CEO: Business Is More Complex Than Ever…With IoT Still To Come
Businesses will be faced with a convergence of complications as IoT continues to grow