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Brits Home Working Spend More Time Doing Job
Official report finds Britons working from home during Coronavirus pandemic spent more time doing unpaid work for their jobs, compared to those at offices
UK Faces ‘Catastrophic’ Fall In Youth Seeking IT Skills
UK faces potentially 'catastrophic' digital skills shortage amidst plummeting numbers of young people seeking IT-related studies
Boris Johnson Victory: What It Means For Tech Sector
What does the general election victory of Boris Johnson and the Conservatives mean for the technology sector? Silicon UK takes a quick look
IT Security Professional Burnout ‘Adding To Skills Crisis’
Study finds two-thirds of security professionals have considered quitting their jobs or leaving the industry, as skills gap grows
Chancellor Names Local Fibre Schemes In Spring Statement
Local full-fibre projects move forward, while Hammond also indicates the government may increase taxes on tech giants such as Google and Apple
Barclays Urges Manufacturing Investment In AI & IoT
Industry has to invest in ‘fourth industrial revolution’ technologies, despite skill worker shortage, says report
Government To Introduce Digital Skills Technical Qualification
Digital will be one of the first three T-Level technical qualifications set for introduction in 2020 to help stem the UK's growing skills shortage
Government Apprenticeship Scheme Launches On Microsoft Azure
Microsoft touts Azure-based government service to help businesses find their 'perfect apprentice'
Intel Commits $100m To Buy From Women-Owned Businesses
The chip makers wants to use its supply chain to fuel diversity in the technology world
Scotland Eyes ‘Digital World’ With 150,000 Jobs Boost
Scottish government launches new digital strategy and reveals plans to boost number of digital jobs
Budget 2017: Government Funds 5G, AI, And STEM Skills Investment
No big suprises: The government's technology funding builds on from last year's Budget
NCSC To Train Private-Sector Security Staff
The centre allow the government to draw on private-sector expertise and vice-versa.
Dropbox Execs Slam Trump For ‘Un-American’ Immigrant Orders
Dropbox CEO and CTO condemn Trump for immigration orders and call for support
Microsoft Appoints LinkedIn’s Kevin Scott As CTO
Scott will be responsible for driving professional cloud and network services at the Redmond company
White House Releases Report Preparing For AI Future
Job losses and changing skill requirements are two of the possible negative economic impacts
Oracle Pledges £1.1bn For EU Computer Science Education
Thanks Larry. Oracle pledges billions to bolster computer science and coding skills in European Union
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 data science sector
Cross Channel: VMware Cloud Opportunities And Canon Partner Apprenticeships
All the latest news from the world of the channel, including VMware’s cloud partner posturing
MPs Say Government Must Consider The Impact Of AI
So far the government has shown a lack of leadership on addressing concerns over smart robots replacing human jobs, claims science and technology committee
LinkedIn Learning Launches To Help Seek Out New Skills
New changes include e-learning platform to improve skills amid growing need for talent acquisition
Minecraft: Education Edition Launches 1 November
Schools will be able to access the building game for $5 per year, per user
Apple’s Swift Language ‘Levelling Off’
Swift has quickly become one of the most widely used programming languages, but has reached a plateau just behind Google's Go
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
Government: We ‘Must Help’ Workforce Retrain As Businesses Digitise
Minister for the Cabinet Office Matthew Hancock says digitisation and automation can help economy but recognises need to help people make transition
How Do You Find Tech’s Most Talented Employees?
Looking for new talent? Recruitment specialists Hired share some top tips on what to look out for
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 budget speech
5 Ways To Get More Out Of Hadoop
Ashley Stirrup, CMO at Talend, shares his top tips for honing Hadoop skills
How Do You Deliver Innovation More Quickly And Enhance Digital Interactions With Your Customers?
Ritu Mahandru at CA Technologies explores recent research that suggests European organisations acknowledge the importance of DevOps methodologies in supporting revenue growth, but are failing to demonstrate best practice
IT Skills Shortage: Where Is All The British Talent?
IT skills scarcity leads to one In four firms scouring foreign shores for IT expertise