IBM
IBM's $4.6 billion Apptio deal shows how hot FinOps has got
IT spend management specialist Apptio recently updated its "Cloudability" FinOps suite as CIOs tighten belts
DARPA
DARPA selects four private partners for algorithmic analysis of "mass casualty" events
DARPA has announced private partners for its ITM programme that will deploy trustworthy AI to save lives in mass casualty events.
GOV.UK
UK warns on “cyberbiosecurity” risks in new paper - amid synthetic biology, AI fears
Government promises a new "National Biosurveillance Network" that would join up "syndromic, epidemiological and promising environmental surveillance capabilities" in a new "Biothreats Radar" but promised funding is far from huge...
News
DocuSign adds 45,000 customers in a single quarter
New Web Forms offering, SAP approval and more give DocuSign a lift despite macro headwinds...
Productivity
Amid terrible meetings, Lean Coffee gets a new lease of life
The renewed importance of collaboration in a hybrid world appears to be triggering something of a Lean Coffee renewal...
apple
WWDC: Apple bets on mixed-reality with $3499 headset
Apple is expected to launch a mixed-reality headset at WWDC 2023. The product may save the struggling AR/VR sector
semiconductors
US-China semiconductor saga continues after Micron ban backlash in Washington
Quantum computing
Quantum prototype tested by Royal Navy offers the future promise of GPS-free navigation
Successful testing of a quantum accelerometer developed by Imperial College London may set a new direction for navigation technology. First announced in 2018, the self-contained quantum accelerometer device does not rely on external signals like GPS or other satellite alternatives. Initial testing has been successfully conducted by the Royal Navy.
cybersecurity
Hacking forum admin leaks data, 478,000 hackers exposed
A leak by a hacking forum admin has exposed the data of 478,000 members of RaidForums – a platform that sold payment card details and databases of login credentials, such as usernames and associated passwords for enterprises, among other black market activity. RaidForums was shut down in April 2022 following
Enterprise IT
Vodafone slashes 11,000 jobs, eyes IT transformation
Vodafone will lay off 11,000 employees over the next three years amid a restructuring that will also see it ramp up its focus on the B2B market – as executives lamented “structural complexity” and “insufficient customer focus.” In an earnings call earlier today, May 16, Vodafone Group CEO Margherita Della
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PayPal banks on white labelled services as Apple eats its lunch
PayPal’s CEO Dan Schulman said white labelled payments processing is a “strategic imperative” for the payments company – and it will “primarily focus on enabling unbranded processing” moving forwards. The move will also give it richer datasets from merchants as it expands, which PayPal can in turn use to power