UK
Where new technology minister Peter Kyle may focus, as Labour pledges national renewal
Energy, national security both ripe for significant technology investment but DSIT's mandate and regulatory focus are...
AI
From digital candidates to broken Russian bots: How AI is impacting elections in 2024
Record-breaking numbers of people are casting ballots this year, and the agents of digital disinformation are out in full force to influence their decisions.
ransomware
London hospitals face continued disruption after ransomware attack
Doctors reportedly forced to use pen-and-paper records as the NHS struggles to deal with the impact of significant cybersecurity incident
News
Apple shot down in appeal to App Store suit
Apple will have to continue its defense of a suit from developers after a court dismissed the company's motion to toss the case
AI
OpenAI, peers warn in Red Team report that AI could support “misuse” of biology
Report comes as nation states fret over risk, UK's PM says AI companies shouldn't "mark their own homework"
News
Don't call it an office- Zoom opens doors on London 'Engagement Hub'
Zoom has opened a new 15,000 square foot facility in Holborn, London, touting the office as a hybrid work "Engagement Hub"
economy
UK corporate insolvencies spike to the highest levels since 2008
"Zombie companies are likely to be early casualties of rising interest rates. However, if their demise frees up staff and properties for use by more profitable companies, the long run effect could be a boost to UK productivity..."
GovTech
CivTech: Scotland to digitize licensing, opens up tech spend to SMEs
Scotland's government has announced nine digitization tenders worth £10 million for its CivTech challenge.
Enterprise IT
UK tech sector profit warnings triple
Profit warnings by UK-listed companies in the tech and telco sectors almost tripled in the first quarter. EY-Parthenon’s latest Profit Warnings report found 69% citing contract delays or cancellations as a cause of profit warnings, as CIOs continue to delay major spending decisions and consolidate vendor relationships. Since the
Featured
49 suppliers make it onto UK's £2bn new Big Data shopping list
BAE, Palantir, Splunk among those making the cut