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04 Oct 2024
Dockworkers' fight a warning about the future of work
By Patrick ThibodeauDockworkers are fighting for the future of work, fearing automation will take their jobs. Even those who stay employed worry that the tech will strip their work of its worth.
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04 Oct 2024
UK telcos including BT at risk from DrayTek router vulnerabilities
By Alex ScroxtonA series of vulnerabilities in DrayTek's Vigor router product lines affects multiple comms service providers in the UK, according to new analysis
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04 Oct 2024
Companies invest in climate technology to reduce emissions
By Makenzie HollandAnalyst firm GlobalData identified four major climate tech investments businesses are making now to reach 2030 carbon emission reduction goals.
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15 Jan 2024
Channel roundup: Who’s gone where?
By Simon QuickeOpportunities and changes this week at Abacus Group, Agilitas IT Solutions, IFS, Cato Networks and Pax8
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15 Jan 2024
How legal disclosure failures disrupted the Post Office Horizon inquiry
By Martin NikelFrom overly narrow search terms, overzealous deduplication of documents and failed email migrations, poor management of legal discovery has delayed justice for postmasters in the Horizon inquiry
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15 Jan 2024
Google Cloud abolishes data egress fees for global customer base
By Caroline DonnellyWith the charging of data egress fees considered to be an anti-competitive practice, Google Cloud has agreed to stop charging customers for moving data out of its cloud
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15 Jan 2024
Santander bank added 4,500 tech staff last year
By Karl FlindersSantander added thousands of IT staff to its global operation last year, as part of its digital transformation
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15 Jan 2024
SMEs turning to the channel to fend off rising security threats
By Simon QuickeResearch from Context has highlighted several factors that will make 2024 different to the preceding year when it comes to data protection
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15 Jan 2024
Banco Santander funds Sateliot with €6m to support 5G IoT
By Joe O’HalloranCreator of LEO satellite constellation based on 5G standard secures additional €6m in funding through high-growth enterprise programme to total €13.5m over the past year to aid progress towards a full commercial launch
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15 Jan 2024
EU amendment changes open source definition
By Cliff SaranThe EU Cyber Resilience Act has the potential to cause confusion among open source developers, with questions remaining over open development
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15 Jan 2024
IT failure caused weekend chaos at Sussex hospitals
By Lis EvenstadThe critical incident at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, caused by IT issues on Sunday night, has now been resolved
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15 Jan 2024
Shaka closes $1m eSIM seed funding round
By Joe O’HalloranLondon-based embedded connectivity startup announces $1m seed round led by Haatch, Purple Ventures, Antler and telco angel investors to use eSIM technology
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15 Jan 2024
NCA director sacked after WhatsApp and email security breaches
By Bill GoodwinNikki Holland, former director of investigations at the NCA, was sacked for “misconduct” after sending sensitive NCA information over personal email and WhatsApp
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15 Jan 2024
APAC leaders expect tech disruption to accelerate
By Aaron TanNearly two-thirds of C-suite leaders in the region expect the pace of technology disruption to accelerate further in 2024, driven by advancements in generative AI
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15 Jan 2024
Digital Realty opens datacentre in Chennai
By Aaron TanDatacentre developed through joint venture will support high-density power requirements and tap Jio’s connectivity infrastructure across India
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12 Jan 2024
SAP debuts 4 AI-based retail capabilities
By Jim O'DonnellAt the National Retail Federation 2024 conference, SAP will feature new retail capabilities for predictive demand planning, predictive replenishment of goods and order management.
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12 Jan 2024
Automation has significant role in Citi's big layoff
By Patrick ThibodeauCitigroup plans to lay off 20,000 over three years due to increased technology spending and automation improvements. This aims for productivity savings.
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12 Jan 2024
Big tech reps call for U.S. data privacy law at CES 2024
By Makenzie HollandCorporate data privacy advocates said that a federal law could provide businesses with consistency and facilitate future regulation for artificial intelligence.
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12 Jan 2024
Microsoft unveils new GenAI, data tools for retail industry
By Eric AvidonThe tech giant is adding industry-specific features in Data Fabric along with GenAI Copilots designed to better personalize shopping as well as aid frontline workers in real time.
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12 Jan 2024
CloudClevr adds more MSP muscle with Bamboo buy
By Simon QuickeFirm continues on its mission to become a significant UK managed service player with third acquisition
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12 Jan 2024
Logicalis CEO identifies reasons to be optimistic about 2024
By Simon QuickeChannel player’s boss outlines areas where customers are looking to make investments as the market picks up
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12 Jan 2024
AWS secures £894m in cloud spend across three contracts with UK government on same day
By Caroline DonnellyAmazon Web Services’ hold on the UK public sector continues to tighten, following the revelation that on a single day in late 2023 it clinched contracts worth £894m with three central government departments
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12 Jan 2024
Post Office scandal inquiry hits mainstream after dramatic start to year
By Karl FlindersLong-running statutory public inquiry restarts with hugely increased interest following ITV’s dramatisation of the two decades-long scandal
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12 Jan 2024
Parallel Wireless partners to bring wireless connectivity across Africa
By Joe O’HalloranOpen RAN technology provider inks deals with regional players to ensure 2G, 3G, 4G and soon 5G Open RAN connectivity is contributing to communications across African continent, expanding access to critical health and educational services
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12 Jan 2024
CES 2024: automotive to the fore as Qualcomm revs up for new world of AI
By Joe O’HalloranLeading trade show sees latest steps in Qualcomm’s evolution into connected processor and artificial intelligence company, eyeing up a new computing space for its products and services
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12 Jan 2024
UK government seeks public views on impacts of AI-generated porn
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonThe government’s Pornography Review will look in part at the use of AI throughout the industry to generate sexually explicit content without people’s consent
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12 Jan 2024
Generative AI May Help Flag Social Determinants of Health in EHR Data
By Shania KennedyFine-tuned large language models were able to accurately identify 93.8 percent of patients with adverse SDOH who could benefit from additional support.
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12 Jan 2024
Hospital Finances Show Signs of Recovery as Revenues Rise
By Victoria BaileyRevenue per adjusted discharge increased, while total expenses per adjusted discharge decreased in November 2023, signifying hospital finances may be improving.
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12 Jan 2024
FCC Updates Funding Program to Boost Rural Telehealth Adoption
By Anuja VaidyaThe agency published the final rule for its Rural Health Care Program, updating several provisions to reduce barriers to provider adoption of virtual care.
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12 Jan 2024
FDA Investigates the Safety of GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs
By Veronica SalibA recent update published by the FDA revealed that the ongoing investigation into GLP-1 drugs has not identified a causal link between their use and suicidal thoughts.
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12 Jan 2024
Almost 10% of Adolescents Use Non-Prescription Weight Loss Products
By Veronica SalibA meta-analysis published in JAMA Network Open revealed that nearly 10% of adolescents, with a higher rate among girls, use non-prescribed weight loss products.
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12 Jan 2024
SDOH, Transportation Access a Problem for 5.7% of Patients
By Sara HeathLike other SDOH, transportation access affects different racial/ethnic, age, and geographic groups differently, CDC data showed.
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11 Jan 2024
Analysts anticipate fresh wave of enterprise technology M&A
By Beth PariseauCI/CD vendor Harness acquired Armory, reports surfaced of private equity takeover talks for PagerDuty, and that's just the start of more M&A to come, industry experts predict.
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11 Jan 2024
White House H-1B visa proposals spur controversy
By Patrick ThibodeauH-1B regulatory reforms risk legal challenges, while industry and critics debate the necessity. Proposed rules favor technical skills, but face pushback from various groups.
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11 Jan 2024
Ivanti confirms 2 zero-day vulnerabilities are under attack
By Arielle WaldmanVolexity reported the vulnerabilities to Ivanti after discovering that suspected Chinese nation-state threat actors created an exploit chain to achieve remote code execution.
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11 Jan 2024
Apple, Google face tumultuous legal year ahead
By Makenzie HollandGoogle has agreed to make changes to its app store, while Apple has remained largely unscathed after antitrust trials challenged both companies' app store operating models.
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11 Jan 2024
Channel facing a delicate AI pitch into SMEs
By Simon QuickeThere is a clear appetite for artificial intelligence technology, but there is a gap in perceptions of its purpose between those buying the tech and those using it
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11 Jan 2024
OpenAI GPT Store allows developers to share custom GPT apps
By Esther AjaoThe AI vendor introduced the highly anticipated store that enables developers to share their applications. It also introduced a new collaborative workspace for employees.
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11 Jan 2024
Fujitsu UK employees working for HMRC to strike during self-assessment tax period over pay
By Caroline DonnellyHundreds of Fujitsu UK staff working for HMRC are set to strike later this month over a pay rise dispute
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11 Jan 2024
YouTube Unveils Public Health & First Aid Education Videos
By Sara HeathYouTube created the public health and first aid education videos as part of its overarching efforts to combat medical misinformation online.
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11 Jan 2024
FDA Updates Medical Device Sterility Guidelines
By Veronica SalibThe FDA released a final guidance for medical devices that are labeled as sterile, identifying vaporized hydrogen peroxide as an effective sterilization method.
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11 Jan 2024
Gartner: PC market collapsed in 2023
By Cliff SaranThe post-Covid recovery of the PC industry is taking far longer than hoped, with businesses and consumers hanging onto devices
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11 Jan 2024
QLC made gains but storage innovation focus was on software in 2023
By Yann SerraStorage hardware innovation has taken a back seat – QLC flash excepted – as the big storage suppliers build around software-based variants and optimisation on modular product sets
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11 Jan 2024
MHRA launches roadmap for medtech regulations
By Lis EvenstadThe roadmap covers plans for regulations on medical technologies, including implantable devices, artificial intelligence and healthcare software, with core elements of a new framework to be in place by 2025
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11 Jan 2024
Cisco fixes high-impact flaw in unified comms platform
By Alex ScroxtonCisco unified comms customers are urged to patch a critical vulnerability in Unity Connection, a messaging and voicemail product
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11 Jan 2024
Dell shuffles channel management
By Simon QuickeDenise Millard adds to her responsibilities as vendor starts the year with a rejigging of its team structure
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11 Jan 2024
CES 2024: Volvo Penta advances sea vehicle intelligence
By Joe O’HalloranAutomotive giant’s new platform combines dual power propulsion and smart features ranging from eco mode to assisted docking to dynamic positioning through electronic vessel control system for a premium on-water experience
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11 Jan 2024
CES 2024: Stellantis, AWS BlackBerry QNX launch virtual cockpit
By Joe O’HalloranLeading automotive manufacturer teams with mobile platform developer and cloud giant to intro virtual cockpit as key component of virtual engineering workbench
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11 Jan 2024
Hawaiki opens up optical 400GbE subsea services
By Joe O’HalloranAsia-Pacific digital infrastructure operator announces the availability of commercial 400GbE services on its trans-Pacific 15,000km high-capacity cable powered by optical networking technology
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11 Jan 2024
FDA Recalls 3 IV Drugs from Leiters Health for Potential Superpotency
By Veronica SalibLast week, the FDA announced a voluntary recall of 33 lots of intravenous drug bags, including vancomycin, phenylephrine, and fentanyl IV bags.
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11 Jan 2024
Machine Learning Model Predicts Individual Risk for Multiple Myeloma
By Shania KennedyA new computational model can forecast an individual’s personalized multiple myeloma prognosis based on their tumor genomics and treatment regimen.
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11 Jan 2024
Primary Care Model Did Not Reduce Healthcare Spending or Improve Care
By Victoria BaileyHealthcare spending growth was lower among practices participating in the primary care model and the Medicare Shared Savings Program simultaneously.
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11 Jan 2024
NY Medicaid Section 1115 Waiver Amendment Improves Access to Care
By Victoria BaileyThe Medicaid section 1115 waiver allows New York to invest nearly $6 billion in its healthcare system to improve the workforce and access to care.
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11 Jan 2024
HHS Finalizes Religious Rights Rules Protecting Patient Care Access
By Sara HeathThe final rule rescinds a 2019 statute that HHS said impeded patient care access under the guise of conscience and religious rights.
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10 Jan 2024
Ransomware prevention a focus for storage stewards in 2024
By Tim McCarthyIn 2024, generative AI and machine learning, along with employee education, are important tools to prevent the spread of ransomware throughout the enterprise.
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10 Jan 2024
Zendesk acquires Klaus for AI-backed quality assurance in CX
By Mary ReinesThe customer service vendor acquires the vendor to build out its workforce management capabilities and bring a more integrated experience for users with both applications.
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10 Jan 2024
Davos 2024: AI-generated disinformation poses threat to elections, says World Economic Forum
By Bill GoodwinDisinformation and misinformation are the top risks facing businesses, governments and the public over the next two years
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10 Jan 2024
China claims it cracked Apple's AirDrop, can track senders
By Alexander CulafiThe flaw used by Chinese researchers to crack Apple's AirDrop encryption was reported to the company in 2019 by researchers at German university TU Darmstadt.
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10 Jan 2024
HPE nabs Juniper Networks in $14bn deal to boost networking
By Cliff SaranThe two companies position the combined business as a major force in enterprise and datacentre networking
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10 Jan 2024
Logicalis looking to raise the managed services bar
By Simon QuickeChannel player ushers in a number of enhancements on its Managed Data Fabric Platform to provide users with deeper insights
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10 Jan 2024
Hundreds of subpostmasters to have convictions quashed in blanket exoneration
By Karl FlindersThe government has chosen to introduce legislation that will enable it to exonerate hundreds of subpostmasters as a group
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10 Jan 2024
Weak PC market takes shine off TD Synnex numbers
By Simon QuickeThe distributor’s leadership is aiming to have a better year as market recovery starts to filter through after a challenging 2023
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10 Jan 2024
Poor tech kills hybrid work productivity
By Cliff SaranPeople who work from home say the IT they use is failing or performs poorly, which reduces their productivity, leading to hours of work lost
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10 Jan 2024
Windows Kerberos, Hyper-V vulns among January Patch Tuesday bugs
By Alex ScroxtonMicrosoft starts 2024 right with another slimline Patch Tuesday drop, but there are some critical vulns to be alert to, including a number of man-in-the-middle attack vectors
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10 Jan 2024
CES 2024: Sony announces development of spatial content creation system
By Joe O’HalloranSony is developing a device equipped with extended reality head-mounted display and controllers dedicated to interaction with 3D objects
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10 Jan 2024
SEC social media hack highlights value of MFA
By Alex ScroxtonThe US SEC briefly appeared to approve new bitcoin trading rules after a social media account was targeted by troublemakers, proving the value of MFA once again
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10 Jan 2024
CES 2024: Siemens eyes up immersive tech, AI to enable industrial metaverse
By Joe O’HalloranSiemens seals partnerships to highlight transformative technology and introduces solution for immersive engineering that combines Sony head-mounted display with its Xcelerator software
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10 Jan 2024
How Fujitsu became a central part of the Post Office scandal
By Bryan GlickAs a TV drama brings the Post Office scandal to a wider audience, many are wondering how and why a Japanese IT company became embroiled in the story – we examine the troubled history behind Fujitsu’s role
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10 Jan 2024
CES 2024: Samsung gets into gear with Tesla, Hyundai
By Joe O’HalloranCE giant unveils at leading tech event connected vehicle offerings for two of the leading global auto manufacturers, with particular emphasis on smart energy savings
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10 Jan 2024
NY AG: Refuah Health Must Invest $1.2M In Security Following Ransomware Attack
By Jill McKeonNew York Attorney General Letitia James also secured $450K in penalties from Refuah Health, which suffered a ransomware attack after it allegedly failed to safeguard patient information.
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10 Jan 2024
Scotland ‘sleepwalking’ to mass surveillance with DPDI Bill
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonThe independent checks and balances over biometrics and biometric-enabled surveillance must be strengthened to prevent Scotland from sliding into a surveillance state along with the rest of the UK
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10 Jan 2024
Risk Prediction Model Forecasts Intensive Care Unit Admission, Survival
By Shania KennedyA population-level risk model may help researchers and clinicians better flag patients at risk of intensive care unit admission and adverse outcomes.
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10 Jan 2024
New Research Links Hospital-at-Home Care to Positive Patient Outcomes
By Anuja VaidyaA new study reveals that hospital-at-home programs established under the CMS waiver have low mortality and skilled nursing facility use rates.
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10 Jan 2024
American Red Cross Tackles National Blood Shortage with Technology
By Alivia Kaylor, MScAmid an unprecedented blood shortage, the American Red Cross leverages technology to streamline donations.
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10 Jan 2024
Online Pharmacies Under Scrutiny for Lax Safety Checks, Endangering Patients
By Alivia Kaylor, MScAn investigation into the online pharmaceutical industry reveals lax regulations, endangering patient safety.
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10 Jan 2024
Editor's Note: Expanding our coverage to serve you
By Kelley Damore, Chief Content OfficerMove will double editorial staff, strengthen vertical coverage and deepen technology expertise.
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09 Jan 2024
Microsoft starts year with a subdued January Patch Tuesday
By Tom WalatFor the second month in a row, Microsoft had no zero-days and relatively few vulnerabilities for administrators to address.
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09 Jan 2024
HPE to acquire Juniper Networks for $14 billion
By Antone GonsalvesHPE plans to use Juniper's hardware and software to make networking a 'core business and architecture foundation' for HPE's GreenLake hybrid cloud and AI platform.
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09 Jan 2024
OpenAI's fair use claim against The New York Times lawsuit
By Esther AjaoThe AI vendor claims it is widely accepted to use materials from the internet to train AI models. It also suggested that the Times manipulated models to regurgitate old materials.
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09 Jan 2024
Amsterdam arrest leads to Babuk Tortilla ransomware decryptor
By Arielle WaldmanA joint effort by Cisco Talos, Avast and Dutch law enforcement results in an all-encompassing Babuk ransomware recovery key and the arrest of a threat actor.
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09 Jan 2024
Account hijacking, cryptocurrency scams spread on X
By Alexander CulafiOne company that had its account stolen and used for cryptocurrency scams, CertiK, said it was hacked through a phishing attack from a journalist's compromised account.
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09 Jan 2024
Generative AI a key tech for analytics, but within limits
By Eric AvidonDespite its potential benefits, including increased productivity, users need to be wary of overreliance on generative AI given its propensity for delivering incorrect outputs.
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09 Jan 2024
Dresner: Analytics trends include prioritization of BI
By Eric AvidonWhile generative AI is the BI craze of the moment, increased investments in BI, attempts to expand BI use to business users and embedded analytics are also in vogue.
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09 Jan 2024
Babuk Tortilla ransomware decryptor made available
By Alex ScroxtonA joint effort between Cisco Talos, Avast and the Dutch police will bring relief to many victims of a variant of the Babuk ransomware known as Tortilla
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09 Jan 2024
Aryaka champions channel contribution to growth
By Simon QuickeNetworking player shares details of rising channel contributions and impact of partner programme
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09 Jan 2024
The need for tools such as Getty Generative AI by iStock
By Esther AjaoThe model, based on Nvidia Picasso, comes as copyright lawsuits against AI vendors widen. It competes with other image-generating models such as Adobe Firefly and Midjourney.
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09 Jan 2024
Wales makes headway with electronic prescriptions roll-out
By Lis EvenstadElectronic prescribing will be deployed in both primary and secondary care, while a shared medicines record will be live by the end of March 2024
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09 Jan 2024
Study reveals cyber risks to US elections
By Alex ScroxtonWith the 2024 US presidential election cycle beginning, a study produced by Arctic Wolf has highlighted big gaps in preparedness and resourcing at government bodies across the US
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09 Jan 2024
Former Post Office CEO hands back CBE amid public backlash
By Karl FlindersFormer Post Office CEO hands back her CBE after public backlash following dramatisation of her role in Post Office Horizon scandal
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09 Jan 2024
‘Hero’ subpostmaster accuses government of diversion tactics through ‘weaselly’ statistics
By Karl FlindersCampaigning subpostmaster calls out government’s use of ‘weaselly’ statistics to hide its slow progress
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09 Jan 2024
CES 2024: Qualcomm claims new era of mobility and inks Bosch deal for digital cockpit
By Joe O’HalloranMobile platform giant takes to CES with automotive product portfolio claiming industry-leading performance for all tiers of mobility platforms
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09 Jan 2024
Print managed services part of a sustainability pitch
By Simon QuickeIt’s been pitched as a cost-controlling benefit, but the green benefits of MPS is growing, according to Kyocera Document Solutions UK
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09 Jan 2024
QuEra Computing sets out plan for error-correcting quantum computing
By Cliff SaranQuEra Computing is betting on transversal gates, a technology which it believes is key to simplifying error correction
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09 Jan 2024
Fujitsu gets stay of execution as MPs support exoneration of wrongfully convicted subpostmasters
By Karl FlindersFujitsu will have to wait until the end of the Post Office Horizon scandal public inquiry to hear how MPs will punish it
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09 Jan 2024
Interwell Health Adds 8 Practices to Nephrology-Focused Epic EHR System
By Hannah NelsonThe Epic EHR configuration aims to foster collaboration between nephrology practices, hospitals, and dialysis centers for value-based care.
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09 Jan 2024
Software-defined vehicles market to be worth over $700bn by 2034
By Joe O’HalloranResearch finds there is plenty of opportunity ahead for software-centric experiences surrounding connected vehicles, but warns that too many OEMs are continuing to equip vehicles with limited and sluggish tech
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09 Jan 2024
CES 2024: BlackBerry announces foundation for next-gen automotive, IoT systems
By Joe O’HalloranQNX SDP 8.0 operating platform to feature fifth-generation architecture with safe and secure microkernel, advanced tooling and cloud enablement in what is claimed to be future-proof mission-critical embedded system design
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09 Jan 2024
LockBit Ransomware Claims Capital Health Cyberattack
By Jill McKeonLockBit ransomware claimed responsibility for a November 2023 attack on Capital Health that resulted in system downtime.
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09 Jan 2024
Neos Networks launches 10Gbps managed dedicated internet access
By Joe O’HalloranInfrastructure upgrade sees managed dedicated internet access service customers now able to access higher bandwidths, alongside active monitoring and management of devices and service
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09 Jan 2024
AI-Driven ECG Analysis Accurately Predicts Right-Side Heart Issues
By Shania KennedyA deep learning-based electrocardiogram model may enhance clinical evaluations of the heart’s right ventricle, providing a potential alternative to complex imaging.
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09 Jan 2024
Does Medicare Value-Based Purchasing Exacerbate Racial Care Disparities?
By Victoria BaileyBlack adults with pneumonia faced widening gaps in mortality at hospitals participating in the Value-Based Purchasing Program, highlighting racial care disparities.
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09 Jan 2024
Elevance Health Lawsuit Slams Medicare Advantage Star Ratings Calculation
By Victoria BaileyElevance Health said the new Medicare Advantage star rating methodology led to inaccurate and lower scores for 2024.
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09 Jan 2024
Telehealth, High-Speed Internet Access May Not Close Care Gaps
By Anuja VaidyaAccess to telehealth and high-speed internet increases primary care use overall, but healthcare disparities persist, a new study shows.