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16 Apr 2025
Elevate Wholesale taking steps to improve diversity
By Simon QuickeIndustry player Elevate Wholesale launches a community to encourage and support women to enter and work in the channel
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16 Apr 2025
AI chip restrictions limit Nvidia H20 China exports
By Cliff SaranThe US government’s export controls have come into effect, limiting Nvidia’s ability to sell its H20 chip in China
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16 Apr 2025
Fibre fine but US tariffs to take hit on broadband equipment
By Joe O’HalloranAnalyst predicts effect of US tariffs on telecoms and communications industry, revealing probable winners and losers
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16 Dec 2024
Trump's restructuring plan risks federal brain drain
By Patrick ThibodeauTrump's plan to restructure the U.S. government with layoffs, office relocations and RTO mandates could potentially drive skilled workers to quit.
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16 Dec 2024
Top 10 software development stories of 2024
By Cliff SaranThis year has seen large language models get significantly better at code generation
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13 Dec 2024
Google Cloud’s Agentspace to unlock enterprise data
By Aaron TanAgentspace uses AI agents to automate workflows and connect to multiple data sources to perform tasks and deliver insights, boosting enterprise productivity and efficiency
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13 Dec 2024
Post Office scandal 2024 – part 3: Fujitsu’s 12-month fall from grace
By Karl FlindersAfter years of refusing to comment, Fujitsu was unable to continue hiding from its role in the Post Office Horizon IT scandal as politicians and a public inquiry demanded answers
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12 Dec 2024
Post Office scandal in 2024 – part 2: Capture, the prequel
By Karl FlindersUsers of the Post Office’s Capture system had similar experiences to those who struggled with the Horizon system, which came later, but their stories are only just coming out now
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11 Dec 2024
Police not ruling any person or crime out of Post Office scandal investigation
By Karl FlindersMetropolitan Police provides update on Operation Olympos, its national investigation into potential criminality in the Post Office Horizon scandal
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11 Dec 2024
IaaS firm uses Pure Storage as a service for ‘virtual datacentres’
By Antony AdsheadEspresso Gridpoint moved from largely NetApp to Pure Storage FlashBlade file and object for its ‘virtual datacentres’ business model that offers VMware, Hyper-V and ProxMox VMs
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11 Dec 2024
Freshworks rides Asia’s digital wave
By Aaron TanThe enterprise software firm’s exponential growth in the region is driven by demand for streamlined customer and employee experiences by its mid-market customers
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11 Dec 2024
Post Office scandal in 2024 – part 1: A year in the mainstream
By Karl FlindersRead this year’s 10 most read Computer Weekly articles about the Post Office Horizon IT scandal
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10 Dec 2024
Dangerous CLFS and LDAP flaws stand out on Patch Tuesday
By Alex ScroxtonMicrosoft has fixed over 70 CVEs in its final Patch Tuesday update of the year, and defenders should prioritise a zero-day in the Common Log File System Driver, and another impactful flaw in the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
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10 Dec 2024
iOS vuln leaves user data dangerously exposed
By Alex ScroxtonJamf threat researchers detail an exploit chain for a recently patched iOS vulnerability that enables a threat actor to steal sensitive data, warning that many organisations are still neglecting mobile updates
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10 Dec 2024
UK police continue to hold millions of custody images unlawfully
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonAnnual report from the biometrics and surveillance camera commissioner of England and Wales highlights the ongoing and unlawful retention millions of custody images of innocent people never charged with a crime by police
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10 Dec 2024
DWP ‘fairness analysis’ reveals bias in AI fraud detection system
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonInformation about people’s age, disability, marital status and nationality influences decisions to investigate benefit claims for fraud, but the Department for Work and Pensions says there are ‘no immediate concerns of unfair treatment’
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10 Dec 2024
Top IT predictions in APAC in 2025
By Aaron TanEnterprises across the Asia-Pacific region are expected to focus on securing their AI workloads, invest in energy efficient infrastructure and rethink their platform strategy, among other tech trends in the new year
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10 Dec 2024
Controversial Horizon system to remain in Post Office branches as part of tech ‘fusion’, says source
By Karl FlindersA source says the Post Office is set to buy the Horizon system from Fujitsu and combine it with both in-house developed and commercially available software
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09 Dec 2024
Inside Prudential’s AI strategy
By Aaron TanPrudential is leveraging AI across its operations, from enhancing customer interactions and streamlining internal processes to empowering its workforce through upskilling initiatives
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09 Dec 2024
Post Office senior leadership warned of IT project data safeguarding risk
By Karl FlindersPost Office board members and senior executives have been made aware of the risk to data related to its ill-fated Horizon system replacement project
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06 Dec 2024
Grow with SAP expands cloud ERP access for SMBs on AWS
By Jim O'DonnellThe new offering is designed to provide companies with an easier way to implement S/4HANA Public Cloud Edition. While aimed at SMBs, it could prove useful to enterprises.
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06 Dec 2024
US TikTok ban imminent after appeal fails
By Alex ScroxtonTikTok’s appeal against a US government ban has failed, with a judge dismissing its arguments that its First Amendment free speech rights are being restricted
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05 Dec 2024
Ping fatigue sparks push for right-to-disconnect laws
By Patrick ThibodeauThe fight for right-to-disconnect laws is heating up as workers push back against after-hours pings. The U.S. lags, but global momentum is at full-speed.
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05 Dec 2024
Post Office Fujitsu contract extended by a year as decision time looms
By Karl FlindersThe Post Office has let contractors and third parties go as it completes its analysis of the future Horizon replacement options
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04 Dec 2024
Salesforce partners alerted to AI Agent opportunities
By Simon QuickeVendor shares details of current state of UK’s ability to use AI as it looks to shake-up the market
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03 Dec 2024
Apple's BYOD practices draw fire in lawsuit
By Patrick ThibodeauApple's BYOD policies spark a fiery lawsuit, accusing the tech giant of turning employee personal devices into 'prison yards' that blur work-life boundaries and breach privacy.
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03 Dec 2024
AWS unveils new generative AI models
By Aaron TanThe Amazon Nova family of GenAI models boasts faster speeds and lower costs, and caters to needs from text and image generation to video creation and multimodal applications
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03 Dec 2024
Australian utilities explore potential of AI
By Stephen WithersAustralia’s utilities sector is exploring and implementing AI to enhance grid stability, manage rooftop solar and prepare for the influx of electric vehicles
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03 Dec 2024
F1 heightens fan experiences with the power of Salesforce
By Alex ScroxtonLearn how the technical teams behind Formula One are using Salesforce’s tools to enhance fan activation and engagement at 24 races across the world, and how they are bringing AI into play with Agentforce capabilities
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03 Dec 2024
Channel moves: Who’s gone where?
By Simon QuickeMoves in the past week at logicalis, Evolve, Rapid7, MirrorWeb and Board Intelligence
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03 Dec 2024
VMware ‘shock’ spawned lock-in rebellion, says NetApp
By Antony AdsheadNetApp makes predictions for 2025 that include lower tolerance for lock-in due to VMware changes, a shift to DRaaS, AI disillusionment and big spending on energy infrastructure
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02 Dec 2024
User group chair recommends long-term SAP Rise strategy
By Cliff SaranIndependent UK and Ireland SAP User Group chair describes upgrade as a marathon, not a sprint, but says SAP Rise is also inevitable
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02 Dec 2024
UK economy could see £600m boost through digital IDs for businesses
By Karl FlindersGovernment-backed organisation kicks off initiative to widen use of digital identities, in an effort to streamline financial services and cut hundreds of millions of pounds of economic crime
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01 Dec 2024
AWS adds to Amazon Q in Connect, AI IVR, chat credit card
By Don FluckingerAWS drops a big re:Invent update for Amazon Connect, including basic marketing functionality from the contact center side of CX.
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01 Dec 2024
How SkyLab is democratising hybrid cloud management
By Aaron TanSkyLab is challenging the cloud status quo with its orchestration platform, which allows telcos and enterprises to seamlessly manage workloads across multiple cloud providers
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28 Nov 2024
Avanade sounds alarm over mid-market approach to AI
By Simon QuickeViewing the technology as an opportunity to cut staff and reduce costs is not the right approach, the channel player has warned
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28 Nov 2024
Chulalongkorn University debuts GenAI platform
By Aaron TanThai university teams up with Google Cloud to empower its community with responsible and customisable AI tools for research, learning and administration
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28 Nov 2024
Energy sector’s digital shift opens door to cyber threats
By Stephen WithersThe transition to renewable energy and the increasing integration of IT and OT systems in the energy sector are creating new cyber security challenges
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27 Nov 2024
DEI backlash grows as Congress, Walmart scale back efforts
By Patrick ThibodeauThe next Congress is almost certain to approve legislation banning diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Some businesses, such as Walmart, are also pulling back on DEI.
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27 Nov 2024
Stage is set for legal battles over Big Tech dominance
By Cliff SaranHaving lost its case to drop a £7bn collective claim, Google is facing increased legal scrutiny on a number of fronts over its business practices
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27 Nov 2024
Scientists demonstrate Pixelator deepfake image verification tool
By Alex ScroxtonWith the age of deepfake imagery upon us, a team led by York St John University researchers has created a tool to help people ‘navigate the fine line between reality and fabrication’
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27 Nov 2024
Post Office Capture users invited to pivotal meeting with government
By Karl FlindersAbout 80 former Capture users have now come forward for legal support in making claims against the Post Office
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27 Nov 2024
Barings Law plans to sue Microsoft and Google over AI training data
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonMicrosoft and Google are using people’s personal data without proper consent to train artificial intelligence models, alleges Barings Law, as it prepares to launch a legal challenge against the tech giants
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27 Nov 2024
GitLab doubles down on DevSecOps and AI in APAC
By Aaron TanThe DevOps platform supplier is focused on providing deeper platform integration, enhanced security and artificial intelligence-powered tools to help APAC organisations speed up software delivery
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26 Nov 2024
Conservative peer urges government not to limit open source AI
By Cliff SaranThe chair of the Lords Communications and Digital Select Committee calls for greater support for SMEs, competition and economic dynamism as artificial intelligence policies are developed
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26 Nov 2024
How Kong is driving the future of APIs
By Aaron TanFrom its open-source API gateway to a full platform play, Kong is orchestrating the future of APIs with a growing presence in the Asia-Pacific region
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26 Nov 2024
Post Office scandal redress echoes Windrush compensation problems
By Karl FlindersCampaigning former subpostmaster Sir Alan Bates met with Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) over financial redress scheme
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25 Nov 2024
Salesforce CIO: How agents change internal workflows
By Don FluckingerIn this Q&A, Salesforce CIO and Executive Vice President Juan Perez discusses the company's internal Agentforce rollout, among other topics.
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25 Nov 2024
Avanade welcomes fresh UK&I boss
By Simon QuickeMicrosoft partner appoints former Iberia boss and experienced vendor veteran to grow the business
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25 Nov 2024
Manufacturing industry at crossroads in AI adoption
By Joe O’HalloranReport warns that Britain’s manufacturers are at risk of missing out on innovation and productivity gains due to a lack of confidence in digital technologies and AI
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25 Nov 2024
More Google search woes
By Cliff SaranSummary judgment clears path for UK campaigner to pursue collective action against Google over search engine practices
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25 Nov 2024
Channel moves: Who’s gone where?
By Simon QuickeThere are moves this week at a range of organisations, including Apogee, Enfocus, Logpoint, Altia, NFON and Dragos
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25 Nov 2024
Gambling cloud provider bets on Nutanix and cools on VMware
By Antony AdsheadContinent 8 consolidates infrastructure for cloud services and backs Nutanix as it gains influence over product roadmap and cools on VMware amid customer dissatisfaction over licence changes
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25 Nov 2024
Researchers: AI could polarize jobs, reshape future of work
By Patrick ThibodeauAI is driving an economic transformation that might be one of the biggest ever seen, a new National Academies study warns.
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25 Nov 2024
Human-centric AI drives customer experience loyalty
By Joe O’HalloranStudy from customer experience technology provider shows AI-powered personalisation, loyalty and human-like interactions redefine success for CX leaders
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25 Nov 2024
Post Office scandal: How much deeper and wider can it get?
By Karl FlindersIt took decades to expose the Post Office Horizon scandal but that effort has laid the groundwork for others to seek justice and financial redress
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22 Nov 2024
Trump's federal cuts could undo diversity gains
By Patrick ThibodeauTrump's plan to slash federal jobs could threaten the government's efforts to build a diverse workforce.
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22 Nov 2024
OpenText bolsters AI agents, analytics; previews roadmap
By Don FluckingerOpenText users get a passel of AI in the latest Cloud Editions release -- but also analytics and CCM tools.
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22 Nov 2024
Making a channel event hit the target
By Simon QuickeThe industry enjoys a good get together, but with pressure on time, those organising conferences have to pitch it just right. MicroScope speaks to Distology to find out how
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22 Nov 2024
Swiss encrypted messaging service, ePost, targets one million postal users
By Bill GoodwinSwiss ePost chief Renato Stalder bets on encrypted communications as demand for letter delivery falls
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22 Nov 2024
Convictions of Post Office Capture system users to be reviewed by statutory body
By Karl FlindersStatutory body to look at the convictions of subpostmasters who used a pre-Horizon branch accounting system
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22 Nov 2024
Government looking into third faulty Post Office IT system
By Karl FlindersThe Department for Business and Trade will look into claims that a third Post Office branch system caused unexplained shortfalls that branch workers and subpostmasters were blamed for
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22 Nov 2024
Qlik expands cloud footprint to India
By Aaron TanThe data analytics and business intelligence software supplier is bolstering its presence in Asia-Pacific with a cloud region in India
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21 Nov 2024
US Department of Justice wants Alphabet to sell Chrome browser
By Cliff SaranThe regulator is looking to put a stop to what it sees as the search engine giant’s anti-competitive practices
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21 Nov 2024
Grab taps GPT-4o to improve mapping service
By Aaron TanRegional ride-hailing giant and super app Grab is leveraging OpenAI’s GPT-4o model to build hyperlocal, dynamic maps, cutting costs and boosting accuracy
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20 Nov 2024
Post Office to harness technology to automate scandal financial redress payments
By Karl FlindersTechnology that could speed up financial redress for subpostmasters is being worked on in-house by the Post Office
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20 Nov 2024
Government issues strategic priorities for online safety regulator Ofcom
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonTechnology secretary Peter Kyle sets out the government’s strategic priorities for how Ofcom should approach regulating online safety, including embedding safety by design and supporting innovation in technologies to help protect people online
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20 Nov 2024
Lemongrass stepping up support to get customers to Clean Core
By Simon QuickeSAP channel specialist is guiding users through the stages to unlock the benefits of the vendor’s cloud shift
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20 Nov 2024
Digital Catapult hails shared infrastructure as route to decarbonisation for logistics sector
By Caroline DonnellyDigital Catapult has opened up about the success it has seen with using shared digital infrastructure to help the transport-logistics sector work more collaboratively to cut carbon emissions
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20 Nov 2024
Microsoft Ignite: A $4m zero-day reward plus $349 thin client
By Cliff SaranA $4m cyber hackathon prize was revealed at Ignite as part of Microsoft’s latest IT security efforts, as well as a new locked-down client device called Windows 365 Link
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20 Nov 2024
Post Office project taking control of Horizon data from Fujitsu as part of messy split
By Karl FlindersThe Post Office will no longer rely on Fujitsu for Horizon data past and present once cloud migration project is complete, in a major uncoupling of the 30-year relationship
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19 Nov 2024
AI readiness stalls in APAC
By Stephen WithersDespite significant investment in AI, only 15% of organisations in Asia-Pacific are ready to deploy the technology today, according to Cisco’s latest regional AI readiness survey
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19 Nov 2024
Cloud ERP is deployment choice for top-tier systems
By Jim O'DonnellMicrosoft Dynamics 365 costs are highest and project duration longest of the top-tier ERP 'titans,' according to Panorama's annual report.
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19 Nov 2024
Post Office is paying lawyers too much, admits minister
By Karl FlindersWhen pushed, a government minister admits the Post Office is paying lawyers too much money in relation to the Post Office scandal
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19 Nov 2024
New Microsoft 365 Copilot AI agents focus on productivity
By Don FluckingerNew AI agents include a meeting facilitator to take notes, a project manager and an interpreter.
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19 Nov 2024
Subpostmasters hit by Post Office scandal plan to meet over 'nuclear option'
By Karl FlindersMembers of campaign group Justice for Subpostmasters Alliance will discuss taking legal action in their pursuit of full, fair and final financial redress
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19 Nov 2024
Alight looks to enhance Microsoft Teams Experience with Worklife
By Joe O’HalloranHuman capital technology provider works with Microsoft expert on integration to simplify collaboration, boost awareness and enhance overall employee experience and wellbeing
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19 Nov 2024
Post Office scandal: Inquiry’s final phase exposes dysfunction past and present
By Karl FlindersConclusion of the seventh and final phase of the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry hearings is another landmark in a scandal that has unfolded over a quarter of a century
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18 Nov 2024
How banks are navigating the AI landscape
By Aaron TanIndustry experts discuss the transformative potential of artificial intelligence in banking, while addressing the challenges and governance implications of integrating AI into financial services
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18 Nov 2024
Channel moves: Who’s gone where?
By Simon QuickePersonnel moves of note have been made at Proofpoint, N-Able, NTT Data UK&I and Red Canary
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18 Nov 2024
Denmark’s AI-powered welfare system fuels mass surveillance
By Josh OsmanResearch reveals the automated tools used to flag individuals for benefit fraud violate individuals’ privacy and risk discriminating against marginalised groups
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18 Nov 2024
Post Office IT boss calls for subpostmasters to judge him on his actions
By Karl FlindersRecently installed Post Office chief transformation officer tasked with replacing controversial IT system tells Computer Weekly the organisation’s leadership understands the challenges ahead
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18 Nov 2024
Volvo gears up with Dassault for electric vehicle development
By Joe O’HalloranGlobal car brand to deploy 3DExperience platform in its engineering processes to further its existing work and electric vehicle development, sharing real-time information with multiple teams worldwide
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15 Nov 2024
AI workplace adoption comes bundled with fear, guilt
By Patrick ThibodeauThe adoption of AI is surfacing very human emotions for some employees, according to new survey data. Managers need to encourage its use to ease some of that discomfort.
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15 Nov 2024
RealWear looks to reshape industrial AR with Almer acquisition
By Joe O’HalloranIn what is said to mark a pivotal moment in a key part of the spatial computing sector and boost frontline worker productivity, industrial wearable technology firm acquires manufacturer of ultra-compact, user-friendly AR headsets
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15 Nov 2024
IT leaders raise concerns over IT security overspend
By Cliff SaranHow many IT security products does it take to secure a business? Too many, according to some IT decision-makers
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15 Nov 2024
Post Office to decide on Horizon before April, Fujitsu board considers final contract extension
By Karl FlindersChief transformation officer tells Computer Weekly about ongoing work on replacing controversial Post Office Horizon system and extending contract with Fujitsu
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15 Nov 2024
Nvidia powers AI development in Japan and Indonesia
By Aaron TanNvidia is deepening its presence in Japan and Indonesia through partnerships with local cloud providers and tech companies to build sovereign AI infrastructure and local large language models
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14 Nov 2024
CallMiner CEO talks generative AI, conversational intelligence
By Don FluckingerWhen everyone's contact center now has a CX platform, specialists like CallMiner have to make implementation more straightforward for users, said CEO and founder Jeff Gallino.
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14 Nov 2024
Microsoft ramps up small language model effort
By Cliff SaranMicrosoft is working with several industry sector specialist software providers to bring industry-specific AI models to its Azure AI platform
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13 Nov 2024
Zendesk adds a twist to AI outcomes-based CX pricing
By Don FluckingerZendesk's dynamic pricing adds flexibility to subscriptions and outcomes-based pricing.
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13 Nov 2024
Apple Vision Pro's deluxe price hinders enterprise adoption
By Patrick ThibodeauThe VR/AR market is becoming crystal clear: Companies don't want to spend thousands on headsets, as Microsoft and Apple have discovered.
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13 Nov 2024
Red Hat acquires tech to lower the cost of machine learning
By Cliff SaranThe acquisition of Neural Magic by Red Hat is being positioned as a way to democratise machine learning and reduce the need for GPUs
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13 Nov 2024
Questions over the future of Exertis as DCC signals break-up
By Simon QuickeGroup’s chief executive signals a strategic shift to focus solely on its energy business, with it unclear what comes next for its channel business
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12 Nov 2024
Microsoft fixes 89 CVEs on penultimate Patch Tuesday of 2024
By Alex ScroxtonHigh-profile vulns in NTLM, Windows Task Scheduler, Active Directory Certificate Services and Microsoft Exchange Server should be prioritised from November’s Patch Tuesday update
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12 Nov 2024
Box expands AI capabilities with apps, app builder
By Don FluckingerThe GenAI tools are part of a new subscription named Enterprise Advanced.
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12 Nov 2024
Post Office requested four-year Horizon extension, as Fujitsu boss arrived at public inquiry
By Karl FlindersFujitsu boss says the Horizon system has reached the end of its life and a long contract extension might not be possible
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12 Nov 2024
Police cloud project raises data protection concerns despite legal reforms
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonOngoing data protection issues with the use of hyperscale public cloud infrastructure by UK police could complicate the ambitions of nine forces to move their common records management system into the cloud
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12 Nov 2024
How quantum computing could reshape financial services
By Aaron TanExperts at the Singapore FinTech Festival predict quantum computing will improve risk management, investment strategies and fraud detection in the financial sector, while also posing new challenges for data security
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11 Nov 2024
Post Office scandal not caused by software errors, says combative Fujitsu boss
By Karl FlindersDuring a sometimes heated appearance at the public inquiry, Fujitsu’s European boss Paul Patterson said the inquiry has shed light on who is to blame for the scandal
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11 Nov 2024
Budget should spark channel to drive more AI and automation
By Simon QuickeRecently announced changes to National Insurance, capital gains tax and increases to the minimum wage should spark opportunities for partners
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11 Nov 2024
UK Bolt drivers win legal claim to be classed as workers
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonEmployment Tribunal ruling says Bolt must classify its drivers as workers rather than self-employed, putting drivers in line to receive thousands of pounds in compensation from the ride-hailing and delivery app
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11 Nov 2024
Channel moves: Who's gone where?
By Simon QuickeMoves of note this week as Mark Halpin remerges to take up a senior role at SCC Digital, and there are senior additions at Agilitas IT Solutions and Workjam