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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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14 Dec 2023
CDO interview: Andy Moore, chief data officer, Bentley Motors
By Mark SamuelsData sits at the heart of the luxury car maker’s plans for a future with electric vehicles and a ‘hyper-personalised’ customer experience
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14 Dec 2023
Abortion Rights on the Line Again as SCOTUS Hears Mifepristone Case
By Veronica SalibThis week, SCOTUS announced it would hear the mifepristone case and make a final ruling on access to the abortion pill.
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14 Dec 2023
The Security Interviews: Talking identity with Microsoft’s Joy Chik
By Alex ScroxtonMicrosoft’s president of identity and network access, Joy Chik, joins Computer Weekly to discuss the evolving threat landscape in identity security, using innovations in artificial intelligence to stay ahead, and advocating for the coming passwordless future
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14 Dec 2023
Jamf stepping up channel enablement
By Simon QuickeApple specialist Jamf views arming partners with more support as a critical part of its drive to increase partner revenues in 2024
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14 Dec 2023
NCSC CEO Lindy Cameron to step down in 2024
By Alex ScroxtonNCSC chief exec Lindy Cameron, who helped lead and elevate the national dialogue on cyber security through major events such as Covid-19, SolarWinds Sunburst and Colonial Pipeline, is to step down in the New Year
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14 Dec 2023
HHS Data Strategy Looks to Expand Human Services Interoperability
By Hannah NelsonA new HHS data strategy outlines several data integration goals, including expanding ONC's role to include the coordination of human services interoperability.
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14 Dec 2023
ICO complaint seeks answers from prosecutors over deleted Assange emails
By Bill GoodwinAn Italian journalist has complained to the data protection watchdog after the Crown Prosecution Service gave conflicting explanations over its deletion of key emails on WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange
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14 Dec 2023
Current Post Office executive in denial of Horizon cover-up
By Karl FlindersExecutives at the Post Office today are still in denial of the part they played in destroying the lives of thousands of people
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14 Dec 2023
CMS: Healthcare Spending Accelerated, Reaching $4.5T in 2022
By Jacqueline LaPointeUS healthcare spending grew by 4.1% in 2022, faster than the rate in 2021 but slower than in 2020.
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14 Dec 2023
Cisco eyes opportunities in AI, sustainability in Australia
By Stephen WithersCisco is looking to tap opportunities in sustainability, AI and cyber security as it navigates Australia’s economic headwinds
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14 Dec 2023
FluidOne makes M&A move for CNC
By Simon QuickeBrighton-based MSP is the latest to be picked up in a strategy to grow a network of branch offices across the country
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14 Dec 2023
AHA Raises Concerns Over HHS Cybersecurity Strategy
By Jill McKeonThe AHA is opposed to HHS’s proposals for mandatory cybersecurity requirements for hospitals, claiming that it would detract from the sector’s shared mission.
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14 Dec 2023
AMA Survey Reveals Physicians’ Sentiments on Healthcare AI
By Shania KennedyNew survey data from the American Medical Association shows that a large portion of clinicians are equally concerned and excited about the potential of health AI.
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14 Dec 2023
Lawsuit Alleges Humana Used AI to Deny Medically Necessary Claims
By Victoria BaileyThe AI model projections led Humana to deny medically necessary claims, resulting in beneficiaries paying costs out of pocket or forgoing care.
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14 Dec 2023
Patients Leery of GenAI for Medical Misinformation Potential
By Sara HeathPatients know GenAI will be part of the healthcare encounter someday, but they carry concerns that the tools could perpetuate medical misinformation or falsehoods.
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14 Dec 2023
FDA Launches New Advisory Committee for Genetic Metabolic Diseases
By Veronica SalibThe new FDA Genetic Metabolic Diseases Advisory Committee will evaluate medical products for related conditions and provide regulatory recommendations.
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14 Dec 2023
Developer burnout caused by flawed productivity metrics
By Cliff SaranSoftware development methodologies that provide a framework to improve productivity may be inadvertently leading to project delays and stress
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13 Dec 2023
Nokia hails Deutsche Telekom Open RAN, BT API wins
By Joe O’HalloranLeading German operator works with Nokia and Fujitsu for open radio access network products integrated into its live commercial network with initial cluster to provide 2G, 4G and 5G commercial services to customers in Neubrandenburg, Germany
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13 Dec 2023
Google starts incorporating Gemini across AI software stack
By Esther AjaoThe cloud provider revealed the model's API is now available in Studio and on its Vertex Platform. It also introduced new Duet offerings and a partnership with Mistral.
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13 Dec 2023
No UK AI legislation until timing is right, says Donelan
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonThe UK government will not legislate on artificial intelligence until it has a better understanding of the technology, so is instead focusing on building up regulatory capacity and conducting safety-focused research, says digital secretary
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13 Dec 2023
Businesses need to prepare for climate reporting in 2024
By Makenzie HollandThe EU CSRD will require climate reporting starting in 2024, while businesses will need to prepare for California's climate rule reporting starting in 2026.
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13 Dec 2023
Malwarebytes enhances MSP offering as DataSolutions looks for vendor growth
By Simon QuickeCyber security firm enhances MSP offering after reporting strong demand for the services, while elsewhere, distributor reveals intention to grow its vendor portfolio
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13 Dec 2023
How ransomware gangs use the tech media against their victims
By Alex ScroxtonRansomware gangs are increasingly media-savvy operators, and this means incident response plans now need to account for communications and PR strategies too
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13 Dec 2023
Microsoft’s Christmas present for cyber teams: no zero-days
By Alex ScroxtonBarely 30 vulnerabilities, and no zero-days, have been fixed in the final Patch Tuesday drop of 2023
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13 Dec 2023
Vast Data channel boss ramping up support for partners
By Simon QuickePlans for a fresh partner programme, more services options and increased support for those keen to get involved with AI all on the cards for early next year
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13 Dec 2023
How ransomware gangs are engaging -- and using -- the media
By Arielle WaldmanNew Sophos research shows that ransomware groups are not only attacking technical systems, but taking advantage of information systems as well to pressure victims into paying.
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13 Dec 2023
Critical UK infrastructure a ‘hostage of fortune’ to ransomware
By Alex ScroxtonA lack of ransomware planning and preparedness at the highest levels of government is leaving UK operators or critical national infrastructure dangerously exposed, according to a Joint Committee report
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13 Dec 2023
ONC Finalizes Rule to Drive Health IT Interoperability, AI Transparency
By Hannah NelsonThe final rule adopts USCDI Version 3 as the new baseline standard within the ONC Health IT Certification Program to advance health IT interoperability.
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13 Dec 2023
Google Launches Generative Artificial Intelligence Models for Healthcare
By Shania KennedyGoogle’s newly introduced MedLM is a suite of foundation models designed for healthcare, with two generative AI tools built on the large language model Med-PaLM 2.
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13 Dec 2023
NY AG Reaches $400K Settlement With Healthplex Over Data Breach
By Jill McKeonHealthplex suffered a phishing attack that resulted in a data breach in 2021, impacting tens of thousands of New Yorkers.
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13 Dec 2023
FDA Approves First CRISPR-Based Gene Therapy
By Veronica SalibVertex Pharmaceuticals secured the first FDA approval for a CRISPR-based gene therapy with their sickle cell drug, Casgevy.
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13 Dec 2023
Inside the Singapore government’s cloud journey
By Aaron TanThe Smart Nation Group’s chief digital technology officer outlines the government’s cloud journey, including its approach to cloud migration and how it came to host mission-critical workloads on AWS
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13 Dec 2023
Zocdoc Sheds Light on User Appointment Scheduling Trends
By Sara HeathZocdoc users tended to prefer in-person care that is close to home, scheduled for earlier in the week, and wouldn’t have a long appointment scheduling wait.
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13 Dec 2023
Telehealth-Only Care Fails to Improve Type 2 Diabetes Outcomes
By Anuja VaidyaNew research shows that type 2 diabetes care provided through telehealth alone did not improve glycemic control compared to in-person or hybrid diabetes care.
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13 Dec 2023
House Bill Addresses Price Transparency, Site-Neutral Payment Policies
By Victoria BaileyHospital groups oppose the bill, asserting that the site-neutral payment policies and reimbursement cuts for hospitals will impact access to care.
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13 Dec 2023
Lawmakers Urge CMS to Improve Data Collection in Medicare Advantage
By Victoria BaileyCMS should improve data collection and reporting of prior authorization denials, encounter data, and supplemental benefit utilization.
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12 Dec 2023
Microsoft delivers light December Patch Tuesday for admins
By Tom WalatIT operations teams should prioritize deploying the Windows cumulative update to dispatch a critical MSHTML bug affecting Microsoft Outlook.
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12 Dec 2023
MoD fined after breach of Afghan staffers’ data put lives at risk
By Alex ScroxtonThe MoD has been fined £350,000 by the ICO after an email blunder exposed data on Afghan nationals who had worked with British forces and were at risk of Taliban reprisals
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12 Dec 2023
Green IT needs business buy-in for success
By Jim O'DonnellIn this Q&A, Faith Taylor of Kyndryl explains why sustainability efforts must combine business growth with concrete emissions reporting to meet net zero targets.
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12 Dec 2023
IBM engineers hatch Linux Foundation HashiCorp Vault fork
By Beth PariseauIBM engineers working on Open Horizon within the Linux Foundation begin a Vault fork as challenges continue for HashiCorp, which also addressed Terraform Cloud pricing angst.
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12 Dec 2023
Peak:AIO CEO: Less is more to get the most out of AI storage
By Tim McCarthyIn this Q&A, Peak:AIO founder and CEO Mark Klarzynski explains why AI storage needs should be designed around GPU efficiency, not massive data lakes.
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12 Dec 2023
Outdated data protection practice key factor in PSNI data breach
By Alex ScroxtonThe August 2023 data breach at the Police Service of Northern Ireland arose chiefly from an outdated approach to data protection and compliance at the force, according to an independent review
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12 Dec 2023
NTT reveals acceleration to the future for photonics comms innovation
By Joe O’HalloranNTT releases annual report on the development of photonics-based wired and wireless communications infrastructure, claiming breakthrough in distributed datacentres and addressing communications for AI and LLM use cases
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12 Dec 2023
Channel has role to play in supporting AI adoption
By Simon QuickeFindings from Dynatrace have revealed a clear opportunity for partners to help users keen to make use of the technology
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12 Dec 2023
Regenstrief Foundation Funds Project for EHR Standardization of SDOH Data
By Hannah NelsonA new initiative led by Regenstrief Institute and HL7’s Gravity Project aims to advance SDOH data standards within EHR platforms to drive health equity.
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12 Dec 2023
Lenovo channel exec tips artificial intelligence, edge and multicloud as areas for growth
By Simon QuickeWith 2024 just a matter of weeks away, partners are already being alerted to areas where decent revenues should be available
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12 Dec 2023
Broadcom drops VMware perpetual licences and support
By Cliff SaranCustomers are being offered a big discount to migrate onto a VMware subscription service
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12 Dec 2023
Texas Supreme Court Overturns Abortion Decision from Lower Court
By Veronica SalibThe Texas Supreme Court overturned the abortion decision from the lower court granting Kate Cox an abortion for her fatal pregnancy.
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12 Dec 2023
HHS, ONC Bring TEFCA Live for Nationwide Health Data Exchange
By Hannah NelsonONC designated eHealth Exchange, Epic Nexus, Health Gorilla, KONZA, and MedAllies as the first QHINs to support national health data exchange through TEFCA.
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12 Dec 2023
R1 to Acquire Providence’s RCM Company Acclara
By Jacqueline LaPointeR1 RCM entered a definitive agreement to purchase Acclara from Providence for $675M in a deal expected to close early next year.
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12 Dec 2023
Top IT predictions in APAC in 2024
By Aaron TanGenerative AI will continue to leave its mark on many areas in business and IT, along with other trends such as sustainability, cyber security and smart factories that are expected to shape the region’s technology landscape in 2024
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12 Dec 2023
HC3 Explores Open-Source Software Risks in Healthcare Sector
By Jill McKeonOpen-source software is used to support every critical infrastructure sector, but publicly accessible code and vulnerabilities pose a risk to the healthcare sector.
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12 Dec 2023
Nokia, du look to lead in UAE with 5G-Advanced RedCap
By Joe O’HalloranLeading MENA operator says trial of low-load next-generation mobile wireless standard shows readiness to trial innovative use cases that could unlock revenue opportunities in the internet of things and Industry 4.0
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12 Dec 2023
73% of Healthcare Execs Say RPM Programs Deliver ROI
By Anuja VaidyaMost healthcare executives are seeing RPM programs deliver positive ROI and plan to increase or maintain their RPM budgets next year, survey results reveal.
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12 Dec 2023
Predictive Model Accurately Flags Postpancreatectomy Hemorrhage Risk
By Shania KennedyA new risk model can accurately predict late postpancreatectomy hemorrhage in patients with postoperative pancreatic fistula following pancreatoduodenectomy.
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12 Dec 2023
Patients Are Traveling for Abortions. How Does It Affect Care Access?
By Sara HeathWith one in five patients seeking abortion traveling out of state to get it, policymakers examine the longevity of abortion funds and the surge states absorbing these patients.
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11 Dec 2023
EU AI Act brings tough rules and big fines to businesses
By Makenzie HollandThe EU AI Act, if passed into law, would prohibit certain AI applications and implement transparency requirements for generative artificial intelligence systems.
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11 Dec 2023
Docker adds shift-left tests in AtomicJar Testcontainers buy
By Beth PariseauDocker stressed its commitment to maintaining the Testcontainers open source project at a time when shift-left testing has become a mainstream priority for enterprise developers.
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11 Dec 2023
BT Group makes net neutrality call as it looks to improve network efficiency
By Joe O’HalloranTelco claims breakthrough technology that improves quality and reliability of live content for viewers while driving down costs for broadcasters and network operators, but calls for rethink in net neutrality debate
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11 Dec 2023
Nordic governments join forces to protect data transfers
By Gerard O'DwyerNordic countries deepen their cooperation over cyber security amid heightened threat from neighbouring Russia
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11 Dec 2023
EU AI Act: The wording of the act is finalised
By Cliff SaranThe EU AI Act has climbed another rung up the legislative ladder, with its wording having been finalised
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11 Dec 2023
Channel roundup: Who's gone where?
By Simon QuickeWith just a few weeks left in the year, the executive appointments keep stacking up
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11 Dec 2023
TD Synnex offers channel sustainability education
By Simon QuickeDistributor launches course to arm more partners with the information needed to reduce their carbon footprint
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11 Dec 2023
Competition and Markets Authority looks into Microsoft/OpenAI after Altman fiasco
By Cliff SaranThe firing and rehiring of OpenAI’s CEO, and the fallout, which could have seen Microsoft hire all its staff, has the regulator spooked
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11 Dec 2023
Vodafone: 5G SA to accelerate UK net-zero journey
By Joe O’HalloranResearch reveals 5G-enabled technologies could help deliver huge emissions savings, which could accelerate the UK’s renewable energy transition, especially in wind power generation
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11 Dec 2023
Panasas set for Mach.2 throughput with multi-actuator HDDs
By Antony AdsheadScale-out NAS maker claims to be the first enterprise array maker to use multi-actuator HDDs designed for hyperscaler architectures and which double throughput
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11 Dec 2023
Telent to boost critical communications for Greater Manchester
By Joe O’HalloranTelent offers support for Greater Manchester’s aim to become a world-class digital city-region with network to provide faster and more reliable connectivity to public sector organisations across the region
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11 Dec 2023
Kentucky Health System Confirms Ransomware Attack Impacting 2.5M Individuals
By Jill McKeonNorton Healthcare suffered a ransomware attack in May that began with a faxed communication from threat actors containing demands and threats.
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11 Dec 2023
Atlassian releases AI capabilities for Jira and Confluence
By Mary ReinesThe new capabilities show the rising prominence of software development copilots and lay the foundation for better knowledge management in an organization.
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11 Dec 2023
Deep Learning Accurately Predicts Antihypertensive Treatment Success
By Shania KennedyA deep learning model can predict the likelihood of antihypertensive treatment success for individuals, which could help personalize hypertension management.
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11 Dec 2023
New Bill to Expand Home-Based Virtual Mental, Substance Use Care
By Anuja VaidyaThe bill will provide grants to support the delivery of mental health and substance use care via telehealth for rural farming, fishing, and forestry communities.
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11 Dec 2023
Drug Price Negotiation Would’ve Reduced Prices, OOP Spending in 2021
By Victoria BaileyOut-of-pocket spending reductions from drug price negotiation varied among demographic groups, highlighting disparities.
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11 Dec 2023
How to Tailor Member Engagement for Medicare, Medicaid Populations
By ZelisMedicare and Medicaid spending is on the rise, so health plans need to optimize their member engagement strategies to align with specific population needs.
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11 Dec 2023
How Human and Artificial Intelligence Can Streamline Claims Reviews
By ZelisProperly integrating artificial intelligence and human expertise helps payers generate savings from complex and high-cost claims.
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08 Dec 2023
Recruiting tech glitch adds to military's recruiting struggles
By Patrick ThibodeauThe U.S. Navy, Army and Air Force all faced recruiting shortfalls this year thanks to labor market competition. But challenges include inadequate recruiting technology.
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08 Dec 2023
Fossil's experience building an internal AI image generator
By Lev CraigAI hallucinations are generally considered a bug of the technology to be worked out as it evolves. But uncanny and imaginative AI-generated output can sometimes be a benefit.
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08 Dec 2023
Knime updates analytics platform with new GenAI capabilities
By Eric AvidonThe vendor's latest release improves the accuracy of its GenAI chatbot, including citations so users can know the source of the chatbot's responses, and features a new UI.
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08 Dec 2023
UK networks glow as Openreach hits halfway point in UK broadband upgrade plan
By Joe O’HalloranFull-fibre forges ahead as Openreach progresses towards plan to extend gigabit to vast majority of UK promises over next three years, as it reveals its biggest ever hourly peak for network traffic was on 6 December
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08 Dec 2023
Former Post Office investigator called subpostmaster campaigners ‘crooks’
By Karl FlindersFormer Post Office investigator labelled subpostmasters attempting to clear their names as ‘crooks’
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08 Dec 2023
Fancy Bear targets Nato entities via critical Outlook flaw
By Alex ScroxtonA vulnerability patched in March has likely been exploited by the Russian state actor Fancy Bear, for over two years, according to the latest intelligence
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08 Dec 2023
Databricks intros suite to aid generative AI development
By Eric AvidonThe data lakehouse vendor's new set of tools includes vector search and aims to enable users to develop data pipelines that train language models with proprietary data.
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08 Dec 2023
Arrow adds more XaaS support to cloud platform
By Simon QuickeDistributor bolsters management features on ArrowSphere as it responds to market demands, while elsewhere TD Synnex bolsters AI support
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08 Dec 2023
AMD goes after Nvidia with AI accelerator and software library
By Cliff SaranAMD has signed up major hardware companies to support its latest initiative to build out datacentre AI optimisation
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08 Dec 2023
HHS Settles First Phishing Attack Investigation With Louisiana Medical Group
By Jill McKeonLafourche Medical Group agreed to pay $480K to HHS and implement a corrective action plan following a phishing attack that impacted nearly 35,000 individuals.
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08 Dec 2023
Executive interview: Handling vanilla S/4Hana change management
By Cliff SaranWe speak to the transformation lead at household goods manufacturer McBride about moving people onto a non-customised S/4Hana implementation
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08 Dec 2023
Providers See Fourfold Increase in External Payer Audits
By Jacqueline LaPointeExternal payer audits quadrupled over the last year, adding pressure to revenue integrity teams already grappling with coding issues.
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08 Dec 2023
SAP strategy: Why customers need an innovation plan
By Cliff SaranRise appears to be the place where SAP has promised customers the latest innovations, raising the question of what happens to everyone else
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08 Dec 2023
EPA Proposes Lead Pipe Removal to Minimize Human Exposure
By Veronica SalibA newly proposed rule by the EPA outlines plans to replace all lead pipes with copper pipes nationwide, minimizing the health effects of lead exposure through drinking water.
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08 Dec 2023
Ophthalmic Scans Provide Insight into Kidney Health
By Veronica SalibResearchers identify that choroidal and retinal thinning detected in ophthalmic scans may be biomarkers for chronic kidney diseases.
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07 Dec 2023
Generative AI fuels demand for hybrid cloud storage in 2024
By Tim McCarthyObject storage remains an important component of generative AI creation and training, driving enterprise IT teams to consider hybrid cloud storage for lower costs and more options.
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07 Dec 2023
Federal procurement of AI tools hurt by White House rules
By Makenzie HollandObstacles facing Biden's executive order on AI and draft OMB guidance include lack of clarity around AI procurement and inability of Congress to take action on AI policy.
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07 Dec 2023
UK names Russian FSB agents behind political hacking campaign
By Bill GoodwinRussian hacking group, Star Blizzard, was part of a Russian intelligence operation aimed at interfering with UK politics and the democratic process, says government.
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07 Dec 2023
UK government quietly renews public sector preferential pricing agreement with AWS
By Caroline DonnellyThe UK government has renewed an agreement that will ensure public sector IT buyers can still procure AWS services at discounted prices for another three years, despite anti-competitive concerns
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07 Dec 2023
Distology shines light on OT security
By Simon QuickeDistributor steps up partner education around OT security to ensure the opportunity is grasped
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07 Dec 2023
Scality channel boss looking to grow via distribution
By Simon QuickeStorage infrastructure player looks to replicate a decent 2023 by extending its channel reach
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07 Dec 2023
Dell PowerScale updates, new partnerships point to AI stack
By Adam ArmstrongDell eyes AI with updates to PowerScale, an expanded partnership with AMD and a new partnership with AI lab Imbue. Its strategy is to bring a full AI stack on premises.
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07 Dec 2023
How generative AI is changing the fashion industry
By Esther AjaoThe industry is using AI technology in design and skin care. Some companies are going beyond generative tools, using computer vision and augmented reality.
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07 Dec 2023
CIO interview: Keith Woolley, chief digital information officer, University of Bristol
By Mark SamuelsWith Bristol set to host the UK’s biggest supercomputer, its technology chief is looking to make the most of internal and international collaboration to drive digital improvements
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07 Dec 2023
CVS Health’s Consumer App Targets Disease Management, Patient Engagement
By Sara HeathThe consumer app will give users a look into their prescriptions, view patient engagement tips, and schedule appointments with CVS Health providers.
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07 Dec 2023
Ultrasound Technology May Provide a New Vaccine Delivery Method
By Veronica SalibResearchers at the University of Oxford explore using ultrasound technology for needle-free vaccine delivery.