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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
Meta aims at enterprises with hire of ex-Salesforce AI exec
By Esther AjaoThe social media giant has found success with its Llama family of GenAI models. The new hire shows it is targeting enterprise products.
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20 Nov 2024
Snowflake partners with Anthropic to improve AI development
By Eric AvidonThe alliance aims to make it easier and faster for the data cloud vendor's customers to use the Claude line of large language models when developing advanced applications.
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02 Jul 2024
Kyndryl eyes mainframe workloads in ASEAN
By Aaron TanKyndryl and AWS open centre of excellence in Malaysia to help ASEAN enterprises modernise and migrate their mainframe workloads to the cloud
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01 Jul 2024
Patient experience scores rebound after pandemic dip
By Sara HeathDespite patient experience improvements, patient satisfaction scores still vary by race and age.
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01 Jul 2024
SK Hynix's $75B investment in AI chips shows a growing trend
By Esther AjaoThe South Korea-based chipmaker responds to the growing demand for AI memory chips with a big investment through 2028. Meanwhile, memory chipmakers step up production.
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01 Jul 2024
Critical OpenSSH vulnerability could affect millions of servers
By Arielle WaldmanExploitation against CVE-2024-6387, which Qualys nicknamed 'regreSSHion,' could let attackers bypass security measures and gain root access to vulnerable servers.
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01 Jul 2024
Telefónica, Nokia offer ‘unique’ private 5G networks service in Spain
By Joe O’HalloranPartnership to see companies – especially those in industrial and logistics sectors – able to implement up to 100 digitisation services in cloud, private mobile networks and edge computing with 5G connectivity
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01 Jul 2024
Gartner flags missed opportunities for enterprises to make cost-effective green IT gains
By Caroline DonnellyMarket watcher Gartner claims most cost-effective sustainable IT initiatives are being underused by enterprises
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01 Jul 2024
Diana project provides Nato tech dividend to Finland
By Gerard O'DwyerFinnish tech sector to receive a boost following the country’s decision to join Nato
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01 Jul 2024
Northamber expands into Ireland
By Billy MacInnesAcquisition of distributor Renaissance Contingency Services gives the firm an Irish presence
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01 Jul 2024
Canon Business Centre SOS expands geographic reach
By Simon QuickePartner able to provide more coverage for the print vendor in Hampshire and the South coast following acquisition
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01 Jul 2024
FDA grants marketing authorization for point-of-care hepatitis C test
By Veronica SalibCepheid is now authorized to market the Xpert HCV tests and GeneXpert Xpress system for point-of-care hepatitis C testing.
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01 Jul 2024
Insight acquires consultancy NWT
By Simon QuickeChannel player keeps M&A activity going with move for UK firm with strong vertical market experience
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01 Jul 2024
HHS, FBI warn healthcare sector of social engineering scheme
By Jill McKeonThreat actors have been using phishing schemes to steal login credentials and divert automated clearinghouse payments, HHS and the FBI warned in a joint cybersecurity advisory.
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01 Jul 2024
CityFibre, nexfibre gain further gigabit ground in southern England
By Joe O’HalloranUK’s leading independent provider makes full-fibre available to majority of homes and businesses in West Sussex county town, while growing gigabit broadband wholesaler reveals plans to deliver it to more than 15,000 premises in Buckinghamshire
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01 Jul 2024
CMS rule to address suspect billing in Shared Savings Program
By Jacqueline LaPointeA proposed rule from CMS looks to address “significant, anomalous, and highly suspect” billing impacting ACO reconciliation in the Medicare Shared Savings Program.
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01 Jul 2024
Potential listeria contamination prompts spinach product recall
By Veronica SalibSolata Foods LLC issued a recall on its fresh spinach products sold in New York, citing potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
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01 Jul 2024
Nokia to acquire Infinera in $2.3bn deal
By Joe O’HalloranNokia sees acquisition of open optical networking solutions provider to increase scale in optical networks business
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01 Jul 2024
VMO2 hits high as it completes Shared Rural Network first phase
By Joe O’HalloranGlencoe Mountain Resort in Scotland becomes 227th site to gain improved 4G coverage as part of VMO2 roll-out
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28 Jun 2024
Lenovo expands AI offerings, liquid cooling
By Adam ArmstrongLenovo sets itself apart from others by offering configured AI products to speed deployment and shape direction, while also expanding liquid cooling to lower costs.
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28 Jun 2024
TeamViewer breached by Russian state actor Midnight Blizzard
By Alexander CulafiTeamViewer says a Russian state-sponsored threat actor known as Midnight Blizzard gained accessed to the company's corporate network via compromised employee credentials.
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28 Jun 2024
3 takeaways from first U.S. presidential debate
By Makenzie HollandClimate and taxes became hotly debated topics between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump during Thursday night's debate.
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28 Jun 2024
AWS' Amazon Q adds Connect contact center integration
By Don FluckingerAmazon Connect, AWS' contact center platform, takes aim at solving the customer service agent's biggest problem: app switching during customer calls.
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28 Jun 2024
How FWD is driving its digital strategy
By Aaron TanFWD’s group chief technology and operations officer talks up how the pan-Asian insurer is driving change faster and putting technology at the heart of its services
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28 Jun 2024
Trump's liberal green card plan faces skepticism
By Patrick ThibodeauDonald Trump's plan to issue green cards to all college graduates exceeds Hillary Clinton's 2016 proposal and raises skepticism about the likelihood of it ever being adopted.
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28 Jun 2024
How the U.S. can close longstanding racial health equity gaps
By Sara HeathAccess to insurance, better enforcement and more data will be key to addressing the nation's health equity woes.
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28 Jun 2024
Former Fujitsu engineer says Post Office ‘trapped’ him into giving incomplete evidence
By Karl FlindersGareth Jenkins turned his fire on the Post Office on the final day of his marathon evidence session at the Post Office public inquiry
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28 Jun 2024
Sage: SMEs want the channel to be trusted advisors
By Simon QuickeFirm shares research that indicates partners are seen by small and medium-sized customers as the source of digital transformation support
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28 Jun 2024
How Recorded Future is operationalising threat intelligence
By Aaron TanRecorded Future is investing in APIs to enable automated security workflows, among other measures, to help organisations overcome the hurdles of operationalising threat intelligence
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28 Jun 2024
31% of adults are not getting enough physical activity
By Veronica SalibThe WHO notes that this data indicates a missed opportunity for improving global health and decreasing cancer and heart disease.
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28 Jun 2024
89% of cancer centers reported a systemic chemotherapy drug shortage
By Veronica SalibThe NCCN report found that, although shortages of some drugs declined, most cancer centers still experienced shortages to some extent.
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27 Jun 2024
Data privacy legislation delayed as backlash grows
By Makenzie HollandMultiple stakeholders raised issues with the American Privacy Rights Act, including removal of protections against algorithmic auditing.
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27 Jun 2024
Google targets GenAI accuracy, speed, size, efficiency
By Shaun SutnerThe tech giant advances again in the generative AI competition that has rocked the tech industry over the last two years, with key updates to its Gemini and Imagen models.
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27 Jun 2024
New Relic CEO sets observability strategy for the AI age
By Beth PariseauFormer Proofpoint CEO sets an AI-focused agenda, including an Nvidia partnership launched this week, while denying layoff rumors and speculation about a merger with Sumo Logic.
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27 Jun 2024
Supply chain attacks conducted through Polyfill.io service
By Arielle WaldmanIn February, a Chinese company named Funnell bought the Polyfill.io domain, which sparked concerns in the infosec community about potential supply chain threats.
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27 Jun 2024
UKtech50 winner interview: Alan Bates, Post Office Horizon scandal campaigner
By Lis EvenstadUKtech50 winner Alan Bates talks to Computer Weekly about why the Post Office needs to be modernised, how to deploy an IT system the right way and his plans to write a book
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27 Jun 2024
UKtech50 2024: The most influential people in UK technology
By Lis EvenstadComputer Weekly has announced the 14th annual UKtech50 – our definitive list of the movers and shakers in the UK tech sector
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27 Jun 2024
MicroStrategy's latest delivers embedded AI-powered insights
By Eric AvidonThe longtime independent analytics vendor's new platform update combines embedded BI with generative AI to deliver AI-powered insights to users within the flow of their work.
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27 Jun 2024
Neos Networks advances Oxfordshire GigaHubs project
By Joe O’HalloranMore than 180 public service sites, from local GP practices to schools, community centres and the authority’s own IT estate, are now connected with full-fibre connectivity as part of a County Council programme
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27 Jun 2024
CloudCoCo reports H1 results amid stabilisation efforts
By Simon QuickeChannel player is going through a review that should put it in a stronger financial position, but it’s business as usual in the meantime
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27 Jun 2024
Council denies planning bid for datacentre near M25 a second time on Green Belt grounds
By Caroline DonnellyBuckinghamshire Council rejects a second attempt by investment firm Greystoke Land to secure permission for a datacentre development in Iver on Green Belt protection grounds
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27 Jun 2024
Qt lands on LG advanced automotive content platform
By Joe O’HalloranSoftware developer and CE giant extend partnership to power UI/UX development of in-car infotainment services
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27 Jun 2024
IT giant Atos faces collapse if restructuring talks fail
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonFrench IT giant Atos is facing financial problems that could affect the ability of its UK arm to deliver key government contracts, including those related to NHS records in hospitals
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27 Jun 2024
Advania goes all in on Copilot
By Simon QuickeAfter a successful pilot, Advania makes AI tools available to its entire staff, fuelling efficiencies and helping identify use cases
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27 Jun 2024
Nokia, Telefónica team to boost adoption of 5G SA network APIs
By Joe O’HalloranLeading operator inks agreement to explore new API opportunities based on 5G standalone capabilities for businesses in Spain and Germany through use of comms tech provider’s Network Exposure Function
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27 Jun 2024
Halo Trust partners with AWS to accelerate AI-led landmine clearance in Ukraine
By Caroline DonnellyLandmine clearance organisation Halo Trust is drawing on AWS’s AI expertise to see if the technology can accelerate the pace of its work in Ukraine
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27 Jun 2024
Amazon combines virtual care clinic with One Medical
By Anuja VaidyaAmazon Clinic will become part of One Medical, though it will still provide on-demand virtual care for minor conditions on a pay-per-visit basis.
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27 Jun 2024
Top-ranked hospitals still underperform in social responsibility
By Sara HeathHospitals that typically rank high for quality, plus private equity-backed institutions, fell short on the social responsibility ratings.
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27 Jun 2024
FDA clears Clarius OB AI, a handheld ultrasound tool
By Veronica SalibThe device is a fetal biometric measurement tool that should assist in prenatal monitoring in resource-poor communities.
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27 Jun 2024
Box AI becomes free to Enterprise Plus subscribers
By Don FluckingerBox previews new features to come later this year -- including a revamped metadata API -- while dropping generative AI query fees for its highest tier of premium subscribers.
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27 Jun 2024
Wales partners with OpenAI to improve Welsh language tech
By Lis EvenstadThe Welsh government’s data partnership with the company behind ChatGPT aims to improve how artificial intelligence technologies work in the Welsh language
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27 Jun 2024
Verizon brings portable connectivity to events with Network in a Box
By Joe O’HalloranComms provider Verizon launches critical communications prototype to support operations, security, event production and fan experience in venues when a permanent private network is not available
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27 Jun 2024
Former Nuance employee arrested over Geisinger data breach
By Jill McKeonGeisinger notified more than one million individuals of a data breach that resulted from improper access to patient data by a former Nuance employee.
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27 Jun 2024
Hybrid workers call on employers to increase investment in connectivity
By Joe O’HalloranSurvey reveals lack of reliable mobile connectivity in the office is affecting seven in 10 hybrid workers, forcing a majority of employees to leave their office building simply to make a phone call
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27 Jun 2024
Experts shocked by ‘extraordinary’ claim made by Post Office IT expert witness
By Karl FlindersA former Fujitsu engineer made an ‘unbelievable’ claim about evidence he gave in witness statements when acting as an expert witness during Post Office prosecutions of subpostmasters
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27 Jun 2024
FDA issues warning letter to Bimbo Bakeries for incorrect food labeling
By Veronica SalibThe FDA letter notes that multiple products are misbranded, listing allergens not in the product.
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27 Jun 2024
Gulf Edge to operate Google Distributed Cloud in Thailand
By Aaron TanThe Gulf Energy subsidiary will offer Google’s sovereign cloud service in Thailand with a focus on air-gapped configurations
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26 Jun 2024
Broadcom faces challenges with latest VMware releases
By Antone GonsalvesCIOs are taking a hard look at the VMware portfolio as the number of alternatives rises in the hybrid cloud infrastructure market.
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26 Jun 2024
Datadog DASH updates push into fresh IT automation turf
By Beth PariseauA series of product updates at Datadog DASH broke out of the vendor's usual observability domain and into territory held by Atlassian, PagerDuty and others.
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26 Jun 2024
LockBit claim about hacking U.S. Federal Reserve fizzles
By Alexander CulafiEvolve Bank & Trust confirmed that it was affected by a cybersecurity-related incident, but has not yet said whether the LockBit ransomware gang was responsible.
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26 Jun 2024
SHRM warns of HR polycrisis from AI, incivility, DEI backlash
By Patrick ThibodeauSHRM CEO Johnny C. Taylor Jr. highlights a polycrisis facing HR managers, as political discord, AI's effects on the workplace and DEI battles challenge HR and workers.
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26 Jun 2024
MoveIt Transfer vulnerability targeted amid disclosure drama
By Arielle WaldmanProgress Software's MoveIt Transfer is under attack again, just one year after a Clop ransomware actor exploited a different zero-day MoveIt flaw against thousands of customers.
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26 Jun 2024
SingleStore adds Iceberg integration, improved vector search
By Eric AvidonThe data platform vendor's latest update targets GenAI development by enabling easier access to unstructured data, making searches more efficient and optimizing cloud consumption.
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26 Jun 2024
Oracle launches HeatWave GenAI to fuel AI development
By Eric AvidonThe tech giant updated its database with new features aimed at simplifying model and application development cost-effectively, including in-database LLMs.
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26 Jun 2024
Goldilock builds out partner network
By Simon QuickeSecurity vendor adds distributors and resellers to increase UK, US and European coverage and to support its plans to go indirect
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26 Jun 2024
Hume talks of ‘recovering market’ as TD Synnex shares Q2 numbers
By Simon QuickeDistributor’s numbers fall within guidance in second quarter as it looks towards stronger second half
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26 Jun 2024
Most patients find new doc online, via provider directories
By Sara HeathWhile 46% of patients look online and at their insurance's provider directory to find a new doctor, fewer rely on referrals.
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26 Jun 2024
JT taps Ericsson for 5G test centre
By Joe O’HalloranIsland telco makes next step in progress of installing 5G using Ericsson’s advanced telecoms solutions and software services, including energy efficient features to support sustainable a network
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26 Jun 2024
Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service replaces legacy SD-WAN
By Joe O’HalloranContract awarded for the deployment of cross-Scotland software-defined wide area network designed to ensure efficient, secure and reliable administrative services to the judiciaries of Scotland
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26 Jun 2024
Ignorance of ‘legal niceties’ from Post Office expert IT witness saw innocent people jailed
By Karl FlindersIT expert used by Post Office to give evidence supporting prosecutions of subpostmasters did not understand legal duties he was bound to
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26 Jun 2024
CDC issues health advisory for dengue virus infections across the US
By Veronica SalibThe advisory reports an elevated incidence of dengue virus globally, with record-breaking cases across the Americas.
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26 Jun 2024
Teleneurology acceptable among veterans with varying conditions
By Anuja VaidyaNew research reveals teleneurology was acceptable among veterans regardless of neurological condition, with higher comorbidity linked to higher acceptability.
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26 Jun 2024
Israel’s cyber chief calls for international front against Iranian hackers
By Bill GoodwinIsrael’s cyber chief has called for international action against Iran over state-backed hacking
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26 Jun 2024
Klas reports on pharmacy purchasing optimization analytics solutions
By Veronica SalibThe report looked at various digital solutions for pharmacy purchasing optimization analytics solutions, assessing customer satisfaction with vendors.
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26 Jun 2024
5 Ways to Modernize the Healthcare Payments Experience
By ZelisModernizing the healthcare payments experience can improve efficiency, compliance and satisfaction among health plans, providers, and members.
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26 Jun 2024
Police Scotland did not consult ICO about high-risk cloud system
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonPolice Scotland chose not to formally consult with the data regulator about the risks identified with a cloud-based digital evidence sharing system, while the regulator itself did not follow up for nearly three months
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25 Jun 2024
StorOne adds data protection, dynamic cross-media tiering
By Adam ArmstrongStorOne adds cross-media tiering in a single volume to bring the same performance at lower costs, while adding a huge number of snapshots and anomaly detection.
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25 Jun 2024
Gong adds GenAI conversational intelligence for sales insights
By Don FluckingerGenerative AI tools in Gong's Smart Trackers provide deeper analysis into sales reps' communications with customers.
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25 Jun 2024
JFrog buy bolsters MLOps combo with DevSecOps
By Beth PariseauJFrog plans to meld AI/ML development with established DevSecOps pipelines through the acquisition of Qwak in a bid to help more enterprise AI apps reach production.
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25 Jun 2024
European Commission declares Microsoft’s bundling of Teams with M365 anti-competitive
By Caroline DonnellyThe European Commission has informed Microsoft of its preliminary view that selling Microsoft Teams bundled in with its Office 365 suite is anti-competitive
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25 Jun 2024
CISA discloses breach of Chemical Security Assessment Tool
By Alexander CulafiThe breach, which CISA first disclosed in March, stemmed from Ivanti zero-day vulnerabilities that a Chinese nation-state threat actor first exploited in January.
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25 Jun 2024
UK government’s M365 use under scrutiny after Microsoft’s ‘no guarantee of sovereignty’ disclosure
By Caroline DonnellyMicrosoft’s hold on government IT is under scrutiny, following a disclosure to a Scottish policing body that saw the software giant advise that it cannot guarantee data sovereignty in its cloud-based Microsoft 365 suite
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25 Jun 2024
ALSO Cloud UK: GenAI poses significant security risks
By Simon QuickeDistributor’s event shines light on the benefits and challenges faced by users looking to adopt the technology
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25 Jun 2024
Texas abortion ban linked to increases in infant, neonatal mortality
By Alivia Kaylor, MScJAMA study finds Texas abortion ban linked to 13% spike in infant deaths in 2022 vs <2% rise nationwide due to increased mortality.
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25 Jun 2024
Sisense adds embeddable chatbot to generative AI toolkit
By Eric AvidonThe embedded BI specialist introduced Analytics Chatbot, a tool that enables natural language interactions with data, and a feature that lets users easily create summaries.
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25 Jun 2024
SAP public cloud migration requires architectural rethink
By Cliff SaranResearch from analyst Gartner has identified common issues IT leaders may encounter when moving S/4HANA to the public cloud
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25 Jun 2024
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange freed from prison
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonA deal reached with US authorities will end the WikiLeaks founder’s years-long legal saga, setting him free if he pleads guilty to a criminal conspiracy charge
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25 Jun 2024
Third-party data breaches continue to disproportionately affect healthcare
By Jill McKeonMore than a third of third-party data breaches in 2023 affected healthcare organizations, surpassing all other sectors, SecurityScorecard research shows.
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25 Jun 2024
NHS experts raise warning over patient data breach risk in registries project
By Alex ScroxtonClinicians warn that the NHS England Outcome Registries Platform has poor security and is vulnerable to cyber attack, putting critical patient data at risk of being exposed
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25 Jun 2024
TDCX and Supa team up on data labelling
By Aaron TanTDCX has teamed up with data labelling firm Supa to speed up data labelling with up to 98% accuracy using the human-in-the-loop approach
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25 Jun 2024
Local economies pay the price when hospitals charge more
By Jacqueline LaPointeA new study shows that hospital price increases lower payroll and employment at companies outside of the healthcare sector.
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25 Jun 2024
Interview: Javed Iqbal, digital and information director, British American Tobacco
By Lis EvenstadBritish American Tobacco’s director of digital and information, Javed Iqbal, talks to Computer Weekly about breaking with tradition, the importance of cultural mindset and AI ethics
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25 Jun 2024
CMS ends advance payment program from Change Healthcare cyberattack
By Jill McKeonOn July 12, CMS will stop providing accelerated and advance payments to Medicare providers and suppliers affected by the Change Healthcare cyberattack.
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25 Jun 2024
Cancer patient safety, satisfaction high with virtual radiation care
By Anuja VaidyaResearch reveals that telehealth-enabled radiation oncology treatment resulted in high patient satisfaction and bolstered patient safety.
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25 Jun 2024
Numbers prove former subpostmaster federation boss’s ignorance over Post Office scandal
By Karl FlindersGeorge Thomson is ignoring the numbers when he downplays subpostmaster prosecutions based on Horizon data
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25 Jun 2024
Teva launches authorized generic of Victoza in the US
By Alivia Kaylor, MScTeva launches authorized generic of Victoza (liraglutide) in the United States, potentially reducing costs, improving access, and enhancing diabetes care outcomes.
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24 Jun 2024
Rockset acquisition strengthens OpenAI's enterprise play
By Shaun SutnerThe GenAI pioneer went outside the AI realm for its second acquisition, looking to the smaller database analytics vendor for its real-time search and vector capabilities.
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24 Jun 2024
HHS establishes provider information blocking disincentives
By Hannah NelsonA new HHS final rule outlines information blocking disincentives for healthcare providers across several CMS programs, including the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program.
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24 Jun 2024
Corvus: Cyber insurance premiums see 'stabilization'
By Arielle WaldmanCorvus Insurance's Peter Hedberg provided insight into the cyber insurance landscape after a tumultuous 2023 and what enterprises can expect moving forward.
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24 Jun 2024
Post Office expert IT witness Gareth Jenkins resigns BCS membership
By Karl FlindersThe former Fujitsu chief architect for Horizon has resigned as a member of the BCS after he was told he could be investigated
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24 Jun 2024
Abzorb shares experiences of apprenticeship scheme
By Simon QuickeAs those finishing A-levels contemplate their futures, channel player Abzorb shares experiences of its apprenticeship scheme
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24 Jun 2024
Workday GenAI upgrade aims to speed and simplify app dev
By Patrick ThibodeauWorkday speeds up creation of apps with AI-powered Developer Copilot and Visual UI Mode. Low-code improvements aim to help citizen developers.