IT innovation, research and development
News : IT innovation, research and development
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Overhaul of UK police tech needed to prevent abuse
Lords inquiry finds UK police are deploying artificial intelligence and algorithmic technologies without a thorough examination of their efficacy or outcomes, and are essentially ‘making it up as they go along’
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March 29, 2022
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UK tech ecosystem reaches $1tn valuation
The onset of the Covid-19 pandemic prompted massive investment in the UK’s digital companies, which are collectively valued at $1tn
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March 29, 2022
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HSBC chooses IBM support for its quantum leap
UK bank moves to the next stage of its work with quantum computers through a deal with IBM
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March 29, 2022
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Cabinet Office publishes playbook with rules for government digital projects
Digital, Data and Technology guide outlines measures supporting overhaul intended to “get things right at the start”
In Depth : IT innovation, research and development
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Swedish researcher cuts through the hype around autonomous vehicles
Linköping University’s Michael Felsberg makes realistic predictions about when self-driving cars will become available Continue Reading
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English Channel surveillance used ‘to deter and punish migrants’
Instead of opening safe and legal routes to the UK, the country’s border control ecosystem is deploying surveillance technologies in the English Channel to deter migrant crossings, it is claimed Continue Reading
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It takes a village: Protecting kids online is everyone’s responsibility
The rapid uptake of smartphones among children has contributed to the increasing number of cases of cyber bullying and online grooming. Is this an educational issue or a cultural problem, and can modern enterprise help? Continue Reading
Blog Posts : IT innovation, research and development
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Quantum and the art of noise
Noise, huh, what’s it good for? Absolutely nothin’. Apart from the geniuses trying to further the advancement of noisy intermediate quantum computing (Nisq), noise means errors. Lowering the error ... Continue Reading
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The road less travelled paves the path to stealth disruption
During the recent Ocado Re:Imagined event, the company’s founder and CEO, Tim Steiner, discussed how stealth disruptors were used to invent something he described as “really radical”. Really ... Continue Reading
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For 2022, let's get less excited about tech
We all understand and recognise the enormous potential for technology to transform our work, our economy, our culture, our society, our lives. We all know the incredible benefits that lie in store ... Continue Reading
Opinion : IT innovation, research and development
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Why diversity in AI remains a challenge and how to fix it
With artificial intelligence set for a global economic explosion, its development must put diversity at its core to avoid discriminating systems Continue Reading
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Spring Statement lays the foundation for a make-or-break Budget for business in the autumn
The tech sector has welcomed much of the chancellor’s latest financial plans, but says there is more to do if technology is to achieve its full potential for driving economic growth Continue Reading
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The UK-Australia FTA shows the UK means business on digital trade policy
The new free-trade agreement with Australia could be setting the precedents for what a modern digital trade policy will look like for the UK Continue Reading
Videos : IT innovation, research and development
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UKtech50 2021: Panel 2- Making innovation count
A panel of experts at the at the UKtech50 2021 event discuss how the pandemic has challenged our approach to innovation
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UKtech50 2021: Bev White, CEO Harvey Nash Group
Presentation made by Bev White, CEO Harvey Nash Group, at the UKtech50 2021 event UKtech50 2021
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UKtech50 2021: Ash Jokhoo, CDIO, Virgin Atlantic
Presentation made by Virgin Atlantic's Ash Jokhoo, at the UKtech50 2021 event