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Free guide to low-code & no-code platforms
Platforms that enable shadow IT are changing development roles and processes. Here's why it's time to embrace this new reality.
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Tip
05 Aug 2024
Tips to provide network support for remote workers
Enterprises must modernize their networks to support remote work, while IT teams ensure networks have proper bandwidth and security, as well as dedicated help for remote workers. Continue Reading
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Tip
05 Aug 2024
10 top data discovery tools for insights and visualizations
Data discovery can use sampling, profiling, visualizations or data mining to extract insights from data. These 10 top tools differ in scalability, performance and other features. Continue Reading
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Definition
05 Aug 2024
What is professional services automation (PSA)?
Professional services automation (PSA) is a type of software application suite that provides a service business with the functionality it needs to manage core business processes. Continue Reading
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Tip
05 Aug 2024
Learn to use Windows registry editor command-line options
This tutorial explains how to use the regedit tool on the command line and make changes to the Windows registry for advanced administrative jobs. Continue Reading
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Tip
05 Aug 2024
How to put CI, CT and CD together in a DevOps pipeline
DevOps pipelines aren't just about CI/CD. Learn why continuous testing is a crucial piece of the puzzle and how it ultimately results in cleaner code with fewer errors. Continue Reading
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Opinion
05 Aug 2024
Cyber lessons, and priorities for the UK's new government
With Labour returning to 10 Downing Street after 14 years, the Computer Weekly Security Think Tank panellists share advice and wish lists for the new government Continue Reading
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News
05 Aug 2024
IBM welcomes back Gill as UK channel lead
Big Blue brings back former long-time staffer Andrew Gill to run its channel operations in UK&I, with a brief including enabling more partner adoption of AI Continue Reading
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News
05 Aug 2024
ServiceNow expands footprint in APAC, doubles down on AI
ServiceNow has been building local teams, targeting customers in regulated industries and doubling down on AI to expand its presence in the fast-growing Asia-Pacific region Continue Reading
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News
05 Aug 2024
UK mobile continues performance improvements in H1
Study of UK mobile market shows continuous improvement in performance by nation’s leading operators, with average media downlink speed approaching 80 Mbps, and improved 5G availability and faster speeds in most cities Continue Reading
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News
05 Aug 2024
Satellite operators to launch 15,000 new craft over next five years to support IoT
Research finds providers of space-based communications plan to rocket-propel growth over the next five years, in particular to drive internet of things applications Continue Reading
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Podcast
05 Aug 2024
Examining the tech stances of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump
Harris has been close to the tech and AI community in her home state of California but is markedly more pro-regulation than Trump. The candidates are vying for tech and AI support. Continue Reading
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News
05 Aug 2024
HHS announces new policies for underserved communities
The policies are intended to improve access to care for underserved and marginalized communities. Continue Reading
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News
05 Aug 2024
Hospitals get $2.9B increase in Medicare inpatient pay
HHS finalized a rule that will increase Medicare inpatient payments by 2.9% in FY 2025, among other new payment policies. Continue Reading
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News
05 Aug 2024
What are the options when migrating from VMware?
Broadcom’s changes to VMware licensing means some people are facing big price increases – we look at how these can be avoided Continue Reading
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News
05 Aug 2024
Post Office scandal: Phases 5 and 6 had islands of conscientiousness in great depths of neglect
Computer Weekly rounds up the latest phase of the Post Office Horizon scandal public inquiry after a marathon 16 weeks of questions Continue Reading
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News
05 Aug 2024
Cellular IoT connectivity revenues hit €12.4bn in 2023
Research finds advancement of comms-based internet of things industry drives shift towards greater focus on reliability, security and support for international deployments, contributing to new types of market dynamics Continue Reading
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News
05 Aug 2024
Members rarely challenge coverage denials, surprise billing
Only 45% of individuals who received a surprise bill challenged it and only 43% of those who were denied coverage appealed the decision. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
05 Aug 2024
Catchpoint bolsters IT Ops with ‘advanced’ XLO tracking
With the recent CrowdStrike global IT outage incident ringing in our ears, it is perhaps no surprise to hear Internet Performance Monitoring (IPM) company Catchpoint reinforcing its product line ... Continue Reading
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Feature
05 Aug 2024
Recognizing the growing impact of climate change on infectious diseases
As climate change worsens, its growing impact on global health is becoming alarmingly evident, particularly through the spread of infectious diseases. Continue Reading
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Feature
05 Aug 2024
How to optimise SAM budget in today’s heterogeneous environments
Hidden software costs and ecosystem complexity make managing a mixed software estate harder than ever. Here’s how to optimise your spending Continue Reading
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Definition
05 Aug 2024
What is a 360-degree customer view?
The 360-degree customer view is a comprehensive approach to understanding customers by compiling their individual data from various touchpoints into a single view. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
04 Aug 2024
Best crash course to learn Jenkins from scratch
Need to learn Jenkins CI fast? This Jenkins tutorial will quickly get you up to speed on how to use the popular CI/CD tool. Continue Reading
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Definition
02 Aug 2024
What is a data flow diagram (DFD)?
A data flow diagram (DFD) is a graphical or visual representation that uses a standardized set of symbols and notations to describe a business's operations through data movement. Continue Reading
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Guest Post
02 Aug 2024
How blockchain can support third-party risk management
Third-party risk is of significant and growing concern to today's businesses. Explore how blockchain technology could transform third-party risk management for the better. Continue Reading
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Video
02 Aug 2024
Agile vs. Scrum: How to choose between them
Scrum and Agile both emphasize collaboration and efficiency for DevOps teams in different ways. Learn when to use each approach and when to use them in tandem. Continue Reading
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News
02 Aug 2024
AWS CodeCommit, Cloud9 closure communication critiqued
AWS CodeCommit gives up the Git ghost to competitors, while a lack of advance notice to users has some IT pros questioning the future of other services. Continue Reading
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Feature
02 Aug 2024
Customer experience vs. user experience: What's the difference?
Customer and user experiences sound similar, but they serve different purposes. Together, they can improve organizations' relationships with customers. Continue Reading
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Feature
02 Aug 2024
Physical AI explained: Everything you need to know
AI has lived in the digital world, limited to algorithms and software. Now, with physical AI, robotics and AI merge, creating new frontiers and challenges for us to explore. Continue Reading
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Definition
02 Aug 2024
What is the triple bottom line (TBL)?
The triple bottom line (TBL) is a sustainability-based accounting framework that includes social, environmental and financial factors as bottom-line categories. Continue Reading
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Tip
02 Aug 2024
How AIOps can optimize incident management teams
Artificial intelligence can help operations teams handle IT incidents, mitigate downtime, increase availability and reduce the time spent on manual processes. Continue Reading
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Guest Post
02 Aug 2024
How to prepare for a secure post-quantum future
Quantum computing is expected to arrive within the next decade and break current cryptographic algorithms. SANS' Andy Smith explains how to start securing your company now. Continue Reading
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News
02 Aug 2024
Major changes could reshape the NAND flash market
The last few years have seen NAND prices crater before rebounding. The next few years may see the major players in the market go public, split or merge. Continue Reading
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News
02 Aug 2024
Bounteous x Accolite, Nokia boost 5G API use-case development
Global comms tech provider enters into collaboration with digital transformation services consultancy to deploy Network as Code platform with API developer portal, with initial focus on use cases in areas of healthcare, gaming and utilities Continue Reading
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Definition
02 Aug 2024
What is endpoint security? How does it work?
Endpoint security is the protection of endpoint devices against cybersecurity threats. Continue Reading
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Feature
02 Aug 2024
GenAI strategy dictates ROI challenges for IT leaders
Enterprises can scale generative AI deployments in different ways. Each alternative comes with its own set of cost considerations and optimization approaches. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
02 Aug 2024
NexDock 360: Flexible laptop alternative?
People may choose to upgrade their laptops every couple of years. But they are likely to update their phones more frequently. Each new generation of smartphone provides users with the latest ... Continue Reading
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Opinion
02 Aug 2024
Labour should focus on talent to improve UK's cyber posture
With Labour returning to 10 Downing Street after 14 years, the Computer Weekly Security Think Tank panellists share advice and wish lists for the new government Continue Reading
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News
02 Aug 2024
Patient trust in healthcare tanked during COVID-19 pandemic
Patient trust in healthcare providers declined during the pandemic, a trend some experts posit could threaten public health. Continue Reading
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News
02 Aug 2024
Intel's weak position in AI chip market leads to mass layoff
Intel's failure to profit from the red-hot AI market is behind plans to cut 15,000 jobs. The workforce reduction is part of a $10 billion cut in capital expenses in 2025. Continue Reading
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Video
02 Aug 2024
RestController vs. Controller: What's the difference?
Spring 4 introduced the RestController to simplify RESTful API development, but most Spring Boot developers still don't know how it differs from the Spring MVC Controller. Continue Reading
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Feature
02 Aug 2024
How the key-value SSD promises to outperform block storage
Key-value SSDs show potential in performance and storage management, but how would they be implemented? What other advantages do they offer over block storage? Continue Reading
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News
02 Aug 2024
Labour axes £1.3bn AI funding promised by the Conservatives
Government scraps £1.3bn worth of AI and tech programmes launched by the Conservatives, but says it is committed to building technology infrastructure in the UK through its AI Opportunities Action Plan Continue Reading
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News
02 Aug 2024
UK broadband altnets unite to push for fairer access regulation, pricing
Five of the UK’s largest alternative fibre network operators have come together to create an alliance and call on UK comms regulator to ensure fair and equal access for all users of nation’s physical infrastructure Continue Reading
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News
02 Aug 2024
Second round of ChipStart sees 11 more companies receive support
Government-backed ChipStart initiative aims to support UK startups developing semiconductor technology Continue Reading
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News
02 Aug 2024
FDA approves gene therapy for synovial sarcoma
Tecelra gained FDA approval for the treatment of unresectable or metastatic synovial sarcoma. Continue Reading
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News
02 Aug 2024
AWS profits and revenue rise as public cloud giant plots AI infrastructure investments
Amazon’s public cloud arm reports its second-quarter results, and states that the second half of this year will see an uptick in infrastructure investments to support the growing demand for AI Continue Reading
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News
02 Aug 2024
AbbVie acquires Cerevel Therapeutics for $45 per share
AbbVie is expanding its neuroscience portfolio through its acquisition of Cerevel Therapeutics. Continue Reading
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News
02 Aug 2024
How CrowdStrike is leveraging AI to empower security teams
CrowdStrike CTO Elia Zaitsev explains how the company’s multi-agent AI architecture can help to enhance analyst efficiency and tackle cyber security challenges Continue Reading
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Blog Post
02 Aug 2024
Kore forecasts GALE in new flurry of gen-AI
Generative and conversational AI platform company Kore has announced GALE (Generative AI and LLM Platform for Enterprises). This is a technology used to build generative AI (GenAI) applications ... Continue Reading
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Feature
02 Aug 2024
13 key ESG and sustainability trends, ideas for companies
From consumers to employees to investors, more people are choosing companies that prioritize environmental, social and governance concerns. Here are 13 ESG trends that matter. Continue Reading
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Definition
02 Aug 2024
What is a chief sustainability officer (CSO)?
A chief sustainability officer (CSO) is an executive tasked with improving sustainability within the company. Continue Reading
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News
01 Aug 2024
Police hunt scammers after takedown of Russian Coms fraud platform
The National Crime Agency has arrested four people after taking down a phone number spoofing platform used by criminals to defraud hundreds of thousands of people in the UK with more arrests to follow Continue Reading
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Answer
01 Aug 2024
Can you accept credit card payments on an Android phone?
Many consumers prefer contactless payments, and vendors can easily enable them with a smartphone and the right software. Learn how to set up an Android to accept customer payments. Continue Reading
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News
01 Aug 2024
Warren slams legal challenges to FTC noncompete ban
As the FTC noncompete ban faces legal challenges, some in Congress including Sen. Elizabeth Warren are supporting the FTC's authority to create such a rule. Continue Reading
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News
01 Aug 2024
InfoSec community sounds off on CrowdStrike outage, next steps
Security experts offered their thoughts on the recent IT outage, praising CrowdStrike's response time but saying the outage highlights issues in the software updating process. Continue Reading
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Feature
01 Aug 2024
Few-shot learning explained: What you should know
Training data quality and availability aren't always a given in machine learning projects. When data is limited, costly or nonexistent, few-shot learning can help. Continue Reading
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News
01 Aug 2024
Clumio CEO Rick Underwood: Backup remains company focus
Rick Underwood, appointed CEO at Clumio in June, sees data management and machine learning technologies as key for the company's backup software outside GenAI hype in this Q&A. Continue Reading
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News
01 Aug 2024
New Snowflake service enables secure AI, ML deployment
Snowpark Container Services aims to provide the vendor's users with a secure environment for deploying and managing models and applications without having to move their data. Continue Reading
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Feature
01 Aug 2024
Onboarding vs. orientation: What's the difference?
Employee onboarding and orientation are crucial to a new hire's introduction and integration into a company. While related, the two processes serve distinct purposes. Continue Reading
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News
01 Aug 2024
Enterprises struggle to find business value with GenAI
Enterprises chase an impractical immediate payback from GenAI and miss opportunities to use less expensive machine learning to solve problems, experts say. Continue Reading
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News
01 Aug 2024
Ubotica claims further breakthroughs in live Earth satellite intelligence
Space-based artificial intelligence company claims paradigm shift for Earth observation with Live Earth Intelligence, said to revolutionise capabilities and cost efficiency in space sector Continue Reading
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Tip
01 Aug 2024
8 contact center metrics to improve agent performance and CX
These metrics measure and report on productivity and effectiveness at the contact center agent level to ensure performance aligns with the overall mission of the organization. Continue Reading
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Video
01 Aug 2024
An explanation of prompt engineering
Prompt engineering is responsible for training AI language models to ensure accurate outputs in AI chatbots. Continue Reading
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News
01 Aug 2024
CrowdStrike shareholders sue, alleging false security claims
A US pension fund is lining up a lawsuit against CrowdStrike, claiming the cyber company lied about the integrity of its systems, leading to failings that caused a worldwide IT outage Continue Reading
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News
01 Aug 2024
Businesses fail to deliver consistently positive customer experience
Research from a leading global business school’s publishing arm finds that even though 94% of business leaders think good customer experience is important for business success, just 38% believe they can deliver it Continue Reading
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Feature
01 Aug 2024
What Google’s third-party cookie U-turn means for marketers
Google planned to kill third-party cookies, but in July 2024, those plans changed. What does this mean for marketers? Continue Reading
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Definition
01 Aug 2024
What is a partition in computers?
A partition is a logical division of a hard disk drive (HDD) that's treated as a separate unit by operating systems (OSes) and file systems. Continue Reading
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News
01 Aug 2024
New features make Google's Spanner a database for AI
The introduction of graph processing, vector search and full-text search optimize Spanner for developing and managing modern applications and models, including GenAI. Continue Reading
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News
01 Aug 2024
Google Cloud's BigQuery gets AI injection, Looker to follow
The tech giant's latest analytics and data management moves include the general availability of Gemini in BigQuery and the imminent availability of Gemini in Looker. Continue Reading
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Tip
01 Aug 2024
How to assess SOC-as-a-service benefits and challenges
While in-house SOCs are costly and complex to build and maintain, SOC as a service provides a more affordable, cloud-based alternative. Explore benefits and challenges. Continue Reading
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News
01 Aug 2024
ChatGPT shows potential for clinical knowledge review
ChatGPT could help clinicians more effectively review medical literature by prioritizing and summarizing research abstracts from journals related to their specialties. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
01 Aug 2024
Generative AI in analytics: Enhancing the user experience without overreach
As scepticism creeps more and more into the generative AI discussion, I’ve been trying to gain a clearer view of where real value lies, particularly for tools used directly by end users. I was ... Continue Reading
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News
01 Aug 2024
Slow weeks of summer an ideal time for training
The next few weeks could present opportunities for the development of personal skills across the channel Continue Reading
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Feature
01 Aug 2024
AI for ESG: Benefits, challenges and the CIO's role
The hype surrounding artificial intelligence has extended to its use in ESG. But, as in other areas, AI is no panacea. Learn how the tech can both help -- and hurt -- sustainability. Continue Reading
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Definition
01 Aug 2024
What is a kernel?
A kernel is the essential foundation of a computer's operating system (OS). It's the core that provides basic services for all other parts of the OS. Continue Reading
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Definition
01 Aug 2024
What is dynamic application security testing (DAST)?
Dynamic application security testing (DAST) is the process of analyzing a web application in runtime to identify security vulnerabilities or weaknesses. Continue Reading
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Feature
01 Aug 2024
Wi-Fi 6 vs. Wi-Fi 5: What's the difference?
Wi-Fi 6 was introduced as the next-generation Wi-Fi standard after Wi-Fi 5. While similar in certain aspects, Wi-Fi 5 and Wi-Fi 6 differ in terms of features and capabilities. Continue Reading
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Opinion
01 Aug 2024
Is it time to refresh the UK's cyber strategy?
With Labour returning to 10 Downing Street after 14 years, the Computer Weekly Security Think Tank panellists share advice and wish lists for the new government Continue Reading
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News
01 Aug 2024
SupportLogic acquires xFind for customer service experience AI
Startup SupportLogic buys xFind to add generative AI to its service analytics platform, and in the process takes on much larger competition such as Qualtrics, Medallia and Verint. Continue Reading
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News
01 Aug 2024
Altair, LG extend connected vehicle infotainment tech lifespans
Collaboration between computational intelligence company and CE giant said to have seen complex fatigue analysis reduce development time for vehicle infotainment components by more than 20% Continue Reading
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News
01 Aug 2024
Sequoia Project launches pharmacy interoperability workgroup
The Sequoia Project has launched a workgroup in collaboration with Surescripts that aims to close pharmacy interoperability gaps and drive patient-centered care. Continue Reading
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News
01 Aug 2024
Scottish government to roll out digital evidence sharing
Following a controversial pilot scheme, Scotland is investing £33m in deploying digital evidence sharing technology nationally Continue Reading
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News
01 Aug 2024
Community care neglected in national digital transformation efforts
Digital technologies could help the government’s ambition of delivering care at home for longer, but community services suffer from a lack of basic technologies and access to funding, according to the King’s Fund Continue Reading
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News
01 Aug 2024
Rising IoT market spurs cellular antenna shipments
Berg Insight’s research into the cellular internet of things antenna market suggests there will be a rise in the market over next four years, and notes the challenge of deploying complex technology Continue Reading
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News
01 Aug 2024
Meta’s Zuckerberg looks ahead to AI-generated adverts
Facebook’s parent company is driving artificial intelligence across its advertising platform, supported by open source development Continue Reading
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News
01 Aug 2024
Telehealth offsets primary care visit declines but not equally
Telehealth's ability to offset primary care visit declines varied across patient characteristics, with some groups still experiencing large drops in visit volumes. Continue Reading
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Opinion
01 Aug 2024
Labour, international talent and the technology sector
Why the UK needs a first-class visa scheme capable of landing talented IT workers quickly Continue Reading
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Blog Post
01 Aug 2024
Government needs to meet with the IT users, implementors and managers to deliver its policy aims
The new Labour administration started its time in government with an Olympian sprint before Parliament broke for the summer recess. Among its many new policies and programmes, we’ve seen a ... Continue Reading
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News
01 Aug 2024
Natural History Museum partners with AWS to restore and protect urban nature
The Natural History Museum said it expects to collect and analyse 20 terabytes of species data in year one with help from AWS Continue Reading
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News
01 Aug 2024
FDA issues public warning on lead levels in cinnamon
The FDA has issued a warning to retailers and consumers regarding elevated lead levels in ground cinnamon. Continue Reading
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News
01 Aug 2024
Vizient estimates a 3.81% inflation in drug prices in 2025
Vizient's summer 2024 Pharmacy Market Outlook predicts a drug inflation rate of 3.81% in 2025. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
01 Aug 2024
Hazelcast adds vector search
Hazelcast has made sure it keeps its platform progression evolving in line with current major trends and now introduced vector search. As TechTarget reminds us, vector search (sometimes referred to ... Continue Reading
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News
01 Aug 2024
Banks, telcos call for more data sharing to fight fraud
A Which?-led coalition of banks and telecoms operators is calling on the UK's new government to take the lead on enabling data sharing to help fight digital fraud Continue Reading
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News
01 Aug 2024
BroadbandOne boosts IoT with expanded of next-gen TaaS
Telco as a service claims to offer revolution deploying 5G 28GHz and LMDS 29-31GHz spectrum infrastructure with 357 FCC-approved mmWave licences Continue Reading
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Opinion
01 Aug 2024
Microsoft outages: The implications of downtime on the delivery of critical public services
Just two weeks after a botched software update from CrowdStrike caused service disruption to Microsoft's cloud services, the public cloud giant has suffered another outage. And this has big implications for its public sector customer base Continue Reading
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Definition
01 Aug 2024
What is the bullwhip effect?
The bullwhip effect is a supply chain phenomenon describing how small fluctuations in demand at the retail level can cause progressively larger fluctuations in demand at the wholesale, distributor, manufacturer and raw material supplier levels. Continue Reading
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News
31 Jul 2024
API attacks surge by 65% in APAC, fuelled by rapid digitisation
Akamai's report reveals a significant rise in cyber attacks on web applications and APIs in the region over the past year, with financial and commerce sectors hardest hit Continue Reading
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News
31 Jul 2024
Perplexity AI revenue share model appeases publishers
Publishers earn a share of the startup's revenue when their work is referenced. They also have access to the vendor's LLM API and developer support. But writers are not included. Continue Reading
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Definition
31 Jul 2024
What is API testing? Everything you need to know
API testing is a type of software testing that analyzes an application programming interface (API) to verify that it fulfills its expected functionality, security, performance and reliability. Continue Reading
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Definition
31 Jul 2024
What is an embedded MultiMediaCard (eMMC)?
An embedded MultiMediaCard (eMMC) is a small storage device made up of NAND flash memory and a storage controller. Continue Reading