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Tech in business
The latest insights into the business side of tech, from job developments to changing deployment strategies and beyond. We provide the business technology news you need to know, including future workforce changes, training and skills gaps, Innovations are transforming the way companies and their employees work, but is your company keeping up?
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12 Sep
Slack announces data residency controls, allowing businesses to store their data closer to home
Workplace messaging platform Slack has today announced plans to introduce data residency settings to the platform, which will allow users to choose where in the world their data is stored and ensure they are meeting the demands of regulators.
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10 Sep
Statistical literacy in the UK is poor – and data scientists are worried
Data scientists are concerned about the UK’s level of statistical literacy – the basic understanding of what statistics mean and how they relate to a given situation – and the impact it is having on how residents understand major news stories.
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6 Sep
New York Fashion Week: When tech meets the runway
The Spring/Summer ‘20 leg of New York Fashion Week (NYFW) kicked off this week, with highly anticipated runway shows using a range of technology to bring a digital experience to the physical catwalk.
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4 Sep
Industrial exoskeleton sees Hyundai workers wear robots to combat fatigue
Hyundai Motor Group has developed an industrial exoskeleton that functions as a wearable robot to improve the comfort and safety of its factory workers.
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29 Aug
How could suspending parliament affect the tech industry?
The news that Prime Minister Boris Johnson has asked the Queen to suspend parliament has sent shockwaves around the UK political sphere, with the prospect of the longest suspension of parliament in 400 years looming.
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29 Aug
Financial services embrace hybrid cloud – but challenges remain
The widespread adoption of a hybrid cloud model – using a mixture of on-premises and third-party clouds – is in full effect.
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27 Aug
Natwest and RBS IT glitches “may result in reputational damage”
Natwest and RBS customers have been left without access to their online accounts after the two banks were hit by IT issues.
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22 Aug
Box tackles leaky data with new security tools
Cloud content management company Box has announced a new set of security controls to make it harder for enterprise customers to accidentally leak data.
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21 Aug
A digital mindset isn’t enough to make digital transformation successful
Being a digital thinker doesn’t automatically make you successful at digital transformation, according to research published today.
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15 Aug
A-Level results show growing STEM gender gap: Bad news for post-Brexit Britain
The yearly A-Level results, the highest standard educational qualification in UK schools, have been published today, revealing a growing gender gap in key STEM subjects.
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8 Aug
AMD lures Google and Twitter with next-gen data centre chip
Chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) can now count Google and Twitter among its customers for the next generation of its processors used in data centres.
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8 Aug
BA IT issues “damage customer confidence”
In the midst of the busy summer holiday period, British Airways has been hit with IT issues that have led to numerous flight cancellations, affecting an estimated 25,000 passengers.
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8 Aug
Salesforce ClickSoftware acquisition leaves gap in FSM market
Business software behemoth Salesforce has announced that it will acquire field service management (FSM) software company ClickSoftware in a $1.35bn deal.
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30 Jul
Huawei results unexpectedly strong, but clouds are on the horizon
Despite an extremely tough six months that have seen the electronics giant caught in the crossfire of the US-China trade war, the second quarter Huawei results have been extremely positive.
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29 Jul
Why the cloud is leading the way for modern data programmes
Modern data-driven applications are rapidly overtaking the capabilities of legacy platforms.
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25 Jul
As temperatures heat up, so do calls for flexible working
Today has officially been the hottest day in the UK in July on record, with temperatures reaching 36.9°C.
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18 Jul
Poor office technology is killing workplace productivity
Inadequate office technology is severely harming workplace productivity, sapping over a hundred working hours per person every year, according to research published today.
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15 Jul
Do you trust your data? Your employees may not agree
Data is, as we so often hear, one of the most valuable assets for businesses.
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5 Jul
UK tech startups confident about growth – but hiring is down
The vast majority of UK tech startups are confident about their growth prospects over the last year, despite a drop in the number planning to hire staff or raise finance.
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1 Jul
A how-to guide for the new era of data regulation
GDPR set a significant milestone in data regulation and now, just over one year on, it’s clear this historic set of regulations is just the tip of the iceberg.
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1 Jul
The design-led future of work according to Infosys
In June, multinational technology consultancy Infosys opened its Brilliant Basics experience design and innovation studio in London’s creative hub Shoreditch.
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28 Jun
Automation embraced as UK business saviour as confidence remains below average
The latest Lloyds Bank Business Barometer has shown that although confidence among UK businesses has risen slightly since May, it remains below the long-term average, and according to experts, businesses are increasingly turning to automation to plug the gap.
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27 Jun
Osaka G20: Focus on data governance has big implications for businesses
As the host of this week’s G20 Summit in Osaka, Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe is determined that the ongoing trade war between the US and China will not derail his plans to start hammering out a new international framework for data governance.
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25 Jun
How accessible technology is overcoming barriers in the workplace
From initial applications and training, to workplace systems and most forms of workplace communication, technology is becoming an integral part of almost every career path. While many employees take for granted the benefits of using technology in the workplace, for some technology risks creating barriers rather than making jobs easier.
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24 Jun
UK digital skills need “urgent” improvement as 88% of companies face shortage
Research published today by the Open University has found that the vast majority of companies in the UK face a technological skills gap, prompting Fujitsu’s regional HR director to call for urgent action to be taken on UK digital skills.
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20 Jun
World Productivity Day: Benefits of AI for productivity are “second to none”
Today is World Productivity Day, a day for businesses to rethink their strategies for boosting productivity.
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19 Jun
Digital transformation projects are everywhere, but one in four fail
The number of companies undertaking digital transformation projects has surged dramatically in recent years, but according to research published today, a significant minority are failing.
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17 Jun
Clean Air Day: Could meeting rooms expose workers to harmful CO2 levels?
This Thursday is Clean Air Day 2019, a UK initiative which aims to tackle and raise awareness of the important global issue of air pollution.
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10 Jun
UK tech industry produced one unicorn per month over the past year
As London Tech Week kicks off this week, the spotlight is on the UK’s world-renowned tech scene, with 2.1 million people now employed in the sector.
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3 Jun
Spring into summer with these 5 productivity tips
We all start the year with the best intentions: clearing out our inboxes, cleaning our workspaces and planning out the year ahead.