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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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22 Mar
Top technology trends driving a business performance edge in 2019
In today’s digital world where humans and technology-powered systems interact in more connected and intelligent ways, it is critical for enterprises to continuously innovate and keep up with increasing end-user demands and expectations.
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18 Mar
Brexit uncertainty won’t dim the UK tech sector’s entrepreneurial spirit
Whichever side of the Brexit debate you sit on, there is little doubt that sustained Brexit uncertainty has hampered the country’s economic potential.
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15 Mar
Unpicking the Brexit uncertainty facing UK manufacturers
It’s been nearly three years since the UK voted to leave the European Union.
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14 Mar
Technology whistleblowers are being driven by scandals
Scandals within a company or the wider industry are driving professionals to become technology whistleblowers, according to research by Indeed.
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13 Mar
Ocean Protocol: Blockchain-enabled data sharing for better artificial intelligence
With consumers becoming more conscious of the data they share in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal and businesses facing the increasingly difficult task of keeping it safe due to regulations like the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), could blockchain provide the answer by facilitating the safe, secure and private sharing of data?
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8 Mar
Communication is key for businesses to avoiding Brexit disruption
With three weeks to go until the United Kingdom is scheduled to leave the European Union, few things regarding Brexit are certain, but could this communication technology company have the answers?
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8 Mar
Have we run out of things to say about women in tech?
Today is International Women’s Day and, predictably, the Verdict inboxes have been overflowing with comments about women in tech issues.
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7 Mar
Retail chatbots: Four tips for businesses to enhance the automated experience
Messaging isn’t just a way to chat with shoppers, it’s a powerful way to engage with them and build relationships.
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6 Mar
Tech Nation Rising Stars: Are these the startups to maintain the UK’s tech dominance in Europe?
Selected by five leading tech entrepreneurs and experts, Tech Nation has announced the ten leading startups that have won a spot on its prestigious Rising Stars programme.
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4 Mar
Technology in digital transformation is “not a silver bullet” for success
The role of technology in digital transformation is often overplayed by decision makers, leading to poor outcomes.
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4 Mar
IBM achieves quantum volume record, moves a step closer to quantum advantage
IBM has achieved a new milestone in its attempts to bring quantum computing to the masses, having announced that it has achieved its highest quantum volume to date at the 2019 American Physical Society March Meeting.
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1 Mar
Unicorns are far from mythical in London, where tech startups thrive
If Brexit is supposed to send businesses flocking, it hasn’t happened yet.
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28 Feb
Software engineers earn significantly more than average as demand soars
Since 2008, software developers have topped the list of the hardest to fill jobs in the United States, with he tech industry struggling to attract enough talent to fill a growing number of jobs. However, with developer talent now a top business priority, this demand has meant that the average software engineer salary has risen as businesses
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26 Feb
Elon Musk is in trouble again, but employee confidence remains high
Elon Musk is in trouble again, having once again exposed himself on Twitter as a major tech entrepreneur unable to keep key company information to himself.
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25 Feb
Satya Nadella: These are the technology trends set to “change the landscape of computing”
Edge computing, artificial intelligence and mixed reality are the three emerging technologies that businesses should pay attention to over the next five years, according to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.
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25 Feb
AI for code comes to the masses with free automated unit testing tool
A free tool powered by artificial intelligence (AI), is bringing the emerging field of AI for code to hobbyists, students and professionals.
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25 Feb
Alternative UK tech hubs have little chance of catching up to London
Bristol, Leicester, Sunderland, Nottingham and Sheffield were recently revealed as the best cities in the United Kingdom for starting a business.
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22 Feb
Could an intellectual property claim halt Xiaomi’s UK charge?
Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi could become the latest telecommunications company to be hit by an intellectual property claim that has been plaguing the industry for years.
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19 Feb
CAST partners with ‘world’s largest source code archive’ to give businesses better software insight
CAST, a leader in software intelligence, has partnered with Software Heritage to provide businesses with a better understanding of the code powering their products and services.
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15 Feb
Universities urged to do more to prepare students for industry 4.0
Universities are not adequately preparing students for the demands of today’s industry, according to the VDMA, the Mechanical Engineering Industry Association.
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13 Feb
UK businesses optimistic about data regulation, but Brexit is a different story
Although organisations may have initially reacted negatively to new data privacy regulations, as ensuring compliance with GDPR required a significant amount of time and financial resources, and often hiring new staff, new research suggests that nine months since its introduction businesses have warmed up to GDPR.
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11 Feb
Women in Science Day: Lack of diversity off-putting for a third of female tech workers
Today is Women in Science Day, the United Nation’s annual day to mark the significant gender gap that exists at all levels of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines all over the world.
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8 Feb
Vodafone Techstarter Awards rewards 8 startups for their ‘strong social purpose’
UK telecommunications firm Vodafone has announced the winners of its inaugural Techstarter Awards, recognising eight startup organisations that are using technology for good.
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8 Feb
Alexa, remove the horse head from my bed: Jeff Bezos unbowed by National Enquirer “blackmail”
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has accused the owner of US gossip magazine the National Enquirer of blackmail and extortion for threatening to publish “intimate photographs” of him and his lover.
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7 Feb
SMEs remain largely clueless about GDPR – and the impact could be devastating
Despite having been in place for over six months, the vast majority of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) remain deeply unaware of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), according to research by Hiscox.
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6 Feb
Cloud in financial services: three keys to compliance
The global perception of ‘moving to the cloud’ has undergone multiple shifts since its inception.
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5 Feb
New York overtakes San Francisco as the best city to start a tech business
Tech cities are now outperforming other global centres, with GDP across the top 30 tech cities forecast to rise by 36% in the next decade, against a rate of 19% across other developed cities.
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1 Feb
Boosting productivity in 2019: Three tech leaders share their top tips
Businesses are always searching for new ways of boosting productivity by working smarter, not harder.
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1 Feb
A third of companies may relocate due to Brexit: What about the tech industry?
New findings from the Institute of Directors show that nearly one in three members of the organisation could be forced to move operations out of the UK due to Brexit.
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31 Jan
Organisations risk falling revenues due to fear of disruptive technology
Although taking advantage of cutting-edge technology is crucial for businesses wanting to excel, new research from IT consultancy Coeus Consulting suggests that many could be missing out due to a fear of disruptive technology.