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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 Jan
Top five UK cities for starting your own business revealed
Despite fears that a no-deal Brexit could damage UK startup prospects, many of the UK’s cities are now emerging as hubs for tech and other cutting-edge areas of business.
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21 Jan
Software intelligence: Could an “MRI for software” help your business?
“An airplane requires a specific authorisation to fly.
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21 Jan
How technology helps employees tackle digital overload
For most people, the holiday season meant enjoying time off with family and friends.
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21 Jan
Getting to the core of the iPhone slump
Whilst the battle for market share between Android and iOS remains as fierce as ever, the demand for the latest Apple handset seems to be slowing.
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17 Jan
More than 40% of tech job applicants lack key technical skills, highlighting industry’s talent gap
Some 80% of decision makers in technology and engineering businesses believe that there is a talent gap in the industry, pointing to the high percentage of job candidates for open positions that lack the skills required to perform the role.
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17 Jan
Box launches UK content storage zone in response to Brexit data fears
Cloud content management company Box has launched a UK content storage zone to ensure organisations can meet data regulations post-Brexit.
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16 Jan
Forbes employer diversity list highlights tech industry has “a long way to go”
In the year that the #MeToo movement highlighted the problem of harassment in the workplace, a renewed focus on the issue of diversity was a defining feature of 2018.
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16 Jan
The Crowd: A mobile ‘dating’ app for university entrepreneurs and investors
A Tinder-style app called The Crowd has launched that lets students, faculty and staff at universities pitch their business ideas to investors.
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16 Jan
From blockchain to digital twinning: Technologies to revolutionise manufacturing business models
In the future, the success factors that will separate winners from losers in an increasingly competitive manufacturing landscape will extend far beyond the ability to manufacture products.
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14 Jan
Uber Clean Air Fee sees London passengers charged 15p extra per mile from Wednesday
Leading ride hailing service Uber has announced a Clean Air Fee for its services in London that will see passengers pay 15p extra per mile.
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11 Jan
Falling growth in UK’s labour productivity means businesses must embrace automation
The efficiency of the UK workforce is falling and the message to business is to embrace technology and retain the best employees.
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10 Jan
Automation could save HR professionals over a day every week
Automating administrative and other manual tasks could save human resources (HR) professionals over a day every working week, according to a poll on HR automation.
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9 Jan
Digital laggards: One in four businesses are failing to capitalise on disruptive technologies
Technological advancements are expected to reshape most industries, leading to a changing workforce, different management practices and streamlined workflow.
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9 Jan
Amazon may have the top spot, but tech shares are still facing uncertain times
For the first time ever, online retail giant Amazon has become the largest publicly traded company, in terms of market cap.
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9 Jan
SoftBank investments: The businesses, industries and technologies backed by the Japanese conglomerate
Few companies have quite invested in the future like SoftBank, a Japanese telecommunications company turned global tech investor.
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8 Jan
The future of big data and analytics: 4 business data experts share their views
Having undergone a modern makeover and unleashed its advanced analytics platform Vantage in the past six months, database and analytics provider Teradata has successfully transformed itself from an outdated data warehouse appliance company into a leading business data analytics company.
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4 Jan
Productivity apps: 5 apps to save time and manage workloads in 2019
In the UK we’re facing a productivity challenge both in our work and personal lives, and though we’re continually informed that technology is there to make our lives easier, are we using it to our best ability when it comes to increasing productivity?
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3 Jan
Technology will make humans more productive (not unemployed) in 2019, Think Tank predicts
A treasure trove of historic organisation data will boost productivity in 2019, as businesses wake up to the benefits of incorporating artificial intelligence and machine learning into their workforce management practices.
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2 Jan
Blockchain, Brexit and veganism: The top emerging jobs of 2018
As the new year rolls around, many will now be going back to work after the festive period.
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1 Jan
5 future-proof jobs you should consider retraining for in 2019
The new year is a time when many of us ponder a career change, but with automation and declining industries threatening many roles, how can you be sure you’re considering future-proof jobs?
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1 Jan
These are the businesses you should start in 2019
Despite the uncertainty that Brexit has brought on the business world, advancements in a range of emerging technologies will offer exciting new opportunities for potential startups in 2019.
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31 Dec
Customer experience trends to watch in 2019
2018 has been an exciting year, with big development in how companies are using data and technology to transform customer experience.
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27 Dec
What has 2018 meant for the UK tech sector?
You would be hard pressed to find a sector more dynamic and innovative than tech.
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26 Dec
Change your life, change your career in 2019
It is an age-old question: “Am I too old to change career?” According to The Recruit Venture Group over-45s are the most likely age group to think it is too late to change careers, but strangely 10% of 18 to 24-year-olds also believe it is too late to change.
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19 Dec
UK tech industry responds to no-deal Brexit “uncertainty”
As Brexit uncertainty continues, the cabinet has accelerated preparations for a no-deal Brexit.
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18 Dec
Slow internet and GDPR – SMEs continue to face same tech headaches heading into 2019
Businesses are beginning to invest in technology, with 25% of European businesses planning to spend on emerging technologies by 2020.
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18 Dec
78% of UK office workers are confident their jobs will survive automation
With Artificial Intelligence (AI) expected to become increasingly central to business organisations over the next year, the landscape of the workplace is changing.
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3 Dec
Businesses are facing an artificial intelligence skills “chasm”, expert warns
The rise of machine learning is due to impact almost every industry to some degree over the next few years, with the presence of artificial intelligence set to transform the workplace forever.
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29 Nov
Business digital asset spend surpasses traditional deals for first time
Businesses around the world are now spending more on digital and technology assets than on traditional mergers and acquisitions, a comprehensive report by leading global law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has found.
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27 Nov
Half of all businesses would pay off cyber criminals to avoid GDPR fines
Almost half of all business IT directors would hand over money to cyber hackers in order to avoid the costly fines that come with falling foul of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).