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18 Jul
Walmart’s move to Microsoft Azure is more about AI dominance than cloud reach
At first blush, Walmart’s announcement that it would use Microsoft’s cloud platform and desktop apps across its entire business looks to be a direct shot across the bow of Amazon the retailer and Amazon the provider of public cloud services with Amazon Web Services (AWS).
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18 Jul
EU to hit Google with record-breaking fine / Wild Boars to return home / Boris Johnson resigns (again)
Good morning, here’s your Wednesday morning briefing to set you up for the day ahead.
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17 Jul
US-Russia election cybersecurity taskforce would be “counterproductive and dangerous”
A director of a major cybersecurity provider has branded a US-Russia election cybersecurity taskforce as “counterproductive and dangerous” after Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested the two countries should work more closely together to investigate Russian meddling in the US election.
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16 Jul
FDA prioritises 3D printed drugs
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has outlined the need for advanced manufacturing techniques, such as 3D printed drugs, in the pharmaceutical industry.
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16 Jul
The world this week: Trump meets Putin, Intel turns 50, EU-Japan trade deal signed
This week the Donald Trump roadshow moves on to Helsinki where the US president is holding a one-on-one summit with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
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15 Jul
Could VR therapy transform mental health treatment?
Standing on the edge of a balcony, rescuing a cat from a tree, or performing tasks on the tenth storey of a building.
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13 Jul
Trump: Soft Brexit trade with UK will “absolutely be possible”
Donald Trump has updated his position on a US-UK trade deal in a press conference with Theresa May, saying that he now believes unrestricted trade with the UK is possible following a soft Brexit.
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12 Jul
Intelligent automation could boost global financial revenue by over $500bn by 2020
Intelligent automation could add $512bn to the global revenues of financial services firms by 2020, according to a report by Capgemini.
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12 Jul
51% of businesses couldn’t cope with a data breach
As data is becoming digitised, protecting from a data breach it is becoming an essential task for companies.
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11 Jul
A deep neural network is being harnessed to analyse nuclear events
A deep neural network running on a standard desktop computer is being used to interpret and make sense of highly technical data relating to nuclear events.
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11 Jul
ICO issues £500,000 Facebook fine, saving social network £1.1bn
Facebook has been hit with a maximum penalty fine of £500,000 for its handling of users’ data in the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
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10 Jul
Cabinet reshuffle 2018: balance tips towards Remain
Theresa May’s cabinet reshuffle has tipped the balance towards ministers who backed the UK remaining in the European Union, following a string of high-profile resignations.
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10 Jul
How autonomous robots are transforming the energy industry
The energy sector is frequently involved in carrying out industrial operations, regularly tasking maintenance and repair crews with challenging and potentially dangerous jobs.
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9 Jul
Rees-Mogg slams May’s plan as “not Brexit” following Davis resignation
Prominent Conservative Party backbencher Jacob Rees-Mogg has launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit plan, arguing it should be scrapped in favour of a harder approach to leaving the European Union.
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6 Jul
Companies are failing to make terms of GDPR consent clear
Many companies are not making it clear what they plan to do with users’ data when obtaining GDPR consent, according to the managing director of a customer profile and identity management software provider.
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6 Jul
UK attempts to plug STEM skills shortage with science visa scheme
A new visa scheme could help the UK attract Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) professionals from abroad, amid a growing STEM skills shortage.
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6 Jul
Plastic-free vegan fashion brands that are truly sustainable
Cruelty-free vegan fashion is on the rise.
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6 Jul
Cryptocurrency regulation: is the UK doing enough?
There is no doubt that cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple and Litecoin will play a major role in the future of finance.
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6 Jul
Store closures do not signify retail extinction, but retail evolution
There has been a lot of coverage in the media regarding store closures and the death of the high street recently, but what is happening is not a sign of retail extinction but a retail transformation.
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5 Jul
What does the death of Wang Jian mean for HNA?
The chairman and co-founder of Chinese conglomerate HNA Group, Wang Jian, died in a fall yesterday during a business trip in Southern France, raising questions about the future of the investment behemoth.
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5 Jul
Ticket tout bots ban comes into force, threatening unlimited fines
Touts using automated software known as ‘bots’ to harvest tickets in bulk now face unlimited fines as new legislation comes into force in the UK today.
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5 Jul
Hard Brexit would damage German economy, IMF warns
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that a hard Brexit would damage the German economy.
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4 Jul
Saudi Arabia foreign investment sees dramatic decline
The World Investment Report by the UN Conference on Trade & Development in June shows there has been a dramatic fall in overseas investment in Saudi Arabia since 2009.
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4 Jul
Rising sea levels could cost the global economy $14tn a year by 2100
It is widely known that rising sea levels caused by global warming could have devastating environmental impacts, but a new study has found that they could have significant financial consequences too.
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4 Jul
Synthetic e-skin gives robot hand a human touch
Scientists at the University of Glasgow are developing a synthetic e-skin that can mimic the sense of touch on a robotic hand.
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4 Jul
Iran seeks support over nuclear deal / Fireworks, food and family for Fourth of July / World Cup pauses, Wimbledon plays on
Good morning, here’s your Wednesday morning briefing to set you up for the day ahead.
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3 Jul
UK investment market is the least liked in the world – but is Brexit to blame?
The UK investment market is the world’s least-loved major market, but it’s not all Brexit’s fault, according to an analyst from one of the world’s largest independent financial organisations.
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3 Jul
Iraq economy to see growth as stability returns to country
Reaching a speedy conclusion on negotiations to form a new government is the top priority for a country emerging from years of instability.
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3 Jul
Alta Devices breaks solar efficiency world record
Alta Devices has broken a key record for solar energy efficiency.
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3 Jul
Amazon’s domination: a timeline of key Amazon acquisitions
Amazon is progressively increasing its presence in the retail sphere, from the acquisition of up-market grocer Whole Foods for $13.78bn last year to the opening of its first physical store, Amazon Go, in Seattle in January.