UK data reforms become law
The UK’s Data Use and Access Bill has become law, with the government claiming it will “save working people money and time” while injecting £10bn…
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Beyond the AI hype: How data laws quietly handed power to government and Big Tech
The final stages of the Data (Use and Access) Bill were more eventful than expected. Interventions from figures like Sir Elton John and Dua Lipa…
Dutch cloud pioneers face the hard limits of digital sovereignty
When Dutch hosting provider mijn.host launched what it claimed was “one of the Netherlands’ first digitally sovereign public clouds” late last year, it struck a…
Pure CEO Charlie Giancarlo on data management, all-flash and tariffs
At Pure Storage’s Accelerate 2025 event this week in Las Vegas, the company launched its Enterprise Data Cloud, which knits together a common operating system…
Richer people look forward to cutting-edge tech to help save time
Emerging technology such as smart artificial intelligence (AI)-based assistants could save people two hours a day, a OnePoll survey for Lloyds Banking Group has reported.…
Report on integrity of current Post Office Horizon system due in autumn
An independent investigation into the integrity of the current version of the controversial Post Office Horizon system and its ability to identify discrepancies will be…
Restaurant fills DR gap with all-flash Pure and dodges higher cloud cost
US restaurant chain Red Lobster opted to standardise on Pure Storage flash storage arrays as it tried to fill a gap in disaster recovery (DR)…
Should we trust Humphrey to boost public sector efficiency?
In a twist of bureaucratic brilliance that Yes, Minister fans will appreciate, the civil service is rolling out a suite of AI tools named –…
Interview: Tech innovation at Bet365
Among the questions a head of technology may ponder are, what does it mean to be innovative, and perhaps, what technology can be used to…
Government announces details of Post Office Capture redress scheme
Former subpostmasters who suffered as a result of errors in a pre-Horizon computer system will be able to apply for compensation from autumn this year.…
Execs shy away from open models and open source AI
A poll of major businesses from the Capgemini Research Institute has found that while using artificial intelligence (AI) for automating repetitive business tasks offers significant…
Pure Enterprise Data Cloud bundles its IP for business outcomes
Pure Storage has launched Enterprise Data Cloud (EDC), which knits together several existing elements in its offering to provide enhanced visibility of data storage and…