Interview: The role of IT innovation at Royal Ballet and Opera
The world of performing arts is in a completely different universe compared to the bits, bytes and IT infrastructure that Keith Nolan and the IT…
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Scottish police hold almost no data on facial recognition use
It is not possible to assess the reliability, efficacy and fairness of Police Scotland’s retrospective facial recognition (RFR) use because the force does not conduct…
ETSI launches first post-quantum encryption standard
The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) has this week debuted its first post-quantum cyber security standard, designed to guarantee the protection of critical data and…
Government needs to fix tech staff hiring process, says Whitehall’s AI boss
The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee has questioned tech experts on the government’s plans for the digital centre of government – or the new Government…
Public Accounts Committee calls out legacy IT
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has urged the government to fix legacy IT issues if it wants to succeed with artificial intelligence (AI)-powered public sector…
Military AI caught in tension between speed and control
Military planners and industry figures say artificial intelligence (AI) can unlock back-office efficiency for the UK’s armed forces and help commanders make faster, better-informed decisions,…
Podcast: AI data needs scalable flash, but also needs to be FAIR
In this podcast, we talk to Quantum’s enterprise products and solutions manager, Tim Sherbak, about the impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) on data storage, and…
4 Day Week Foundation launches tech sector pilot
The 4 Day Week Foundation is launching a pilot programme for companies in the technology sector to support their transition to a four-day working week.…
Microsoft’s ‘fraying relationship’ with OpenAI blamed for datacentre expansion plan rollback
Microsoft has abandoned a planned 2GW expansion of its datacentre footprint across the US and Europe due to its softening relationship with OpenAI, an analyst…
UK public expresses strong support for AI regulation
Nearly three-quarters of the UK public say that introducing laws to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) would increase their comfort with the technology, amid rising public…
Unleashing the power of data: redefining UK industrial growth
The Spring Budget is expected to play a pivotal role in advancing the UK’s AI ambitions. If the government gets it right, it will be…
HMRC consults on clamping down on tax avoidance schemes that ensnare IT contractors
These types of setups have contributed to thousands of IT contractors across the UK being saddled with life-changing tax bills, and the UK government is…