Government, Nesta and ODI issue £600k smart data challenge to technologists
The Department for Business and Trade, Challenge Works and the Open Data Institute have issued a Smart Data Challenge with a total prize fund of…
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Cyber security dovetails with AI to lead 2025 corporate IT investment
Cyber security, whether singly or in tandem with generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), dominates enterprise IT investment plans in 2025, according to Informa TechTarget’s Enterprise Strategy…
Larger businesses spend, spend, spend on AI
One in three companies across all markets are planning to spend $25m or more on artificial intelligence (AI) in 2025, a study from Boston Consulting…
Users protest, flee TikTok as clock ticks on US ban
With the 19 January 2025 ban on TikTok just days away, American social media users and businesses are facing up to the fact that the…
UK’s female fintech leaders hit harder by investment collapse
The women behind fintechs still face discrimination when seeking investment, despite the issue being an industry talking point for years, according to figures from a…
Backup technology explained: The fundamentals of enterprise backup
Backup is a fundamental protection required by any IT system. That’s all the more so in a world where ransomware attacks can take out company…
What they don’t tell you about cyber attacks – The Emotional Impact on Staff
Whilst the financial, operational, and reputational damage caused by cyber-attacks is often the focus of attention, the emotional toll on staff involved in the recovery…
Davos 2025: Misinformation and disinformation are most pressing risks, says World Economic Forum
Misinformation and disinformation pose the greatest risk to countries, businesses and individuals, over the next two years. The rise of fake news, the decline of…
Barings Law enleagues 15,000 claimants against Google and Microsoft
A law firm based in Manchester has gathered around 15,000 claimants for an impending data breach lawsuit against Microsoft and Google. The firm began signing…
CMA kicks off investigation into Google search engine dominance
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has kicked off the new year with an investigation of Google Search under the new digital markets competition regime,…
Subpostmasters won’t get financial redress until mid-2027 at current rate of progress
At the current rate of progress, subpostmasters who took the Post Office to court and exposed the scandal won’t receive financial redress until mid-2027. Sir…
Government funding to help businesses discover AI value
The government has announced £7m of funding for 120 artificial intelligence (AI) projects to help small businesses. The funding forms part of the UK Research…