Email from 1999 reveals Post Office ECCO+ system crash problems
An email from 1999 reveals a system used in hundreds of Post Office branches in the 1990s, known as ECCO+, experienced freezing which could have…
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Retirement plans postponed as tech issues delay pension payments
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Governments urged to step up enforcement of big tech amid rush to ban social media for under-16s
European states should consider enforcing regulations against big tech companies before they consider banning children and teenagers from social media, according to the Council of…
Innovate UK cyber startup programme gets £10m funding booster
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has committed to extending the Innovate UK-backed Cyber Security Academic Startup Accelerator Programme (CyberASAP) putting an additional…
Gap between upskilling intent and execution in business, says Pluralsight
Organisations understand the importance of giving their employees the opportunity to learn new skills, but many are falling short, according to research. A study from…
Pure Storage rebrands to Everpure as storage maker’s business expands focus to data management
Pure Storage has rebranded to Everpure. The one-time flash storage hardware supplier characterised the move as an “expansion of the brand” based on the growing…
€126bn in Dutch tech projects blocked by permits and grid limits
Former ASML CEO Peter Wennink has identified €126bn in investment potential across four strategic technology domains, but argues regulatory barriers are blocking deployment. His deregulation…
Neoclouds: Meeting demand for AI acceleration
ChatGPT, launched in 2022, began making a significant impact on the market by late 2023, according to Synergy Research Group. The company’s chief analyst, John…
Interview: Ankur Anand, group CIO, Nash Squared
Ankur Anand, group CIO at recruitment firm Nash Squared, wants to use technology to help create the key brand for candidates seeking new employment opportunities.…
Inside the tech stack powering the next wave of digital asset adoption
A new payments stack is emerging, and it looks very different from the legacy rails global finance has relied on for decades. This shift is…
UK AI alignment project gets OpenAI and Microsoft boost
OpenAI and Microsoft are the latest companies to back the UK’s AI Security Institute (AISI). The two firms have pledged support for the Alignment Project,…
IT Sustainability Think Tank: Building the backbone of the UK’s AI economy
The UK is entering a pivotal phase in the evolution of its digital economy as artificial intelligence (AI) shifts from experimental innovation to mainstream dependency. Platforms such as ChatGPT…