HSBC tests post-quantum VPN tunnel for digital ledgers
HSBC has worked with Quantinuum to trial “the first application” of quantum-secure technology for distributing tokenised physical gold. The HSBC Gold Token for retail investors…
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CMA extends investigation into anti-competitive behaviour in UK cloud market by four months
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has secured a four-month extension to complete its investigation into inner workings of the UK public cloud infrastructure services…
UK government adds datacentres to CNI regime: Why did it take so long?
The UK government’s decision to add datacentres to the list of infrastructure types considered critically important to how the nation operates is being welcomed by…
Global AI regulation is heating up: can the UK afford to remain silent?
It’s been a hot summer for global AI regulation. In a surprise move, California lawmakers voted for laws governing the largest frontier AI models. And,…
Dreamforce 24: Salesforce taps Nvidia to power Agentforce
Salesforce and Nvidia have committed to a new partnership that will see Nvidia’s artificial intelligence (AI) platform – including accelerated computing capability and AI software…
NCSC exposes Chinese company running malicious Mirai botnet
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and its counterpart Five Eyes agencies have accused a China-based company acting as a front for the state…
Europol provides detail on Ghost encrypted comms platform takedown
A Europol official says the pan-European law enforcement agency is now the “go-to place” for international police investigations into the use of encryption services by…
Workers and business leaders have different views on GenAI uses
Research from Experian and TechUK has found less than a third of employees are aware their employer is using generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), despite 93%…
Revised roadmap projects quantum advantage by 2029
Quantum computing firm Quantinuum has brought forward the date when it believes quantum computers will become commercially viable. A study from McKinsey estimates that 5,000…
Public digital transformation will be challenged by austerity
The new Labour government’s mission-driven policy approach can help focus digital transformation efforts throughout the public sector, but tech-enabled service improvement could still be undermined…
Dreamforce 2024: Salesforce calls on customers to flesh out AI vision
In a development as predictable as the coming of autumn, Salesforce leadership took to the stage on a damp, misty September morning in San Francisco…
Post Office chief executive Nick Read quits
Embattled Post Office chief executive Nick Read is leaving the troubled organisation in March 2025. He will be replaced on an interim basis by chief…