UK government kicks off plan to revamp citizen digital interaction
In an attempt to address the complexity people often experience in dealing with government services, the UK government has unveiled CustomerFirst. This is a new…
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Mayor of London Sadiq Khan calls for urgent action to boost the capital’s AI workforce
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has unveiled a London taskforce on artificial intelligence (AI) and the future of work, during his annual Mansion House speech.…
NSA urges continuous checks to achieve zero trust
The US National Security Agency (NSA) has published its latest guidance on zero trust to secure US federal government IT networks and systems. This is…
Dutch researcher’s AI breakthrough tackles the structured data paradox
Organisations sit on vast quantities of structured data in relational databases and spreadsheets. It’s organised and searchable, yet when it comes to extracting insights, we…
PSNI resorted to pen and paper after issues with ControlWorks command and control software
Unexpected problems in the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s (PSNI’s) ControlWorks software led to police having to resort to manual forms to record calls from…
Cyber body ISC2 signs on as UK software security ambassador
ISC2, the non-profit cyber professional membership association, has joined the UK government’s recently launched Software Security Ambassador Scheme as an expert adviser. Set up at…
CEOs are taking the lead on AI initiatives
The AI radar 2026 study from Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has reported that artificial intelligence (AI) investment is set to double in 2026 compared with…
Zoho opens its first UAE datacentres to boost cloud adoption
Zoho Corporation has opened its first datacentres in the UAE, marking a significant milestone in the company’s long-term investment in the region and underscoring the…
TII’s Falcon-H1 Arabic sets global standard for Arabic AI
Abu Dhabi’s Technology Innovation Institute (TII) has unveiled Falcon-H1 Arabic, a large language model that establishes itself as the world’s leading Arabic artificial intelligence (AI)…
Texas judge throws out second lawsuit over CrowdStrike outage
CrowdStrike has been granted a motion to dismiss a consumer class action lawsuit brought by shareholders who were affected by the now-infamous 19 July 2024…
Microsoft DCU uses UK courts to hunt down cyber criminals
In its first ever major legal action outside the United States, Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) has disrupted cyber crime-as-a-service network RedVDS – whose subscribers…
Microsoft urges tech rivals to cover datacentre expansion-related power costs to protect consumers
Microsoft is calling on more technology companies to “pay their own way” when covering the electricity costs associated with running artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and…