The plight of an IT contractor, pushed to the brink of insolvency over the course of a decade-long IR35-related dispute with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), is being seized on as another sign the off-payroll rules need scrapping. IT contractor Richard Alcock, trading as RALC Consulting Ltd, has been embroiled in a long-running IR35 dispute…
Demonstrating a commitment to sustainability is fast becoming a prerequisite for successful business partnerships, but many firms struggle to demonstrate their sustainability success to partners, customers and stakeholders. This is where sustainable innovation will play a key role in helping CIOs and IT leaders to not only cut their carbon emissions, but demonstrate their own…
Everywoman has announced the winners of its 2024 Everywoman in Technology Awards, sponsored by Bupa. Beginning in 2011, each year careers network Everywoman has announced a number of women deemed role models in their job and sector to attract other women into the technology roles. This year, 16 winners were chosen from a list…
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Accenture’s 2024 Technology vision report has introduced a term to the CIO vocabulary – human-centric technologies. These are artificial intelligence-based systems, which are built in a way that makes them easier to interact with and can be seamlessly embedded across every aspect of people’s lives. The report’s authors stated: “We are moving toward a world…
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Artificial intelligence (AI) and a UK-based quantum computer by 2035 to help drive innovation featured among the announcements made by the chancellor of the exchequer in his Autumn Statement today. Along with setting out economic priorities and the headline tax cuts announced, the government is also exploring the use of AI and other cutting-edge technologies,…
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Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is expected to take over the jobs of three-quarters of current financial services executives, according to a survey. Following a survey of around 500 executives at major banks and insurance companies, FintechOS’s Generative artificial intelligence: the technology polarising the financial services industry report revealed that 73% of executives believe GenAI will “eventually”…
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Visa is offering its customers artificial intelligence (AI) advisory services following the launch of an operation dedicated to the technology. As part of Visa Consulting and Analytics, the payments giant’s AI Advisory Practice will harness the skills and experience of 1000 experts across the world to provide customers with help to use AI to grow…
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Visa wants to be at the forefront of the next phase of generative AI (GenAI) innovation through investment in tech startups that will apply the technology to payments and commerce. The financial services giant has launched a GenAI initiative that will see up to $100m invested in these startups. Visa said a new wave of…
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