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Updating agriculture: Can data analysis save farming?

Farming is one of the oldest industries in the world, with evidence of agriculture being found as far back as 21,000 BC. However, with an increasing population and environmental disruption through climate change, farming needs to find new solutions to improve food security. One way more food could be grown is through using data analysis…

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Datacentre market supports Labour government’s review of blocked server farm builds

An investment company that had several proposals to build new datacentres in the south of England rejected by local planning officials has welcomed the new Labour government’s pledge to revisit two such projects. Oxford-based Greystoke Land made headlines late last month, when details emerged that Buckinghamshire Council had rejected a second attempt by the company…

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Tennis and technology: How Wimbledon gave fans a GenAI experience

For all its history and tradition, and the world-class players on court, watching tennis at Wimbledon is no longer just about watching tennis. Following a trend seen in many sports, the organiser of the championships, the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC), is increasingly focused on fan engagement and user experience. And like…

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AI and cyber skills worryingly lacking, say business leaders

Tech companies across Europe are suffering from a worrying lack of skills in artificial intelligence (AI) and cyber, according to research by Computer Weekly. The annual Computer Weekly/TechTarget IT salary surveyasked IT workers the areas of their organisations where skills are lacking to a problematic degree, with cyber and AI topping the list. Almost 40%…

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Inside Israel’s cyber security operations

Israel’s cyber security operations are being conducted in Be’er Sheva, the country’s largest city in southern Israel’s Negev desert. Israel’s Cyber Emergency Response Team (Il-CERT) provides a first-line response to companies and citizens affected by cyber attacks. The CERT is part of a cyber security hub of startup companies, supported by the Ben Gurion University…

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How data drives decisions at BAE Systems

Thank you for joining! Access your Pro+ Content below. 9 July 2024 How data drives decisions at BAE Systems Share this item with your network: In this week’s Computer Weekly, we talk to the chief data officer of one of the UK’s biggest manufacturers, BAE Systems, about data strategy and diversity. Microsoft’s claims over sovereign…

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Daylight Computer Co. CEO Anjan Katta on building a healthier computer

One of the most intriguing product announcements of 2024 is Daylight Computer’s DC-1 tablet. When it was revealed in May, Daylight described DC-1 as “a new kind of computer designed for deep focus and wellbeing.” The company will achieve this by offering a 60fps paper-like display (which the company calls Live Paper) and eliminating blue…

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Microsoft and Google’s GHG emissions gains call viability of net-zero targets into question

The financial results of the world’s biggest three hyperscale cloud companies have seen Amazon, Google and Microsoft all credit growing customer demand for artificial intelligence (AI) services for boosting their respective profit, revenue and market share totals. The downside to this growth, particularly where Google and Microsoft are concerned, is that it appears to be…

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Synnovis attack highlights degraded, outdated state of NHS IT

Experts have warned that ageing IT equipment and infrastructure is leaving the NHS dangerously exposed to more damaging cyber breaches and incidents in the same vein as the ransomware attack that hit pathology services provider Synnovis in June, causing extensive disruption to frontline care in London. Speaking to the BBC, Ciaran Martin, the founding chief…

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UK data regulator should investigate police cloud deployments

Scottish biometrics commissioner Brian Plastow is calling for the UK data regulator to formally investigate whether Police Scotland’s cloud-based Digital Evidence Sharing Capability (DESC) is compliant with data protection laws, after Microsoft disclosed it cannot guarantee the sovereignty of UK policing data hosted in the Azure public cloud. Plastow told Computer Weekly the Microsoft disclosure,…

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