UK Salesforce customers are beginning to develop new business streams on the back of the supplier’s agentic technology, according to country chief executive Zahra Bahrololoumi and CTO Paul O’Sullivan. At Dreamforce in San Francisco, executives outlined to a group of UK journalists how the company is working with customers to use its recent wave of…
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A flight of artificial intelligence (AI) firms from Norway is being accelerated by fear of the government’s decision to adopt controversial European AI laws, shaking its already weak high-tech sector. While pressure mounts on the European Commission (EC) to halt stringent rules governing “high-risk” AI systems, Norway is proceeding with plans to implement the AI…
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The past year has been crucial for Ukrainian-British tech cooperation. As one of the leading IT service exporters, Ukraine’s presence in the UK has never been stronger, with business ties growing deeper. Recently, the IT Ukraine Аssociation (ITU) published a comprehensive report on the state of the Ukrainian tech ecosystem. According to the report, Digital…
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Marc Francis spent the past few years of his life governed by a broken route planner. Time after time, the driver who until recently delivered for Parcelforce would be asked to go on harder and harder routes or given unfeasible routes on his shifts. And when the system broke, failed to bring up an address…
AI disempowers logistics workers while intensifying their work Read More »
The Mayor of London has launched a Beta of the London Privacy Register, which aims provide greater openness around the use of smart city technologies throughout the capital’s public spaces. According to the Mayor’s Office, the adoption smart city technologies in public spaces – including networks of sensors, cameras, drones, robotics, mobility services, augmented reality,…
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Cyber researchers at Google Cloud’s Mandiant has upgraded a North Korean cyber threat nexus tracked over the years as Andariel, aka Onyx Sleet, Plutonium and Silent Chollima, to an official advanced persistent threat (APT) group, warning that it is targeting closely guarded atomic secrets and technology as North Korea continues its efforts to acquire nuclear…
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The UK tech sector continues to struggle with skills shortages, especially in emerging and high-priority areas such as cyber security and artificial intelligence (AI). One of the contributory factors is a lack of interest in computer science education in schools. Computer Weekly recently reported that low uptake of computing-related subjects at GCSE level is threatening…
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vchalup – stock.adobe.com By Published: 09 Jul 2024 The use of AI and automation in the public sector involves both public-facing systems and behind-the-scenes tools aimed at streamlining operations and freeing up staff time. But we know that these benefits are not guaranteed. Public sector organisations must approach automation with caution to avoid the pitfalls…
Automating public services – a careful approach Read More »
“We’re about to see a revolution in space. Very few people have even grasped how much of a revolution it’s going to be.” If that claim came from the marketing director of a technology company, you’d probably roll your eyes. Yeah, yeah – space is going to be big, right? Heard it all before… Well,…
Interview: Astronaut Tim Peake on an imminent revolution in space tech Read More »
There’s a lot of talk about how AI will overthrow humanity. Whether you believe in the doom and gloom of AI and robots or not, there’s been a lot of cool and a lot of terrifying developments in robotics and artificial intelligence in recent years. I’m not quite sure where this latest development falls, though,…
Countdown to the robot uprising begins with the first humanoid AI butlers Read More »
