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Civil servants to protest at Capita general meeting amid pension crisis

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Civil servants will demonstrate at Capita’s annual general meeting, demanding the supplier to be stripped of the pension administration contract. The Civil Service Pension Scheme (CSPS) administration, which manages the pensions of 1.7 million current and former civil servants, has been in chaos since Capita took over the contract in December. The Public and Commercial…

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Interview: Alwin Bakkenes, head of software engineering, Volvo Cars

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Alwin Bakkenes, head of software engineering at Volvo Cars, reckons that leading a team to develop the technology stack powering the next generation of mobility at the automotive giant is one of the best jobs you can imagine. “I’m not saying it’s always easy, but it’s incredibly rewarding and great fun,” he says. “People are…

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‘No one needs the CEO to spell out the price increases that Apple will be doing in the not too distant future’: Tim Cook warns on RAM pricing, and fears around Mac price hikes intensify

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Apple’s CEO has warned of “significantly higher memory costs”From June, we’re told the cost of RAM will “drive an increasing impact” on Apple’s MacsSamsung has also warned on the memory crisis, and that “significant shortages” will continue through 2027 at the very leastApple is warning on the impact of increasingly expensive RAM with its products,…

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Celonis acquires MIT-linked decision intelligence firm Ikigai

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Process mining company Celonis has acquired MIT-linked decision intelligence supplier Ikigai Labs to flesh out its offer to eliminate artificial intelligence (AI) “blind spots” from business IT. Linked to the acquisition is the launch of what the supplier calls a “context model” that functions as a real-time digital twin of business operations for customers. In…

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Europe and US negotiate deal to share citizens’ biometric data, UK also approached

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A deal between Europe and the US could lead to unprecedented access by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) – which operates US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) – to the biometric data of European citizens. Europe and the US are holding talks on a framework agreement for an Enhanced Security Border Partnership (EBSP)…

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Workday majors on Sana acquisition to forward agentic AI programme

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Enterprise software providers are rushing to introduce artificial intelligence (AI) into their platforms, which has a consequential impact on the technologies executives buy and the roles professionals fulfil. Into this maelstrom of AI-enabled change comes Workday, a cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) firm that has made significant recent changes – including co-founder Aneel Bhusri returning…

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Interview: Hitachi Vantara takes long view on business and sustainability

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Sustainability and strategy don’t always seem like natural bedfellows in a profit-driven world, but Simon Ninan, global head of strategy at Hitachi Vantara, wants to make it a reality, finding fresh approaches that deliver for customers, products, profit and the planet together.  He says that if you want to see something better tomorrow, you have…

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What an LA County Court case means for the future of social media

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In Summer 2023, a plaintiff known only by their initials “K.G.M.” launched a case against Meta, Google, TikTok and Snap (owner of SnapChat). It was alleged that social media companies had engineered their sites to encourage their users to engage compulsively with platforms, which had caused the plaintiff to suffer from anxiety, body dysmorphia and…

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If You’re Reading Your Kindle On The Couch, This Amazon Gadget Is A Must-Own

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We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Whether you’re gripped by a riveting crime thriller, indulging in some steamy romance, or learning about 18th-century England, reading your Kindle on the couch is an excellent way to unwind after a long day. Unfortunately, during prolonged reading sessions, you may start to experience neck,…

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