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Vast Data's substantial funding to disrupt AI data stack industry
Tue, 12th Dec 2023
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Vast Data secures triple-digit million-dollar funding, boosting its valuation and potential to shake up the AI data stack industry.
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Surge in eCommerce platforms sees rise of counterfeit goods
Wed, 6th Dec 2023
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Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) offers a solution to the growing problem of counterfeit goods on ecommerce platforms.
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UK government to invest £17m in AI & data science scholarships
Fri, 17th Nov 2023
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UK government commits £17m to foster diversity in AI with 2,000 data science scholarships aimed at underrepresented groups.
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Responsible AI development in the UK: Yohan Lobo's perspective
Tue, 14th Nov 2023
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Yohan Lobo, Industry Solutions Manager at M-Files, discusses how British businesses can shape responsible AI growth in the UK.
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UK Govt announces £200m digital skills training package
Mon, 13th Nov 2023
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The UK Government unveils a £200m digital skills package aimed at enhancing local economies and fostering the rise of 'digital nomads'.
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NHS staff urge for swift digital innovation to improve healthcare outcomes
Fri, 10th Nov 2023
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NHS staff are urging swift digital innovations to curb increasing wait times, cut costs, and enhance patient outcomes, a BT study shows.
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UK government triples investment in AI supercomputing capabilities
Thu, 9th Nov 2023
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UK triples £300m investment in AI supercomputing, boosting research capabilities in safety, drug discovery, and clean energy.
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UK governmental proposal aims to boost online product safety
Thu, 2nd Nov 2023
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UK's product safety regime may reform to reduce unsafe purchases from online retailers, boosting safety rates.
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UK government allocates £118m to elevate AI skills and development
Thu, 2nd Nov 2023
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UK government unveils ambitious £118m funding boost to enhance national artificial intelligence skills and advance R&D.
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UK government forms AI safety research team with tech industry leaders
Sat, 28th Oct 2023
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UK government bolsters Frontier AI Taskforce with a safety research team in collaboration with Advai, Gryphon Scientific, and Faculty AI.
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UK splashes £70m on new future telecoms technologies
Fri, 6th Oct 2023
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The new investment will support ambitions to become a global leader in 6G technology, improving the capacity and speeds of data transfer.
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UK councils admit security failings with 1500 data breaches declared in 2022
Thu, 20th Apr 2023
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UK Councils disclose almost 1,500 data breaches and 600 lost or stolen devices in 2022, according to Freedom of Information requests.
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The top things to consider when investing in a cyber range
Wed, 5th Apr 2023
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As cyber threats continue to evolve, companies need to be able to adapt, prepare their IT-personnel and react to protect themselves and their assets.
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Government-funded R&D dead ends 'bleeding taxpayers' money'
Tue, 28th Mar 2023
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New Department for Science, Innovation and Technology must correct UK's flawed innovation funding, says Drone Major Group CEO.
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Hundreds of devices declared missing by government departments
Mon, 20th Mar 2023
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The findings of 14 Freedom of Information (FOI) requests to the UK's government departments has been released.
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Breaking: NHS accidentally leaks data of 150,000 patients
Wed, 4th Jul 2018
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Objections to data sharing recorded in GP practices running clinical software TPP’s system between March 2015 and June 2018 were not sent to NHS.
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Finland de clares broadban d a le gal ri ght
Sun, 1st Aug 2010
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Finland has declared broadband internet access of at least 1 megabit per second a legal right, marking a global first in digital accessibility.