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Why and how to craft an effective hyperscale cloud exit strategy

Isaac Douglas, Chief Revenue Officer at servers.com, explains why any business with a hyperscale cloud provider shoud have an exit strategy

Cloud & Edge Computing

AI & Machine Learning

Why trust is the key to AI adoption for UK workers

If 2024 was the year that we all started to get to grips with using AI tools for everything from generating recipes to helping us formulate a work presentation, then it’s reasonable to assume that 2025 will be the year that AI goes mainstream in the workplace.

AI & Machine Learning

I steer AI strategies for the UK Gov, FCA and PwC. Here’s what they’re doing right

The four approaches that the most promising AI projects have in common, to help other businesses leverage their tech securely and effectively

AI & Machine Learning

AI & Machine Learning

What is hybrid AI?

What is hybrid AI, what elements can you combine and how can it benefit your organisation? Read on to find out

Generative AI

10 useful ChatGPT prompts for data scientists

As a data scientist, what should you be asking to get the most out of ChatGPT? Jobbio's Aoibhinn McBride explains more

AI & Machine Learning

The Three Drivers of AI Innovation in telecommunications

Dag Peak, Chief Product Officer at Alianza explains why insights, assistance and operations are the three drivers of AI innovation in telco

AI & Machine Learning

What is AI-SPM (AI Security Posture Management)?

Find out about the ways that AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) can safeguard artificial intelligence within your organisation

Generative AI

How is AI transforming the insurtech sector?

AI is fighting customer frustrations and driving efficiency in insurtech, explains Nick Martindale, but it should augment, not replace, humans

Generative AI

10 useful ChatGPT prompts for data scientists

As a data scientist, what should you be asking to get the most out of ChatGPT? Jobbio's Aoibhinn McBride explains more

Generative AI

Generative AI

How is AI transforming the insurtech sector?

AI is fighting customer frustrations and driving efficiency in insurtech, explains Nick Martindale, but it should augment, not replace, humans

Cybersecurity

Will more AI mean more cyberattacks?

An increased use of AI within organisations could spell a rise in cyberattacks, explains Nick Martindale. Here's what you can do

Generative AI

Biggest AI myths in customer experience

It is estimated that by 2026 over 80 per cent of organisations will use generative AI APIs, but there are a lot of myths about its potential, says CTO Robert Mansfield

Education

Historical education bolstered by AI-powered digital human

A digital human modelled and trained on the writings of Luigi Einaudi has been released by the Einaudi Foundation and Reply.

Generative AI

Sam Altman reveals further Microsoft funding plans, to aid AGI development

In an FT interview, OpenAI chief Sam Altman said further investment from Microsoft is being explored, to back artificial general intelligence.

Automation & Robotics

The history of the chatbot: Where it was and where it’s going

The history of chatbot software goes back decades, and now its application is making its mark on the enterprise

Automation & Robotics

AI & Machine Learning

AI-led business processes – getting the balance right between business impact and staff satisfaction

David Semach, CEO of AIM Reply, spoke to Information Age about how businesses can keep staff motivated and productive alongside AI-led business processes

Automation & Robotics

How robotics is heralding a new era in construction

The rapidly rising prominence of robotics in the construction space means that businesses need to upskill, or risk getting left behind

Automation & Robotics

Schneider Electric completes acquisition of AVEVA

UK-based industrial software company AVEVA has been acquired by global automation and energy management specialists Schneider Electric, to bolster industrial digital transformation efforts

Automation & Robotics

How connected automation will release the potential of IoT

Automation & Robotics

Microsoft and UiPath partner to bring Azure automation solutions to market

Blockchain

Blockchain technology in payments

Blockchain is driving value for payments businesses and consumers across cryptocurrencies, CBDCs and stablecoin infrastructure.

Blockchain

Blockchain

What is Worldcoin? What it means for business

ChatGPT and OpenAI owner Sam Altman has launched a new cryptocurrency – complete with eyeball scanning

Blockchain

WIT Interview: Lavinia Osbourne, Women in Blockchain Talks

Lavinia Osbourne, futurist and founder of the network Women in Blockchain Talks, spoke to Information Age about how blockchain technology can positively impact business

Blockchain

How fully homomorphic encryption can solve blockchain’s privacy problem

Jason Delabays explains how fully homomorphic encryption can help businesses innovating with blockchain ensure privacy long-term.

Blockchain

The promise of Web3: can DeFi dethrone TradFi?

Blockchain

Is Web3 tech in search of a business model?

Business & Strategy

What does leadership in a hybrid world look like?

Hybrid working remains prominent across most sectors, but how can tech leadership truly optimise this model? John Dore explores.

Business & Strategy

Business & Strategy

Future workers to work three-and-a-half day weeks, says JP Morgan chief

As the role of AI increases across business, JP Morgan chief executive Jamie Dimon says the workers of the future will work less hours as a result

Business & Strategy

Five key steps towards a connected enterprise

Here is your comprehensive five-step guide towards establishing and maintaining a truly connected enterprise

Business & Strategy

CCI Kenya: why more companies are turning towards the BPO sector in East Africa

CCI Kenya discusses why BPO (business process outsourcing) is a proven strategy to cost-effective international expansion

Business & Strategy

Five key signs of a bad MSP relationship – and what to do about them

Sometimes, the relationship with your managed service provider (MSP) may not work out long-term. Here are five signs of an underperforming partnership, and how to overcome them

Business & Strategy

Tech leaders expect revenue rise, despite economic uncertainty

Gartner research has revealed that over seven in 10 (72 per cent) high tech leaders have plans to grow revenue in 2023, overcoming economic challenges

Business Continuity

Tech leaders profile: protect your business from disaster

N-able's Chris Groot and Stefan Voss discuss the essential issues surrounding back-up and disaster recovery

Business Continuity

Business Continuity

The importance of disaster recovery and backup in your cybersecurity strategy

A strong disaster recovery as-a-service (DRaaS) solution can prove the difference between success and failure when it comes to keeping data protected

Business Continuity

Shifting emphasis towards cloud-first data protection

Business Continuity

NotPetya five years on: the cyber security lessons learned by organisations

Business Continuity

Four tips to increase executive buy-in to disaster recovery

Business Continuity

The emerging importance of cloud geo-distribution for developers

CIO and CTO

The evolution of the CTO – from tech keeper to strategic leader

Rohan Patel of builder.ai explains how the role of the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) is changing and what you can do to succeed

CIO and CTO

CIO and CTO

WIT Interview: Sophie Davies-Patrick, MPB

2021 Women in IT award winner Sophie Davies-Patrick, CTO of MPB, spoke to Information Age about her event experiences, and the importance of DEI in tech

CIO and CTO

When CISO meets CCO: leading cyber risk management

Security and compliance leadership must closely collaborate to effectively lead the management of cyber risk across the organisation

CIO and CTO

Forrester: defining and driving tech value for CIOs

Delivering true value for tech customers goes beyond offering a service, as explained during the opening keynote of the Forrester Technology and Innovation EMEA conference

Business & Strategy

What does leadership in a hybrid world look like?

Hybrid working remains prominent across most sectors, but how can tech leadership truly optimise this model? John Dore explores.

CIO and CTO

Tech leader profile: Juan Perez, CIO of Salesforce

Juan Perez, chief information officer at Salesforce, spoke to Information Age during Dreamforce about his role at the organisation, and how AI is going continue disrupting the CRM space

Cloud & Edge Computing

Why cloud computing is losing favour

More and more organisations are shifting from hyperscale public cloud computing to multi-cloud and other strategies, explains Nick Martindale

Cloud & Edge Computing

Cloud & Edge Computing

Future challenges and innovations in cloud security platforms

Cloud security helps businesses navigate the challenges of cyber threats and the complexities of regulatory demands

Cloud & Edge Computing

CMA to probe big tech cloud providers for market dominance

The £7.5bn UK cloud market is set for a CMA investigation into the competition practices of AWS and Microsoft, with findings alleging vendor lock-in

Cloud & Edge Computing

Einstein 1 platform announced at Dreamforce

In the opening press conference at Dreamforce 2023, Salesforce announced its new, open Einstein 1 platform, in line with its long-standing metadata strategy

Cloud & Edge Computing

Two-thirds of small businesses plan to cut cloud spending

With cloud costs expected to increase by 10% this year, SMEs plan to cut the amount of data they store in the cloud or slash spending on cloud services

Cloud & Edge Computing

What is industry cloud?

Industry cloud is a growing trend, with more than half of companies in Europe experimenting with platforms. Industry cloud enables businesses in the same sector to capitalize on useful data between themselves

Communications & Networking

5G Advanced: progressing towards 6G

Could 5G Advanced be the technology that emerges as the missing puzzle in the advancement towards 6G? Ted Curtis explores

Cloud & Edge Computing

Communications & Networking

Ushering in an era of pervasive intelligence, powered by 6G

Exploring how the 6G era of revolutionary cloud-integrated networks will allow businesses to leverage unprecedented levels of insights.

Communications & Networking

Government trials Elon Musk’s Starlink for high-speed broadband

Communications & Networking

Tata Communications launches private 5G centre of excellence

Communications & Networking

How WiFi 7 will transform business

Cloud & Edge Computing

How edge computing will benefit from 5G technology

Cyber Innovation

Hackers can guess your password using thermal imagery

Cyber Innovation

Cyber Innovation

Okta completes $6.5 billion acquisition of Auth0

Cyber Innovation

Operational technology and the need for automation in industrial control systems security

Cyber Innovation

Is cyber security automation a viable solution?

Cyber Innovation

Random numbers for the quantum computing world, has Crypta Labs really cracked it?

Cyber Innovation

MSPs are the key to protecting SMEs from cyber attacks

Data Analytics & Data Science

Looking at the Earth with fresh eyes

Mark Wells, Esri UK's CTO, highlights how a rapid growth in drone, satellite and other imagery is helping to support data-driven information strategies

Data Analytics & Data Science

Data Analytics & Data Science

Observability – everything you need to know

Morgan Mclean, Director of Product Management at cybersecurity leader, Splunk, tells Information Age about all things observability

Data Analytics & Data Science

Why data isn’t the answer to everything

Splunk's James Hodge explains the problem with using data (and AI) in helping you make key business decisions

Cloud & Edge Computing

Two-thirds of UKI firms struggling with data insight costs

Research from SAS has revealed widespread struggles faced by businesses in the UK and Ireland to drive value from data insights

Data Analytics & Data Science

Qlik completes acquisition of Talend

Global data integration and analytics provider Qlik has acquired data management vendor Talend, to bolster automated delivery of business insights

Data Analytics & Data Science

What generative AI means for business analytics

Jim Goodnight, founder and CEO of SAS Institute, tells Information Age his thoughts on the impact generative AI will have on business analytics

Data Protection & Privacy

The future of private AI: open source vs closed source

As regulation of artificial intelligence evolves, the future of AI could be private in nature - here's how adoption of open and close source capabilities would compare

Data Protection & Privacy

Blockchain

How fully homomorphic encryption can solve blockchain’s privacy problem

Jason Delabays explains how fully homomorphic encryption can help businesses innovating with blockchain ensure privacy long-term.

Data Protection & Privacy

Combining Qumulo integration with open source backup software

Software development automation platform Yuzuy has been looking to drive value from integration with Qumulo and customer partnerships

Data Protection & Privacy

Class action lawsuit filed against OpenAI over “stolen private information”

OpenAI, developer of ChatGPT, has been hit with a class action lawsuit alleging misappropriation of personal data scraped from the web

Data Protection & Privacy

Ex-NVIDIA executive Ido Bukspan appointed new CEO of Pliops

The semiconductor veteran will lead all operations at data processor startup Pliops, as former CEO Uri Beitler shifts focus to strategy

Data Protection & Privacy

Data Protection and Digital Information Bill explained

Here's how the proposed UK Data Protection and Digital Information Bill could affect the operations of businesses

Data Storage & Data Lakes

Data storage problems and how to fix them

Digitising data storage can be a daunting task and some of the biggest barriers businesses face are with infrastructure, costs, security, compliance and people, says Kubair Shirazee, founder of AgiliTea

Data Storage & Data Lakes

Data Protection & Privacy

Combining Qumulo integration with open source backup software

Software development automation platform Yuzuy has been looking to drive value from integration with Qumulo and customer partnerships

Cloud & Edge Computing

Combining block, file and object storage in one cluster technology

Software-defined data storage from start-up Simplyblock brings together three main storage types in one platform, saving time for businesses

Cloud & Edge Computing

Overcoming data loss from embedded devices

Finland-headquartered data storage start-up Tuxera looks to mitigate embedded device data loss and bottlenecks through file system software

Data Protection & Privacy

Ex-NVIDIA executive Ido Bukspan appointed new CEO of Pliops

The semiconductor veteran will lead all operations at data processor startup Pliops, as former CEO Uri Beitler shifts focus to strategy

Data Storage & Data Lakes

Kao Data: ensuring data centre sustainability with HVO fuel

Development & Programming

Five great DevOps jobs across the UK this week

Here are five top jobs that are open for DevOps tech talent to fill this week, as demand for skills remains high in the space

DevOps

DevOps

As DevOps matures top talent is in demand

The DevOps space still holds substantial potential for growth. Here's how tech talent can get involved, and a host of vacancies to apply for

Development & Programming

SnapGPT generative AI integration solution released by SnapLogic

SnapLogic's new SnapGPT AI product will allow enterprises to integrate applications and data sources with natural language

Cloud & Edge Computing

Funding towards new cloud programming language reaches $20m

Wing Cloud, led by AWS and Microsoft veterans, has announced seed funding of $20m, which will help develop a new programming language for cloud computing

Development & Programming

Developers spending less than an hour on coding

Toolchain maintenance and other administrative tasks are keeping developers away from coding, leading to burnout and an estimated £10.4bn a year being wasted

Development & Programming

AI means that ‘everyone is a programmer now’ says Nvidia CEO

Unveiling a new generative AI platform for tech companies, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has hailed a new era of computing that improves access to coding capabilities

DevOps

Five great DevOps jobs across the UK this week

Here are five top jobs that are open for DevOps tech talent to fill this week, as demand for skills remains high in the space

DevOps

DevOps

As DevOps matures top talent is in demand

The DevOps space still holds substantial potential for growth. Here's how tech talent can get involved, and a host of vacancies to apply for

DevOps

Use of AI in DevSecOps surging among businesses

GitLab research has revealed that use of AI to check code and deploy testing bots in DevSecOps has increased by over 10 per cent since last year

Cloud & Edge Computing

DIY vs distro: what to pick for your Kubernetes environment

Here's what organisations need to consider when it comes to deploying their Kubernetes environment

DevOps

Establishing a strong DevOps pipeline

DevOps

The most important DevOps tools for tech workers

Digital Transformation

How insurtech is using artificial intelligence

Insurance technology (insurtech) is rapidly evolving, allowing for digitalisation of insurance sector processes. Here, we explore the role of AI in this trend

AI & Machine Learning

Disruptive Innovation

The top 10 most innovative and disruptive Insurtech companies

There are a number of growing Insurtech companies, with many startups rapidly emerging to disrupt the market.

Disruptive Innovation

3 jobs in fintech hiring this week

With UK fintechs continuing to attract investment, here are the key factors driving growth in the space, and three fintech jobs being advertised right now

Disruptive Innovation

6 payments technology companies disrupting the sector

Here are some companies that are making waves in the payments technology space, bolstering transaction processes for businesses.

Disruptive Innovation

Want a new fintech job? These are the skills employers want now

Here are the most in-demand skills for fintech companies recruiting fresh talent, and some advertised tech vacancies open this week

Business & Strategy

Five key steps towards a connected enterprise

Here is your comprehensive five-step guide towards establishing and maintaining a truly connected enterprise

Disruptive Innovation

How insurtech is using artificial intelligence

Insurance technology (insurtech) is rapidly evolving, allowing for digitalisation of insurance sector processes. Here, we explore the role of AI in this trend

AI & Machine Learning

Disruptive Innovation

The top 10 most innovative and disruptive Insurtech companies

There are a number of growing Insurtech companies, with many startups rapidly emerging to disrupt the market.

Disruptive Innovation

3 jobs in fintech hiring this week

With UK fintechs continuing to attract investment, here are the key factors driving growth in the space, and three fintech jobs being advertised right now

Disruptive Innovation

6 payments technology companies disrupting the sector

Here are some companies that are making waves in the payments technology space, bolstering transaction processes for businesses.

Disruptive Innovation

Want a new fintech job? These are the skills employers want now

Here are the most in-demand skills for fintech companies recruiting fresh talent, and some advertised tech vacancies open this week

Disruptive Innovation

HSBC announces SVB UK acquisition rebrand ‘Innovation Banking’

The new HSBC Innovation Banking division, announced at the start of London Tech Week, will house SVB UK and new teams based in the US, Hong Kong and Israel

Emerging Technology

The future of quantum computing – what you need to know

Nick Martindale explores the future of quantum computing: how it works, the benefits and the risks that you need to be aware of

Emerging Technology

Cybersecurity

Q-CTRL achieves risk based certification in quantum market first

Sydney-headquarted Q-CTRL is the first independent quantum software vendor to achieve ISO 27001 certification

Emerging Technology

The $100bn opportunity of augmented & virtual reality

Here's how augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) recruitment will prove valuable in the near future

Emerging Technology

Why quantum computing could hit your business short-term

Quantum computing expected to drag US GDP down by $310bn a year, due to high cost of integrating these supercomputers which will ultimately turbocharge global economy

AI & Machine Learning

Is quantum computing the next frontier for machine learning experts?

Here, we consider the role that machine learning tech talent could play in the quantum computing space, as R&D gains traction

Cloud & Edge Computing

IBM starts work on European quantum data centre

IBM is looking to meet demand for provisioned quantum systems across the EU by planning a pioneering data centre facility in Germany

Governance, Risk and Compliance

Two ways to improve GDPR enforcement

Martin Davies of Drata explains how GDPR is currently enforced and how enforcement could be improved across the European Union

Governance, Risk and Compliance

Governance, Risk and Compliance

Four in five IT leaders concerned about data compliance

Cloudera research reveals that 79 per cent of IT leaders see compliance as the main data management concern, despite widespread investment

Cybersecurity

3 cybersecurity compliance challenges and how to address them

Earning those trust seals can strengthen relationships with board members and prospective customers, but it sure isn’t easy.

Governance, Risk and Compliance

What unbundling Microsoft Teams will mean for EU customers

In the midst of an EU antitrust investigation, Microsoft Teams is now set to be offered to businesses separately from its Office suite

AI & Machine Learning

Why big tech shouldn’t dictate AI regulation

With big tech having their say on how artificial intelligence should be monitored, Jaeger Glucina discusses why we need to widen the AI regulation discussion

Governance, Risk and Compliance

EU to investigate Microsoft bundling of Office and Teams

The European Union are launching an antitrust probe into the bundling of Microsoft Office and Teams, citing concerns over restriction of competition

Hardware & Peripherals

Renishaw shares continue to be sold amidst chip supply fears

Hardware & Peripherals

Consumer Electronics & Mobile

Wearable devices: invasion of privacy or health necessity?

Cybersecurity

Apple warns of exploited security flaw across devices

Hardware & Peripherals

Ditching onshoring to create a secure semiconductor supply chain

Business & Strategy

How purchasing refurbished mobile phones can help your business save money and achieve ESG

Cloud & Edge Computing

The value of mobile edge computing and smart glasses for field workers

Immersive Technology

The $100bn opportunity of augmented & virtual reality

Here's how augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) recruitment will prove valuable in the near future

Emerging Technology

Data Protection & Privacy

Building trust in the metaverse

As buying digital goods and services for your avatar becomes accepted, Dan Llewellyn argues building trust in the metaverse will be increasingly important

Emerging Technology

Five key job roles we’ll be seeing more of in Web3

In this article, we identify five key job roles that we're set to see more frequently going forward in the Web3 space

Blockchain

How regulation of the metaverse could impact your business

Cloud & Edge Computing

The industrial metaverse: converging physical, connectivity and immersion

Data Analytics & Data Science

What metaverse infrastructure can bring to hospitals

IoT and M2M

Structuring a sustainable future: how network infrastructure is sustainable from the factory floor to final installation

Typically, when we think of sustainable choices in infrastructure, we think of small slices of an industry’s value chain utilising sustainable practices, such as construction projects using recyclable building materials like salvaged steel or concrete, or HVAC and utilities system installations installing more efficient appliances. Networking products are unique in that they can be sustainable throughout every stage of its value chain, from manufacture to network solution design, installation, and future planning.

IoT and M2M

IoT and M2M

Developing urgency: empowering smart building technology for a sustainable future

Network solutions will play a significant role in developing sustainable, future-proof buildings and cities. Currently, smart building technology sits at the confluence of two growing trends: the continual migration of populations into city centres, and the crisis of climate change motivating sustainable infrastructure choices.

Automation & Robotics

How connected automation will release the potential of IoT

AI & Machine Learning

Shadow factories: unlocking manufacturing capacity

IoT and M2M

Four practices in IoT software development

Immersive Technology

12 hot augmented reality ideas for your business

Augmented reality is one of the most exciting technologies that made its way into the mass market in the recent years.

IT management

Andrew McAfee – ‘Human beings are chronically overconfident’

Management expert Andrew McAfee has studied how mavericks such as Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk have turned the established way of doing business on its head. And he thinks their way of doing things can transform any business, no matter how established or how small

IT management

Cybersecurity

Keys to effective cybersecurity threat monitoring

A strong cybersecurity threat monitoring strategy that evolves with current and prospective threats is crucial towards long-term company-wide protection

Cybersecurity

How businesses can vet their cybersecurity vendors

Choosing the right cybersecurity tools is crucial to business security — here's how security teams can vet potential partner vendors in the space

Business & Strategy

Five key signs of a bad MSP relationship – and what to do about them

Sometimes, the relationship with your managed service provider (MSP) may not work out long-term. Here are five signs of an underperforming partnership, and how to overcome them

Data Analytics & Data Science

Customer experience and trust rely on building IT systems that scale

Maintaining strong customer experience and trust in IT systems calls for scaling capabilities that can maximise the value of insights

Business & Strategy

Keys to successful M&A technology integration

Any merger or acquisition completion will call for the combination of tech from the different networks involved. In this article, we explore the keys to a successful M&A technology integration.

Kubernetes

Kubernetes monitoring best tools

Kubernetes

Kubernetes

Kubernetes vs Docker – pros and cons

Kubernetes

5 Kubernetes technology vendors hot right now

Kubernetes

How enterprises can get better with Kubernetes

Legislation & Regulation

CMA to probe big tech cloud providers for market dominance

The £7.5bn UK cloud market is set for a CMA investigation into the competition practices of AWS and Microsoft, with findings alleging vendor lock-in

Cloud & Edge Computing

Legislation & Regulation

EU set to probe Microsoft over bundling Teams with Office

Rival Slack cries foul as Microsoft uses its market dominance to drive out competition. But tangling with EU regulators has cost Microsoft $2bn in recent fines

AI & Machine Learning

Just 6% of MPs confident in UK regulators to monitor AI

Research from AI policy network Appraise reveals that fewer than one in 10 MPs believe existing regulators have the necessary skills or expertise to regulate AI

Legislation & Regulation

What generative AI means for copyright

Creatives are worried about being thrown out of a job by generative AI, while artificial intelligence developers leave themselves open to copyright infringement claims by training their AI on unlicensed material. Rachel Alexander explains

Data Protection & Privacy

GDPR compliance: what organisations need to know

The EU GDPR remains one of the biggest changes to data protection compliance globally, and organisations must be prepared.

Governance, Risk and Compliance

GDPR: What do you need to know?

What are the key steps and implications organisations need to take into consideration when implementing GDPR measures?

Outsourcing

CCI Kenya: why more companies are turning towards the BPO sector in East Africa

CCI Kenya discusses why BPO (business process outsourcing) is a proven strategy to cost-effective international expansion

Business & Strategy

Business & Strategy

Five key signs of a bad MSP relationship – and what to do about them

Sometimes, the relationship with your managed service provider (MSP) may not work out long-term. Here are five signs of an underperforming partnership, and how to overcome them

Business & Strategy

How to maximise value from IT vendor collaborations

Outsourcing

Businesses focus on outsourcing as a Covid-19 survival strategy

Outsourcing

Why the traditional IT outsourcing business model needs redefinition

Adrian Overall, CEO of CloudStratex, discusses the IT outsourcing business model and its relevance within an age of constant advancement.

Outsourcing

How to avoid software outsourcing problems

Smart Cities

4 smart cities using tech to improve sustainability

As local leaders from urban areas worldwide race to support growing populations and tackle climate change, connected data will be key to their success, says Lisa Wee, global head of sustainability of AVEVA

Smart Cities

Property

Building smart futures with digitalised building solutions

Smart building technology powered by IoT and digitalisation capabilities is playing a key role in facilitating smarter futures in the property space

Smart Cities

Smart office trends to watch

Cloud & Edge Computing

Building smart cities: the importance of cloud storage

Energy & Utilities

How LoRaWAN helps utilities expand their businesses with IoT applications for smart cities

Smart Cities

Society 5.0: Building inclusive super smart societies

With the fourth industrial revolution well underway, the GMIS Summit in Dubai turned its attention to the concept of Society 5.0

Software and Applications

The state of play in software development

Korally Mandimby, founder of Ki Reply, spoke with Information Age about the rising presence of AI in software development, and how businesses can future-proof projects.

Software and Applications

Cybersecurity

Software security flaws present in three in four applications

The 2023 State of Software Security report from application security firm Veracode reveals 74.1 per cent of applications to have had flaws discovered in the past year

Cybersecurity

Cisco to acquire Splunk for $28bn in equity

In the aim to bolster observability capabilities, the agreed acquisition of Splunk by Cisco comes in response to increasing AI presence across business

Cloud & Edge Computing

Best cloud management platforms for your business

Cloud management is paramount to most businesses — here are the platforms that are driving the most value on the market

DevOps

As DevOps matures top talent is in demand

The DevOps space still holds substantial potential for growth. Here's how tech talent can get involved, and a host of vacancies to apply for

Governance, Risk and Compliance

EU to investigate Microsoft bundling of Office and Teams

The European Union are launching an antitrust probe into the bundling of Microsoft Office and Teams, citing concerns over restriction of competition

Start-up scene

UK pension funds trail Scandinavia for start-up investment

Venture capital investment is down across Europe, but AI is bucking the trend.

Research

Major Contracts

Dawn Capital launches $700m fund for early-stage software start-ups

The new investment scheme — Europe's largest early-stage fund of its kind — comes as B2B software start-ups in the region maintain growth ambitions

Cybersecurity

Innovation accelerator Cyber Runway 3.0 launched for UK start-ups

Innovation centre Plexal, alongside the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has announced the third iteration of its accelerator scheme for UK start-ups

Start-up scene

Four UK Web3 start-ups making waves

In this article, we explore the Web3 infrastructure innovations of four UK start-ups that are making waves in the space

Major Contracts

Barclays Eagle Labs launches Digital Growth Grant for UK tech companies

A new government-funded two-year programme series dedicated to boosting regional innovation across the UK has been announced by Barclays Eagle Labs

Generative AI

AWS launches generative AI accelerator for global startups

The new global Generative AI Accelerator initiative from Amazon Web Services (AWS) invites 10 startups to scale and grow operations involving the technology

Tech Giants

What unbundling Microsoft Teams will mean for EU customers

In the midst of an EU antitrust investigation, Microsoft Teams is now set to be offered to businesses separately from its Office suite

Governance, Risk and Compliance

Releases & Updates

Meta to undergo second round of staff cuts this week

Thousands more staff cuts are expected to be actioned by Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg, as Facebook and Instagram's parent company looks to continue decreasing costs

Cybersecurity

Data privacy can give businesses a competitive advantage

Cloud & Edge Computing

Ofcom to scrutinise UK cloud positions of AWS, Microsoft and Google

Legislation & Regulation

Google hit by record €4bn fine for EU Android market dominance

Media & Marketing

6 key advantages of ERP and CRM software integration