For the better part of a decade, digital transformation has been discussed in terms of apps, data and cloud platforms. These are worthy topics, but they tend to float above the actual places where work happens. Offices, campuses, shared spaces: the physical backdrop has been an afterthought. That’s changing. The next phase of digital transformation…
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Over the past year, Kate Balingit has been leading the digital health initiative at Mars Pet Nutrition, reporting to the company’s Petcare chief information officer, where she is focused on commercialising and deploying artificial intelligence (AI) through the Mars pet nutrition brands. These include well-known pet foods brands such as Pedigree, Iams, Sheba and Whiskas.…
Retailers are not having an easy time. The June 2025 report from the CBI reveals that retail sales fell for the ninth consecutive month and are expected to continue their rapid decline throughout July. There was a thin sliver of light, as online retail sales volumes grew slightly and are predicted to rise again next month.…
One almost feels a little nostalgic for the days of old-school phishing attacks, those poorly worded, spray-and-pray emails that most people could spot a mile off. While they were still a danger, it was fairly simple to create countermeasures. But things have changed. Today’s phishing campaigns harness artificial intelligence (AI), deepfakes and adversarial techniques to…
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CIOs have been under immense pressure for some time to deliver successful digital initiatives while navigating budget constraints and increasing demands from senior executives. A recent Gartner survey reveals that 92% of CIOs anticipate integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into their organisations by 2025, yet 49% struggle to assess and showcase the technology’s value. Are we…
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The use of internet of things (IoT) technology, combined with a software as a service (SaaS) platform, will help water companies stay on the right side of government rules on the quality of water in England’s rivers. Rules coming into force this year mean it will no longer be the easy option for water companies…
IoT and SaaS will underpin government legislation introduced to protect rivers Read More »
Confidence in the semiconductor industry’s ability to meet demand is being hindered by geopolitical tensions, international trade restrictions and the push for sovereignty, according to a report from Capgemini. Authors of The semiconductor industry in the AI era report warn that as nations compete for control over vital technologies and resources, geopolitical tensions continue to…
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Foodora Norway, the Oslo-based subsidiary of online quick-commerce (Q-commerce) food delivery brand Foodora Group, has partnered with Nordic communications company Tele2 to pilot test home deliveries using robots and drones supported by 5G internet of things (IoT) technology. The Stockholm metropolitan area was chosen as the test location for the ground robot and drone delivery…
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University of Cambridge research suggests most of the freight moved around the UK to serve retailers, hospitality and other sectors is carried on trucks – it reportedly accounts for circa 80% of the 200 billion tonne km in 2022. It also states that 20% of the UK’s domestic transport greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2021…
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Digital Catapult claims that encouraging transport and logistics firms to collaborate more and share digital infrastructure could help the sector to collectively cut its carbon emissions and reduce its overall environmental impact. This finding is based on the results of a successful pilot project overseen by Digital Catapult geared towards investigating whether encouraging firms in…
