Ian Ruffle, head of data and insight at the RAC, says the key to exploiting data assets is twofold – understanding the business problem and having a great team that’s capable of finding the right technological solutions. “I need people who are empowered, keen, enthusiastic and willing to share knowledge,” he says, outlining the importance…
Interview: Ian Ruffle, head of data and insight, RAC Read More »
Google Cloud has secured another multimillion-pound contract to supply a military organisation with secure sovereign cloud capabilities, several months after inking a similar deal with the UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD). The public cloud giant has agreed a deal to supply the Nato Communication and Information Agency (NCIA) with its air-gapped Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) setup,…
Google wins multimillion-pound contract to supply sovereign cloud services to Nato Read More »
According to research from MIT Sloan Management Review and Boston Consulting Group (BCG), agentic artificial intelligence (AI)-based applications will lead to major management headaches. This is because technology purchases have traditionally been considered either as a substitute or a complement to human workers. Technology automates or augments and so can either be considered as a…
Management reboot essential for agentic AI strategy Read More »
Government departments are working as part of a coalition designed to transform the archaic homebuying and selling process, which costs the economy nearly £1bn a year. The coalition, which includes the Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology (CFIT), will explore how a digital platform could improve things. “Collapsed chains, spiralling fees and gazumping could all…
Government-backed coalition to end gazumping in property market Read More »
Finland is poised to further strengthen its global appeal as a Nordic hub for technology innovation and development through tax cuts for businesses. The new charm offensive, directly targeted at international investors, is based on the Finnish government’s national budget plan for 2026 that proposes a reduction in the corporate income tax rate from 20%…
Finland uses tax reform to attract foreign tech investment Read More »
Abu Dhabi has unveiled 29 commercial deployment agreements for autonomous mobility technologies, signalling the emirate’s strongest move yet to position itself at the forefront of next-generation transport and artificial intelligence (AI)-driven logistics. Announced by the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) during the first Abu Dhabi Autonomous Week (ADAW), the agreements span land, air and industrial…
Abu Dhabi accelerates autonomous mobility push with 29 commercial partnerships Read More »
The US Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) of 2015, a Barack Obama-era cyber security intelligence-sharing law that was allowed to lapse at the end of September as the US government entered a prolonged shutdown, is to receive a new lease of life as part of a continuing resolution to reopen the federal government. Politicians in…
US cyber intel sharing law set for temporary extension Read More »
It is described by critics as a data grab and surveillance creep strategy. Europol calls it Strategic Objective 1: to become the European Union’s (EU) “criminal information hub” through a strategy of mass data acquisitions. Europol officials have rarely hidden their appetite for gaining access to as much data as possible. At the core of…
Hungry for data: Inside Europol’s secretive AI programme Read More »
Bymuratdeniz/Getty Images The field of soft robotics creates robots made of materials such as elastic, silicone rubber, or gels for the purpose of working in conjunction with people. Extremely maneuverable and often lacking the electronic components that are standard in your metal-constructed traditional robots. Now, a new invention is aiming to enhance the capabilities of the soft…
Scientists Have Created A Robot Eye With Better Sight Than Humans Read More »
The UK government has confirmed North Wales as the location of its latest AI growth zone (AIGZ), while also revealing that there is no investment partner in place to get the construction part of the project off the ground. The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) said the zone will “straddle” the Menai Strait…
UK government vows to fast-track AI growth zone planning and energy access Read More »
