There is an ever-shifting demand for datacentre capacity, which requires stakeholders to consider everything from power supply and cooling, through government policy and planning, to processing needs, connectivity, labour availability and location. “There’s more change and uncertainty in how the market is going to develop right now than there’s ever been,” says Andrew Jay, head…
France is proposing a law to require encrypted messaging applications, including Signal and WhatsApp, and encrypted email services such as Proton Mail to provide law enforcement with decrypted data on request. An amendment to France’s proposed “Narcotraffic” bill, which is passing through the National Assembly in the French Parliament, will require tech companies to hand…
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The European fintech and banking industry must not follow Trump’s US in cancelling workforce equality programmes and must instead continue to enforce diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), according to Wincie Wong, co-founder of Tech She Can. During a session on women in fintech at Finovate Europe last week, Wang reflected on the direction of travel…
European fintech must take different path to Trump’s US on diversity Read More »
Nvidia’s 32-bit PhysX support isn’t present on RTX 5000 series GPUsThis will effect a number of older titles that utilize the physics API for enhanced visuals and particle effectsIt adds to the multitude of issues the RTX 5000 series GPU users are currently facingThe RTX 5000 series launch has come with an abundance of issues…
Nvidia retiring PhysX for its RTX 5000 GPUs has made some gamers furious Read More »
As we mark the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, it is essential to reflect on the profound impact this conflict has had on the global cyber security landscape. The war has not only reshaped geopolitical dynamics but has also significantly influenced the nature and frequency of cyber threats, cyber…
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In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, entrepreneurship isn’t just about disruption, innovation, and profitability anymore. As technology and enterprise leaders, we face a new mandate – to align business growth with social responsibility. Technology influences every facet of our lives, from how we communicate and work to how we shop, learn, and even think. With…
Entrepreneurship with a conscience – the new mandate for tech leaders Read More »
Oxford Semantic Technologies, is an example of what Matt Clifford, chair of the Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA), was thinking about when he drafted the proposals for the government 50-point AI ppportunities action plan. In 2017, three University of Oxford professors – Ian Horrocks, Boris Motik and Bernardo Cuenca Grau – formed Oxford Semantic…
Interview: Why Samsung put a UK startup centre stage Read More »
Peter Kyle, secretary of state for Science, Innovation and Technology will use the Munich Security Conference as a platform to re-name the UK’s AI Safety Institute to the AI Security Institute. According to a statement from the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology Press, the new name “reflects [the AI Security Institute’s] focus on serious…
Government renames AI Safety Institute and teams up with Anthropic Read More »
Earlier this week, people attending OpenUK’s State of Open Con were presented with a vision of open government that has the potential to improve efficiency and transparency. Given Channel 4’s recent study that found young people are democratically disengaged and increasingly shifting towards authoritarianism, speakers in government and the civil service discussed the importance of…
State of Open Con 25: Why public sector needs an open approach Read More »
Switzerland can officially boast the world’s fastest growing venture capital (VC) ecosystem, with only Dubai and Singapore preventing Austria from making it a DACH double at the top. An exciting tech sector has undoubtedly contributed to these impressive regional rankings, but those at the heart of both ecosystems have slightly differing views on how sustainable…
DACH’s venture capital prominence: an outlier, or the start of a golden age? Read More »
