Esteban Prieto

The UK government has signed a science and research agreement with Germany to collaborate on joint opportunities in areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), quantum and clean tech. UK science and technology secretary Michelle Donelan and German federal minister of education and research Bettina Stark-Watzinger have signed a Joint Declaration of Intent committing both countries to broadening … Leer más

The Government Digital Service (GDS) is experimenting with developing a generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool to make the information contained within the 700,000 pages of the Gov.uk website more accessible to end-users. GDS CEO Tom Read discussed the project during a fireside chat with Ministry of Justice CDIO Gina Gill at the 2024 Tech Show … Leer más

Software-defined storage maker Hammerspace claims its Hyperscale NAS functionality will offer a global file system that’s built for artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) workloads and for the high demands of GPU-driven processing. It offers performance usually only provided by dedicated high performance computing (HPC) storage products, but for data resident in any on-site or cloud location. … Leer más

Current figures on subpostmaster accounting shortfalls put into perspective the Post Office’s “staggering mismanagement” of discrepancies experienced by those operating its branch network prior to a High Court ruling in 2019 that forced it to change its ways. Under the Post Office’s policy for retrieving shortfalls in subpostmaster branch accounts before the 2019 court case, … Leer más

Businesses continue to invest in data analytics, despite a growing emphasis on artificial intelligence (AI). Business intelligence and data analytics projects continue to offer the prospect of more efficient and effective operations in both the commercial and public service sectors, with organisations looking to derive more value from their data. But this is going hand in … Leer más

A study by telecoms specialist Juniper Research has found the global number of cellular internet of things (IoT) devices will increase from 3.4 billion in 2024 to 6.5 billion by 2028. Yet despite the surge in connections, set to be as much as 90% in the timeframe, the analyst warned that managing this growth and … Leer más

The Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy (JCNSS) has accused the government of taking an “ostrich strategy” of burying its head in the sand and largely ignoring the threat posed to UK society by the possibility of a major cyber attack causing major disruption to critical national infrastructure (CNI) and daily life. Marking the … Leer más

As of 2024, Birmingham City Council is one of a number of local authorities facing a financial crisis. Local services are being cut and council taxes are being hiked. None of this is good news for the communities and residents who rely on these services, or those households struggling with ever-increasing bill payments. In Birmingham, … Leer más