Government, Nesta, and ODI Launch £600k Smart Data Challenge for Tech Innovators
The Department for Business and Trade, Challenge Works, and the Open Data Institute just launched the Smart Data Challenge, offering a substantial prize pot of
Cybersecurity and AI Unite to Drive Corporate IT Investments in 2025
In 2025, cyber security is set to be the star of enterprise IT investments, with generative AI (GenAI) closely in tow. This insight comes from
Recommended Reading: The AI Opportunities Action Plan
On January 13, the government unveiled its AI Opportunities Action Plan, a comprehensive document crafted over several months by Matt Clifford, who will continue as
Major Patch Tuesday: Microsoft Tackles 159 Vulnerabilities
Microsoft kicked off the new year on January’s second Tuesday with a huge Patch Tuesday update, tackling 159 vulnerabilities. If we count two more from
Davos 2025: World Economic Forum Highlights Misinformation and Disinformation as Key Threats
Misinformation and disinformation threaten countries, businesses, and individuals over the next two years. Fake news is on the rise, fact-checking on social media has declined,
Understanding Backup Technology: A Guide to Enterprise Backup Fundamentals
Backup is essential for any IT system, especially given the rise in ransomware attacks that can wipe out critical data in an instant. Today, effective
Labour’s AI Action Plan: A Boon for the Far Right
Labour has rolled out its ‘AI Opportunities Action Plan,’ and the Prime Minister is all in. He uses strong words like growth and innovation to
Subpostmasters Won’t Receive Financial Compensation Until Mid-2027 at Current Progress Rate
Subpostmasters who took the Post Office to court to expose the scandal are still waiting for justice, with financial redress not expected until mid-2027. Sir
Government Grants to Assist Businesses in Uncovering the Value of AI
The government just announced a £7 million funding boost for 120 artificial intelligence projects aimed at supporting small businesses. This funding comes from the UK
CMA Launches Investigation into Google’s Dominance in Search Engine Market
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is starting the year by investigating Google Search under new competition rules that took effect on January 1, 2025.
Barings Law Represents 15,000 Claimants in Legal Action Against Google and Microsoft
A law firm in Manchester is rallying about 15,000 claimants for a major data breach lawsuit targeting Microsoft and Google. They started signing people up
Building AI Datacenters: Can the UK Government Rise to the Challenge?
The UK government is pushing hard to increase the number of datacentres that can support heavy-duty artificial intelligence (AI). The big question is whether this