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26 Mar 2025
Congress weighs changes to regulatory agency CFPB
By Makenzie HollandCongress is taking a second look at federal agencies like the CFPB and considering reforms to ease regulatory and compliance burdens for businesses.
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26 Mar 2025
How to respond to digital regulation in 2025
By Suchitra Nair and Robert MacDougall, DeloitteA wave of UK and EU regulation to promote competition and consumer protection in digital markets and services has been introduced that requires a strategic response from companies in the year ahead.
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26 Mar 2025
Past manufacturing disruptions a roadmap for Trump tariffs
By Jim O'DonnellManufacturers that survived COVID-19 disruptions are in good shape for what's to come, but don't expect jobs back in the U.S. anytime soon.
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26 Mar 2025
Site Reliability Engineers weigh MLOps vs. LLMOps
By Beth PariseauSome of the same lessons -- and unsolved problems -- from supporting machine learning apps in production carry over to generative AI apps, but not all.
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26 Mar 2025
AI model race heats up with OpenAI, Google, DeepSeek releases
By Esther ShittuThe GenAI race intensifies with rapid model releases from LLM players, but enterprises are less focused on incremental upgrades and more interested in agentic AI.
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26 Mar 2025
Honeywell taps Verizon 5G to modernise energy grid and utility management
By Joe O’HalloranConnected smart utility meters to enable remote and autonomous utility management capabilities designed to improve energy efficiency, grid resiliency and operational effectiveness for utility companies
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26 Mar 2025
OCR begins reviewing proposed HIPAA Security Rule comments
By Jill McKeonReading the thousands of comments on the proposed HIPAA Security Rule updates and reviving the HIPAA audit program are some of OCR's current priorities.
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26 Mar 2025
Chancellor Rachel Reeves to use AI to catch wealthy tax dodgers
By Cliff SaranHMRC’s use of artificial intelligence is one of many initiatives outlined in Chancellor’s Spring Statement
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26 Mar 2025
Type of chronic condition may dictate telehealth use
By Anuja VaidyaPatients with certain chronic conditions, like COPD and cancer, are less likely to use telehealth than those with heart failure or other conditions, new research reveals.
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26 Mar 2025
Supply chains of critical industries vulnerable to cyber attack
By Simon QuickeCustomers advised to ask questions to make sure those they work with are aware of risks and have taken steps to fend off threats
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26 Mar 2025
Average monthly Medicare Part D premiums jump 24%
By Jill McKeonMedicare Part D premiums and deductibles rose significantly during a particularly disruptive annual enrollment period, eHealth found.
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26 Mar 2025
More than 200 Lloyds bank bosses to receive artificial intelligence training
By Karl FlindersLloyds banking group is running a six-month training programme with the aim of giving senior leadership AI skills
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26 Mar 2025
4 Day Week Foundation launches tech sector pilot
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonUK tech firms are being invited to join a pilot programme run by the 4 Day Week Foundation, which aims to help prepare them for implementing shorter working weeks
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26 Mar 2025
Databricks partners with Anthropic to aid GenAI development
By Eric AvidonWith the Claude line of models natively available in the Data Intelligence Platform, developers can securely combine data and AI models to build agents and other applications.
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26 Mar 2025
Deutsches Forschungsnetz accelerates research with green IP network
By Joe O’HalloranIP network upgrade designed to give German national research and education network enhanced access to critical resources and more efficient collaboration with interface speeds up to 800 Gbps, increased capacity and 75% reduced power consumption
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26 Mar 2025
Gigamon works with partners to cut through the noise
There are numerous observability options, but the pressure on customers is increasing and demand for vendors and partners to deliver a solid service has grown in importance
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26 Mar 2025
Virgin Media O2 deploys small cells to improve city mobile connectivity
By Joe O’HalloranMobile customers in Plymouth set to benefit from enhanced mobile connectivity as six high-capacity small cells go live across port city in southwest of England
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26 Mar 2025
Military AI caught in tension between speed and control
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonThe use of artificial intelligence in military contexts can unlock a range of benefits for defence organisations, but also highlights a clear tension between speed and control baked into the technology
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26 Mar 2025
Oracle bets big on AI, drives Australian business transformation
By Stephen WithersAt the Oracle CloudWorld Tour in Sydney, Oracle executives talked up the company’s strategy to integrate AI across its entire technology stack, empowering Australian businesses to move beyond experimentation and into practical AI-driven solutions
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25 Mar 2025
SREs map uncharted territory with LLMOps
By Beth PariseauGenerative AI apps upend longstanding reliability engineering principles, mindsets and skill sets -- how experts weather the disruption.
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25 Mar 2025
Public Accounts Committee calls out legacy IT
By Cliff SaranUnsupported and out-of-date software and hardware are hindering the government’s artificial intelligence plans for the public sector
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25 Mar 2025
UK regulator consults on enabling direct satellite to mobile comms
By Joe O’HalloranUK to be first country in Europe to move ahead with plans to enable satellite calls to be made from standard smartphones, with people and businesses in hard-to-reach areas set to benefit most
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25 Mar 2025
Providers don't see better quality under value-based payments
By Jacqueline LaPointePrimary care providers do not see the benefits of value-based payments on quality of care at the organizational level as many report increased workloads and moral distress.
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25 Mar 2025
Nokia, Numana, Honeywell Aerospace team to advance quantum-safe networks
By Joe O’HalloranCollaboration designed to drive innovation and enable a global post-quantum security economy for enterprises using quantum key distribution and advanced cryptographic network technologies to safeguard digital infrastructure
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25 Mar 2025
Government needs to fix tech staff hiring process, says Whitehall’s AI boss
By Lis EvenstadGiving evidence to the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee, tech experts highlighted the lack of clarity on data exchange, the need for the new Government Digital Service to execute, and a lack of actual tech experts
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25 Mar 2025
ETSI launches first post-quantum encryption standard
By Alex ScroxtonEuropean telco standards body launches its first post-quantum cryptography cyber standard, covering the security of critical data and communications
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25 Mar 2025
UK internet trade bodies issue best practice guidance for telecoms poles
By Joe O’HalloranTrade associations for providers of internet services in the UK offer guidance outlines that encourage a community-conscious approach to telecoms infrastructure deployment
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25 Mar 2025
Pharma R&D returns improve amid rising costs, competition
By Alivia Kaylor, MScDeloitte reports pharma R&D returns improved to 5.9% in 2024 driven by new blockbuster drugs, rising costs, trial competition and patent expirations threaten future growth.
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25 Mar 2025
OCR settles HIPAA risk analysis investigation
By Jill McKeonOCR announced a settlement with a healthcare business associate, citing HIPAA risk analysis deficiencies.
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25 Mar 2025
Medicaid cuts could spark $95B in state GDPs in 2026
By Sara HeathMedicaid cuts could result in hundreds of thousands fewer healthcare jobs and billions in state and local tax revenue.
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25 Mar 2025
Kroll reviewing Post Office Horizon’s current integrity and discrepancy identification
By Karl FlindersThe Post Office appoints third party to review Horizon following concerns about current version of the system
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25 Mar 2025
Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise expands IoT connectivity with private 5G
By Joe O’HalloranNetworking and communications solutions giant Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise inks strategic partnership with private 5G network firm Celona to expand internet of things connectivity in complex enterprise environments and large outdoor areas
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25 Mar 2025
Scottish police hold almost no data on facial recognition use
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonIt is currently impossible to assess Police Scotland’s use of retrospective facial recognition for efficacy and fairness because the force does not collect meaningful information that would enable a proper evaluation
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25 Mar 2025
Gamma sets sights on European growth
By Simon QuickeComms players Gamma shares FY24 numbers and shares ambitions to use German presence to generate increased European business
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25 Mar 2025
MPs demand government reconsider response to Post Office compensation report
By Karl FlindersSelect committee calls on government to ‘reflect and revise’ response to Post Office scandal compensation scheme
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25 Mar 2025
Interview: The role of IT innovation at Royal Ballet and Opera
By Cliff SaranWe speak to the Royal Ballet and Opera’s head of IT delivery, Keith Nolan, about how IT lowers costs and helps power stage innovations for world-class performances
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25 Mar 2025
Tech specialist files legal claim after being refused security clearance for MI6 role
By Bill GoodwinAn IT specialist has asked the Investigatory Powers Tribunal to investigate a series of hacking incidents after disclosing their social media accounts to MI6 vetting staff
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24 Mar 2025
OpenAI targets customer service with new audio models
By Esther ShittuThe models build on GPT-4o and 4o mini architecture. With it, developers can control tone so that contact center agents can effectively help customers on the other end of the call.
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24 Mar 2025
Open source AI agent frameworks add enterprise ops polish
By Beth PariseauKagent and Dapr Agents offer connections to cloud-native infrastructure and microservices, taking differing stances on Microsoft's AutoGen.
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24 Mar 2025
5G roaming spend to surpass 4G roaming by 2028
By Joe O’HalloranStudy warns operators to implement 5G standalone network cores to maximise roaming revenue as competing technologies become more popular with mobile subscribers
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24 Mar 2025
Storage players ride the Nvidia bus at GTC 2025
By Antony AdsheadAs artificial intelligence’s big beast holds its annual shindig, storage firms line up to launch everything from new array products to validations, certifications and vague ideas around data ecosystems
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24 Mar 2025
CityFibre acquires Connexin’s full-fibre infrastructure
By Joe O’HalloranStrategic agreement enables the expansion of nationwide footprint of UK’s leading alternative and independent broadband provider by up to 185,000 premises
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24 Mar 2025
Channel moves: Who’s gone where?
By Simon QuickeMoves of note over the past seven days at Network Group, Coro, Nebula and GFT
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24 Mar 2025
Leapfrog: Patient safety in maternity care slow to improve
By Sara HeathLeapfrog Group data shows key areas for improvement, particularly with C-section rates, to boost patient safety in maternity care.
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24 Mar 2025
DE-CIX launches neutral internet exchanges in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro
By Joe O’HalloranDE-CIX opens two internet exchanges, partnering with datacentre operators Equinix, Elea and Ascenty to boost enterprise connectivity, and connect to 60 locations and over datacentres in 600 cities
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24 Mar 2025
VMO2 scores with 5G O-RAN to improve sports mobile experience
By Joe O’HalloranDetails published of major demonstration of UK government-backed and operator-led project to test the potential of open networks to manage high-density mobile traffic and boost user experience at mass events
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24 Mar 2025
When are patients willing to wait to see their own PCP?
By Sara HeathPatients are willing to wait longer to visit a primary care doctor for sensitive exams but are open to seeing the soonest provider available for time-sensitive symptoms.
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24 Mar 2025
Why I am challenging Yvette Cooper’s ‘secret back door’ order against Apple’s encryption
By Gus HoseinI took steps to lock down all personal data after I was named as an opponent of Russia. Now I am again worried about my family's safety after the home secretary issued a secret order against Apple
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24 Mar 2025
The Netherlands bets on brain-inspired computing for a greener future
By Kim LoohuisThe Netherlands is building a neuromorphic computing ecosystem, harnessing brain-inspired tech for unprecedented energy efficiency
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24 Mar 2025
‘Bankenstein’ and a cold calculation means banking crashes will continue
By Karl FlindersFollowing a three-day crash at Barclays, UK banks were forced to explain to MPs when, how and why digital services became unavailable over past two years
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24 Mar 2025
Neos expands BMC TV partnership to support UK live events broadcasting
By Joe O’HalloranMedia network services provider teams with leading business connectivity provider aiming to deliver high-capacity, low-latency connectivity, addressing increasing live broadcast demands
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24 Mar 2025
Oracle plants agentic AI flag in business process automation
By Brian McKennaOracle promotes its Agentic AI Studio, unveiled at OracleCloud World Tour London, as an avowed business process automation accelerant
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24 Mar 2025
APIs key to unlocking AI agent potential, says MuleSoft
By Aaron TanMost Asia-Pacific IT leaders have either implemented or intend to deploy agentic AI in the next two years, but success will hinge on the implementation of APIs that AI agents rely on
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23 Mar 2025
How Jetstar is tapping data analytics
By Stephen WithersLow-cost carrier Jetstar is using the Snowflake data platform to optimise the number of meals to carry onboard and to generate flight schedules, among other data analytics initiatives to improve its operations
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21 Mar 2025
NCSC, DSIT enlist IBM to spearhead cyber diversity agenda
By Alex ScroxtonIBM signs on to a partnership deal in support of the popular NCSC CyberFirst Girls scheme designed to foster gender diversity in the cyber security profession
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21 Mar 2025
Google, OpenAI target state laws in AI action plan
By Makenzie HollandThe federal government is developing plans for AI policy in the U.S. Stakeholders want a federal policy preempting state laws as a top strategic priority.
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21 Mar 2025
UK government to make £45m connectivity investment in schools
By Joe O’HalloranUK government says ‘no child left behind’ as it releases plans to narrow the digital divide in education through setting core digital standards for all schools focused on high-speed, reliable and secure connectivity
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21 Mar 2025
Demographic disparities persist in video visit utilization
By Anuja VaidyaA UC Davis Health study found demographic characteristics are linked to video visit utilization, with older and Black patients more likely to experience failed video visits.
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21 Mar 2025
Dutch workforce faces radical transformation as AI adoption accelerates
By Kim LoohuisWhile the Netherlands leads Europe in AI adoption, a deeper analysis of the labour market reveals a more nuanced narrative than the apocalyptic predictions of job losses
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21 Mar 2025
Jaguar Land Rover goes live with large-scale retrofit private 5G manufacturing network
By Joe O’HalloranLeading UK auto manufacturer goes live with installation of private 5G network at its Solihull plant in project that is part of UK government-backed 5G Innovation Regions programme
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21 Mar 2025
Nvidia CEO leads expert panels on quantum computing
By Antone GonsalvesNvidia's Jensen Huang and experts set realistic expectations for quantum computing and discuss its place next to traditional high-performance computing.
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21 Mar 2025
Channel catch-up: News in brief
By Simon QuickeDevelopments this week at CMS Distribution, SoftwareOne, Dell, Integrity360, Evolve IP and Softcat
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20 Mar 2025
Domo unveils agentic AI toolkit to simplify development
By Eric AvidonAgent Catalyst provides users with a four-step process for developing agentic applications, including selecting an LLM and connecting it to relevant proprietary data.
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20 Mar 2025
Value-based care leaders share tips for greater progress
By Jacqueline LaPointeTwo experts in value-based care provide tips for accelerating the shift away from fee-for-service, such as bolstering primary care and adjusting models that penalize success.
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20 Mar 2025
Nokia enhances Wi-Fi 7-enabled FWA gateway portfolio
By Joe O’HalloranNokia’s 5G fixed wireless access gateway with Wi-Fi 7 is designed to deliver 5G speeds of up to 4Gbps for faster, more reliable connectivity
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20 Mar 2025
DBT Labs launches AI copilot to boost developer efficiency
By Eric AvidonThe assistant includes features such as autogenerated documentation and testing to relieve developers and engineers of repetitive tasks and free them up for more innovative work.
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20 Mar 2025
AHA, Health-ISAC warn hospitals of potential multi-city terror threat
By Jill McKeonThe AHA and Health-ISAC alerted the healthcare sector to a social media post detailing plans for a multi-city terrorist attack on hospitals, though the threat is unconfirmed at this time.
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20 Mar 2025
Oxa taps Nvidia to accelerate industrial mobility automation
By Joe O’HalloranSelf-driving vehicle software provider announces deepened collaboration with AI processor leader to accelerate plans in IMA sector, through the support of physical AI, generating photoreal virtual world states to enhance its own training tools
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20 Mar 2025
SonicWall and Azul note channel momentum
By Simon QuickeVendors share details of how the channel drove sales in 2024
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20 Mar 2025
What HP’s Amplify announcements mean for UK partners
By Simon QuickeThe vendor’s UK&I channel lead talks us through the changes that were announced this week
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20 Mar 2025
Cloudflare unveils tools for safeguarding AI deployment
By Esther ShittuThe cybersecurity vendor's new suite helps businesses, developers and content creators deploy AI technology at scale safely and securely.
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20 Mar 2025
NCSC proposes three-step plan to move to quantum-safe encryption
By Alex ScroxtonThe NCSC urges service providers, large organisations and critical sectors to start thinking today about how they will migrate to post-quantum cryptography over the next decade
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20 Mar 2025
Hyperscale datacentre capacities continue to rise off back of AI boom
By Caroline DonnellyMarket data from Synergy Research Group confirms that artificial intelligence is fuelling growth of datacentres in both number and capacity terms
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20 Mar 2025
Government considering redress scheme for families of Post Office scandal victims
By Karl FlindersCampaign group brings together the children of subpostmasters to meet Post Office minister to discuss redress for their suffering
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20 Mar 2025
The datacentre energy deficit: How worried should operators be about power outages?
By Caroline DonnellyThe UK government’s plans to lower the barriers to new datacentre developments has left industry watchers querying how all these server farms will be powered. But are they worrying about nothing?
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20 Mar 2025
Ofcom outlines plans to take UK full-fibre roll-out into ‘final phase’
By Joe O’HalloranUK communications regulator sets out plans that will help full-fibre gigabit broadband reach almost all UK homes and businesses over the next two years
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20 Mar 2025
VMware dominance remains, despite challengers
By Tim McCarthyCustomers aren't rotating off VMware by Broadcom, despite cgripes on pricing and the rise of enterprise virtualization alternatives.
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20 Mar 2025
NAS storage: TrueNAS aims to make it big in Europe
By Yann SerraAimed at the SME market, but with NAS systems that go to tens of petabytes, iXsystems brings dual controllers, NVMe and hybrid flash, AI-capable storage, and container support
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20 Mar 2025
IDC: global edge computing spending to approach $380bn by 2028
By Joe O’HalloranLeading analyst predicts robust spending on edge computing services to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 13.8% over next three years, with AI workloads fuelling massive hardware investments, particularly in AI-accelerated processors
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20 Mar 2025
Snowflake founders reveal ‘cuckoo cloud’ vision that disrupted big data
By Stephen WithersBenoit Dageville and Thierry Cruanes reveal the journey that led to their data platform, their bet against Hadoop and why they still code on weekends to stay connected to their creation
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20 Mar 2025
Oracle launches new AI Agent Studio in Fusion suite
By Esther ShittuThe studio is designed for Oracle customers that already have most of their data situated in the Fusion suite. It includes new libraries and a trust and security framework.
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19 Mar 2025
Air New Zealand takes off with digital transformation deal
By Aaron TanThe airline aims to become a digital leader with TCS’s help to improve fleet management, crew scheduling and ground services through the use of artificial intelligence
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19 Mar 2025
FTC commissioners fired as federal agencies face reckoning
By Makenzie HollandThe FTC, IRS and other federal agencies providing business oversight face policy shifts and restructuring measures under President Donald Trump's administration.
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19 Mar 2025
Big Pharma's $13.8B DTC ad spend drives drug costs
By Alivia Kaylor, MScA CSRxP report reveals Big Pharma spent $13.8B on direct-to-consumer advertising in 2023, prompting renewed calls to eliminate corporate tax deductions worth up to $1.7B annually.
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19 Mar 2025
The Sequoia Project launches pharmacy interoperability group
By Hannah NelsonThe Sequoia Project has launched a workgroup to drive pharmacy interoperability, welcoming 40 healthcare organizations as members last month.
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19 Mar 2025
EE makes 5G standalone upgrade for more than 28 million people
By Joe O’HalloranUK’s leading mobile provider claims major milestone in its mission to deliver standalone mobile connectivity across the UK for smoother video calls, better video streaming and improved browsing experiences
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19 Mar 2025
BianLian ransom demand hoax circulates via snail mail
By Jill McKeonThe FBI and AHA warned of a ransom demand hoax in which the sender, who communicates through physical letters, claims to be part of the BianLian ransomware group.
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19 Mar 2025
Process mining vendor Celonis sues SAP over data access
By Jim O'DonnellCelonis slaps SAP with a lawsuit over third-party access to data for its process mining applications.
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19 Mar 2025
Interview: Cynthia Stoddard, CIO, Adobe
By Mark SamuelsAfter nearly 10 years in post, Adobe’s CIO is still driving digital transformation and looking to deliver lasting change through technology
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19 Mar 2025
Softcat boss feeling optimistic as firm shares H1 results
By Simon QuickeAs Softcat shares its H1 numbers, its CEO outlines why the channel player is well-positioned to take advantage of improving customer demand
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19 Mar 2025
HP announces improved compensation package
By Simon QuickeVendor’s Amplify event used to talk of increased benefits, greater artificial intelligence support and progress on sustainability programme
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19 Mar 2025
Clop resurgence drives ransomware attacks in February
By Alex ScroxtonThe exploitation of two new vulnerabilities in a popular file transfer service saw the Clop ransomware gang soar in February, according to NCC
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19 Mar 2025
Nokia unveils 25G PON fibre modems
By Joe O’HalloranIn first of a series of launches of optical technologies, Nokia aims to make large-scale multi-gig and 10G+ modems viable and affordable
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19 Mar 2025
Optum RX targets cuts to prior authorization for some meds
By Sara HeathThe move to scrap reauthorization for 80 prescription drugs will ultimately eliminate 10% of prior authorization requirements.
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19 Mar 2025
Nvidia readies Vera Rubin to replace Blackwell
By Antone GonsalvesNvidia's upcoming advanced GPUs, Blackwell Ultra and Vera Rubin, give it as much as a two-year lead over competitors, an analyst says.
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19 Mar 2025
Softcat ahead of expectations after solid first half
By Simon QuickeChannel player shares results for the first six months of its fiscal year with double-digit growth across all the key metrics
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19 Mar 2025
5M would lose coverage with national Medicaid work requirements
By Jacqueline LaPointeAn analysis shows massive coverage losses if Congress passes national Medicaid work requirement as a way to reduce federal healthcare spending.
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19 Mar 2025
Zoom debuts new agentic AI skills and agents for Zoom AI Companion
By Joe O’HalloranAI-first work platform provider expands agentic skills across the entire portfolio using reasoning and memory to take action and orchestrate task execution, conversational self-service and custom agent creation
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19 Mar 2025
HPE teams up with Nvidia for enterprise AI solutions
By Joe O’HalloranLeading networking tech firm latest to get on board agentic AI road in partnership with GPU leader focusing on customer transformation with new enterprise AI solutions and enhancements encompassing data management and storage.
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19 Mar 2025
DeepMind founder warns of compounding AI agent errors
By Cliff SaranArtificial general intelligence may be years away, but in the meantime, organisations are being urged to adopt agent technology
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19 Mar 2025
Coalesce acquires data catalog upstart to aid transformation
By Eric AvidonAfter raising $50 million in venture capital funding in 2024, the startup acquired CastorDoc to add AI-powered data catalog capabilities to its data preparation platform.
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19 Mar 2025
How Telefónica avoided VMware price hike
By Cliff SaranWhile some some organisations look for alternatives to VMware, Telefónica Germany has taken a different approach based on third-party support
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19 Mar 2025
Former subpostmaster to sue Post Office and Fujitsu for judgment ‘obtained by fraud’
By Karl FlindersLee Castleton, one of a group of seven former subpostmasters who began the fight against the Post Office in 2009, triggers ‘seismic’ shift in Post Office scandal