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Public cloud: Data sovereignty and data security in the UK

/ 9 minutes of reading / agile, All, Azure, Cloud, compliance, data privacy, GDPR, hybrid cloud, ISO 27001, Microsoft, PCI DSS, Tech

The UK government’s decision to designate datacentres as critical national infrastructure (CNI) in September 2024 signalled its ambition to build a digital economy that is secure and globally competitive. But behind the headlines about protecting against cyber crime and IT blackouts lies a more complicated reality – a sector grappling with policy uncertainty, reliance on…

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Helium Mobile launched the first-ever free phone plan, with 5G data and voice for $0

/ 3 minutes of reading / 5G, All, Cloud, iPhone, Tech

You might not be familiar with Helium Mobile, but you should get acquainted with the company if you want to spend less on your phone bill. That’s because Helium introduced three new mobile plans this week, including the nation’s first free phone plan. For $0/month, you get 3GB of data, 300 texts, and 100 minutes…

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AWS and Microsoft could face ‘targeted intervention’ from CMA over UK cloud competition concerns

/ 4 minutes of reading / AI, All, AWS, Cloud, cloud computing, Computer, Google, Google Cloud, Microsoft

The competition watchdog has published the provisioning findings from its long-running investigation into the inner workings of the UK cloud infrastructure services market, which shows that competition in the sector is not working as well as it could be. For this reason, Kip Meek, chair of the CMA’s independent inquiry group, said it is advising…

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Samsung just hallucinated that it will become the global AI leader in 2025

/ 4 minutes of reading / AI, All, Apple, ChatGPT, Cloud, Google, Intel, iPhone, Meta, Microsoft, Samsung, Tech

Samsung was the first big smartphone vendor to launch a flagship phone with AI at the core of its marketing efforts. Last year’s Galaxy S24 series introduced the Galaxy AI suite of features. Samsung followed with the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Flip 6, which got additional AI capabilities. Samsung then extended Galaxy AI support…

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Top 10 AI and storage stories of 2024

/ 2 minutes of reading / AI, All, Cloud, compliance, Google, Google Cloud, hybrid cloud, Intel, microservices

Artificial intelligence (AI) has hit the headlines and the datacentres, but with it comes a range of performance and operating considerations that impact storage as much as any other IT discipline. In this review, we look at the key demands of AI processing on data storage, the type of storage AI requires, and the suitability…

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CCS cloud hosting deal with AWS under scrutiny as contract value soars by 89% after 15 months

/ 4 minutes of reading / All, Amazon, AWS, Cloud, Computer

The Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) decision to increase its cloud hosting spend with Amazon Web Services (AWS) mid-contract by 89% is under scrutiny from procurement professionals. The government’s procurement arm is overseeing the migration of workloads from the Government Digital Service’s now defunct Gov.uk platform-as-a-service (PaaS) offering to the AWS cloud. This piece of work…

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AWS offers Hackney Council ‘minimum 22%’ discount on cloud services through OGVA 2.0

/ 4 minutes of reading / All, Amazon, AWS, Cloud, Computer

Hackney Council has committed to growing its annual usage of Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) cloud platform by 8% a year over the next three years to secure a “minimum 22%” discount on the public cloud giant’s services, Computer Weekly understands. The local authority’s latest cloud hosting deal with AWS went live on 1 November 2024,…

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iPhone 18 Pro details and M5 Mac release date both might’ve leaked

/ 2 minutes of reading / AI, All, Apple, Cloud, iPhone, Samsung, Tech, Xiaomi

In a blog post on Medium, Apple insider Ming-Chi Kuo revealed interesting details about Apple’s future iPhone 18 and M5 Mac releases. According to the analyst, BE Semiconductor will drastically benefit from Apple’s upcoming products as the company has business with Apple’s manufacturers. Kuo says that the iPhone 18 Pro’s wide camera will be upgraded…

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Interview: Wendy Redshaw, chief digital information officer, NatWest Retail Bank

/ 8 minutes of reading / AI, All, Apple, chatbot, ChatGPT, Cloud, compliance, digital transformation, IBM, IBM Cloud, machine learning, virtual reality

Wendy Redshaw, chief digital information officer (CDIO) at NatWest Retail Bank, has had a distinguished career leading technology-led change in some of the world’s biggest financial services organisations. Now, she’s using that experience to drive even more innovation. After four years as CIO for collaborative technology solutions with Deutsche Bank, Redshaw says she was eager…

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Are you on the naughty or nice list for responsible AI adoption?

/ 4 minutes of reading / AI, All, automation, AWS, Azure, Cloud, compliance, digital transformation, Google, Google Cloud, Microsoft

Over the past year, artificial intelligence (AI) has proved its worth as a long-term investment for businesses. It brings a range of perfectly wrapped presents to the table, making a significant impact on productivity, efficiency, and automation across business functions. With almost 40% of companies worldwide already using AI in some form, it’s undeniable that…

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