Sunak slaps down idea of Swiss-style Brexit deal to bring UK closer to EU November 21, 2022 Rishi Sunak will not pursue a post-Brexit “Swiss-style” deal to bring the UK closer to the EU, the Prime Minister has said today. Sunak said he was “unequivocal on this” and that “under my leadership, the United Kingdom will not pursue any relationship with Europe that relies on alignment with EU laws”. The Sunday Times [...]
We have all the information to change our lives, but we don’t know how to use it November 15, 2022 Accurate, accessible and secure data has the potential to transform policymaking in the UK. During the pandemic, data helped us identify the most vulnerable in society. It provided the backbone for the medical research used to create the vaccines so quickly. The ability to understand and use data across the public sector is critical to [...]
Will digital currencies wane or flourish as banks adopt ISO 20022? November 11, 2022 Jonny Fry takes a look at the adoption of ISO 20022 by banks next year, and how its introduction will affect cryptocurrency.
Y2Pay: Robots eat into wage growth in the UK but boost productivity November 10, 2022 Fears of robots taking people’s jobs have been “overblown”, with low investment and productivity growth being the real culprits behind the UK’s stagnant economy, according to a new report by the Resolution Foundation today. However, automation has dampened the average take-home for staff operating alongside new tech, the report, in collaboration with the London School of [...]
Nvidia seeks to maintain chip relationship with China despite US export ban November 8, 2022 Nvidia, one of the largest American chipmakers, has sought to maintain its trade relationship with China despite the US’ export ban with a new graphics chip. The company has started production on a computer processor for China, known as A800 GPU, which abides by the new rules that aim to limit the country’s access [...]
Duolingo chief backs London tech scene and World Cup language boom November 7, 2022 The man behind Duolingo says he backs London as a thriving tech hub, despite concerns about digital talent gaps. Speaking with City A.M., chief executive Luis von Ahn praised the UK’s artificial intelligence capabilities, as well as its “really good universities,” explaining that the US firm was looking to grow its four-person team in the [...]
Private sector must ‘be bolder’ on tech to give UK inc. an edge, says IBM chief November 2, 2022 The UK private sector must take more bets on technology if it is to compete with its European neighbours. Speaking to City A.M., the UK & Ireland chief executive of American tech giant IBM, Sreeram Visvanathan, urged businesses to “be bolder” and “find niches” to give UK inc. an edge above other markets. “We can’t [...]
Data protection watchdog warns against ‘immature’ biometric technology October 26, 2022 The UK’s data protection watchdog has warned against businesses using “immature” technology to measure biometrics, saying the risks currently outweigh the benefits. Emotional analysis technologies process data such as gaze tracking, facial movements, heartbeats, facial expressions and skin moisture. Financial services firms often use this technology in their facial recognition practices to verify identities through [...]
No, it’s not sci-fi. Robots really could help dig us out of our low productivity spiral October 25, 2022 Earlier this month, a robot named Ai-Da gave evidence to the House of Lords on the future of the creative industries. The members of the Lords Communications and Digital committee were fairly quite stumped. For all its weirdness, this episode proved a point: robots are among us. When thinking of robots, many of us imagine [...]
Government committee launches inquiry to regulate AI in the UK October 20, 2022 A government Committee has launched an inquiry into artificial intelligence in a bid to regulate it as it become an increasingly appealing avenue for businesses. “AI is already transforming almost every area of research and business. It has extraordinary potential but there are concerns about how the existing regulatory system is suited to a world [...]