UK Government stories
Surge in e-commerce platforms sees rise of counterfeit goods
4 days ago
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online
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sales
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piracy
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) offers a solution to the growing problem of counterfeit goods on ecommerce platforms.
UK government to invest £17m in AI & data science scholarships
Last month
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ai
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data science
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investment
UK government commits £17m to foster diversity in AI with 2,000 data science scholarships aimed at underrepresented groups.
Responsible AI development in the UK: Yohan Lobo's perspective
Last month
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ai security
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uk government
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data quality
Yohan Lobo, Industry Solutions Manager at M-Files, discusses how British businesses can shape responsible AI growth in the UK.
UK Govt announces £200m digital skills training package
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ai
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productivity
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jobs
The UK Government unveils a £200m digital skills package aimed at enhancing local economies and fostering the rise of 'digital nomads'.
NHS staff urge for swift digital innovation to improve healthcare outcomes
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it in healthcare
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nhs
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investment
NHS staff are urging swift digital innovations to curb increasing wait times, cut costs, and enhance patient outcomes, a BT study shows.
UK government triples investment in AI supercomputing capabilities
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nvidia
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supercomputer
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government
UK triples £300m investment in AI supercomputing, boosting research capabilities in safety, drug discovery, and clean energy.
UK governmental proposal aims to boost online product safety
Last month
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insurance
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ebay
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amazon
UK's product safety regime may reform to reduce unsafe purchases from online retailers, boosting safety rates.
UK government allocates £118m to elevate AI skills and development
Last month
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aws
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iot
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research and development
UK government unveils ambitious £118m funding boost to enhance national artificial intelligence skills and advance R&D.
UK government forms AI safety research team with tech industry leaders
Sat, 28th Oct 2023
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software
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services
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consultancy
UK government bolsters Frontier AI Taskforce with a safety research team in collaboration with Advai, Gryphon Scientific, and Faculty AI.
UK splashes £70m on new future telecoms technologies
Fri, 6th Oct 2023
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government
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telecommunications
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uk government
The new investment will support ambitions to become a global leader in 6G technology, improving the capacity and speeds of data transfer.
UK councils admit security failings with 1500 data breaches declared in 2022
Thu, 20th Apr 2023
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encryption
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cybersecurity
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data breach
UK Councils disclose almost 1,500 data breaches and 600 lost or stolen devices in 2022, according to Freedom of Information requests.
The top things to consider when investing in a cyber range
Wed, 5th Apr 2023
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it training
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cybersecurity
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cyber attacks
As cyber threats continue to evolve, companies need to be able to adapt, prepare their IT-personnel and react to protect themselves and their assets.
Government-funded R&D dead ends 'bleeding taxpayers' money'
Tue, 28th Mar 2023
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drones
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r&d
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uk government
New Department for Science, Innovation and Technology must correct UK's flawed innovation funding, says Drone Major Group CEO.
Hundreds of devices declared missing by government departments
Mon, 20th Mar 2023
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public sector
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theft
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uk government
The findings of 14 Freedom of Information (FOI) requests to the UK's government departments has been released.
Breaking: NHS accidentally leaks data of 150,000 patients
Wed, 4th Jul 2018
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it in healthcare
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data leak
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nhs
Objections to data sharing recorded in GP practices running clinical software TPP’s system between March 2015 and June 2018 were not sent to NHS.