Brown calls for more investment in tech
Prime minister Gordon Brown has told European leaders that investing in technology is key to helping the UK weather the current economic storm.
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Tomorrow's fraud techniquesITPro Podcast Leaders need to proactive as attackers launch more consistent, sophisticated attacks
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Met Office hails huge efficiency gains in first year of cloud supercomputing with Microsoft AzureNews In moving to the cloud, the Met Office has bolstered operational resilience and helped to deliver more accurate forecasts
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UK Government says it’s ‘cut cyber attack fix times by 84%’ with new vulnerability monitoring serviceNews A new scanning service spots weaknesses in government DNS records for 6,000 UK public sector bodies
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UK’s ‘Tech Prosperity Deal' with US hits rocky groundNews The US has reportedly threatened to pull out of the deal over the Digital Services Tax and broader economic disagreements
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‘A major step forward’: Keir Starmer’s £187 million tech skills drive welcomed by UK industryNews The ‘TechFirst’ program aims to shore up the UK’s digital skills to meet future AI needs
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Government’s ‘Humphrey’ AI tool helps local authorities cut costsNews The Minute tool, part of the Humphrey AI assistant, is being trialled at 25 councils
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Starmer bets big on AI to unlock public sector savingsNews AI adoption could be a major boon for the UK and save taxpayers billions, according to prime minister Keir Starmer.
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UK government targets ‘startup’ mindset in AI funding overhaulNews Public sector AI funding will be overhauled in the UK in a bid to simplify processes and push more projects into development.
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UK government signs up Anthropic to improve public servicesNews The UK government has signed a memorandum of understanding with Anthropic to explore how the company's Claude AI assistant could be used to improve access to public services.
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The UK’s AI ambitions face one major hurdle – finding enough home-grown talentNews Research shows UK enterprises are struggling to fill AI roles, raising concerns over the country's ability to meet expectations in the global AI race.
