UK Industrial strategy: A bold vision scuppered by incompetence
OPINION While the British government wrestles with Brexit, it has announced more details of its plans to raise R&D investment to 2.4 percent of GDP, in line with its revamped industrial...
Why the UK’s backward stance is a disaster for tech
Chris Middleton expresses a personal view on the PR problem created by the UK’s double-headed approach to technology
For the past three years, the UK has had the bare bones of a...
5G and the IoT: The communications service provider challenge
‘Digital transformation’ has become a conference cliché in recent years, joining ‘innovation’ as a term that people often repeat without explaining what they mean. But what’s certainly happening in some organisations...
Cyber security: How Alexa is permitted to spy on your private life
Chris Middleton explains the implications of Amazon’s latest research – and its efforts to water down consumer privacy protections.
Scare stories about Amazon’s Alexa eavesdropping on customers are nothing new, and are...
A.I. repaying investment – but users ignoring risks, says McKinsey
Most companies report measurable benefits from artificial intelligence (AI), with a group of high performers showing how best to apply the technology. However, a great deal of work remains within organisations...
Amazon rejects calls to ban sales of facial recognition
Amazon shareholders have overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to ban the company from selling its Rekognition system to the police and government agencies.
At the company’s recent annual general meeting, less than three...
Why facial recognition systems should be regulated
Chris Middleton reports on a complex debate as the US considers putting legal restrictions on facial recognition systems.
Moves are afoot in the US to regulate facial recognition technology. This month, two...
Ethical AI: Europe publishes new guidelines
Chris Middleton explains what Europe is doing to meet the ethical challenge posed by the rise of AI. What do organisations need to do to implement AI ethically – and just...
AI: Time for business to grow up
Chris Middleton reports on why organisations need to take a more mature view of Industry 4.0 technologies, despite the negative media coverage.
Hardly a month goes by without a report being splashed...
Endless Opportunities with Sensors and Data
Current prospects for innovation, development and growth in the sensors market are offer extraordinary opportunities…
The global automotive sensors market is set to grow to $41.9bn by 2025 (an increase of $13.8...
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Comeback Kid? Watson AI Platform Shows IBM’s Global Technology Services Advances
Everyone loves a good underdog story, a tale of a comeback kid who overcomes supposedly insurmountable odds to reach his lofty goal. One thinks...
