UK loses second spot in global fintech to UAE

The UAE has leapfrogged the UK in the latest fintech market rankings, following a $2bn investment by Abu Dhabi’s…

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Europe ‘sleepwalking’ into deeper dependency on Microsoft cloud technologies, claims OCC

Europe is sleepwalking into an even deeper dependency on Microsoft’s cloud technologies. That is the conclusion being drawn following…

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Google chief says cloud spend is paying off

As Google Cloud posts a big increase for the company’s second quarter, Sundar Pichai, the CEO of parent company Alphabet,…

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Dutch researchers use heartbeat detection to unmask deepfakes

The race between deepfake creators and detectors has entered a new phase, with researchers from the Netherlands revealing tech that…

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Monzo’s £21m fine highlights banks’ cyber security failures

Monzo’s recent £21m fine over customer verification failures highlights the cyber security and privacy shortcomings of popular personal finance…

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AI’s uneven distribution widening diversity divide

Access to artificial intelligence (AI) is not equal, widening the opportunity gap for women and lower paid workers, according…

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Is it time to rethink the OWASP Top 10?

The Open Worldwide Application Security Project (OWASP) has earned a reputation as a trusted authority in application security. Its…

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WhatsApp is refused right to intervene in Apple legal action on encryption ‘backdoors’

A court is to hear legal challenges against a secret order issued by the Home Office requiring Apple to…

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AI legislation in the UK – has anybody seen any?

As other nations set out their legislative stalls on artificial intelligence (AI), the UK approach is still so very…

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Predictive analytics in policing: Weighing up the pros and cons

Despite fears of surveillance state activities reminiscent of dark sci-fi stories, police hope predictive analytics developments will help them…

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