AI and Covid’s symbiotic relationship may make for tech’s Trojan horse
With AI more than rising to the challenge of Covid-19, its spread throughout the business ecosphere will only be a matter of time – and industries are already changing because...
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Can the Middle East lead the transformation of global supply chains?
In March 2020, the World Health Organisation declared the coronavirus outbreak sweeping the world to...
Virtual sterling? Bank of England ponders digital currency
The world of banking is poised for a step-change as many central banks ponder the introduction of a digital currency,...
CTO Talk: Q&A with Forescout’s Robert McNutt
Robert McNutt is the CTO of Forescout, a cybersecurity company that specialises in protecting the 'enterprise of things'.
Amazon Halo: Will the company’s foray into the wearables market be a success?
Amazon has officially entered the wearable device market, with the launch of its new wellness service Amazon Halo, which combines "a...
CBDCs and cross-border payments: Are central bank digital currencies the future?
As central banks look to the future, they are increasingly exploring the potential of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) to improve speed, transparency and efficiency. But one area where CBDCs…
CTO Talk: Q&A with Healx’s Meri Williams
Meri Williams is the CTO of Healx, a startup using artificial intelligence (AI) to discover new treatments for rare diseases. The Cambridge, UK, based company has built an AI platform…
Huawei loses landmark patent case at Supreme Court
The UK's Supreme Court has ruled against Chinese telecommunications companies Huawei and ZTE in a landmark intellectual property case that will shape the way patent licences for technology standards are…
Worst UK recession in recorded history sparks calls for digital recovery
The news that the UK is experiencing the most severe recession since records began as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic has prompted calls to focus on digital industries to…
CTO Talk: Q&A with Exasol’s Mathias Golombek
Mathias Golombek is the CTO of Exasol, an analytics database management software company headquartered in Germany. Founded in 2000, Exasol's main product, which takes the same name, runs in-memory and…
Withings: From Nokia acquisition to $60m funding round
When you’re acquired by one of the biggest names in tech, you don’t typically announce a $60m Series B funding round four years later, but that’s exactly what healthtech pioneer…
