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Professional services firm EY is launching a Neuro-Diverse Centre of Excellence in the UK to create a perfect working environment for neuro-diverse tech innovators

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ServiceNow wrapped up a stellar year for the business with a strong Q4 performance, continuing to benefit from increased spending on digital transformation and platform automation, as well as a strategy of diversification.

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A new government scheme aimed at helping businesses improve their productivity and sales online has opened for applications.

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Latest forecast on IT spending shows that more IT workloads are being deployed in the cloud, and outsourcing is also set for a boost.

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The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), alongside startup hub Plexal, is seeking new ideas and technologies that can better protect small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from the threat of ransomware attacks.

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Vodafone teams with Samsung Networks Europe to switch on the UK’s first Open RAN site to carry live 5G traffic, marking a milestone in the commercial deployment of Open RAN network architectures in Europe

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DXC Technology has started 2022 with reasons to celebrate, following the recent award of two lucrative public sector contracts which in total are worth up to £86m. The first of these deals is with the HMPO and relates to the provision of support for digital applications and services.

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Last week, Rodolphe Belmer landed at Atos, taking the helm. It looks like his first few days has been a bit of a baptism of fire. As he took the reins, the 2021 numbers were being crunched. And the outcome was not what he might have hoped for. Though the full year results have not yet been finalised, everything is pointing to “a significant variance in financial KPIs” compared to the objectives announced in July.

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Artificial intelligence promises both to combat the ill effects of climate change and to make the emergency worse with excessive energy use. How can AI be made greener? Read the full article here on ComputerWeekly.com

The demise of the high street has been well documented, but for online retailers, business is booming. E-commerce sales accounted for 33% of all UK retail sales in 2020 and this is predicted to increase to 39% by 2025. The pandemic is having a significant impact, with many physical stores forced to close for long periods and consumers flocking to websites to do their shopping.

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