A new joint venture combining Australia’s largest pool of transaction data and the nation’s leading data science capability will deliver powerful insights that help Australian businesses, policy makers and investors shape and drive the country’s future economy. Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) and Quantium has...
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Apple is awarding US$45 million from its Advanced Manufacturing Fund to Corning, a supplier of precision glass for iPhone, Apple Watch and iPad. The funding will expand Corning’s manufacturing capacity in the US and drive research and development into innovative new technologies that support durability and long-lasting product...
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As high streets and shops start to reopen across the UK, business leaders will need to adapt their approaches if they are to encourage a sustained footfall. LambdaTest, the browser testing platform, has published the first in a series of data-driven reports that take a deep dive look into consumer expectations of in-store and...
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Technology allowed many to work from home during the pandemic, but this easy transition meant that some employees could not switch off as they constantly had access to their work computer and network. Euan Davis, European Lead, Cognizant’s Centre for the Future of Work, explains how companies now need to work on hybrid workplace...
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Online spend doubles but the ‘COVID-19 effect’ on e-commerce won’t be permanent
As high streets and shops start to reopen across the UK, business leaders will need to adapt their approaches if they are to encourage a sustained footfall. LambdaTest, the browser testing platform, has published the first in a series of data-driven reports that take a deep dive look into consumer expectations of in-store and...
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Editor’s Question: What have you learned in business during a year of a global pandemic?
Khurram Shroff, Chairman of IBC Group, explains what he has learned after a year of a global pandemic. If history is any indication, every pandemic has left valuable lessons in its wake. But in the distant future, the COVID-19 pandemic...
Appetite for food delivery grows in UAE
As the restaurant industry resumes operations after months of restrictions due to the on-going pandemic, the need to adapt and implement innovative business strategies is crucial. The industry is at a point where new menu concepts, improved dining experiences and the need for delivery and take-out services have become necessary to...
Staying ahead of cybercrime is a business imperative
It is predicted that there will be 7,5 billion Internet users by 2030 and that more than 111 billion lines of new software code is produced each year. While the growth is exciting, these statistics also outline the number of vulnerabilities open to exploitation. Together with an estimated 96 zettabytes of digital content...
UK office workers hopeful about the ‘promise’ of digital, despite mixed results of COVID-driven changes
New research from Citrix has revealed that while the majority (76%) of UK office workers experienced changes to both their workplace technology and culture in 2020, these changes left almost a third (30%) of those employees more frustrated at work. Despite this, employees remain hopeful about what a better use of digital technology can...
Commonwealth Bank and Quantium launch CommBank iQ to help customers build Australia’s future economy
A new joint venture combining Australia’s largest pool of transaction data and the nation’s leading data science capability will deliver powerful insights that help Australian businesses, policy makers and investors shape and drive the country’s future economy. Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) and Quantium has...
Apple awards Corning US$45 million from its Advanced Manufacturing Fund
Apple is awarding US$45 million from its Advanced Manufacturing Fund to Corning, a supplier of precision glass for iPhone, Apple Watch and iPad. The funding will expand Corning’s manufacturing capacity in the US and drive research and development into innovative new technologies that support durability and long-lasting product...
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Investing in tomorrow by optimising today
During these trying economic times, businesses have been forced to make tough decisions about where to focus their limited resources. Paul Hooper, CEO of Gigamon, believes that companies should invest in their Digital Transformation and...
How businesses are optimising the everywhere workplace
Employers must prepare for the everywhere workplace to keep businesses running smoothly. Helen Masters, VP of International Sales, Ivanti, explains how companies need to optimise IT to enhance remote working and to satisfy their...
Microsoft to work with 13 start-ups using AI to help UK’s health, manufacturing and resource sectors
Thirteen companies which are helping the UK’s healthcare, manufacturing and resource sectors recover from the impact of COVID-19 have been chosen to join Microsoft’s AI for Social Impact 2021 programme As part of...
The importance of data science literacy in 21st century business
Data science is increasingly important for businesses which want to grow and drive new revenue streams. Boris Paillard, CEO, at Le Wagon, a coding school based out of 43 cities in 25 countries, explains how data science literacy is...