The metaverse’s developing industry structure
Companies have worked on metaverse-related technologies – augmented and virtual reality (AR and VR), or extended reality (XR) – for years, if not decades. In 2021, commercial and consumer...
Lloyds Bank launches innovation sandbox
Lloyds Banking Group has launched a financial technology (fintech) sandbox where fintechs can design and test their applications in the bank’s IT environment. The Innovation Sandbox, as it is...
Skype’s legacy and the rise of the ‘new Nordics’
The focus on tech startup development across the Nordic region has intensified in recent years, thanks to a glut of global success stories. And yet, just a stone’s throw...
BT reveals role of robotics, IoT to transform and automate agriculture
Almost a year after opening a robotics research facility at its renowned Martlesham Heath research and development centre to speed the deployment of essential infrastructure, BT has announced it...
Castrol to open datacentre immersion cooling test facility at Berkshire HQ
Castrol is to open a test and development facility for immersion cooling datacentre technologies at its global headquarters in Pangbourne, Berkshire. The BP-owned lubricant brand announced a partnership with...
Vodafone, Altice create a fibre-to-the-home joint venture in Germany
Looking to offer up to seven million homes in Germany fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) connectivity over a six-month period, Vodafone Group and Altice have announced that they are creating a joint...
Government u-turns on plans to scrap IR35 reforms in public and private sector from April 2023
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has confirmed that the planned repeal of the IR35 reforms in the public and private sector announced in last month’s controversial mini-budget will no longer happen...
Neos Networks announces business-grade managed dedicated internet access
Looking to provide businesses with fully managed, enterprise-grade fibre-optic internet connectivity, Neos Networks has announced the launch of its Dedicated Internet Access (Managed DIA) service, supporting a range of...
Rent going up? One company’s algorithm could be why
ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. On a summer day last year, a...
GBI taps Nokia to enhances optical network capacity between Middle East and Europe
With the FIFA World Cup in Qatar just weeks away, Middle East-based global cloud, connectivity and content enabler Gulf Bridge International (GBI) has upgraded its optical networking assets by implementing Nokia Photonic Service...