Pat McFadden to urge departments to adopt ‘test-and-learn’ approach as part of £100m scheme for public sector reformTech employees will be seconded to work in Whitehall for year-long stints to help the UK...
Read MoreAlex Baldock wants to keep gadgets out of landfill as UK’s largest electricals retailer embraces repair and reuseThe UK government should slash VAT on refurbished electrical products to keep gadgets out of landfill,...
Read MoreBritain’s first next-generation supercomputer, planned by Tories, in doubt after Labour government moveThe new Labour government has shelved £1.3bn of funding pledged by the Conservatives for technology and...
Read MoreLawyers acting for victims of Horizon IT scandal accuse Gareth Jenkins of protecting ‘out of control monster’A former Fujitsu engineer has been accused by a lawyer acting for victims of the Post Office scandal of...
Read MoreGareth Jenkins tells Post Office inquiry he only realised in 2018 that this was happening in practice A former engineer for the company responsible for developing the Post Office’s faulty Horizon IT system has said he knew...
Read MoreLorries carrying meat, cheese and cut flowers held up by new checks, with retailers rejecting some ordersLorries carrying perishable food and plants from the EU are being held for up to 20 hours at the UK’s busiest Brexit...
Read MoreFirms such as Serco and Virgin Active pull facial recognition and fingerprint scan systems used to monitor staff attendanceDozens of companies including national leisure centre chains are reviewing or pulling facial recognition...
Read MoreGovernment to say binding measures for overseeing artificial intelligence are needed, but not immediatelyMinisters have been warned against waiting for a Post Office-style scandal involving artificial intelligence before...
Read MoreTreasury committee writes to 21 bodies including Bank of England and HMRC to demand details of post-2019 dealsFujitsu’s receipt of lucrative government contracts despite its role in the Post Office Horizon scandal has come...
Read MoreMeta CEO accused of being ‘irresponsible’ by considering making tools on par with human intelligence open sourceMark Zuckerberg has been accused of taking an irresponsible approach to artificial intelligence after...
Read MorePeter Sewell apologises for language in email during Horizon-related prosecution that left Lee Castleton bankruptA Fujitsu manager described Lee Castleton, whose bankruptcy over missing Post Office funds featured in a recent...
Read MoreJustice secretary says if firm behind Horizon IT software is found culpable, ministers would seek ‘proper recompense’Fujitsu should repay the “fortune” spent on the Post Office scandal if it is found...
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