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Business Reporter - Technology - AI: urgent transformation or ...
WEB20 hours ago — According to a study by EY, technology has become the number one cause of business disruption in 2024, up from sixth place 12 months ago and now ahead of talent, economic, geopolitical, climate and consumer/social factors. This unprecedented rate of business change has been “catapulted by advances in generative AI,” according to …
Business Reporter - Responsible Business - Getting DEI right
WEB20 hours ago — Responsible Business 24 Sep 2024. Professor Geeta Nargund at The Pipeline offers a guide for businesses seeking gender parity in leadership roles. Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) has been coming under fire in some quarters. Media reports indicate that in some businesses DEI initiatives are being rolled back or …
Business Reporter - Management - Managing legal risk
WEB21 hours ago — Managing legal risk. Sarah Clark at The Legal Director explains why organisations need a legal risk framework. Businesses that fail to mitigate their legal risk pay the price. According to a recent survey by YouGov with CEBR, the annual financial impact to UK SMEs that have not adequately addressed their …
News - Business Reporter
WEBNvidia-Backed Sakana AI Secures $100M to Establish World-Class AI Lab in Japan. 05 Sep 2024. Tokyo-based artificial intelligence firm Sakana AI has raised over $100 million in a Series A funding round, with a mission to establish a cutting-edge …
Supercharging productivity with hybrid working
WEB6 days ago — Improving Business Performance 18 Sep 2024. Nick Gold at Speakers Corner explains how hybrid working can supercharge — rather than suffocate — a business’s productivity. Hybrid working has long been depicted as a boon for work-shy employees capitalising on being out of sight to do the bare minimum, …
Business Reporter - Technology - Rethinking public sector IT
WEB1 day ago — Technology. Jason Liggins at Crown Hosting argues that with finances tight, the public sector stands to gain from a rethink of digital infrastructure. Spending on UK public sector IT infrastructure is under intense scrutiny as the government grapples with significant fiscal challenges. Major projects are being cancelled, and even relatively ...
Healthcare - Business Reporter
WEBJul 11, 2024 — Healthcare startup Abridge raises $150 million for AI model for clinicians. 23 Feb 2024. Abridge, a startup building artificial intelligence-powered clinical documentation tools, has raised $150 million in a Series C round, the company told Reuters, as more investors seek exposure to industry-specific generative AI applications.
Energy - Business Reporter
WEBAug 2, 2024 — SoftBank has discussed energy project funding with banks, The Information reports. Japanese technology investor SoftBank Group has recently talked with banks about borrowing money to invest up to $10 billion in energy-related projects, The Information reported on Thursday.
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WEBJul 11, 2024 — Germany in deal to cut Huawei's role in 5G wireless network, sources say. The German government and mobile phone carriers have agreed in principle on steps to phase components by Chinese technology companies out of the nation’s 5G wireless network over the next five years, two people familiar with …