• UK, South Africa to co-lead Commonwealth initiative on digital trade

  The UK and South Africa will co-lead the Commonwealth Digital Connectivity Agenda, a Commonwealth initiative...
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• Government appoints new board to lead world-first Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation

  In a move to boost the development of artificial intelligence (AI) in the UK, the government has appointed a new…
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• Government offers £1.5m to pioneer cutting-edge data projects in Midlands 

  Councils and local business across the Midland region are to receive up to £1.5m to “pioneer” cutting-edge technology, including data…
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• MoD launches £300m tender for delivering agile and cutting-edge innovative research

  The Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) has issued a £300m tender for the establishment of…
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• Europe’s Digital Agenda (October 29 – November 5)

  Welcome to this edition of Europe’s Digital Agenda. In this space I uncover and detail last week’s digital developments from…
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• MoJ hunts head of digital capability and engagement

  The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is looking for a head of digital capability and engagement to lead its recruitment and…
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• Government weighs rollout of cloud-based managed print solution

  Government Digital Service (GDS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS) have jointly published a market engagement to identify potential software solutions to…
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• NHS Highland pilots video consultation service

  NHS Highland is expanding its use of online video consultation platform with a week-long trial of remote appointments at a…
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• NHS Scotland to move to single healthcare digital system

  NHS Scotland has announced its plan to consolidate its IT systems into a national platform to improve security and collaboration. The health…
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• Lack of AI strategy to address business model disruption may hold back UK companies, despite country’s AI leadership prospects, report finds

  Microsoft has launched its ‘Maximising the AI Opportunity’ report, discussing the UK’s development and use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The report concludes that…
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