The future of retail – 5 tech trends that will stay post-pandemic

The Covid-19 pandemic caused significant disruption for the retail industry. Remote working drove commuters out of city centers, anxious older demographics stayed at home and embraced digital channels for the first time, and items traditionally purchased solely in-store were delivered contactless to doorsteps worldwide. Retailers were forced to adapt at pace to changing buying behaviors and trading restrictions in order …

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The workplace is not dead – but the future is hybrid

The past year has significantly redefined the workplace as most offices across the UK closed and workers set up from home. With the successful transition to long-term remote working (despite initial road bumps), and the drastic COVID impact, the post-pandemic world of work will never be the same again. Though with its documented disadvantages, home working has brought so many …

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Prioritizing a member-first strategy: Why building societies need to act now to ensure future success

For over 100 years, building societies have been a staple of our high streets and communities. During this time, they’ve built up a solid member base and garnered trust and loyalty. However, the tide is turning on this traditional model. Changing market dynamics, macro-economic pressures and the fact members now have more choice when it comes to where and how …

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The future of medical treatment lies where AutoML and life scientists meet

Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is the fifth leading cause of death for those aged 65 plus. There is currently no definitive diagnosis short of autopsy, and scientists are racing the clock against the arrival of the oldest average population in history. With this push comes an abundance of study data, and there just aren’t enough data scientists to keep up with …

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Learning from the past to inform the future

Driving a new and evolving Digital Agenda is commonplace for many companies that are competing with an ever-changing business landscape. This involves both being disruptive in launching new business channels and reengineering existing ones to optimize cost and efficiencies. Either activity requires the adoption of Digital Technologies, including Automation, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoTs) and Analytics. This is …

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BI today vs. BI tomorrow: Three predictions for a future of actionable insights

The move towards cloud computing and analytics is creating a world in which every possible cut and aggregation of a dataset can be done automatically. The problem is that while analytic engines can scale infinitely, human attention does not. With hundreds of possible models to apply, and infinite possible insights from each, the process to go from statistical results to …

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Microsoft unveils its vision of the future of remote work

Microsoft has released a new productivity platform to help managers and employees work better in the remote environment.  Microsoft Viva comes as part of the Office 365 suite and integrates into the company’s Teams business communication platform. Even though it works as an intranet – i.e. gathers all key business elements into a single location, Viva is split into four …

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Securing the future – where are the risks in multi-cloud?

Covid-19 has been a significant catalyst for organizations to move to the cloud, with widespread remote working pushing companies along their digital transformation journeys at a faster rate than ever before. As businesses integrate and adopt numerous services, many are combining different methods across public, private, hybrid cloud, and on-premises solutions. This has made multi-cloud, in one form or another, …

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Most companies are not prepared for IT needs of the future

IT infrastructure among UK enterprises, but also elsewhere around the world, is not equipped for the digital future. This is according to a new report from IBM, which claims that IT decision makers are aware of the fact and are working diligently to make their networks future-proof. However, there are a number of challenges to navigate along the way. Polling …

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Why the future of remote learning depends on fixed wireless broadband

The same study revealed that an additional 60,000 students stated they do not have home internet access whatsoever, meaning a large proportion of students are completely unable to learn online. Businesses and schools around the world could never have forecast the extreme events of 2020. Covid-19 has had an enormous impact on every sector, but the public sector has been …

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