The European Union on Monday began an investigation into Apple, Alphabet and Meta, in its first probe under the sweeping new Digital Markets Act tech legislation. “Today, the Commission has opened non-compliance investigations under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) into Alphabet’s rules on steering in Google Play and self-preferencing on Google Search, Apple’s rules on steering in the App Store and the choice screen for Safari and Meta’s ‘pay… Continue reading EU probes Meta, Apple and Alphabet under new tech law
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Everywoman announces 2024 Women in Tech Awards winners
Everywoman has announced the winners of its 2024 Everywoman in Technology Awards, sponsored by Bupa. Beginning in 2011, each year careers network Everywoman has announced a number of women deemed role models in their job and sector to attract other women into the technology roles. This year, 16 winners were chosen from a list… Continue reading Everywoman announces 2024 Women in Tech Awards winners
Innovative UK SMEs spend half of turnover on tech
UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are investing nearly half of their annual turnover on technology to counteract rising costs and retain competitiveness, according to the latest Barclays Business Barometer. According to the bank’s research, the most innovative SMEs in the UK are spending 48% of annual revenue on technology, with 45% doing so… Continue reading Innovative UK SMEs spend half of turnover on tech
Alternative perspectives: relational and virtue ethics in tech
If you are involved in collecting and analysing data, or developing or applying algorithms and artificial intelligence (AI) applications, you probably want to do so responsibly. You can turn to documents that list and discuss ethical principles, such as preventing harms, human dignity, human autonomy, fairness, equality, transparency and explicability. Great principles – but… Continue reading Alternative perspectives: relational and virtue ethics in tech
Republicans target Biden White House’s emails with tech platforms
Internal corporate emails from social media companies are giving fresh momentum to Republicans’ long-standing claims that they’re being censored online — and in a twist, tech companies aren’t the ones getting blamed. Instead, the focus is on the White House. The emails have been published in two venues: as part of a federal lawsuit brought… Continue reading Republicans target Biden White House’s emails with tech platforms
Number of women in tech dipped last quarter, ONS data shows
The number of women in the UK’s technology sector declined between the first and second quarters of the year, according to figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS). Stats from the ONS suggest that the number of women in the industry has seen a decline of 3,000 between January and March of 2023,… Continue reading Number of women in tech dipped last quarter, ONS data shows
Vote: Who should be the 2023 Most Influential Woman in UK Tech?
The 12th Computer Weekly list of the Most Influential Women in UK Tech is now open for voting, giving readers and opportunity to express who they feel should be given the top spot. Each year, the list of 50 women acts to make role models in the technology sector more visible and accessible in… Continue reading Vote: Who should be the 2023 Most Influential Woman in UK Tech?
Biden administration bans investment in Chinese high tech
In the latest war of word with China, US president Joe Biden has issued a statement prohibiting investment in entities that engage in certain activities related to the development of advanced semiconductors, quantum information technologies, or AI systems. The White House said that the Executive Order covers US investment in technologies designed for military… Continue reading Biden administration bans investment in Chinese high tech
Most Influential Women in UK Tech: Computer Weekly’s Hall of Fame
Computer Weekly’s list of the Most Influential Women in UK Technology has been running since 2012 to make female role models in the UK’s technology sector more visible and accessible. In 2015, the Hall of Fame was introduced alongside the top 50 to recognise women who have made a lifetime contribution to the technology sector,… Continue reading Most Influential Women in UK Tech: Computer Weekly’s Hall of Fame
Most influential women in UK tech: The 2023 longlist
Each year when Computer Weekly asks for nominations for its list of the most influential women in UK tech, the number of women considered grows. This year, more than 650 women were put forward for the top 50, Rising Stars and Hall of Fame, showing yet more growth from previous years – in 2017… Continue reading Most influential women in UK tech: The 2023 longlist