Exclusive: IBM UK and Ireland appoints first female CEO replacing veteran of two decades with Microsoft leader January 9, 2023 IBM UK and Ireland has appointed its first ever female chief executive following the departure of its existing general manager after 22 years. Dr Nicola Hodson will take over from Sreeram Visvanathan at the tech giant’s UK arm, arriving from Microsoft. She was Microsoft’s Vice President of Customer & Partner Solutions, Transformation, and a member [...]
IBM and Amazon team up to help oil companies manage data as industry seeks innovations November 15, 2021 IBM and Amazon Web Services (AWS) are teaming up to provide oil companies with more tools to manage data and to share production information more efficiently. The duo has worked together to ensure oil companies can use IBM technology OpenShift to record and store oil production information. In 2018, AWS worked with Royal Dutch Shell [...]
FTSE 100 today: London markets set to shine green, riding global upward momentum April 24, 2024 Asian markets followed Wall Street's upward trend, with oil and gold prices trading nearly flat as tensions in the Middle East eased. Tesla's stock soared 13 per cent after plans to fast-track a 'more affordable' model release. Attention now shifts to the upcoming earnings reports from Meta, Boeing, IBM, and Intel.
IBM UK CEO: Accept the future of hybrid working and look at what needs to be done to retain company culture August 25, 2021 The measures taken to minimise the impact of the pandemic have upended some long-held certainties; none more widespread than the move to remote working. What was initially seen as a stopgap measure to maintain business continuity during lockdowns has quickly become an established part of the daily routine for employees. Digitisation is changing everything around [...]
IBM CEO: Accept the future of hybrid working and look at what needs to be done to retain company culture – CityAM : CityAM August 25, 2021 The measures taken to minimise the impact of the pandemic have upended some long-held certainties; none more widespread than the move to remote working. What was initially seen as a stopgap measure to maintain business continuity during lockdowns has quickly become an established part of the daily routine for employees. Digitisation is changing everything around [...]
Natwest upgrades AI chatbot to provide ‘human interaction’ amid branch closures November 6, 2023 Whereas Natwest's original Cora was a basic question-and-answer bot, the updated version will use “generative” AI, similar to ChatGPT.
Elon Musk says X to file ‘thermonuclear’ lawsuit against media watchdog November 18, 2023 X Corp, formerly known as Twitter, will file a lawsuit against Media Matters and those who attacked social media platform X, Elon Musk said on Saturday in a post on the platform, soon after major U.S. companies paused their advertisements on the site. “The split second court opens on Monday, X Corp will be filing [...]
Microsoft knows ChatGPT won’t crash and burn like previous AI technologies February 28, 2023 Microsoft is being smart about ChatGPT. It has recognised the invaluable potential of this technology, but it's being cautious with how it incorporates it into its products. This is a wise approach, writes Howard Yu
Square Mile and Me: Lord-Lieutenant Ken Olisa on Saturday jobs and City faux pas December 14, 2023 Ken Olisa, Lord Lieutenant of Greater London and chairman of BusinessLDN, takes a stroll down memory lane and reflects on his City career.
I see the Online Safety Bill as a digital double-edged sword August 23, 2023 Susie Violet Ward asks if the Online Safety Bill is nudging us closer to a digital dystopia like Orwell's 1984?