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GDS carbon footprint ‘equivalent to 400 homes’
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Devon County Council looks to become ‘data-driven organisation’
Local authority issues contract notice for tech refresh to support better use of data
GDPR blamed for doubling of Whitehall’s recorded data breaches
Some departments report vast increases following introduction of new data-protection legislation
BEIS urged to sharpen up renewable energy data
Industry group claims information on solar power deployment is inaccurate
London NHS trusts launch major framework for health and social care apps
Collective of trusts and CCGs seeks programs across five core health areas
Home secretary signs agreement for access to US tech firms’ data
Agreement will also see US agencies permitted to requisition data from UK telcos
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GDS signs ‘robust’ data-sharing agreements with three quarters of departments
Organisation is working through ‘some points of detail’ with four that are yet to sign
AI and public sector – combining to create high performance governments
Joel Cherkis from UiPath examines why governnments should not be thinking about whether to deploy either robotics or AI – but how the two can work in unison to deliver greater benefits
Minister reasserts commitment to ‘appoint a chief data officer by 2020’
Minister for implementation clarifies that newly created GCDIO is not instead of chief data officer
AI Week: A bias view
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AI Week: Automation makes work less taxing for HMRC
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Scotland to implement digital evidence-sharing system
Government commences procurement process for technology tool
Scottish Government backs satellite company with £15m investment
National economic development agency says funding will create 260 jobs
MPs call on Cabinet Office and DCMS to up the ante on improving Whitehall data use
Previous attempts that have relied on simply ‘winning hearts and minds’ have failed, according to PAC report
Portsmouth City Council to roll out crowdfunding platform
Local authority seeks supplier for online system