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As the lockdown restrictions continue to ease in the UK, businesses are starting to prepare for their return to the office. However, there are many key considerations for companies to think about, says Matt Richards, CMO at Datto.

Excelero, a specialist in software-defined block storage for artificial intelligence (AI) / machine learning (ML) / deep learning and GPU computing, reports that longtime enterprise technology executive and strategist Henri Richard has become an advisor to its board of directors.

The load balancer market is expected to grow to £4.7billion by 2023, and trends such as mobile broadband, multi-cloud and hybrid cloud, virtualisation, remote working, and bring your own device (BYOD) have helped to fuel this growth, says Anthony Webb, EMEA vice president at A10 Networks.

Predictive quality and yield solution for manufacturers, Seebo completed a US$9 million (€7 million) funding round.

Vilicom is providing a mobile network during the construction, development and deployment of what will be the offshore wind farm, Orsted’s Hornsea Two.

Trace Software International is celebrating the opening of its first office in Frankfurt. This aims to provide the German market with smart engineering software solutions in the fields of electrical design and maintenance, energy management, and digital data management within the BIM environment.

In this issue:

• Analyst Report – The rise of AI in Retail and Financial Services
• Intel reveals why retailers are embracing AI at the Edge
• AI steps out of the store-room and onto the shop floor
• How malls will reinvent themselves: Las Vegas brings experiential retail to life
• The Insider Column – Why big egos seldom prosper
• Researchers help keep an ethical eye on AI

Blue Yonder and Uber Freight have partnered on a design to help businesses build efficient and transparent global supply chains at this crucial time.

The Small Cell Forum (SCF) published its 2021 work program, detailing commercial and technical initiatives to expand the small cell ecosystem, address deployment barriers and evolve technologies to make secure mobile infrastructure accessible to organisations and communities of all sizes globally.

The mobile augmented reality (AR) market is showing “unstoppable” growth, according to a new study by Future Market Insights. The company reports that video games, live events, retail, and video entertainment have challenged mobile augmented technology to deliver better solutions.

VIAVI Solutions’ 13th annual State of the Network global study of enterprise networking and security challenges, released today, shows that IT teams critically require better visibility into the network.

Birmingham City Council’s Information, Technology and Digital Service (IT&D) is teaming up with Nutanix to migrate its legacy hardware to a hybrid cloud infrastructure.

Fabienne Dulac, Deputy CEO of Orange Group and CEO of Orange France and Nicolas Wolff, vice chairman and general manager of Boralex Europe, announced the conclusion of a Corporate Renewable Power Purchase Agreement (PPA).

Researchers at Israel’s Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have learned how to pinpoint the location of a drone operator who may be operating maliciously or harmfully near airports or protected airspace. They do so by analysing the flight path of the drone.

Globe Telecom, one of the Philippines’ largest telecommunications providers, has expanded its agreement with Amdocs, to include the deployment of a customer flow management system at retail stores, enabling safe and expedited customer interactions.

In the ongoing push for more secure IoT devices and applications, the hardware choices for embedded security are growing dynamically.

Global safety charity, Lloyd’s Register Foundation today launched a report called Operational Cyber Security for the Industrial Internet of Things: Challenges and Opportunities. It highlights an impending threat to critical infrastructure from cyberattacks, given the growing reliance on the Internet of Things (IoT), say Robert Hannigan, executive chairman international at BlueVoyant and Sadie Creese, professor of Cyber security, Department of Computer Science, University of Oxford.

Customers of Microsoft Azure can now access the MYHSM fully-managed, PCI-compliant, Payment HSM service. By using the latest Thales PayShield 10K’s to execute a full cloud deployment, payments HSM Service provider, MYHSM reports users can eliminate the need for a physical Payment HSM infrastructure, thereby providing businesses with a full digital experience.

“Virtual SIM card plan is instantly connecting users to the world’s mobile network in select countries worldwide.”

G-Core Labs, an international provider of cloud and edge solutions, has launched Meet, a universal video call service for business based on WebRTC technology.

Whether you are an established designer or an entrepreneur looking to turn a new idea into reality, getting parts and products manufactured can be a daunting prospect.

GTT Communications, Inc, a global cloud networking provider to multinational clients, reports that GTT’s chief revenue officer Ernie Ortega has been named as the interim CEO while the Board continues its search for a new CEO.

5G progress in connections and deployments continues despite the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic downturn. So says, 5G Americas, the wireless industry trade association and voice of 5G and LTE for the Americas.

While lockdown restrictions are continuing to ease, certain changes to the way we work – such as widespread remote working – look set to become a permanent fixture in some capacity. With the workplace still in a state of flux and many employees still feeling the emotional impact of the current pandemic, now is the perfect time for businesses to take assertive steps to remove the stigma attached to workplace mental health issues. This is according to data and information management expert Aiimi.

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), a financial institution, has recorded high levels of digital adoption across its retail and corporate banking services in the first half of 2020.

Microsoft Teams, the hub for team collaboration in Microsoft 365, and Google Meet, the video communication service developed by Google, have both been integrated into the Asite platform.

Following the launch of its new Help Centre, digital eCommerce solutions specialist, Kooomo has created an online Chatbot designed to help users and stakeholders find the information they are looking for quickly and easily. Utilising the latest in artificial intelligence (AI) technology, Kooomo is the first eCommerce platform to provide this kind of assistance for admins, giving users greater independence to enhance the overall customer experience.