AI in telecommunications set to secure the ‘Augmented Human’
Cambridge Consultants today launches a major new report, stating that the telecommunications sector will be an AI pioneer, as many features of 5G and IoT networks will depend on AI to reach maximum potential.
Partners pioneer nurse apprentice plan
Cambridge University Hospitals has teamed up with partners Anglia Ruskin University to help beat the national nursing shortage.
Fake news ‘vaccine’: online game may ‘inoculate’ by simulating propaganda tactics
A new experiment, just launched online, aims to help ‘inoculate’ against disinformation by providing a small dose of perspective from a “fake news tycoon”. A pilot study has shown some early success in building resistance to fake news among teenagers.
Help your hospital manage norovirus and flu
Cambridge University Hospitals, which runs Addenbrooke’s and the Rosie, is urging the public to stay away due to increased cases of norovirus and flu in the hospital.
A new consultancy aims to guide you through your migration to the cloud
Qaixen is a digital workspace consultancy with a difference. Qaixen, founded by experience software consultant Randy Perkin-Smart and Peter Baddeley, will provide expert guidance to companies looking to adopt Microsoft cloud technologies. They will bring a fresh approach to traditional IT consultancies by adopting a continuous improvement model.
Murray Edwards strengthens events team with new appointment
A Cambridge College is building on the success of its Conference & Events business by welcoming a new member to the team.
Stocks in Focus: Tesco Plc
This week Danielle Gibson of NW Brown focuses on Tesco.
In living colour: Brightly-coloured bacteria could be used to 'grow' paints and coatings
Researchers have unlocked the genetic code behind some of the brightest and most vibrant colours in nature.
Cosmetics entrepreneurs tackling gender inequity scoop national business awards in Ghana
Two alumnae of Camfed's Ghana programme have won top awards for their successful businesses. Ayisha Fuseini of Asheba Enterprise, a shea butter processor which supplies The Body Shop, accepted two awards including Female Entrepreneur of the Year at the Invest in Africa Awards (IIA). Esther Naanbir, of Agape Moringa Processing, won Woman of the Year at the Vodafone Small and Medium Enterprises…
Maintain quality, improve processes and reduce costs with Lean Six Sigma
Many of TWI's customers work in industrial and process-oriented activities in an environment where quality is paramount and costs need to be kept competitive. To assist with this, TWI is offering Lean Six Sigma yellow belt courses in March 2018.
CCS launches Metnet 12Gbps 60GHz mmWave system
Cambridge Communication Systems (CCS) Limited today launches its Metnet 12Gbps unlicensed 60GHz mmWave access and backhaul solution. The ultra-high capacity 12Gbps multipoint system is the first element in CCS’s new software-defined Mesh network architecture, with multiple Metnet 60GHz nodes operating as a centrally managed SDN-capable networking switch.
Dutch trade shop Volkers announced as Bellissima DMS Supplier
Aniken Graphics, a joint venture between Hamillroad Software, a UK based prepress software company, and Apex International, a global leader of anilox and metering products, has today announced that Volkers, a flexo plate & sleeve maker based in Holland, will commence Phase One sales with Bellissima Digitally Modulated Screening (DMS).
It’s time to talk about men’s mental health - 'No man left behind'
Next Saturday (February 24th), Allia will bring together a group of 20 men at its Future Business Centre on Norfolk Street to identify solutions for encouraging men to talk more openly about their mental health.
Horizon Discovery announces leadership changes
Horizon Discovery Group plc (LSE: HZD), a global leader in gene editing and gene modulation technologies, today announces that Dr Darrin M. Disley has decided to step down as Chief Executive Officer in order to pursue other business interests.
Cambridge Science Festival: making sense of the brain
Is normal perception simply a controlled hallucination? How does the heart control our thoughts and feelings? How close are we to being able to repair brain damage? Could a game help to defeat dementia?
Cambridge Index climbs 3.2%
The Cambridge Index surged 781.7 points or 3.2% to close at 24,936.6, as nine of the top ten Index heavyweights posted weekly gains to their share prices.
The importance of the Circular Economy – why we should all be interested
Economic growth, while desirable, tends to be linked to consumption, yet consumption cannot continue indefinitely at the expense of the earth’s resources. But there is a movement, ‘the Circular Economy’ which encourages large and small businesses, organisations and individuals to look at all their processes and habits to minimise consumption and waste.
Lessons in yarn-spinning from The Story 2018
Discover what happened when Sookio's Chief Copywriter, Rory Stobo, went to hear all about the noble art of telling tales at The Story conference 2018...
Magnificent seven for Anglia Ruskin athletes
Student athletes from Anglia Ruskin University brought home seven medals from a successful weekend at the annual British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) Championships in Sheffield.
Speechmatics launches Global English, an accent-agnostic language pack
Today, Speechmatics is announcing the launch of Global English, a single English language pack supporting all major English accents for use in speech-to-text transcription. Global English (GE) was trained on thousands of hours of spoken data from over 40 countries and tens of billions of words drawn from global sources, making it one of the most comprehensive and accurate accent-agnostic…
Self-employment forum: saving for the future
The RSA and Etsy are canvassing ideas for how to improve long-term savings and retirement security for the self-employed. Whether it’s deploying nudge techniques, ironing out flaws in the tax system or creating more flexible pension models, they want to hear your proposals.
Nokia introduces services, technology to help operators address needs of digital cities
Nokia today launched services to solve challenges of urbanization. IoT for Smart Cities and Sensing as a Service introduce the benefits of IoT in building economically and environmentally sustainable cities. For urban safety, Nokia introduces S-MVNO for Public Safety service, which enhances commercial LTE networks to meet mission critical requirements of public safety agencies.
Auto-enrolment pension contributions set to increase
By law, on 6 April 2018 minimum auto-enrolment contributions levels are set to increase, with a second phase due on 6 April 2019.
Emerging conductive inks and pastes markets will grow to represent a $580m market opportunity
The new report by IDTechEx Research, Conductive Ink Markets 2018-2028: Forecasts, Technologies, Players, provides the most comprehensive and authoritative view of the conductive inks and paste market, giving detailed ten-year market forecasts segmented by application and material type.
Calcium may play a role in the development of Parkinson’s disease
Researchers have found that excess levels of calcium in brain cells may lead to the formation of toxic clusters that are the hallmark of Parkinson’s disease.