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Hard work, big prize: Bristol is shaping what it means to be a smart city
Two and a half years after the ambitious Bristol is Open smart city project launched, we return to the West Country to explore how things are progressing, and find out what has been learned
Brexit uncertainty dominates UK’s digital conversation
Uncertainty over the impact of Brexit dominated conversations at TechUK’s second annual Supercharging the Digital Economy event. Can technology really lessen the impact?
Irish government seek assurances over Apple's commitment to Athenry datacentre
The Prime Minister for the Republic of Ireland is to meet with Apple chiefs to discuss its ongoing commitment to building its much-delayed datacentre in Athenry, County Galway
BT quarterly revenues and profits fall after Global Services slump
Telco’s enterprise sales fall, but its consumer-facing EE division sees good growth
Irish High Court denies latest appeal bid by Apple datacentre objectors
Judge rules that latest attempt to block Apple’s plans to build a datacentre in Athenry does not meet the required legal threshold
Mobile software is replacing bank branches and cash as youngsters prefer apps
The need for bank branches and cash is reducing as younger generations turn to apps to manage finances and make payments
Image recognition system clears cheques in one day
All cheques paid in the UK will be cleared on the next working day once an image-based clearing system is fully rolled out
IR35 reforms: HMRC 'delays' blamed for last-minute public sector compliance panic
Public sector stakeholders claim the late release of HMRC's online tax status assessment tool and its supporting IR35 legislation is causing contractors to leave projects in their droves
McAfee re-established as independent cyber security firm
Intel has spun out its security division as independent firm McAfee, which says it is dedicated to enabling technology, people and organisations to work together
Less than 8% of retailers respond to customer queries across all channels
The omni-channel environment of the retail industry is raising customer service expectations, but very few retailers are responding to consumers on all of the channels they offer