All articles by Ryan Morrison

Ryan Morrison

IBM and Maersk scrap blockchain trade platform TradeLens

The platform was developed in 2018 as a way to better track the millions of data points involved in global trade. But it has hit the buffers.

UK civil servants call for more digital training

Recruitment and training are a major problem for the civil service when it comes to digital skills as it is competing with the private sector for in-demand jobs.

GPT-3 developer OpenAI releases new Davinci generative text model

Davinci 003 is the latest text model released by OpenAI and is designed to improve long-form content generation.

China’s enterprise IT market set to blossom despite US sanctions tightening

Government investment means Chinese tech companies are cashing in even though doing business abroad is becoming more tricky.

Teams investigation could be just the start of Microsoft’s EU antitrust problems

The European Commission is expected to investigate whether Microsoft has fallen foul of the new Digital Markets Act when bundling Teams in Office 365.

UK government ban for Chinese Hikvision CCTV cameras

The company’s CCTV cameras are used by up to 60% of UK public bodies including schools and government departments.

Space tracking company adds quantum-safe encryption

Quantum computers are unlikely to be able to crack encryption for a decade but companies are installing quantum-safe solutions early.

Apple and Google have a ‘duopoly’ over mobile browsers – CMA

The competition regulator will look at the impact of Big Tech’s browser dominance and could take action.

Ericsson pumps millions into UK 6G

The next-generation 6G mobile network will need to be more sustainable, reliable and secure, says Ericsson as it announces UK investment.

The European Union – and Big Tech – want to move data centres into space

The EU – and tech’s biggest names – are investigating the possibility of moving servers into orbit. The benefits could be substantial.