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Sluggish enterprise tech adoption has cost the UK economy billions
Lackluster technology investment among British enterprises has cost the economy billions, according to new research from Virgin Media O2 Business. A study from the telecoms giant found that if UK-based firms had begun increasing their use of digital technology in 2021, they could’ve helped deliver a £111 billion increase in turnover by 2023. Similarly, increased tech adoption between 2021 and…
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Does the Start/Stop Function Really Improve Your Car’s Fuel Economy?
Not all systems are the same. Most vehicles use a single absorbed glass mat (AGM) battery for all of the vehicle’s 12-volt electrical systems. An AGM battery is designed to discharge more slowly so the battery will have a longer lifespan than more traditional lead-acid car batteries. Some automotive manufacturers, such as BMW, Jeep, and Mercedes-Benz offer models often referred…
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AI to create better products and services, add $19.9T to global economy — IDC – Computerworld
New job roles to emerge A survey of CFOs in June by Duke University and the Atlanta and Richmond Federal Reserve banks found that 32% of organizations plan to use AI in the next year to complete tasks once done by humans. And in the first six months of 2024, nearly 60% of companies (and 84% of large companies) said they had…
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The benefits of a circular economy in tech
As we all become more aware of the climate crisis and as consumers increasingly move toward upcycling and reuse, the circular economy is gaining popularity. It’s a simple concept that can go a long way: emphasizing the reuse and recycling of products, components, or individual materials within hardware. The tech sector relies on a vast array of devices – that…
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Putting the channel at the heart of the cloud marketplace economy
The rise of the cloud hyperscalers is one of the defining tech trends of the past decade. In a few short years Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google, and Microsoft have reshaped the technology ecosystem and transformed businesses’ IT infrastructure on a global scale. Combined, the three cloud titans accounted for around $50 billion (67%) of the $74 billion global cloud…
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