UK business leaders’ confidence in AI at six-month low New Expleo AI Pulse survey finds falling confidence, excitement and trust in AI – but what does this mean for local government?  Confidence in AI has cooled as early promise meets real-world experienc...

UK business leaders’ confidence in AI at six-month low - infotec.news/2026/03/31/u... #ArtificialIntelligence #TechBusiness #DigitalBusiness #TrustInAI

Two ‘Tech Town’ pilots in Barnsley Schemes being trialled aim to cut hospital waiting lists and to offer residents and local firms training in AI skills. Two ambitious tech-related pilots are being launched in Barnsley and, if successf...

Two ‘Tech Town’ pilots in Barnsley - infotec.news/2026/03/31/t... #ArtificialIntelligence #Skills #Training #Healthtech

Openreach announces major plans to make van fleet more sustainable The UK’s largest broadband operator is partnering with Google Cloud to deliver massive CO2e savings across its 24,000 vehicles.  By deploying the US tech giant’s advanced AI, data science technologies...

Openreach has announced major plans to make van fleet more sustainable

#emissions #transport #technology

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MPs grill leading figures at Google, Meta, TikTok and X Inquiry into misinformation and harmful algorithms asks gruelling questions of senior figures in social media – and MPs not happy with their answers.  There was a febrile atmosphere in Parliament yest...

MPs grill leading figures at Google, Meta, TikTok and X - infotec.news/2026/03/25/m... #Misinformation #Algorithms #Harm #Safety

Major LED streetlighting upgrade for Hampshire and West Sussex Three councils will upgrade a combined total of 82,010 streetlights over the next four years, through partnership with Enerveo.  Hampshire County Council, Southampton City Council and West Sussex Coun...

Major LED streetlighting upgrade for Hampshire and West Sussex - infotec.news/2026/03/24/m... #roads #infrastructure #lights

£51m for ultra-cold quantum in the north west Government invests in new National Cryogenic Facility (NCF) at STFC’s Daresbury Laboratory to support next-generation computing.  The Liverpool City Region and the north west more generally will becom...

£51m for ultra-cold quantum in the north west - infotec.news/2026/03/24/5... #Quantum #Daresbury #STFC

Plug-in solar panels set to hit UK shops within months Households will soon be able to buy balcony solar panels from high street retailers as the Government moves to cut energy bills and reduce reliance on fossil fuels. A new wave of ‘plug-in’ solar panel...

Plug-in solar panels set to hit UK shops within months - infotec.news/2026/03/24/p... #Solar #GreenEnergy #FossilFuels

Middlesex University improves clearing with cloud contact centre New comms solution sees unanswered call rates fall from 23% to just 1%, with marked benefits for students.  Middlesex University in northwest London has signed a 12-month contract with Exponential-e, ...

Middlesex University improves clearing with cloud contact centre - infotec.news/2026/03/19/m... #students #clearing #CCaS

Ministers rethink copyright exemption for AI New report, in response to overwhelming response from public consultation, says government ‘must take the time needed to get this right’.  There’s a lot of enthusiasm for – and hype around – the wonde...

Ministers rethink copyright exemption for AI - infotec.news/2026/03/18/m... #copyright #UKLaw #data #tech

Major upgrade of CCTV across Hammersmith & Fulham London council partners with Genetec and North to unify three separate, ageing systems used to monitor public spaces and housing estates.  Hammersmith & Fulham Council has undertaken a major upgrade o...

Major upgrade of CCTV across Hammersmith & Fulham - infotec.news/2026/03/18/m... #surveillance #data #crime

Real-time travel data for customers on Lothian Bus and Edinburgh Trams Partnership with Google means passengers will soon have access to real-time travel data about their journeys – and what they have paid.  The mobility platform Arrive is working with Google to ensure t...

Real-time travel data for customers on Lothian Bus and Edinburgh Trams - infotec.news/2026/03/17/r... #google #android #transport

Government launches national media literacy action plan Ministers pledge to support people where they are, share and use what works, and help everyone play their part in strengthening media literacy  Last week, a new report published by the House of Lords ...

Government launches national media literacy action plan - infotec.news/2026/03/17/g... #online #digital #skills

Democracy at risk from media illiteracy – House of Lords report Urgent need to embed media literacy across national curriculum and impose a levy on tech companies, says Communications and Digital Committee.  ‘Social cohesion is at risk and democracy itself is thre...

Democracy at risk from media illiteracy – House of Lords report infotec.news/2026/03/11/d... #media #digital

TfL plan for ‘private wire’ solar-powered Tube Partnership announced with SSE Energy Solutions to develop solar infrastructure to help power London Underground  Millions of journeys on London’s Underground rail network will soon be powered by loca...

TfL plan for ‘private wire’ solar-powered Tube infotec.news/2026/03/10/t... #Solar #Sustainable #Transport

Launch of Welsh-language live music app Free to download mobile app version of popular Awni? website to support local creative sector.   A popular online platform for Welsh-language and bilingual live music gigs is expanding with the launch...

Launch of Awni? Welsh-language live music app: infotec.news/2026/03/10/l... #LiveMusic #Gigs

Opinion: will AI shatter the glass ceiling? by Gita Singham-Willis, Strategic Engagement Director at the consultancy Transform.    Back in 2017, when we were still Cadence Innova (now proudly part of Transform UK), we designed and developed the...

Will AI shatter the glass ceiling? Opinion piece by Gita Singham-Willis, Strategic Engagement Director at the consultancy Transform: infotec.news/2026/03/06/o... #iwd #ArtificialIntelligence #disparity

Dynamic digital product passports pegged as food waste solution The EU introduced mandatory legislation in 2027, but there are limitations to the proposed system. According to a team at the University of Surrey, the system about to be brought into place across the...

Are dynamic digital product passports a food waste fix?

This technology can asses the condition of produce at every step of the journey from farm to store, potentially preventing spillage, loss and avoidable waste in the supply chain.

#food #waste

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Prenatal air pollution exposure linked to poorer memory in babies Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy is associated with poorer cognitive development in infants as early as six months old, according to new research from Spain. The study is the first to use e...

Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy is associated with poorer cognitive development in infants, according to new research.

The study is the first to use eye-tracking technology to objectively measure how prenatal pollution affects early brain function.

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Opinion: the cybersecurity predictions governments must prepare for in 2026 Matt Rider is Global VP of Customer Technical Support at Exabeam, leading strategy for threat detection, investigation, and response.  He is a veteran IT executive, keynote speaker and author with ove...

Opinion: the cybersecurity predictions governments must prepare for in 2026, by Matt Rider is Global VP of Customer Technical Support at Exabeam infotec.news/2026/01/28/o... #CyberSecurity #Resilience #Data

Stolen data posted online after alleged Nike and Under Armour cyber attack Personal data related to 72.7m accounts apparently stolen in November 2025 by Everest ransomware group   Major sports brands have become the latest victims of cyber crime, according to reports.  Photo...

Stolen data posted online after alleged Nike and Under Armour cyber attack infotec.news/2026/01/27/s... #CyberCrime #CyberAttack #Data

Investment scheme raises £1m for solar projects in Glasgow Council hails success of fully subscribed investment scheme where investors can pledge as little as £5  A council-led initiative in which residents can invest in Glasgow’s action on climate change has...

Municipal investment scheme raises £1m for solar projects in Glasgow infotec.news/2026/01/28/i... #Solar #Sustainable #MunicipalInvestment

UK faces battery supply gap – new report Cross-party UK Gigafactory Commission publishes extensive report with recommendations to strengthen supply chain  The UK faces a supply gap in batteries that threatens to leave car manufacturers, ‘dep...

UK faces battery supply gap – new report infotec.news/2026/01/27/u... #gigafactory #ElectricVehicles #EVs #battery

We’re getting so many journal submissions from people who think ‘it kinda works’ is the standard to aim for.

Angiolini inquiry: police response to our questions Damning report said 26% of police forces had still not implemented specialist policies on investigating sexual offences. We asked which police forces, and when they will address this…  Last week, the ...

The Angiolini inquiry revealed 26% of police forces are yet to implement specialist policies on investigating sexual offences.

We asked which police forces, and when they will address this.

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Virgin Media fined £23.8m for disconnecting vulnerable customers Ofcom concludes that vulnerable telecare customers were ‘at risk of harm’ when they were disconnected by digital upgrade to landlines   Communications regulator Ofcom has fined telecoms company Virgin...

Virgin Media fined £23.8m for disconnecting vulnerable customers infotec.news/2025/12/02/v... #telecare #socialcare #digital

Opinion: AI and the autumn Budget 2025 Peter Corpe, Industry Leader for UK Public Sector at cloud computing company Appian gives his view on the government’s latest announcements…  The Budget and further recent AI investments highlight the...

Opinion: AI and the autumn Budget - infotec.news/2025/11/26/o... #Budget #Budget2025 #ArtificialIntelligence #Productivity

Launch of England’s first ever men’s health strategy On International Men’s Day, government launched new plan to tackle the physical and mental health challenges faced by men and boys, with special emphasis on suicide prevention  The government has anno...

Launch of England’s first ever men’s health strategy

The #government have launched a new plan to tackle the physical and mental health challenges faced by men.

👉Read more: socialcare.today/2025/11/19/l... #InternationalMensDay #news #mentalhealth #health

Plastic particles in the air could carry infectious diseases A team from Nanjing University have examined evidence from a number of scientific disciplines which, they say, suggests that the microscopic plastic fragments we are breathing in on a daily basis coul...

Plastic particles in the air could carry infectious diseases

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Wales Tech Week, November 24-26, 2025 ‘Tech for People’, ‘Tech for the Planet’ and ‘Tech for Performance’ are the themes of this year’s major event for the sector, to be held in Newport  Innovators, industry leaders, heads of startups, in...

Wales Tech Week in Newport, November 24-26, 2025 infotec.news/2025/11/11/w... #innovation #startup #policy

Blackpool’s new smart traffic system wins sustainable tech award Intelligent Transport Systems UK Awards win for forthcoming smart traffic corridor scheme developed by Blackpool Council and 4way Consulting  An innovative scheme to use cutting-edge technology to imp...

Blackpool’s new smart traffic system wins sustainable tech award infotec.news/2025/11/11/b... #IntelligentTransport #GreenLightFund #radar