The artificial intelligence revolution is not just constrained by silicon or talent; it is fundamentally constrained by electricity. As hyperscale data centres expand to meet the soaring compute demands of AI inference and training, Europe faces a critical juncture. With structurally higher energy costs and slow permitting processes, the continent Continue Reading
StephenMcMaster
I have been programming for almost 40 years. I wrote my first line of code on a Commodore 64, and what started out as a hobby became my full-time job many years later.
I started my Career in Technology at British Gas, then on to Sodexo, Citi Bank, and my current employer – Deloitte – where I have happily worked for more than 10 years.
One thing that has stuck with me all these years is a deep sense of curiosity about everything technical. I believe, without this, I would never have been lucky enough to be working in Technology Today.
I am a strong believer in workplace diversity (across all metrics) and the need to direct investment and opportunities to those communities and people who need it the most.
Egypt’s FinTech Ecosystem Accelerates
Egypt’s fintech ecosystem has undergone a quiet but remarkable transformation. What was once characterised by early-stage experimentation is now one of Africa and the Middle East’s most significant digital finance hubs — and one of the continent’s recognised Big Four fintech markets. The numbers tell part of the story. Over Continue Reading
Canada Leveraging AI to inform commanders
The gap between AI experimentation and operational deployment in defence is notoriously hard to close. Canada’s DND (Department of National Defence) appears to be taking a deliberate step across it. The Department of National Defence has awarded Larus Technologies an $8.3 million Test Drive contract through its IDEaS programme, moving Continue Reading
JP Morgan takes flight with AI
There is significant evidence that AI will have a huge impact on financial services – whether that is Robo-Traders, Robo-Advisors, Customer Chat Bots, and Research Assistants, with real-world use-cases being launched globally. In Financial Services JP Morgan continues to demonstrate confident and innovative use of AI. JP Morgan Ranks #1 Continue Reading
AWS Wickr – an ideal Defence companion?
Secure communications in defence and other industries is increasingly critical, particularly when threats are evolving ever more rapidly. This article discusses the AWS Wickr (hereafter referred to a “Wickr”) service, and how the DoD (Department of Defense) have used it to provide secure communications. I wrote this article after attending Continue Reading
Halloween Horror Frauds
Considering it’s Halloween, I thought I would share some terrifying scam stories, and some tips on tools on how you can keep the ghouls at bay this festive season (having said that, hindsight is a wonderful thing!)
Cloud hosting firms hit by devastating ransomware attack
A Terrifying Ransomware attack in Denmark has result in MOST CUSTOMER DATA being stone.
ISC Report on China: A Technology Perspective
This article focusses on the technology elements of a report issued by the UK Intelligence and Security Committee of parliament (ISC) released a report on the activities of China in relation to the security of the United Kingdom.
Ding-dong, the bird is…? (Part 2)
Is Twitter Doomed?
This article focusses on changes that have occurred since Elon Musk’s takeover its impact on staff, reliability, it’s success, and bullying.
Ding-dong, the bird is…? (Part 1)
The purchase of Twitter by Elon Musk has been both a frightening and fascinating look at how someone with great wealth and a strong personality can affect how we view the world.
This first article discusses the sequence of Events that led to the purchase of Twitter by Musk.