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UK Software Industry Leaders Urge Govt For More Support, Cite ‘Dreadful’ European Track Record: Report

Leaders in the UK’s software industry are calling for increased government support, citing a “dreadful” track record of European software companies. The industry is seeking measures such as tax incentives and talent visas to bolster the sector.

What Happened: Over 120 industry leaders have joined forces to urge the UK government to provide more support for the software industry, Reuters reported citing a new policy document — published by industry body Boardwave.

The industry is seeking measures such as tax incentives and talent visas to improve the conditions for European software companies.

The call for government intervention comes

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The new AI disruption tool: Devin(e) or Devil for software engineers?

While explosive growth in artificial intelligence (AI) is augmenting capacities in several sectors, there are also concerns over how it can affect humans. Firms have invested heavily in AI, leaving economists striving to understand the impact on the labor market and driving fears among the wider public for the future of their jobs. The rapid adoption of AI so far is creating and not destroying jobs, especially for the young and highly-skilled, but could reduce wages, research published last year by the European Central Bank has shown.

After ChatGPT made waves all over the world for its surprising generative AI

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‘Major construction’ complete on Eglinton Crosstown but some issues outstanding: Metrolinx

Metrolinx CEO Phil Verster says “all of the major construction” is now complete on the much-delayed Eglington Crosstown LRT and work is proceeding “relentlessly” on the remaining parts of the project, but several key issues are still outstanding.

The project was slated to be completed in 2020 but its opening has been repeatedly pushed back.

At a news conference on Monday afternoon, Vester told reporters that “a lot of progress” has been made on critical system integration tests since the last media briefing on the Crosstown in December. While those tests were 15 per cent complete then, they are now

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iOS 17: How to Turn On Contact Key Verification in 4 Easy Steps

Apple released iOS 17.4 on March 5, bringing Podcast transcripts, more Stolen Device Protection options and more to you iPhones. But one highly anticipated iPhone security feature arrived with iOS 17.2 in December. That update introduced Contact Key Verification, a security tool meant to help verify that the person you’re texting is who they say they are, to all iPhones.

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Apple wrote in December 2022 that with Contact Key Verification, people who might find themselves in dangerous situations, such as journalists, activists and members of government organizations, can verify that they are messaging who they intend to. While

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The Canadian government’s struggles with outsourcing software development, ET Telecom

Relative to the 496 billion Canadian dollars the federal government spent last year, the amounts are small. But this week’s revelations surrounding millions of dollars in potentially fraudulent billings by subcontractors, along with the continuing ArriveCAN app scandal, show what a big mess developing software can be for the government.

Even after an extensive investigation, Karen Hogan, the auditor general, said she could not determine exactly what it had cost to create ArriveCAN, which was rushed out in 2020 to collect contact and health information from international travelers during the Covid-19 pandemic and to coordinate quarantine measures.

Hogan’s best guess

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Data intelligence software company wins West Midlands premier pitching competition

The Dragon’s Den-style contest is a partnership between Aston University, the University of Birmingham, and the University of Warwick

The co-founder of a software company that provides environmental, social and governance (ESG) intelligence for global supply chains has been voted the winner of the ninth Minerva Pitch Up competition run by Aston University, University of Warwick and University of Birmingham.

Mandeep Soor, CEO of Bendi AI, beat off competition to win the Best Pitch Award at Venturefest West Midlands held at Eastside Rooms in Birmingham on Thursday 21 March, winning a £2,000 cash prize, free membership and support from Minerva

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