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Oracle Results Miss Expectations As Cloud Growth Slows
Software giant blames currency fluctuations for weaker than expected financial results
UK SMBs Struggle To Manage Customer Data, Seagate Warns
GDPR is watching. British firms unsure of basic data protection policies and many still use USB sticks as primary storage solution
AI Poses Jobs Threat, Admits BoE Chief Economist
AI threat. Skills revolution needed to prevent large swathes of people becoming “technologically unemployed”
Google Negotiates Deals For China Cloud Services – Report
Fresh attempt to re-enter Chinese market as US search engine reportedly holds talks with local cloud firms
AI To Create Jobs, Claims PwC Report
Artificial intelligence will create as many jobs as it displaces by boosting economic growth, says analyst
Google Pledges AI Halt For Weapon Systems
Alphabet signals u-turn after military project, and publishes its core principals for AI development going forward
Former Cambridge Analytica CEO Nix Grilled By MPs
Alexander Nix admits obtaining Facebook data from Cambridge researcher in testy exchanges with MPs
GDPR Arrival Sees Certain US Websites Blocked
Certain well known American news websites temporarily unavailable in Europe as GDPR rules kick in
Oracle Promises Arrival Of More Blockchain Products
May will see arrival of more Oracle products utilising Blockchain digital-ledger tech