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Microsoft Japan Tests Four Day Week
Productivity jumps by 40 percent after Microsoft tests the benefits of working a four day week
Apple Poaches Top ARM Engineer
One of ARM's top chip engineers has been hired by Apple as it seeks to expand its inhouse expertise
Linus Torvalds To Take A Break After ‘Unprofessional’ Behaviour
Creator of Linux operating system kernel to take sabbatical, after admitting email attacks were 'unprofessional'
Government Tackles Digital Skills With £40m Institute of Coding
Theresa May unveils Coding consortium to equip the UK with needed digital skills in the years ahead
Workplace Robots To Hit Low Paid The Hardest
Bad robot? Increasing automation must not drive workplace wage inequality, think tank warns
UK Students Urged To Enrol In £20m Cyber Security Programme
UK government targets 14-18 year old's to tackle security skills gap
Government Apprenticeship Scheme Launches On Microsoft Azure
Microsoft touts Azure-based government service to help businesses find their 'perfect apprentice'
Intel Commits $100m To Buy From Women-Owned Businesses
The chip makers wants to use its supply chain to fuel diversity in the technology world
LogRhythm: Cyber Security Offers Strong Careers For Women In Tech
INTERVIEW: Chris Brazdziunas, vice president of products at security intelligence company LogRhythum, discusses women in technology with Silicon
Belfast To Host AI Camp Aimed At Teaching Students Machine Learning Digital Skills
The two-week course will take place at the Computer Science Centre at Queen's University Belfast
Google Opens Its Digital Skills Academy During London Tech Week
The academy is a demonstration that Google does not fear Brexit
IT Firm Head Apologises For ‘Joke’ Suggesting Labour Voter Redundancies
Storm Technologies Boss said email claiming Labour voters would be let go if business slowed down was just banter
Microsoft Build 2017: Satya Nadella Champions Developing Tech With An Inclusive Aim
Nadella wants developers to create "practical design choices that help enshrine these timeless values"
Cyber Security Will Generate £60m In Salaries In Northern Ireland
Time for cyber security specialists to move to the Emerald Isle
Mayor Sadiq Khan Seeks London’s First Chief Digital Officer
Fancy a salary of £100,000 plus? Consider applying to be London's first Chief Digital Officer
Machine Learning Will Require A Shake-Up Of Higher Education And Tech Skills
The Royal Society launched a report exploring the impact of machine learning on business and society
Robots Could ‘Steal Millions’ Of UK Jobs By Early 2030
However, AIs could deliver a big boost in productivity and yield new jobs
The Future Is Girl-Led Startups; Are You Joining Us?
Anne-Marie Imafidon, founder of the Stemettes, champions the need for more women spearheading startups
Scotland Eyes ‘Digital World’ With 150,000 Jobs Boost
Scottish government launches new digital strategy and reveals plans to boost number of digital jobs
Amazon To Boost Digital Skills By Funding Alexa AI Use In Universities
Google is also looking at nurturing digital skills with Coursera partnership
Dropbox CTO: Education Is Essential To Plugging Tech Skills Gap
INTERVIEW: Aditya Agarwal explains why computer science should be a core component of the education curriculum
Bett 2017: UK Government Pledges Support For EdTech Sector
Innovation praised at edtech expo Bett 2017 as UK government promises to support the growing education technology sector
HP And LEGO Target STEM Skills With New Partnership
LEGO joins initiative to boost STEM education in schools throughout the UK
Microsoft Appoints LinkedIn’s Kevin Scott As CTO
Scott will be responsible for driving professional cloud and network services at the Redmond company
Strathclyde University Offers UK’s First Fintech Degree Course
Good news for British banking sector after Scottish university offers first fintech degree course in the UK
Enterprises Need To Consider The Human Cost Of Blanket Digital Transformation
OPINION: The speed of change could leave thousands out of work and without the right skills
UK Tech Industry Pressures Government Over Brexit Impact
An open letter to Prime Minister Theresa May raises concerns around the impact leaving the EU will have on the UK's tech industry
Oracle Pledges £1.1bn For EU Computer Science Education
Thanks Larry. Oracle pledges billions to bolster computer science and coding skills in European Union
Fixing The Big Data Skills Shortage Problem
Jez Clark, director at data and analytics recruitment firm, Eden Smith, explains how to address the skills shortage in the data science sector