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Telefónica, Qualcomm collaborate to build XR, metaverse systems

[ad_1] The past year has shown that extended reality (XR), encompassing augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR), is capturing the imagination of users and investors alike, with use cases abounding and market opportunities…

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More than 30 startups to join Plexal’s Cyber Runway accelerator

[ad_1] London innovation hub Plexal has selected 35 startups and scaleups to join the second cohort of its Cyber Runway accelerator, the largest government-backed programme of its kind in the UK. Plexal,…

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Data analysis and artificial intelligence key industrial strategy missions for Labour

[ad_1] The use of data would take a central role in a Labour government’s industrial strategy, according to shadow business secretary Jonathan Reynolds A council would also be set up on a statutory…

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Bank warns of spike in online cost-of-living scams

[ad_1] TSB has revealed that fraudsters are taking advantage of the cost-of-living crisis by impersonating family members and tricking relatives into sending them money to help pay bills. Friends and family fraud,…

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How Russian intelligence hacked the encrypted emails of former MI6 boss Richard Dearlove

[ad_1] A Russian cyber attack group has been targeting politicians, journalists, and military and intelligence officials across Britain and Europe for at least seven years, and may have stockpiled access to and…

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Tech salaries continue to increase as firms search for talent

[ad_1] Tech salaries are still on the rise, according to research by job marketplace Hired, but despite the small talent pool, many think the power will soon lie with hiring firms rather…

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FCSA calls for government clampdown on cloned umbrella companies

[ad_1] The Freelancer and Contractor Services Association (FCSA) has accused the authorities of failing to act on information it has supplied regarding the problem of cloned umbrella companies, which it claims has…

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HMRC tells firms to update payroll software ahead of November NI tax cut

[ad_1] HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is warning businesses to get their payroll software systems urgently updated to reflect the government’s decision to roll back the 1.25% uplift in National Insurance rates…

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Post Office scandal inquiry chair intervenes in slow compensation progress

[ad_1] Almost three years after a High Court judge ruled against the Post Office and stated that computer errors had caused the unexplained losses for which subpostmasters were blamed, many of those…

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IR35 reforms to be scrapped in public and private sectors from April 2023, government confirms

[ad_1] The government has confirmed that it will repeal the controversial IR35 tax avoidance reforms from 6 April 2023,  as a “first step” towards simplifying the UK tax system. The shock decision,…

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