Analysis
UK lagging behind EU counterparts in tech skills race
The UK trails behind European counterparts when it comes to technology skills - despite lofty science and technology superpower aims.
A deep dive into resolution from sensor standpoints
Resolution can be defined as the number of distinct elements that a sensor can capture, i.e., the sensor’s ability to distinguish between two closely spaced points. It is specified in pixels.
Gender gap in AI: men dominate new PhDs in AI
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is growing fast, taking over the digital space while influencing how people live, work, and even play.
Lab-grown diamond proposes to heat up the quantum tech market
Material innovations underpin many of the exciting applications offered by emerging quantum technologies.
Graphene turns 20 and celebrates by going commercial
2024 has marked the 20th anniversary of the original isolation of graphene, first achieved at the University of Manchester in 2004, prior to the award of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2010.
World Bank predicts 20% economic boost by closing gender gap
Labour shortages hamper future economic growth worldwide. World Bank predicts that GDP per capita would be almost 20% higher on average if female employment were increased to be the same as men’s.
Female AI decision-makers a priority for 37% of UK business leaders
Thirty-seven per cent of UK business leaders believe encouraging women into decision-making positions is increasingly important in the era of artificial intelligence, according to research from IBM.
Software supply chain attacks increase financial impact on UK companies
BlackBerry has revealed new research at InfoSecurity Europe 2024, exposing the magnitude of software supply chain cyber security vulnerabilities in UK organisations, with the majority (74%) of UK IT decision-makers receiving notification of an attack or vulnerability in their supply chain of software in the last twelve months, with almost two in five (38%) organisations taking up to a month to recover.
RAIN RFID shipments forecast 115bn units by 2028
RAIN Alliance has published its bi-annual research report ‘Global Markets & Applications for RAIN RFID Solutions’, produced by VDC Research.
ByteSnap releases AI in electronics survey findings
ByteSnap Design has released the findings of its survey on the impact and perceptions of AI within the electronics industry: entitled AI in Electronics: Balancing Promise and Pragmatism.