Apple reports its highest quarterly revenue, as the iPhone 7 helps it return to a growth in sales.
AI program beats humans in poker game
An artificial intelligence program has easily beaten four top poker players in a landmark game.
Website crowdsources archaeological digs
A website that allows “an army of 21st Century explorers” to find potential new archaeological sites has been launched.
Data breach costs exceed 20% of revenue
The cost of data breaches topped 20% of revenue in the past year as cyber attacks became more sophisticated and defenders struggled to keep pace, the latest Cisco security report shows
Gigaclear wins Northamptonshire BDUK contract
Rural fibre broadband supplier Gigaclear has been awarded a Stage Three BDUK contract covering remote parts of Northamptonshire
HMRC aims to ease transition to digital tax returns for UK businesses
HM Revenue & Customs sticks to 2018 deadline despite warnings from MPs, but three-year transition will cost firms £1bn before savings kick in
Australian organisations forced to take cyber insurance seriously
The take-up of cyber security insurance in Australia remains low, but it could increase if data breach notification regulations come into force
How AI is disrupting the role of call centres and call centre staff
Artificial intelligence could eliminate many white-collar jobs in coming decades. Its effects are already being felt in the call centre industry, but there is still no substitute for the human touch
US halts internet 'six strikes' anti-piracy scheme
A controversial programme to reduce internet piracy has been halted in the US with no explanation.
Open source cloud community condemns President Trump immigration ban
Tech leaders from several major open source cloud initiatives condemn President Donald Trump’s travel ban, and claim it could harm diversity and hinder the tech industry’s wider innovation potential