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UK Government signs procurement memo of understanding with Salesforce, but are more needed to prevent a cloud oligopoly? This article is sponsored by:

Salesforce is the latest cloud provider to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the UK Government.

A diplomatic approach to geopolitics in the digital age - why the EU and the US need to build bridges in the face of Putin's aggression This article is sponsored by:

It's an age of Digital Diplomacy and that means rethinking some old assumptions and tapping into some new tools in the diplomatic bag...

Slack expands huddle audio chats to add video and screen sharing, launches GovSlack This article is sponsored by:

Slack extends its huddles impromptu audio chat feature with video, screenshares and reacji, as well as launching GovSlack for the US government market

Slack huddle with video and screen share

US finally moves on crypto - but it’s a hug, not a punch This article is sponsored by:

America has made a belated move to forge a policy response to cryptocurrencies and digital assets.

Bad times are good for Palantir, says CEO Alex Karp...which is fortunate given its increased losses and tumbling share price This article is sponsored by:

"We're a little bit of a like a wacky group of guerrilla war fighters, but we're very much in fighting mode!"

Talking small, spending big - UK government procurement data exposes a division This article is sponsored by:

The UK government talks up a Small Government message, but do its procurement actions back that up in practice?

UK Test and Trace ‘didn’t achieve objective, too many consultants, poor use of data, expensive’ This article is sponsored by:

MPs on the influential Public Accounts Committee have slammed the UK’s Test and Trace system, which was implemented to break chains of COVID-19 transmission.

Image of someone wearing PPE during COVID-19

UK outlines proposed changes to GDPR - what businesses can expect This article is sponsored by:

The UK has launched a consultation on its proposed changes to GDPR. However, the EU will be watching closely as it keeps its adequacy decision with the UK under review.

Marc's on mute, but Salesforce's first $6 billion quarter tells its own tale This article is sponsored by:

Salesforce CEO Benioff was temporarily silenced, but his management team was ready to expand on a strong second quarter for the firm as the Slack-First era emerges.

The British Government’s approach to the economy’s productivity problem needs a rethink This article is sponsored by:

The British Government has a tendency to focus on sector specific issues, whilst failing to recognize that productivity is an economy-wide problem that is highly interconnected.