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Editor’s choice of ICT items of note:

Understanding the influence of social media as gateways to news

FCA warns firms and finfluencers to keep their social media ads lawful

Responsible Technology Adoption Unit (RTA) publishes Responsible AI in Recruitment Guidance

NetApp guest blog: It’s time to plan for AI in UK businesses in 2024

Geospatial Commission-funded tool demonstrates potential for AI to transform decisions about land use

Increasing AI transparency

Uber Eats courier wins payout with help of equality watchdog, after facing problematic AI checks

IPPR - Up to 8 million UK jobs at risk from AI unless government acts, finds IPPR

techUK's evidence to Defence Select Committee inquiry into AI

Electoral Commission response to cyber-attack attribution

How UCL research helped achieve the UKs’ first cyberflashing conviction
 
Case Study: Nottingham City Council set to achieve £5.7 million in efficiency savings

Organisations of all kinds demand evidence before they can justify strategic investment. This new case study – ‘Return on Investment Analysis: Assessing the socio-economic value of address and street data to Nottingham City Council‘– should be of huge interest to all local authority decision-makers.

The findings show that for every £1 invested in the use of accurate and integrated addressing, there lies the potential to make efficiency savings and increase revenue organisation-wide by up to £6. The report also predicts an NPV of£5.7 million over the period 2023 to 2026.

Using data to return hard efficiencies:Nottingham City Council is already seeing impressive returns from its investment in geocoded address and street data,with an estimated Return on Investment (ROI) of £4.1 million. Access the full report

 
Editor’s choice of Health, Social Care & Homelessness related items of note:

NHS England responds to British Social Attitudes survey

Health experts welcome downward trend in childhood dental extractions under general anaesthetic

New tool to assess the quality of your local partnership

Interventions to address digital exclusion improves engagement, skills, and confidence, says new report

Long-term thinking resource helps organisations protect the health of future generations

Five million more GP appointments delivered in February than before pandemic

NHSE comment on latest weekly winter sit rep figures

New funding from Commonweal for ideas on youth housing solutions

New powers for dental and pharmacy staff to free up appointments

NHS dental charges in Wales to increase from April

NHS Confederation publishes new toolkit to support ICS to tackle health inequalities

 
Editor’s choice of Business / Commercial items of note:

Business Plan 2024-25: a critical year for children’s rights

The Lord Caine visits Downpatrick and highlights the resilience of the community and businesses after Storm Ciarán

Retail sales stabilise in March after 10 months of decline - CBI Distributive Trades Survey

UK Government launches trade negotiations with Turkey - What it means for the tech sector

Technology Working Group publish second fund tokenisation report

Marine Fund Scotland 2024-25 launches

Should the UK Defund Organisations Whose Personnel Commit Serious Crimes?

Rail regulator’s review leads to 50% reduction in maximum fees for ticket refunds

Major funding unveiled for cutting-edge research tools that could halt future pandemics and protect the planet

£15 million of National Lottery funding to keep vital community services running across Scotland

 
Editor’s choice of Policy & General items of note:

Substantial progress made with FCDO merger but more to do to achieve full benefits

Ofgem launches discussion on the future of the price cap

Government sets out next steps on Northern Powerhouse Rail between Liverpool and Manchester

Find Out More About Library Hardware Solutions (350)

UK Space Agency announces new headquarters and regional offices

One million voices: The Big Ambition calls for children’s solutions to be at the heart of election manifestos

February 2024 Transaction Data

The Emergency Tech Show 2024

The EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive is flawed. But it is an opportunity too

Ofwat statement on Thames Water's announcement

Is China eyeing a second military base in Africa as the US struggles to maintain one in Niger?

Thames 'mystery' boat-owner faces costs of nearly £1,400

More than 2,000 government roles relocated out of Westminster in the final quarter of 2023

 
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