The Brief

“A modernised correctional service has the ability to drive greater effectiveness of rehabilitation during program delivery, greater offerings in services.”

Simon Bonk

Chief Information Officer, Correctional Services Canada 

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“For PwC as consultants, lawyers or tax advisors, technology is the only way to create a sustainable outcome with our clients.”

Philippe Trouchaud

Partner PwC France, Chief Technology and Products Officer, PwC 

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“At Virtusa we drive transformation at the pace and passion of a startup, with expert execution at global scale.”

Anirudh Joshi

Senior Vice President and Head Cloud Americas, Virtusa 

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BY THE NUMBERS

The significance of AI and automation within business in

Of business owners that believe AI technology will give them an upper hand

2022

78% 71%

Of employees ready to learn new skills to accommodate this new technology

Siemplify: Google Cloud’s latest security acquisition

Acquired by Google Cloud, Siemplify will become part of Google Cloud’s security team ‘to help companies better manage their threat response’.

LambdaTest launch world-first platform 'HyperTest'

LambdaTest has claimed HyperTest is the fastest website and webapp testing platform ever made.

What’s in store for video game technology?

Gaming technology has changed massively over the years. From PC and console gaming to the Nintendo Switch and the portable console revolution, the industry is constantly evolving. The question on many people’s minds is what’s the next big thing in gaming technology and how will AR/VR play a role?

The potentially convoluted future of the gaming industry

At this year's CES 2022 conference, held in Las Vegas, the show found manufacturers presenting completely different visions of how gamers should play. Whilst some remained team ‘PC experience’ showcasing monitors with new features, others focused heavily on portable gaming with the introduction of laptops with specialised gaming features.

Gaming in the Metaverse

As companies attempt to build a connected universe of virtual realities, gaming may have found a new home. A recent survey that 59% of industry experts said that gaming will dominate VR investments for the next few years. 64% also said that gaming has the highest potential to benefit from VR, among all other use cases.  MACHINE LEARNING

According to Ocado Technology, creating a personalised experience that is trusted has become more important than ever. As a result, the pandemic has brought data and ML to the forefront of technologists’ minds.

 INTEL

US microchip maker Intel apologised following a backlash over its letter urging suppliers not to source products or labour from China's Xinjiang region. The company's letter sparked criticism in China, with calls for a boycott.

 ZILLOW’S HOUSEBUYING ALGORITHM

Zillow’s error was using its estimates to purchase homes itself, sight unseen, in order to flip them and collect transaction fees. It soon learned that its algorithm didn’t correctly forecast changes in housing prices.

 META

Formerly known as Facebook, Meta faced a tumultuous 2021 and may struggle to regain the number of users the company once had. The platform has been heavily criticised for prioritising profits over everything else.