Spotify on benefits of ditching its datacentres and going ‘all-in’ on Google cloud

Spotify’s vice-president of infrastructure opens up about the company’s datacentre downsizing plans, and how taking a multi-cloud to IT consumption would not work for the firm

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IBM claims moving to Mac drastically reduced support calls, operating costs

IBM just declared that using Macs saves them hundreds of dollars over a four-year period. The claim may be true, but we'd like to see the supporting evidence.

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UK first to bring surveillance under rule of law, says former GCHQ director

Former GCHQ head David Omand says the UK will be the first country in Europe to legislate to regulate digital intelligence and put it under judicial supervision with judicial review

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Huawei unleashes European cloud programme, commits to UK business

At an event in Paris, Huawei launches a €75m cloud development programme, and reaffirms its commitment to its UK operations post-Brexit

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GDS goes nationwide to ease relations with government departments

Government Digital Service aims to open more regional outposts for training civil servants in digital skills, says new chief Kevin Cunnington

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CW500 video: Anthony Guethert discusses software-defined everything

Anthony Guethert, senior principal, Quintiles IMS, speaks to Computer Weekly about a roadmap to software-defined everything

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CW500 video: Steven Armstrong discusses software-defined everything

Steven Armstrong, principal automation engineer at Paddy Power Betfair speaks to Computer Weekly about a roadmap to software-defined everything

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