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UK Spring Budget: Government trumpets improved tax relief scheme for ‘R&D-intensive SMEs’

TechCrunch

But he stopped short of the u-turn some had hoped for following the Government’s Autumn Statement last November. ’s Spring Budget, where Hunt revealed a number of investments into the technology sector, including plans for a £1 million annual AI prize, quantum investments, and a new £900 million ‘exascale’ computer.

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How startups should budget in uncertain times 

TechCrunch

On a good week, I might have had some sushi on Friday night and if I’d managed to come in under budget somehow (someone’s parents bought dinner) I could maybe splurge again on Saturday with friends. Startup budgeting looks a bit like that now. How can we budget through this? Visit your budget each quarter. How do we know?

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CIOs eager to scale AI despite difficulty demonstrating ROI, survey finds

CIO

Crucially, framing comprehensive policies that govern AI use, ethical standards, and security practices is essential to safely integrate AI into organizational workflows, ensuring a secure and compliant adoption process.” For Neeraj Kumar, CTO of Arkreach, the speed with which AI technologies are being developed itself poses a threat.

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11 ways to reduce your IT costs now

CIO

The net result is that some organizations’ technology debts are growing faster than anything else and robbing them of their budgets and ability to innovate.” The need to reorient IT’s budget toward future opportunities is one big reason CIOs are reviewing their IT portfolios now. But it’s not the only one.

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How to approach carbon offsetting on your path to net zero

Capgemini

While these pledges are urgently needed, it will often not be possible to become climate neutral or net zero without some level of carbon offsetting. At Capgemini Invent, we’re putting our clients on a Path to Net Zero, with a portfolio of strategic and operational services designed to accelerate sustainable transformation ambitions.

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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Insights on Supply Chain Security, Hiring, Budgets, K8s, Ransomware

Tenable

1 - Cybersecurity budgets rise, but hiring remains a challenge. Although cybersecurity teams got a budget bump and devote, by far, the largest budget slice to staff compensation, security leaders continue to struggle with recruitment and retention. Cybersecurity budget breakdown and best practices ” (TechTarget). “

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Accelerate Sustainable Digital Transformation in the Oil & Gas Industry

CIO

Governments, institutional investors, consumers, and employees continue to exert growing pressure on oil and gas providers to decarbonize and adopt renewable solutions. In response, oil and gas majors are making headway in terms of carbon reporting, net-zero targets, and accountability. Many have even spun up renewable energy arms.