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NVIDIA UNVEILS RTX SPARK

04.06.2026 Nvidia Unveils RTX Spark: A New AI Chip for Personal Computers Bringing AI Power to the Desktop Nvidia has announced its new RTX Spark chip, marking a significant expansion into the personal computer market. Unveiled at Computex 2026, the chip is designed specifically for AI-powered laptops and desktops, enabling users to run advanced artificial […]

CATEGORY: AI, Innovation

THE IMPACT OF AI ON CLIMATE CHANGE

26.05.2026 The Positive and Negative Impact of AI on Climate Change How AI Helps the Environment Artificial intelligence (AI) is playing a growing role in the fight against climate change, offering several important benefits. AI systems can help scientists analyse huge amounts of climate data, improve weather forecasting, and predict natural disasters more accurately. Companies […]

CATEGORY: AI, Cyber Attack, Innovation, Webinar, WEBINARS

AI MULTI-AGENT ORCHESTRATION

19.05.2026 Our Next Webinar: Friday 22nd May 2026, 2pm Multi‑Agent Orchestration in AI: Opportunities, Risks, and the Future of Cybersecurity AI systems are rapidly evolving from single‑agent tools to multi‑agent ecosystems capable of planning, collaborating, and executing complex tasks autonomously. While these systems unlock new efficiencies and automation opportunities, they also introduce new cyber risks, […]

CATEGORY: Career, In The Press, Innovation, Software Development

GAME DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT

10.03.2026 Game Design & Development Working As A Game Designer & Programmer The role involves conceptualizing game mechanics, narratives, and characters, while implementing them directly in engines such as Unity or Unreal. Responsibilities include prototyping features, optimizing performance, debugging, and collaborating closely with artists to bring creative visions to life, with a strong emphasis on […]

CATEGORY: IAP People, Innovation, Safeguarding, Software Development, TSFdn

TRUSTWORTHY SOFTWARE FOUNDATION

03.03.2026 About the Trustworthy Software Foundation In 2020, the TSFdn became a subsiduary of the Institution of Analysts and Programmers. The current Chief Executive of the TSFdn is Alastair Revell, Director General of the IAP. Virtually every aspect of our lives is touched by information technology. Our daily lives and industrial processes are now heavily […]

CATEGORY: AI, CAREERS IN IT, Innovation, Software Development

IS THIS A NEW ERA FOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS?

20.01.2026 Claude Code: The Next Phase in AI Coding Accelerate Development. Automate Tasks. Understand Complex Projects. Claude Code is an advanced AI-powered command-line tool from Anthropic (www.anthropic.com) that functions as an intelligent coding agent. It enables developers to automate development tasks, debug and understand codebases, and build features directly from the terminal using natural language. […]

CATEGORY: Career, CAREERS IN IT, IAP People, Innovation, PEOPLE IN IT, Women in Tech

WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY

06.01.2026 Women in Technology. Breaking Down The Barriers There is a new UK taskforce that promises to help women “enter, stay and lead” in the tech sector. The BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT, recently suggested that only 22% of IT specialists are women and that it was important to close the gender gap. This […]

CATEGORY: AI, Innovation

GREENER INTELLIGENCE

25.11.2025 Greener Intelligence and the Future of AI Powered by the Sun Leading on from our recent article about the feasibility of data centres in space we’re looking at greener intelligence and a future of AI being powered by the sun. AI is reshaping industries across the UK, from healthcare to transportation, but its growing […]