• Google's Deep Mind To Analyse NHS Data To Combat Blindness
    Google has announced a project to analyse one million eye scans from NHS patients in an attempt to detect early signs of blindness. DeepMind, a British subsidiary of the American Internet giant, plans to use advanced computer learning technology to spot indicators of sight loss that have so far been undiscovered.
  • Toronto Bureau To Be Opened In BBC's North American Expansion
    The BBC may be cutting jobs in Britain, but it is determined to expand abroad. It will open a news bureau in Toronto along with the launch of a Canadian edition of BBC.com. Three editorial jobs will be created -- video journalist, online journalist and social media producer -- to staff a news hub.
  • Automated Vehicles Replace Delivery Drivers In London Trial
    Your next Saturday night takeaway could be brought to you by a robot after a major food delivery company announced plans to use automated vehicles to transport meals. Europe's biggest online takeaway food company Just Eat has partnered with Starship Technologies, makers of slow-moving pavement droids, to deliver food with robots on the streets of London later this month.
  • UK Government Convinced VR Is The Future Of Creative
    The UK government is turning its attention to the virtual reality industry in the UK, which it believes is "the future" of the creative industry, and is mulling tax incentives to help support companies in Britain who are already working in the space. This comes as the latest figures from the government show that the creative industries are now generating almost GBP10m an hour for the UK economy.
  • Sainsbury's Backs Facebook And Twitter In Engaging Customers Post Argos Merger
    Sainsbury's has said "new digital media channels" -- namely Facebook and Twitter -- will command an increasing share of spend as it moves forward on its GBP1.4bn merger with Argos. The comments came in its prospectus for the acquisition of the Home Retail Group -- which was published yesterday -- where it explained that digital, as well as its Nectar loyalty scheme, will prove to be key channels.
  • Government Bill Stops Short Of Charging Pay-TV Operators To Air ITV And Channel 4
    ITV has welcomed a new bill in parliament that it says could pave the way for retransmission fees to be introduced for pay-TV broadcasters carrying free-to-air channels. The government today stopped short of introducing fees in the new digital economy bill in parliament, but is repealing part of an 18-year-old law that allows cable providers to broadcast BBC channels copyright-free.
  • YouTube To Nurture Next Generation of Vloggers
    YouTube wants to provide more of a "human touch" for its community of video creators, while also doing more to help them tackle trolls and avoid exploitative deals with multichannel networks. And while its plans to do so inevitably include changes to its technology, they involve real-life humans as well.
  • Creatives Draw Up A Post-Brexit Plan For Government
    The Creative Industries Council, a partnership of industry and government, has developed a five-year strategy to cement the UK's status as a global hub for commercial creativity. The plan recommends measures to help grow creative exports to GBP31bn by 2020, encourage creative businesses to expand, and protect the UK's access to a productive and diverse creative workforce.
  • Archant To Launch Pop-Up Pro EU Newspaper
    The launch of a "pop up" newspaper has been announced by media company Archant in response to the Brexit vote. The publication will be called "The New European" and only four issues are planned -- any subsequent editions will depend on sales. If all goes smoothly, it will be on the shelves on July 8 at a cost of GBP2.
  • Internet Piracy At Record Low As Spotify And Netflix Rise
    Internet streaming services such as Spotify and Netflix have resulted in online piracy falling to its lowest rate in years, an official report claims. Research commissioned by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO), found that 15% of Internet users illegally accessed films, music and other material between March and May. This is down from 18% a year ago.
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