Amazon strong quarter beats analysts' expectations

Amazon reports profits for the first quarter of $513m, compared with a net loss $57m in the same period the year before

Report names Hull as slowest city for broadband

A report by broadband comparison site uSwitch.com claims that Hull has some of the slowest average broadband speeds in the UK

Mobile apps and platforms core to adult learning

Skills traditionally taught in the home, such as cooking, DIY and maintenance, are increasingly learnt via digital platforms, a report by Halifax Insurance finds

GE launches Predix-power application for the industrial internet

GE's digital division is now a fully fledged software business with the introduction of an asset performance management system

CIO interview: Ulrica Holmgren, Telenor Sweden

The Swedish CIO of telecoms provider Telenor tells Computer Weekly about the company's agility, pilot projects and the digital journey

Nordic corporations open their doors to tech startups

Traditional Nordic corporations are starting to take advantage of the vibrant startup community in the region, and they are changing the way they think

Nationwide streamlines e-commerce checks with CA Technologies

The building society has deployed CA Technology's risk analytics to detect abnormal payment activities

The consumerisation of machine intelligence

Machine intelligence is improving fast – as demonstrated by Google's DeepMind AlphaGo success – and IT leaders need to plan for its effect on enterprise IT

The Middle East's home-grown app market now really growing, but from a low base

Despite massive smartphone penetration, native app developers in the region need to listen more closely to what locals want

RBS to close NatWest branches and cut 600 jobs as customers go online

The Royal Bank of Scotland is set to close branches and cut jobs due to the rapid take up of digital banking services

Data protection law sails through European Parliament

The European Union's new General Data Protection Regulation has successfully passed through the European Parliament

NCA attempts 'back door' access to obtain activist Lauri Love's passwords

Court told that use of civil proceedings to force disclosure of alleged hacker Lauri Love's passwords is disproportionate and would breach human rights law

Enterprises that shun cloud comprise a business threat, says 451 Research

Hosted IT reaches a tipping point as analyst house 451 Research claims that enterprises shunning cloud technology constitute a risky proposition

Hyperoptic launches FTTP services in Brighton

Hyperoptic rolls out its fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) broadband service to housing developments in Brighton

UK has hit 90% 'superfast' target, say broadband analysts

Statistics from broadband comparison site Thinkbroadband seem to suggest the government has hit its target of making superfast broadband available to 90% of UK premises

Pfizer collaborates with IBM to use IoT to support Parkinson's treatment

Pfizer and IBM plan to work together on using IoT to monitor patients remotely to help in drug development and clinical therapies for Parkinson's disease

Finnish contest looks for real-world 5G applications

Finnish city Oulu is running a competition to unearth apps that can utilise 5G networks

Panasonic launches at-seat mobile payments for airlines

In-flight entertainment and connectivity specialist Panasonic Avionics unveils near-field communications system to let airline passengers use mobile payments in the air

Digital Single Market: European Commission warned not to over-regulate online platforms

Ministers from 11 EU member states warn European Commission off over-regulating use of online platforms during the creation of the Digital Single Market

Financial services regulator reveals backlog approving peer-to-peer lenders

There is a backlog of firms waiting for FCA approval to become authorised peer-to-peer lending platforms

Financial services regulator reveals backlog approving peer-to-peer lenders

There is a backlog of firms waiting for FCA approval to become authorised peer-to-peer lending platforms