Say 'yes' to continue: Motol Hospital announces AI voicebot that speaks 60 languages
Set to be rolled out in spring 2024, the tool will improve communication between the public and hospital as well as reduce the workloads of staff.
Bionic arms, AI marvels, and tech visionaries: Prague plugs into big ideas this week
In its third year, Future Port Youth 2023 explores emerging trends in digital technology, innovation, sustainability, and business.
A paid version of Instagram and Facebook may soon be coming to Czechia
Tech giant Meta has unveiled plans to introduce a totally ad-free experience of these platforms for a price. However, the free versions will remain.
Leader Talks: ADP’s Jitka Sošková on how technology is transforming the payroll space
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Automatic Data Processing (ADP) provides multi-country payroll services for some of the world’s biggest companies from its Prague base.
News in brief for June 3: AI- and VR-themed Innovate Pilsen festival opens to public
The top headlines for the Czech Republic on Saturday, June 3, 2023, updated throughout the day to keep you up to speed.
INTERVIEW: Prague teacher talks tech, AI, and why girls are taking the lead in science
The Prague British International School delivers a world-class education in an era of rapid technological change.
Prague ranks high as a European center for ‘brain business jobs’
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A new index ranks regions according to the number of jobs at knowledge-intensive firms in tech, IT, and creative professionals.
National cybersecurity agency deems TikTok a threat to Czechia
The Chinese app is claimed to collect an excess amount of data that pose a threat to both individuals and the country.
Czech spending on research and development broke records last year
New data from the Czech Statistical Office shows that spending on R&D in 2021 was the highest in Czech history.
Microsoft storage error affects Czech organizations and ministries
According to anti-virus companies SOCRader and Xevos, the data leak affected 65,000 companies worldwide.
70 percent of Czech companies feel pressure to raise wages
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Recruitment firm Hays says Czech companies are increasingly looking abroad to fill positions.
Czech job sectors struggle to fill roles despite rising wages and benefits
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New research reveals widespread staff shortages and warns that Czechia could lose its competitive edge to due to its economic migration policies.
Real income in Czechia drops almost 10 percent due to inflation
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The highest average wage is in Prague, at CZK 49,221, and IT remains the best-paid sector; followed by finance.
Czech Ministry of Interior website crippled due to cyberattacks
Last week saw similar attacks on government, airport, and the railway sites; hacker group Killnet claimed responsibility for the attacks.
Tech giant Apple building a new development team in Prague
Media reports say that work on a core operating system for all Apple products is underway in the Czech Republic.
Czechia’s internet began three decades ago with a single connection
Speeds now are 2,000 times what they were when the Czech Technical University in Prague first connected to Linz.
