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• June 09, 2026 09 Jun'26

  Alibaba Cloud opens Johor cloud region

  Chinese tech giant unveils two new datacentres in Johor, cementing its largest infrastructure presence in Southeast Asia while capitalising on spillover demand from Singapore

• June 08, 2026 08 Jun'26

  Why voice is becoming India’s next payment frontier

  India’s Unified Payments Interface has made mobile payments ubiquitous in the subcontinent. As the country gears up for voice-activated transactions, experts warn of new risks involving AI and audio deepfakes

• June 08, 2026 08 Jun'26

  SKT teams up with Nvidia on gigawatt-scale AI cloud

  The Korean telco continues its push to become a global AI powerhouse, leveraging Nvidia’s DSX architecture to build an AI factory for sovereign workloads and token generation

• June 08, 2026 08 Jun'26

  Councils exit 10-year Capita deal to boost decision and project velocity

  Two councils that were once part of a five-council group outsourced to Capita take back control of their IT to allow for decision-making and IT projects that aren’t bound by the slowest member

• June 08, 2026 08 Jun'26

  Scale of Synnovis breach widens as Essex NHS Trust comes forward

  Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust has become the latest NHS body to confirm data on its patients were stolen in a 2024 ransomware attack on lab services partner Synnovis.

• June 08, 2026 08 Jun'26

  Partnership to ensure entry-level jobs for young people

  Early Careers Jobs Alliance between the government and industry will provide skills and guidance to ensure young people can begin careers in an AI-focused world

• June 08, 2026 08 Jun'26

  Starmer announces sovereign compute strategy amid £1.1bn chip investment

  Prime minister launches strategy to develop UK sovereign compute capability as government pumps £1.1bn into AI hardware plan

• June 08, 2026 08 Jun'26

  Red tape or responsible tech? Regulation’s growing influence on govtech suppliers

  As artificial intelligence and digital regulations tighten across the UK and Europe, government technology suppliers are redesigning products and absorbing rising compliance costs, raising questions about regulatory impact

• June 08, 2026 08 Jun'26

  DfE proposes changes to student funding for assistive technology

  The UK Department for Education is proposing to reduce access to paid-for assistive technology in favour of free-to-access services

• June 08, 2026 08 Jun'26

  Gulf enterprises face the resilience gap ransomware is exposing

  Ransomware pressure and stricter resilience expectations are exposing a gap that Gulf enterprises have not fully confronted

• June 08, 2026 08 Jun'26

  Infosecurity Europe 2026: AI turbo-charging cyber crime and response

  AI is accelerating cyber attacks by criminals and hostile states, with attackers faster, more persistent and increasingly collaborative, say experts speaking at Infosecurity Europe 2026

• June 05, 2026 05 Jun'26

  Widespread struggle to gain effective connectivity on UK trains

  Study from national regulator reveals mobile performance was poor on 58% to 83% of tests carried out on UK trains

• June 05, 2026 05 Jun'26

  ViaTunisia subsea segment reaches ready-for-service status

  Subsea cable segment connecting Marseilles in France and Bizerte in Tunisia has officially reached ready-for-service status, making leap from infrastructure design to live connectivity

• June 05, 2026 05 Jun'26

  TeamViewer, Microsoft bring AI, AR for clearer, smarter remote assistance

  TeamViewer inks new partnership with Microsoft to bring on-device AI capabilities to spatial computing platform, enhancing remote assistance for frontline and industrial workers

• June 05, 2026 05 Jun'26

  UAE launches national cryptography discovery platform to accelerate post-quantum security transition

  Partnership between the UAE Cyber Security Council and QuantumGate aims to provide nationwide visibility of cryptographic assets, helping critical infrastructure operators to prepare for the emerging risks posed by quantum computing

• June 04, 2026 04 Jun'26

  Publishers can now opt out of Google AI summaries and training

  The UK’s competition watchdog has ruled that Google must provide online publishers and news organisations with the ability to opt out of their work being summarised by artificial intelligence, or otherwise used to train the company’s models

• June 04, 2026 04 Jun'26

  Interview: Clare Hickie, EMEA CTO, Workday

  The IT chief went from implementing Workday software at one of the firm’s largest customers to leading technology at the supplier – she discusses what she learned

• June 04, 2026 04 Jun'26

  EU unveils full-stack sovereignty package to build Euro tech muscle

  European Commission launches package spanning chips, cloud and energy to reduce dependency on US and Chinese supply chains and to foster a sovereign vertical domestic stack

• June 04, 2026 04 Jun'26

  Property sector plans for digital ID collapse over government policy concerns

  A major initiative to introduce a standard digital identity scheme for house buying and selling has been shelved due to political uncertainty and lack of clear benefits

• June 04, 2026 04 Jun'26

  Cisco Live 26: Networks the key in post-Mythos world

  Platform offers unified approach for humans and AI agents to run critical IT infrastructure together, allowing customers to build their own apps and agents in natural language

• June 04, 2026 04 Jun'26

  Capita launched civil service pension scheme site without ‘basic’ web security

  Outsourcer went live with its troubled civil service pensions administration without a basic Domain Name System security feature

• June 04, 2026 04 Jun'26

  AI boom creates connectivity challenge for integrators

  Whitepaper from connectivity expert Altnets highlights growing infrastructure pressure, as artificial intelligence demand reshapes the future of digital economies

• June 03, 2026 03 Jun'26

  SIT Committee urges Palantir exit in push to end US cloud grip

  A Science, Innovation and Technology Committee report contains recommendations that would radically alter UK public sector IT, procurement and relationship with hyperscalers if adopted

• June 03, 2026 03 Jun'26

  Capgemini wins another 10-year HMRC deal

  This particular deal is for contact centre as a service, which sees artificial intelligence being deployed to streamline processes

• June 03, 2026 03 Jun'26

  SXSW 26: Europe still struggles to invest in deep tech

  At the South by Southwest 2026 conference, ARM’s co-founder and director discussed the lack of investor appetite in Europe, despite the region’s numerous startups

• June 03, 2026 03 Jun'26

  Subpostmaster federation hit by ransomware attack

  National Federation of Subpostmasters suffered a ransomware attack in April after hackers exploited a bug in the web hosting software it uses

• June 03, 2026 03 Jun'26

  E-invoicing and digital tax compliance reshape the GCC regulatory landscape

  As Gulf governments accelerate tax digitisation initiatives, organisations face growing pressure to modernise financial systems, improve data quality and prepare for a future of continuous compliance

• June 03, 2026 03 Jun'26

  Agentic AI helps Microsoft speed-up viable quantum computer

  Microsoft researchers have made a breakthrough in quantum reliability with the help of agentic artificial intelligence

• June 03, 2026 03 Jun'26

  Interview: Michael Cole, chief technology officer, DP World Tour

  AI promises to revolutionise the experience of watching or taking part in the traditional sport of golf for players, fans and TV viewers – the IT chief leading the change explains how

• June 03, 2026 03 Jun'26

  Fujitsu staff apply for voluntary redundancy in droves as morale plummets

  Post Office IT scandal supplier’s voluntary exit scheme is oversubscribed as hundreds of staff want to make a break

• June 02, 2026 02 Jun'26

  Data dive: Mapping the UK public sector’s hyperscale dependence

  UK government and local authorities have built critical infrastructure amid a web of US hyperscaler cloud and other providers, which brings risks of exposure to a narrow set of non-UK suppliers

• June 02, 2026 02 Jun'26

  Over half a trillion dollars generated by global fintechs last year

  Fintech sector has emerged from a “reset year” as a more mature industry, according to report

• June 02, 2026 02 Jun'26

  AI becomes the ultimate CEO performance test in the UAE

  Study shows that success with artificial intelligence directly affects how long chief executives keep their jobs in the UAE

• June 02, 2026 02 Jun'26

  Vision 26: Motive gears up to drive improved fleet safety and productivity

  AI is changing behaviours and reducing accidents within fleet operations, helping teams deliver personalised feedback across safety, fuel and compliance, while engaging drivers

• June 02, 2026 02 Jun'26

  Scottish residents granted permission for group action against Capita

  People of Scotland given the go-ahead on group proceedings regarding the 2023 Capita cyber breach, in which the personal information of millions of people was stolen from Capita systems after a major cyber attack

• June 02, 2026 02 Jun'26

  Direct-to-cell growth hits headwinds while 6G set for rapid uptake

  Research predicts monthly active satcom users to reach over 130 million by 2031, but usage forecast to be lower than anticipated, while 6G services set to grow from 4.6 million in 2029 to 2.9 billion in 2035

• June 02, 2026 02 Jun'26

  Virgin Media O2 to switch on O2 Satellite for iPhone

  Leading UK operator offers satellite comms links direct to leading Apple devices, initially supporting messaging and data across a range of apps

• June 02, 2026 02 Jun'26

  EE accelerates UK 5G+ roll-out and teams with Meta to boost mobile video

  UK mobile provider activates advanced 5G connectivity at more than 25 major events and in more than 30 tourist destinations, and teams with social media giant to bring about smoother video

• June 02, 2026 02 Jun'26

  Age verification tech could put children at greater risk, says think tank

  UK proposals for mandatory age verification will not mitigate children’s exposure to harmful content and ‘addictive’ app design, and risks excluding vulnerable groups from online services, says Foundation for Information Policy Research

• June 01, 2026 01 Jun'26

  AI agents help Cato slash ‘time-to-protect’ from new CVEs

  The application of agentic AI to vulnerability management workflows has slashed mitigation times in experimental conditions, claims Sase specialist Cato Networks

• June 01, 2026 01 Jun'26

  Sapphire 2026: SAP executives admit route change on high road to business AI

  SAP shifted its AI strategy eight to nine months ago to focus on business outcomes over tech, launching an SAP Business AI platform said to integrate business context with AI agents

• May 29, 2026 29 May'26

  Microsoft hits out over irresponsible vulnerability disclosure

  Microsoft goes on the offensive after a disgruntled security researcher unleashed a series of zero-days without checking in first

• May 29, 2026 29 May'26

  UK and France begin AI collaboration for medical research

  The two governments unveil ‘groundbreaking’ science and technology deal

• May 29, 2026 29 May'26

  MEPs urge European Commission to take action over Europol’s shadow IT

  MEPs have written to the European Commission calling for action following revelations that Europol and Frontex processed, stored and transferred personal data in ways that raise serious concerns about compliance with EU law

• May 29, 2026 29 May'26

  Also-ran Sweden bids for AI world leadership

  Not satisfied with applying US AI systems, Nordic giant Sweden is hoping to change the rules of the game

• May 29, 2026 29 May'26

  How Canberra Institute of Technology is transforming classroom learning

  Faced with a fragmented IT estate and poor room utilisation, CIT partnered with Cisco to standardise the institute’s physical and virtual classrooms, boosting inclusivity and slashing on-site support

• May 29, 2026 29 May'26

  Agentic AI is driving rethink of enterprise architecture and tokenomics

  The growing adoption of agentic AI will require IT leaders to rebalance their CPU and GPU estates, tightly integrate data layers, and redesign human workflows, according to Dell Technologies CTO John Roese

• May 28, 2026 28 May'26

  National cyber shield could be ready in five years

  GCHQ director Anne Keast-Butler confirms plans to build a national cyber defence capability using AI agents to defend critical infrastructure at ‘machine speed’

• May 28, 2026 28 May'26

  Carnival cruise line confirmed as latest ShinyHunters victim

  Travel company Carnival Corporation confirms the extent of an April 2026 supply chain breach that was claimed by ShinyHunters

• May 28, 2026 28 May'26

  Why DDoS attacks have become a permanent threat for Gulf enterprises

  AI-powered attacks and regional tensions are driving a new era of persistent cyber disruption across the Middle East