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National Grid, Nebius, Emerald hail datacentre power throttling

In a UK-first trial, Emerald AI acts as intelligence in datacentre energy management to throttle demand at peak loads, including being able to respond rapidly to energy system stress
Interview: Wolf & Badger CEO on getting ‘hands-on’ with AI

From continually exploring the potential of artificial intelligence to actually building and introducing AI-enabled systems for his company, George Graham is leaning into the age of agentic commerce
Santander and Mastercard complete test of AI payment

Bank and payments giant complete first payment initiated by artificial intelligence in a controlled environment
NHS SBS launches £250m patient communication framework

The procurement framework aims to help NHS organisations buy products and services to help communicate with patients more efficiently
How regional conflict is reshaping the Middle East tech strategy

From AWS outages in the UAE to stronger focus on data control and cyber security, tech leaders say the Israel-US-Iran conflict is challenging, but not stopping the region’s digital goals
Emerging markets prioritise top-line growth with agentic AI

While firms in mature markets are using AI agents to automate routine tasks, those in emerging markets where the cost of the technology is higher than that of human labour are favouring revenue-generating use cases

Neoclouds: Meeting demand for AI acceleration

We look at how neoclouds can deliver access to artificial intelligence acceleration faster and cheaper than public cloud providers
Interview: Sarwar Khan on shaping BT’s green future and delivering sustainability at scale

How the sustainability practice enables BT to move on ‘tough topic’ targets that increase innovation, efficiency and success across its product portfolio
The ethical challenges of America’s social media vetting policy

The US government is incorporating social media vetting as part of its border control policy, leading to concerns about what data will be collected and how it will be protected

Agent wars sound exciting? The reality is more complex- Data Matters

This is a guest blogpost by John Bates CEO, Doxis. In it he expresses concern about the naivety of allowing AI free rein over business information and processes. Remember Robot Wars? Maybe you ... Continue Reading
The human foundations of AI: rethinking skills, structure and strategy- Data Matters

This is a guest blogpost by Arunava Bag, CTO, Digitate Despite the promise of AI, most enterprises are struggling to move from pilot to production at scale, with three in four agentic AI pilots and ... Continue Reading
NTT develops enhanced AI performance for 6G - CW Developer Network

NTT used its presence at MWC Barcelona 2026 to showcase advancements in Innovative Optical Wireless Network (IOWN) technologies and AI-resilient infrastructure aligned to the transmission and ... Continue Reading
GreenOps - Kyndryl: Why FinOps is becoming foundational to GreenOps - CW Developer Network

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Alex Cheeseman, vice president, head of engineering and AI Innovation Lab leader at Kyndryl. Kyndryl is known as an IT ... Continue Reading

Open cyber standards key to cross-platform integration

The Security Think Tank looks at platformisation considering questions such as how CISOs can distinguish between a truly integrated platform and 'integration theater, and how to protect unified platforms.
NS&I’s modernisation: A £3bn lesson in how to lose public trust

The UK Public Accounts Committee’s description of NS&I’s digital modernisation as a ‘full-spectrum disaster’ should concern far more than technology teams
What Western companies misunderstand about China’s AI strategy

Executives in the West consistently underestimate technological progress in China – and the country’s differing approach to AI development will lead to a significant advantage if Western leaders fail to learn