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PDS ex-staffers launch employment tribunal claims of mistreatment

The Police Digital Service has said it cannot comment on employment tribunal claims, nor reports of more staff departures, as questions over the future of the organisation remain unanswered
Berlin anarchists cite AI in attack on key energy infrastructure

Berlin anarchists have sabotaged key energy infrastructure in the city, claiming it as an act of ‘self-defence’ against the planet’s destruction by ‘energy-guzzling’ technologies and the wider fossil fuel economy that underpins their development
Interview: How ING reaps benefits of centralising AI

ING bank is using generative AI-powered chatbots with a human in the loop to streamline mortgage applications. It is also testing speech-to-speech models
Post Office scandal’s oldest victim calls for full ban on Fujitsu

Betty Brown wants the IT supplier at the centre of the Post Office scandal banned from all government contracts
Motive accelerates Edge AI safety for automotive operations

Commercial vehicle AI dash cam said to be able to deliver three times more AI processing power, stereo vision and hands-free two-way communication in an all-in-one device
UK broadband revolution shows no sign of slowing down

As BT broadband provision division reaches landmark anniversary, research finds UK’s internet habits have hit new heights in terms of working, streaming, gaming and living online

Results and prospects for AI in business applications in 2026

Agentic AI dominated enterprise IT discourse in 2025, evolving from generative AI. In 2026, AI convergence and governance will determine AI’s impact on enterprise IT
How charities are using customer applications to boost support

Age UK, Yorkshire Wildlife Trust and the RSPCA reveal the CRM and digital experience platforms – along with other marketing technologies – they use to help boost support
New tech frontier as resale moves from niche to mainstream

The retail resale market has moved from niche to mainstream, and it’s creating a whole new competitive enterprise tech market that’s ripe for change and consolidation

Airbyte CEO: How ChatGPT changed the data integration game- CW Developer Network

AI needs data, lots of it. Because we know all the truisms that circulate in this arena (i.e. garbage in, garbage out and so on), we need to pay particular attention to the provenance of our data ... Continue Reading
Reolink video doorbell & floodlight cameras- Inspect-a-Gadget

True story, I had to be out of the country on some international travel for a couple of technology trade conferences. Nothing unusual there so far. But, also true, I had planned to extend the ... Continue Reading
What to expect from Palo Alto Networks’ Ignite London 2026 event- CW Developer Network

Closer to home than Las Vegas (or indeed Barcelona, or any of the other usual suspect venues), the Computer Weekly Developer Network is headed to Old Billingsgate, London on Thursday, 5 February ... Continue Reading
Elon Musk set to open source new X algorithm- Open Source Insider

Twitter reworking billionaire Elon Musk has stated that he will open up a new algorithm related to operations on the social media platform X. The open sourcing will include all code related to ... Continue Reading

Cutting through the noise: SaaS accelerators vs. enterprise AI

The Security Think Tank considers what CISOs and buyers need to know to cut through the noise around AI and figure out which AI cyber use cases are worth a look, and which are just hype.
MPs could be unintentionally going easy on Fujitsu

Fujitsu’s Post Office scandal bill should be a share of a figure much higher than the £1.8bn compensation costs cited by a Parliamentary committee
From promise to proof: making AI security adoption tangible

The Security Think Tank considers what CISOs and buyers need to know to cut through the noise around AI and figure out which AI cyber use cases are worth a look, and which are just hype.