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June 28, 2026 28Jun2026 Blog Post

Undo CTO: How to unlock the potential of AI coding agents by giving them runtime context

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Mark Williamson, CTO of Undo - a company known for its Time Travel Debugging software that lets developers record, “blink ... Continue Reading

June 26, 2026 26Jun2026 In Depth

Why network automation is creating an observability paradox

In the past few years, several organisations have invested more in automation to enhance visibility, resilience and speed. This has been through a blend of intent-based networking, AI-driven tools and zero-touch provisioning Continue Reading

June 26, 2026 26Jun2026 Opinion

Why frontier AI must be stress-tested before CISOs trust it

The Computer Weekly Security Think Tank considers if Anthropic’s Claude Mythos frontier AI model is a benefit or barrier to achieving resilient enterprise IT security, and how security leaders need to adapt. Continue Reading

June 26, 2026 26Jun2026 News

SES, Tototheo global expand multi-orbit maritime services

Space solutions company expands partnership with connectivity and technology firm promising to deliver worldwide maritime customers with consistent, reliable connectivity that supports critical vessel operations Continue Reading

June 26, 2026 26Jun2026 News

World Cup venues score with Extreme, MatSing multi-beam Wi-Fi

Strategic partnership delivers stadium connectivity promising increased capacity, simplified operations and reduced infrastructure requirements Continue Reading

June 26, 2026 26Jun2026 In Depth

The ‘year of AI’: 2026 sees influx of ransomware attacks

At Infosecurity Europe 2026, Cynthia Kaiser, former FBI cyber deputy director and now SVP of anti-ransomware platform services supplier Halcyon, warns that ransomware is evolving with AI and becoming readily available on the dark web Continue Reading

June 26, 2026 26Jun2026 News

Met Palantir pilot: The DPIA that raises more questions than answers

We examine the Data Protection Impact Assessment for the Metropolitan Police’s Palantir Foundry pilot, and the governance gaps it exposes around surveillance, transparency and staff consultation Continue Reading

June 26, 2026 26Jun2026 News

Former ICO boss found using ‘vulgar’ language with female staff

An independent investigation into UK’s former information commissioner John Edwards uncovers his use of ‘highly sexualised’ language with staff, days after his resignation Continue Reading

June 26, 2026 26Jun2026 News

AI surge sees fibre become nervous system of thinking economy

Study shows how fibre broadband and AI infrastructure are becoming increasingly interdependent – from datacentre interconnection and middle-mile capacity to edge connectivity, resilient transport and real-time applications Continue Reading

June 26, 2026 26Jun2026 News

Metropolitan Police chief warns against law updates amid substantial tech expansion

The Metropolitan Police is to significantly expand use of AI, drones and facial recognition to ‘regain the advantage’ over criminals, but warns progress could be held back by legislation and data integration issues Continue Reading

June 26, 2026 26Jun2026 In Depth

CW@60: Powering progress – the unsung hero of innovation

On 22 September 2026, Computer Weekly turns 60. To mark the milestone, we asked some of our friends - experts, trusted contacts, IT leaders and suppliers - for their perspectives on how tech has changed their lives over six decades Continue Reading

June 26, 2026 26Jun2026 News

Secure Code Warrior CEO on surviving the AI ‘vulnerability apocalypse’

As enterprises embrace agentic AI and vibe coding, Secure Code Warrior CEO and co-founder Pieter Danhieux warns that code-generating models are still producing critical security flaws Continue Reading

June 25, 2026 25Jun2026 News

Risk management firm Optro opens Singapore hub

The AI-powered governance, risk and compliance platform aims to disrupt the underserved Asia-Pacific market and help customers such as Singapore’s OCBC Bank modernise their audit functions Continue Reading

June 25, 2026 25Jun2026 News

Intelligent eyewear market sees opportunities

Study shows accelerating adoption of augmented reality and smart glasses, while virtual reality segment declines after weak consumer demand, ageing product cycles and limited new product introductions Continue Reading

June 25, 2026 25Jun2026 News

Canvas breach hit 160 UK unis but caused limited damage

The April 2026 ShinyHunters breach of the Canvas learning management system caused downstream impacts at more than 150 higher education institutions in the UK, but the damage appears to have been limited Continue Reading

June 25, 2026 25Jun2026 News

Six companies selected as AI tutoring development partners

Six UK companies have been selected as part as UK government’s plans to introduce AI tutoring tools in schools Continue Reading

June 25, 2026 25Jun2026 News

Former Post Office legal boss referred to disciplinary council

Post Office general counsel, who led court case against subpostmasters, failed to appear at statutory public inquiry Continue Reading

June 25, 2026 25Jun2026 Blog Post

Viwoods AiPaper Mini

I have massively enjoyed using electronic writing pads up to now, including the Viwoods AiPaper product over the last couple of years; I rewrite my daily TO DO list at least twice a day (sorry if ... Continue Reading

June 25, 2026 25Jun2026 News

Nokia accelerates AI for networking drive

Spate of activity sees global comms tech provider announce expanded collaboration with hyperscaler, as well as a joint proof of concept with data and AI company to support autonomous networks for the AI era Continue Reading

June 25, 2026 25Jun2026 News

Boomi CEO shares vision of AI cost management

Steve Lucas, CEO of Boomi, believes the answer is prompt routing, which sends queries to the LLM with the lowest token cost and caches responses Continue Reading

June 25, 2026 25Jun2026 News

Nationwide bets on VCF as Broadcom responds to Tesco

Nationwide extends its VCF contract with Broadcom. Meanwhile, in the Tesco legal case, Broadcom disputes that VMware is a dominant software platform Continue Reading

June 25, 2026 25Jun2026 News

Qualcomm gains AI edge with Modular acquisition

Connected comms tech platform provider makes strategic buyout to accelerate adoption of edge-to-cloud AI platforms by developers, OEMs, ODMs, cloud service providers and model creators Continue Reading

June 25, 2026 25Jun2026 Blog Post

Linux Foundation details intent to launch Agent Name Service

We need a new open standard to extend the Internet’s existing DNS infrastructure to enable portable identity, verification and discovery for the emerging agentic web. But what is the DNS ... Continue Reading

June 25, 2026 25Jun2026 News

Finland drives AI growth amid low take-up concerns

Survey reveals concerns over the take-up of artificial intelligence technology in Finland Continue Reading

June 25, 2026 25Jun2026 News

EU proposes tech-backed expansion of Europol policing agency

Enhanced powers to collect and share data are at the heart of EU plans to expand Europol, putting it at loggerheads with human rights groups Continue Reading

June 25, 2026 25Jun2026 News

MWC 2026 Shanghai: Huawei bets on token economy as telecoms seeks new AI revenues

AI-native networks, intelligent computing and token-based business models are emerging as the next frontier of digital infrastructure Continue Reading

June 25, 2026 25Jun2026 E-Handbook

AI for BI takes form in the organisational brain concept

The rise of AI, both generative and agentic, has transformed and largely surpassed business intelligence (BI) in recent years. But the core idea of BI and data analytics – to render an organisation’s data more easily and quickly comprehensible for ... Continue Reading

June 24, 2026 24Jun2026 News

Gartner warns AI model advantage is shrinking

As foundational artificial intelligence capabilities converge, Gartner analysts urge IT leaders to focus on data quality, AI literacy and process integration, among other areas, rather than chasing the latest models Continue Reading

June 24, 2026 24Jun2026 News

UK’s cultural institutions failing on cyber security, warns PAC

The UK’s national museums and galleries have failed to heed the lessons of high-profile cyber attacks and remain highly vulnerable. The Public Accounts Committee is calling on DCMS to do more to help Continue Reading

June 24, 2026 24Jun2026 News

WEI intros Starlink-powered managed enterprise connectivity

Managed connectivity solution pairs leading satellite network with enterprise integration and field technicians to deliver resilient primary and backup internet across every site Continue Reading

June 24, 2026 24Jun2026 News

Digital surveillance tech facilitates ‘arbitrary’ border abuses

Outsourcing migration processes to third countries via the transfer of powerful digital surveillance technologies is entrenching an ‘arbitrary and deterrent’ approach to border management that is hard to scrutinise and ultimately undermines the ... Continue Reading

June 24, 2026 24Jun2026 News

Met pushes ahead with major facial-recognition expansion

Metropolitan Police set to roll out live facial recognition (LFR) in the West End and Soho, but critics say police are ‘rushing ahead’ without regulation Continue Reading

June 24, 2026 24Jun2026 News

Cost the major barrier in AI’s race to space

Space-based datacentres are becoming technically feasible in the next decade, with one in eight AI workloads running in space by 2040, according to Boston Consulting Group – but costs will pose a major barrier to its adoption Continue Reading

June 24, 2026 24Jun2026 News

Truecaller rings up Telna to power in-app travel eSIM service

Caller ID and spam call-blocking service selects multi-network infrastructure to power its recently launched travel eSIM service, allowing users to buy and activate a global eSIM directly in app Continue Reading

June 24, 2026 24Jun2026 Blog Post

Shure: In an AI-code world, communication becomes a system dependency

A lot is written right now on the subject of developer productivity; everybody wants to know whether programmers will experience the boosts that AI-coding tools promise… and they want to know what ... Continue Reading

June 24, 2026 24Jun2026 News

Pegasystems CEO and founder Alan Trefler on AI agent ‘madness’

Pegasystems boss criticises big software suppliers for pushing enterprises to deploy unpredictable AI agents Continue Reading

June 24, 2026 24Jun2026 News

CFIT is ‘shaking up business models’ with UK government backing

The Center for Financial Innovation and Technology received further government backing in April Continue Reading

June 24, 2026 24Jun2026 Opinion

Inclusion in engineering needs the same rigour as other critical systems

Engineering needs rigour to fix gender imbalances. By treating inclusion as a design challenge with intent and accountability, firms build better teams and more resilient system Continue Reading

June 24, 2026 24Jun2026 News

Overwhelming support for Microsoft SMS designation in CMA responses

Some 25 organisations back Strategic Market Status for Microsoft’s business software ecosystem, while the Open Cloud Coalition estimates £60m in annual public sector costs Continue Reading

June 24, 2026 24Jun2026 News

The £1,100 lock-in: CMA Microsoft probe exposes software ecosystem at a crossroads

A parish council, a £60m public sector bill, and the AI question that could define UK digital competition for a generation in responses to the CMA’s Strategic Market Status investigation Continue Reading

June 24, 2026 24Jun2026 News

GSMA launches global satellite regulatory playbook

Guide designed to provide practical recommendations for regulators seeking to create harmonised, technology-neutral satellite frameworks that prioritise societal needs, consumer protection and sustainable investment Continue Reading

June 24, 2026 24Jun2026 Opinion

Delivering better government after three decades of disappointment

For three decades, governments have promised that technology would transform and improve the state - yet the same failures keep recurring. The missing ingredient is to find a better way to prove that a policy works Continue Reading

June 24, 2026 24Jun2026 Opinion

Setting achievable sustainability targets in the age of AI infrastructure

AI demands high-density compute, challenging sustainability goals. CIOs must shift from vague targets to operational, audited metrics and responsible hardware lifecycle management Continue Reading

June 24, 2026 24Jun2026 News

Gartner: AI coding agents will cost more than real developers

As organisations ramp up the use of AI coding agents in software development, they may find costs increase significantly if such tools are overused Continue Reading

June 24, 2026 24Jun2026 In Depth

CW@60: Fighting for justice - twice

On 22 September 2026, Computer Weekly turns 60. To mark the milestone, we asked some of our friends - experts, trusted contacts, IT leaders and suppliers - for their perspectives on how tech has changed their lives over six decades Continue Reading

June 24, 2026 24Jun2026 News

Cisco: Legacy networks can no longer support the new AI workforce

At Cisco Connect 2026 Singapore, tech leaders and policymakers warn that businesses must modernise their IT infrastructure and governance frameworks to pave the way for agentic AI Continue Reading

June 23, 2026 23Jun2026 News

Gartner: Prioritise governance to beat AI hype

Gartner analysts call for IT leaders to prioritise foundational investments in governance, change management and talent to realise the benefits of AI Continue Reading

June 23, 2026 23Jun2026 News

Trump directs US government focus to quantum

In an Executive Order, president Trump directed the US government to work to establish a cohesive, collaborative approach to the development of quantum technology Continue Reading

June 23, 2026 23Jun2026 News

Physical AI to drive private 5G market

Study finds non-public networks based on 3GPP-defined 5G specifications are increasingly replacing LTE across many verticals, with a market potential far exceeding that of previous technology generations Continue Reading

June 23, 2026 23Jun2026 News

Oxford and UCL labs receive £60m AI funding boost

Recognising it cannot compete with big tech just by throwing large amounts of cash and compute at AI, the UK’s funding is more grassroots-based Continue Reading

June 23, 2026 23Jun2026 Blog Post

Why cloud-native applications need deep command-line observability

Virtue AI has announced “Shadow AI,” a new extension of the AgentSuite-Blue platform that gives enterprises comprehensive visibility into AI and agentic systems operating across their environments. ... Continue Reading

June 23, 2026 23Jun2026 News

South Essex councils deploy IoT networks to power smart city services

Councils create a shared regional network to help roll out smarter local services faster and at lower cost, with the project delivered £40,000 under budget while achieving 98% regional coverage Continue Reading

June 23, 2026 23Jun2026 Opinion

The brain was never just a language model

The future of AI: the brain is much more than a large language model. It is a fusion engine, able to weigh multiple streams of data at the same time. Continue Reading

June 23, 2026 23Jun2026 Blog Post

How Apprenticeships Are Powering the Next Generation of Skills

GUEST BLOG: In this contributed blog post Rhodri Arrowsmith, managing partner of IBM Consulting in the UK and Ireland, discusses the use of apprenticeships to develop a workforce with the ... Continue Reading

June 23, 2026 23Jun2026 News

Roundtable: UK tech chiefs on agentic AI, workforce culture and tokenomics

Tech leaders from THG Ingenuity, Kingfisher, Rightmove and Deloitte speak at the Google Summit London about the transition to agentic systems and the rising focus on token costs Continue Reading

June 23, 2026 23Jun2026 News

Blue Planet, Telefónica unveil AI-powered 5G slicing design proof of concept

German telco joins forces with optical tech provider on joint proof of concept demonstrating how AI agents can support the design and fulfilment of 5G network slicing services, reducing complex service design tasks Continue Reading

June 23, 2026 23Jun2026 Blog Post

The Business and IT partnership of the future

This is a guest blogpost by Andy MacMillan, CEO of Alteryx. 64% of UK organisations now use AI, up from 52% in 2025. This widespread and growing adoption reflects how quickly AI has moved to ... Continue Reading

June 23, 2026 23Jun2026 Opinion

Why sovereign cloud is a marketing fix, not an architectural one

Sovereign cloud wrappers fail against physical and legal risks. True sovereignty requires building mathematically-enforced, multi-jurisdictional infrastructure, not vendor contracts Continue Reading

June 23, 2026 23Jun2026 Podcast

Empathy with business: A Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast

We speak to Reema Jain, CIO of Unilever about how to ensure IT teams remain focussed while innovating with new technology Continue Reading

June 23, 2026 23Jun2026 Opinion

Ransomware bans won’t stop ransomware. Resilience might

Proposals to ban UK government organisations from paying ransomware gangs appear to have lost momentum. The conversation should move towards making critical systems more resilient to attack Continue Reading

June 23, 2026 23Jun2026 Blog Post

Forget The North-South Divide - It's All About East-West

Recently had a catch-up at my first trade event in seven years 😊 with Zero Networks’ amiable, straight-talking Albert Estevez Polo (still heading the “name of the year” awards table). We ... Continue Reading

June 23, 2026 23Jun2026 News

nLighten CEO Dawn Childs on edge datacentres and sovereignty

We talk to the CEO of nLighten about the limits of the UK power grid, why that makes ‘edge’ datacentres a good idea, and navigating contemporary data sovereignty requirements Continue Reading

June 23, 2026 23Jun2026 News

Nokia, t3 Broadband, Aureon team to deploy optical AI connectivity

Comms tech provider teams with US operator to provide AI-ready optical route connecting North Dakota datacentre to Chicago metro area Continue Reading

June 23, 2026 23Jun2026 Opinion

Datacentre resilience means more than uptime: Here’s what to change

Datacentre resilience must evolve beyond uptime to anticipate interconnected climate, grid, and geopolitical risks by embedding adaptive design and strategy into early planning Continue Reading

June 23, 2026 23Jun2026 News

Google’s Andi Gutmans on the shift to agent-scale data management

We talk to PHP pioneer and Google agentic data cloud vice-president about ensuring agentic quality, including having agents voting against each other, and the risk of LLM lock-in Continue Reading

June 23, 2026 23Jun2026 News

Philippine government taps Google Cloud to deploy AI agents

The Filipino government will equip public servants with Gemini Enterprise AI tools, launch a cross-agency cyber defence alliance and upgrade subsea network infrastructure Continue Reading

June 23, 2026 23Jun2026 E-Zine

A surgical approach – inside an AI-enabled operating theatre

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we find out how AI and cloud are being used to support hospital surgery and the challenges of a life-or-death environment. As the UK government announces a social media ban for under-16s, we look into the technology ... Continue Reading

June 23, 2026 23Jun2026 Blog Post

Why insufficient data streaming infrastructure crumbles AI ambitions

Confluent says nearly three-quarters of global IT leaders can identify a lack of real-time data infrastructure in their business… and, consequently, this reality is stalling their efforts to scale ... Continue Reading

June 23, 2026 23Jun2026 News

Australian government cloud mandate sparks migration warnings

As Australia prepares to enforce its whole-of-government cloud policy, industry experts warn agencies against rushed migrations, supplier lock-in and treating AI readiness as an afterthought Continue Reading

June 22, 2026 22Jun2026 News

AI-powered cyber attacks may be just months away, warn Five Eyes

Frontier AI models will pose a greater cyber security risk to governments and businesses than previously thought, putting them at risk within months Continue Reading

June 22, 2026 22Jun2026 In Depth

How can enterprise AI be made less sycophantic?

AI tools are increasingly deployed in enterprises, but their sycophancy and unreliability can hamper efficiency. How can organisations take advantage of AI without pain? Continue Reading

June 22, 2026 22Jun2026 News

HMD Secure, Qualcomm and StreamWIDE forge NR Sidelink collaboration

Partnership unveils NR Sidelink-powered device-to-device communications boasting tech firsts for first responders and critical infrastructure teams operating beyond network coverage Continue Reading

June 22, 2026 22Jun2026 Opinion

AI’s next compute layer is likely to come from outside Silicon Valley

AI infrastructure is moving beyond hubs like Silicon Valley. Nations like India, Brazil, and the UAE are building sovereign, power-conscious capacity to solve local compute scarcity Continue Reading

June 22, 2026 22Jun2026 News

Artificial intelligence-based law firm wins in court

AI-based law firm received Solicitors Regulation Authority approval in June last year in a landmark decision Continue Reading

June 22, 2026 22Jun2026 Opinion

The power crunch: How energy constraints reshape datacentre strategy

AI growth is now hitting a hard limit – electricity. With power shortages causing delays, firms are pivoting to on-site energy, liquid cooling, and edge computing to sustain scaling for AI Continue Reading

June 22, 2026 22Jun2026 Opinion

Datacentres are a great target and AZs don’t help, so we need edge

When the redundancy model and the threat model encounter each other in the real world, the redundancy model loses, says Adhum Carter Wolde-Lule, director at Prism Power Group Continue Reading

June 22, 2026 22Jun2026 News

VodafoneThree extends CityFibre partnership to support broadband services

Leading independent broadband provider secures new mobile network transmission contract to reach 5G Standalone ambitions supporting retail services, enabling greater capacity, faster speeds and new retail products Continue Reading

June 22, 2026 22Jun2026 News

Lloyds Bank staff have taken 400,000 AI courses since January

UK bank staff have already taken artificial intelligence-related training courses as part of AI Academy Continue Reading

June 22, 2026 22Jun2026 News

Ericsson and unveils national 5G, 6G, AI test centre in Sweden

Global comms tech provider invests more than SEK 300m to create ‘unique’ test environment for next-generation mobile networks to shorten time for market-ready solutions Continue Reading

June 22, 2026 22Jun2026 News

Santander extends staff access to AI as first quarter delivers €35m value

Spanish bank expects artificial intelligence use to add €200m in value this year through cost savings and extra revenues Continue Reading

June 22, 2026 22Jun2026 News

Interview: How a startup mentality helps keep pace with AI

The pace of change in artificial intelligence can be overwhelming. We speak to Thomson Reuters CTO Joel Hron about how to innovate at pace Continue Reading

June 22, 2026 22Jun2026 In Depth

CW@60: On longevity – a career spanning 60 years of modern computing

On 22 September 2026, Computer Weekly turns 60. To mark the milestone, we asked some of our friends - experts, trusted contacts, IT leaders and suppliers - for their perspectives on how tech has changed their lives over six decades Continue Reading

June 22, 2026 22Jun2026 News

GitLab CIO rejects ‘tokenmaxxing’ as it rebuilds work around agentic AI

Manu Narayan tells Computer Weekly why he’s steering clear of vanity metrics such as ‘tokenmaxxing’, why reports of SaaS’s death are overblown, and why the biggest pressure is simply keeping pace Continue Reading

June 22, 2026 22Jun2026 In Depth

Navigating the AI access control minefield

Rather like the early days of e-commerce, everyone seems to be ‘doing artificial intelligence’. IT leaders must now ensure these systems have secure access to enterprise data Continue Reading

June 22, 2026 22Jun2026 News

Wimbledon’s ‘hidden court 19’ uses IBM Bob to complete 10 years’ work in months

IBM unleashed its artificial intelligence-driven software development technology in preparation for the latest Wimbledon tennis tournament Continue Reading

June 21, 2026 21Jun2026 Blog Post

OpenBao strides forward in the enterprise

This is a guest post for Computer Weekly Open Source Insider written by Aiman Alsari, in his role as head of Asia Pacific for cloud-native security at ControlPlane. Alsari write in full as ... Continue Reading

June 20, 2026 20Jun2026 Blog Post

Jabra Evolve3 85 review

I’ll confess to being a bit of a fan of Jabra earphones and earbuds already, the tiny in-ear ones I use to go running are the only earbuds that relentlessly agree to Bluetooth-connect to my Amazfit ... Continue Reading

June 19, 2026 19Jun2026 News

Civil society: Police facial recognition must be strictly limited

Digital rights groups map out ‘minimum, necessary’ human rights protections to be included in UK government’s upcoming legal framework for police facial recognition Continue Reading

June 19, 2026 19Jun2026 News

UK government publishes guidelines to ‘end era of outsourcing’ – will IT be in scope?

New strategy will see UK government apply Public Interest Test to outsourcing contracts worth £1m or more Continue Reading

June 19, 2026 19Jun2026 News

Chilling effects of surveillance threaten democracy, UN finds

United Nations study finds the chilling effects of pervasive digital surveillance in modern life undermines an entire web of interconnected and interdependent human rights, representing a systemic threat to democratic norms and political ... Continue Reading

June 19, 2026 19Jun2026 News

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