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February 05, 2026 05Feb2026 News

Why sovereign and agentic AI will define next phase of Middle East’s digital transformation

Organisations shift from artificial intelligence pilots to operational deployment as governments prioritise digital sovereignty and infrastructure control Continue Reading

February 05, 2026 05Feb2026 News

Half of Google’s software development now AI-generated

In a bid to free up budget to spend on artificial intelligence infrastructure, Google parent Alphabet is using AI to improve operational efficiency Continue Reading

February 05, 2026 05Feb2026 News

Telna launches $100m travel eSIM growth fund

Telna unveils investment fund to provide minority capital investment for eSIM startups, the first of which focuses on MVNOs and travel apps Continue Reading

February 05, 2026 05Feb2026 News

DWP rejigs operating model for data transformation by 2030

The Department for Work and Pensions’ 2023-2030 data strategy aims to modernise systems, slash costs by 20%, promote data sharing, and embed a data culture in a hub and spoke model Continue Reading

February 05, 2026 05Feb2026 Blog Post

Armenia Science Body (FAST): GreenOps requires building efficiently, from the start

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Suzanna Shamakhyan in her capacity as executive education strategist and partnership architect At Foundation for Armenian ... Continue Reading

February 05, 2026 05Feb2026 News

Post Office offered bailout to cover £104.4m IR35 tax bill linked to Horizon IT scandal

The Department for Business and Trade offers to pay the £104.4m the Post Office owes HMRC for incorrectly assessing the IR35 status of the ‘unusually large’ population of contractors it engaged to assist with the fallout from the Horizon IT scandal Continue Reading

February 04, 2026 04Feb2026 News

LinkedIn touts agentic AI to slash recruitment time

LinkedIn’s head of engineering for talent solutions explains how fine-tuned LLMs and agentic AI architectures are replacing traditional search methods to save recruiters four hours per role Continue Reading

February 04, 2026 04Feb2026 News

SolarWinds RCE bug makes Cisa list as exploitation spreads

Exploitation of CVE-2025-40551, an RCE flaw affecting SolarWinds Web Help Desk, appears to be spreading, with defenders on high alert Continue Reading

February 04, 2026 04Feb2026 Opinion

Smaller, safer AI models may be key to unlocking business value

While AI presents a significant opportunity to further the way we do business, what if it’s time to consider a new direction? What if the safest and most effective path for AI isn’t to go larger, but smaller instead? Continue Reading

February 04, 2026 04Feb2026 News

UK government must get its hands dirty on security, report says

As the UK government develops its National Cyber Action Plan, a report from the Rusi think tank urges Westminster to take a more interventionist approach Continue Reading

February 04, 2026 04Feb2026 Opinion

Forget AGI, business leaders are still trying to figure out how to make AI work

Artificial general intelligence made headlines at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos but business leaders chatting in the corridors are much more interested in how they can make AI work in real business process. Continue Reading

February 04, 2026 04Feb2026 Opinion

Is banking IT and business relationship still a case of ‘them and us’?

As the UK government appoints senior IT executives at two banks to help it guide artificial intelligence deployment in the sector, Computer Weekly asks one IT professional in banking what he thinks Continue Reading

February 04, 2026 04Feb2026 News

Banks reduce reliance on OpenAI as strategies mature

Banks are increasingly using alternative AI providers as Anthropic and Google eat into OpenAI’s dominance Continue Reading

February 03, 2026 03Feb2026 News

Ransomware gangs focus on winning hearts and minds

Ransomware-as-a-service operations are increasingly seeking to forge connections with employees, contractors and trusted partners of their target organisations as an alternative to straight-up hacking, says NCC Continue Reading

February 03, 2026 03Feb2026 Blog Post

Sitecore codifies best (code) practice with MVP class of 2026

Oh no, another overlong (typically US-originated) job title, right? You get an email from the (CAPS used for extra effect) impressive-sounding Senior Vice President of Corporate Product Field Sales ... Continue Reading

February 03, 2026 03Feb2026 Opinion

The European offensive against encrypted phone evidence

Defendants and lawyers are demanding transparency about digital evidence from police hacking operations used in criminal prosecutions across Europe following a series of critical court judgments. Continue Reading

February 03, 2026 03Feb2026 News

Gartner: AI and datacentre spending ramps up

Hyperscalers are increasing AI capacity but IT buyers are now looking at their return on investment for this much-hyped technology Continue Reading

February 03, 2026 03Feb2026 News

Broadcom claims enterprise Wi-Fi 8 first

Unified, wireless-first architecture based on latest wireless standard designed to address rising demand for hybrid work, and deliver performance, efficiency and security for next-gen enterprise networking Continue Reading

February 03, 2026 03Feb2026 News

Infosecurity Europe launches cyber security startups stream

Infosecurity Europe 2026 will feature a cyber security startup exhibition zone and a competition for business support, in conjunction with the UK Cyber Flywheel organisation Continue Reading

February 03, 2026 03Feb2026 News

Gigabit accelerates across metro, rural UK

Rapid onset of gigabit broadband access across all parts of the UK bears fruit as country’s largest rural full-fibre provider marks milestone for Project Gigabit, while London-based ISP posts landmark revenues Continue Reading

February 03, 2026 03Feb2026 In Depth

From chaos to clarity: How AI is redefining construction at scale

Klemensas Mecejus from ai71 explains why predictive, agent-based AI could finally crack construction’s productivity and cost overrun problem, and why the Middle East is poised to leap ahead Continue Reading

February 03, 2026 03Feb2026 News

CGI’s artificial intelligence boss knows his job title won’t exist for long

IT service provider is using AI to increase throughput while applying it to ‘big ticket’ challenges externally Continue Reading

February 03, 2026 03Feb2026 News

VMware vSphere 8 end-of-support challenges

IT leaders need to assess the cost implications of migrating from vSphere 8 to the latest supported VMware product offering Continue Reading

February 03, 2026 03Feb2026 News

5G and Wi-Fi battle for dominance in APAC

Analysis from Opensignal reveals that the Asia-Pacific region is no longer converging on a single connectivity model, with some markets pivoting to Wi-Fi while others double down on mobile Continue Reading

February 03, 2026 03Feb2026 Opinion

2026 is the year we must get serious about being a data nation

While the UK has the data assets and the expertise to deliver real public benefit with artificial intelligence, a lack of consistency, completeness and interoperability in its data foundations risks missing these opportunities Continue Reading

February 03, 2026 03Feb2026 News

Banks on the hook for £173m in APP fraud reimbursement

Banks paid 88% losses claimed by customers that fell victim to authorised push payment fraud last year Continue Reading

February 03, 2026 03Feb2026 News

AI agents, human judgement and the future of work in the UAE

As organisations across the UAE move to AI orchestration, leaders are being forced to rethink skills, governance and accountability in an emerging hybrid workforce Continue Reading

February 03, 2026 03Feb2026 News

EE, Three claim UK’s best mobile internet performance in 2025

Analysis of mobile internet connection data in the UK shows traditional market dominance by BT-owned mobile company challenged by new rival set for infrastructure boost after recent merger Continue Reading

February 03, 2026 03Feb2026 In Depth

Why the UK needs to rethink the Investigatory Powers Act and allow intercept evidence in court

The UK needs clear and unambiguous laws around the use of digital evidence in court. The law has become tangled following rulings in the country’s EncroChat prosecutions. It’s time to allow intercept data to be used as evidence in legal cases Continue Reading

February 03, 2026 03Feb2026 News

Kendall names Barnsley as UK’s first tech town

The UK government has named Barnsley as the nation’s first ‘tech town’, with initiatives to boost education, health and local businesses Continue Reading

February 03, 2026 03Feb2026 E-Zine

Datacentre indecision: UK government’s back and forth on planning

This week’s Computer Weekly ezine digs into the latest twist in a long-running datacentre planning saga, concerning a server farm in Iver, Buckinghamshire, that the government has now admitted it was wrong to grant planning permission for. We also ... Continue Reading

February 03, 2026 03Feb2026 Opinion

The UK government’s AI skills programme betrays UK workers and our digital sovereignty

The government's plans to offer AI skills training to the public depends almost entirely on US big tech companies - how is this meant to support the aim of supporting homegrown AI firms and enhancing sovereignty? Continue Reading

February 02, 2026 02Feb2026 News

Canva uses 1Password to secure ID during growth phase

As it underwent a growth spurt in the early 2020s, graphic design platform Canva turned to 1Password to manage identity across its expanding organisation Continue Reading

February 02, 2026 02Feb2026 News

HMRC chooses cloud SAP S/4Hana for tax system overhaul

HM Revenue & Customs is bidding to modernise its tax systems by migrating from ECC6 to SAP’s cloud-based Rise with SAP programme, adopting S/4Hana and AI to enhance efficiency and taxpayer experience Continue Reading

February 02, 2026 02Feb2026 News

Birmingham Oracle project: Data cleansing and resourcing issues

Councillors at audit committee urged to ensure strong project governance, adequate tech staffing levels and change management procedures Continue Reading

February 02, 2026 02Feb2026 News

Vodafone IoT, Skylo bring NTN NB-IoT connectivity to global users

In a ‘notable’ step in enabling the next wave of internet of things solutions, the IoT division of telco teams with non-terrestrial network provider to deliver satellite-based narrowband connectivity Continue Reading

February 02, 2026 02Feb2026 News

Police intercept evidence from Sky ECC cryptophone network ‘unreliable’, Antwerp court told

Intercepted communications data used to prosecute drug crime gangs is unreliable and does not conform to international standards of evidence, according to an expert report presented to a court in Antwerp Continue Reading

February 02, 2026 02Feb2026 News

Interview: Why identity is the nucleus for cyber security

Amid a wave of market consolidation, Computer Weekly speaks to Keeper Security’s leadership on how identity and access management systems are becoming unified identity platforms capable of securing both human and machine identities Continue Reading

February 02, 2026 02Feb2026 In Depth

Answers to key questions about AI in IT security

Forrester examines the key factors security leaders and IT decision-makers need to evaluate when considering AI-enabled IT security Continue Reading

February 02, 2026 02Feb2026 Blog Post

Suse delivers EU cloud sovereignty framework self-assessment

SUSE (hereafter Suse) has launched a Cloud Sovereignty Framework Self Assessment. According to Forrester, digital and AI sovereignty will drive a private cloud renaissance with doubled ... Continue Reading

February 01, 2026 01Feb2026 Blog Post

GreenOps - Digitate: AI agents set to work on cloud carbon wastage billions

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Efrain Ruh in his capacity as field CTO at Digitate. Digitate provides ignio™, an AI-driven platform that automates ... Continue Reading

February 01, 2026 01Feb2026 Blog Post

Platform Engineering Labs expands open source ‘formae’ Infra-as-Code

In a world where every try-hard company is registering a “domain hack” name in Anguilla and adding .AI to its company moniker, it might be important to think about how newer firms are presenting ... Continue Reading

January 30, 2026 30Jan2026 News

History repeats itself in Post Office Capture redress scheme with low-ball offers made

Early signs show that former Post Office Capture users face derisory initial compensation offers and face impossible appeals process Continue Reading

January 30, 2026 30Jan2026 News

Police Digital Service future remains uncertain as ‘radical’ Home Office policing reform unveiled

The UK government’s long-awaited ‘radical’ policing reform whitepaper has finally dropped, but there is a distinct lack of detail in it about how exactly the Police Digital Service will fit into its vision for a nationally led policing sector Continue Reading

January 30, 2026 30Jan2026 News

Home Office announces sweeping police technology plans

The Home Office plans to ramp up its deployment of artificial intelligence and facial-recognition technologies under wide-ranging reforms to UK policing Continue Reading

January 30, 2026 30Jan2026 News

Sir Alan Bates slams ‘nonsense’ reported about his financial redress settlement

Campaigning subpostmaster speaks out about the highly inaccurate claims about the compensation he received Continue Reading

January 30, 2026 30Jan2026 News

Microsoft has already contracted GPUs to balance costs

The company claims that thanks to software optimisation and hardware asset management, it can make datacentre kit last six years, and has already contracted GPUs for most of their useful life to customers Continue Reading

January 30, 2026 30Jan2026 Opinion

Diversity Think Tank: We can’t afford to roll back DEI

Even without recent news in the US, diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives were dialled back in UK businesses last year due to tight budgets and economic uncertainty. Is it the end of the DEI push as we know it, or just a momentary blip ... Continue Reading

January 30, 2026 30Jan2026 News

Ex-directors of firm linked to Satoshi Nakamoto imposter sue over whistleblowing retaliation claims

Two former directors of London tech company nChain, associated with a computer scientist who falsely claimed to be bitcoin inventor Satoshi Nakamoto, have told an employment tribunal they were dismissed in retaliation for whistleblowing Continue Reading

January 30, 2026 30Jan2026 Blog Post

NTT Data connects data & clouds with AWS for agentic acceleration

NTT DATA (hereafter NTT Data) has detailed a multi-year strategic collaboration agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) with the aim of helping enterprises to modernise legacy systems, adopt ... Continue Reading

January 30, 2026 30Jan2026 Blog Post

The role of AI in cybersecurity

For years, anti-virus tools have used behavioural analysis and machine learning to identify rogue programs and unusual user activity. And as the tools evolved from simple pattern matching machines ... Continue Reading

January 30, 2026 30Jan2026 News

South Korea debuts foundation model in sovereign AI push

A consortium led by SK Telecom has built a sovereign AI model designed to reduce reliance on foreign tech, lower costs for local industry and propel South Korea into the top ranks of AI powers Continue Reading

January 29, 2026 29Jan2026 News

RAMP ransomware forum goes dark in probable FBI sting

RAMP, an infamous Russian-speaking cyber crime forum, has gone off the air after an apparent US operation Continue Reading

January 29, 2026 29Jan2026 News

Forward Networks claims first network digital twin for enterprises

Network operations platform capability pairs agentic AI operations with network digital twin to enable NetOps and SecOps teams to ask complex questions, understand network behaviour and validate outcomes Continue Reading

January 29, 2026 29Jan2026 News

Metropolitan Police needs effective constraints on live facial recognition use, court hears

The Metropolitan Police has defended its use of live facial recognition against a legal challenge that claims there are no effective constraints on where it can deploy the technology Continue Reading

January 29, 2026 29Jan2026 News

Skills key to successful AI adoption, says IBM

Research from IBM states that employees will need AI skills in the near future for organisations to benefit from the technology Continue Reading

January 29, 2026 29Jan2026 News

SAP overcomes rough start to post 8% growth

SAP reports €36.8bn for 2025, up 8%, despite what CEO Christian Klein called a ‘rough start to the year’ due to geopolitical unrest from tariff conflict between the US and the EU Continue Reading

January 29, 2026 29Jan2026 News

Security now one of the UK’s fastest-growing career paths

The number of people working in the cyber security field has almost trebled in the 2020s, with one cyber professional for every 68 businesses in the UK Continue Reading

January 29, 2026 29Jan2026 News

UK government signs more partners to boost AI skills across the country

The government is seeking to educate 10 million adults in the UK on how to use artificial intelligence tools to streamline their work Continue Reading

January 29, 2026 29Jan2026 News

Troubleshooter steps in as Capita and civil service bosses apologise for pension scheme problems

High volumes of customer calls, backlogs and complex requests blamed for shaky start to life on civil service pension scheme for Capita Continue Reading

January 29, 2026 29Jan2026 News

Interview: ManageEngine doubles down on data sovereignty with UAE datacentre launch

ManageEngine CEO Rajesh Ganesan explains why owning the cloud stack matters to CIOs in the Middle East, and how automation, AI and end-to-end IT management are reshaping enterprise priorities Continue Reading

January 29, 2026 29Jan2026 News

Sonia Patel to become interim UK government chief technology officer

NHS England’s chief technology officer has taken on the same role for government on an interim 12-month fixed-term contract Continue Reading

January 29, 2026 29Jan2026 News

Meta’s latest results show diversification of datacentre capacity strategy

The social media giant is facing increased datacentre costs due to rising server, memory and storage prices Continue Reading

January 29, 2026 29Jan2026 News

Fujitsu boss ‘falls on his sword’ before settling with Post Office scandal victims

Fujitsu's European chief Paul Patterson is stepping down from his role amid the troubles brought on by the supplier’s central role in the Post Office scandal Continue Reading

January 29, 2026 29Jan2026 Blog Post

m3ter rings change on usage-based pricing with m3sh Workflows

Quirkily-named m3ter offers a platform that processes usage data (metering), performs complex bill calculations (rating) and automates data flows relating to usage and billing around the ... Continue Reading

January 28, 2026 28Jan2026 News

Nvidia releases synthetic dataset to support Singapore’s AI ambitions

The AI chip giant has developed a synthetic dataset of personas to help developers build AI models that understand Singapore’s demographic and cultural nuances without using personally identifiable information Continue Reading

January 28, 2026 28Jan2026 News

Scotland gets AI growth zone boost in Lanarkshire

CoreWeave is building a 500MW AI cloud, providing the region with 800 high-paid jobs in artificial intelligence Continue Reading

January 28, 2026 28Jan2026 Opinion

Tech recruitment outlook: high demand for specialist skills will drive the market in 2026

Rising IT spending in 2026 will create openings for data architects, data engineers and data scientists, cyber security specialists and platform engineers, while demand for generic IT skills remains flat Continue Reading

January 28, 2026 28Jan2026 News

UK government to develop AI tutoring tools

Schools will soon have access to free AI tools to help provide 1:1 tutoring to students, potentially levelling the playing field for those from disadvantaged backgrounds Continue Reading

January 28, 2026 28Jan2026 News

ENEC, TII and Aspire test autonomous aerial systems for critical infrastructure security

Abu Dhabi proof-of-concept project evaluates whether drone-based patrols are mature enough for safety-critical environments Continue Reading

January 28, 2026 28Jan2026 News

UK competition regulator looks into Google’s AI search

The CMA has proposed a number of steps to ensure publishers are treated fairly by search engine giant Google in regards to its AI Overview function Continue Reading

January 28, 2026 28Jan2026 News

FCA launches review as ‘non-human intelligence’ surpassing human reasoning is plausible

The Financial Conduct Authority will consider the impact of emerging artificial intelligence adoption in the financial services sector Continue Reading

January 28, 2026 28Jan2026 News

Platforms must adapt to IoT demand to support eSim growth

Research on embedded subscriber identity module markets reveal rapid growth and shifting consumer attitudes, with sustained growth especially in internet of things use cases Continue Reading

January 28, 2026 28Jan2026 News

Expect to use seven different providers for data management

A poll of data leaders has found that many anticipate using multiple providers to help them achieve their 2026 data management strategy Continue Reading

January 28, 2026 28Jan2026 News

Nationwide expands Amazon Web Services partnership to delve deeper into AI

Nationwide will have access to artificial intelligence-powered tools to help staff in their everyday interactions with its members Continue Reading

January 28, 2026 28Jan2026 News

Netmore claims Actility acquisition to herald transformation of Massive IoT

Acquisition creates largest operator of long-range WAN technology standard to accelerate massive IoT adoption and add key US comms service provider to ecosystem supporting extended IoT connectivity using satellites Continue Reading

January 28, 2026 28Jan2026 News

Micron breaks ground on $24bn Singapore wafer fab

Memory giant presses ahead with its global expansion strategy, adding new NAND flash capacity in Singapore to meet growing demand for memory chips fuelled by the global AI boom Continue Reading

January 27, 2026 27Jan2026 News

Transfer learning and governance help bridge healthcare AI divide

Singapore researchers show how adapting pre-trained AI models can solve data scarcity issues in countries with limited resources. Separately, they have proposed forming an international consortium to build consensus on AI governance in medicine Continue Reading

January 27, 2026 27Jan2026 News

Wave of ShinyHunters vishing attacks spreading fast

The ShinyHunters hacking collective that caused chaos in 2025 is ramping up a new voice phishing campaign, with several potential victims already identified Continue Reading

January 27, 2026 27Jan2026 News

UK government’s National Data Library works up steam

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology finishes ‘discovery phase’ of £100m National Data Library programme, including pilot projects Continue Reading

January 27, 2026 27Jan2026 News

AO implements Mist AI-native wireless network

Retailer’s wireless network looks to enable smarter, faster customer service and business operations to maintain competitive agility in a dynamic market Continue Reading

January 27, 2026 27Jan2026 News

Alan Turing Institute fellowship programme boosted by $1m from Meta

The funding from Meta will be used to support experts in the development artificial intelligence to improve UK public services Continue Reading

January 27, 2026 27Jan2026 News

GSMA transforms Formula E circuit into 5G testbed

Global mobile trade association highlights initiative showcasing how mobile connectivity performs in real-world, high-pressure environments Continue Reading

January 27, 2026 27Jan2026 News

Peer demands independent investigation into DWP’s prosecution of subpostmasters

The DWP’s promised review of subpostmaster prosecutions doesn’t satisfy the demands of politicians and campaigners Continue Reading

January 27, 2026 27Jan2026 News

Saudi Arabia ordered to pay £3m to UK dissident targeted with Pegasus spyware

A court has found that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia subjected a London-based human rights activist to abuse and physical violence after infecting his phone with Pegasus spyware Continue Reading

January 27, 2026 27Jan2026 News

Broken decryptor leaves Sicarii ransomware victims adrift

A coding error in an emergent strain of ransomware leaves victims unable to recover their data, even if they cooperate with the hackers’ demands Continue Reading

January 27, 2026 27Jan2026 News

Public safety broadband spending to exceed $6bn by 2028

Positive outlook of safety connectivity coincides with ‘meaningful’ progress in addressing challenge of direct mode/device-to-device comms, bridging last major hurdle in the transition from LMR systems to 3GPP Continue Reading

January 27, 2026 27Jan2026 News

Three-quarters of UK IT teams beset by outages due to missing alerts

Splunk finds 75% of UK IT teams had outages from missed alerts in 2025, driven by alert fatigue and tool sprawl. Collaboration between cyber and observability teams can help Continue Reading

January 27, 2026 27Jan2026 News

Restaurant industry gets taste for IoT

Back-of-house reliability emerges as a critical driver of front-of-house performance and profitability as restaurant industry puts IoT on the menu Continue Reading

January 27, 2026 27Jan2026 E-Zine

Tech nationalism: The need to build and protect UK digital sovereignty

This week’s edition of the Computer Weekly ezine has a focus on digital sovereignty, as we delve into why the Open Rights Group thinks it is high time the UK government has a formalised strategy, championing homegrown tech providers. The last in our... Continue Reading

January 27, 2026 27Jan2026 Blog Post

GreenOps - Cycloid: Cost & carbon, build it in now (or pay for it later)

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Benjamin Brial, founder of Cycloid. Cycloid provides an Internal Developer Platform (IDP) designed to be sustainable and to ... Continue Reading

January 27, 2026 27Jan2026 News

Landmark legal challenge against police facial recognition begins

The High Court will examine whether the Metropolitan Police is acting lawfully with its deployments of live facial recognition, in the UK’s first judicial review of how the technology is being used Continue Reading

January 26, 2026 26Jan2026 News

STT GDC launches HVDC testbed to address AI’s power demands

The FutureGrid Accelerator on Jurong Island will test the use of high-voltage direct current power systems, as traditional alternating current power systems can no longer address the growing energy needs of AI datacentres Continue Reading

January 26, 2026 26Jan2026 News

Spanish court acquits suspects denied access to ‘raw’ Sky ECC intercepts in landmark decision

Prosecutors have been told they cannot rely on intercept evidence from the Sky ECC encrypted phone network in the absence of other evidence, unless they disclose the raw intercept data to defendants in decision that could have a significant impact ... Continue Reading

January 26, 2026 26Jan2026 Opinion

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