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June 05, 2026 05Jun2026 News

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 Continue Reading

June 05, 2026 05Jun2026 News

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 Continue Reading

June 05, 2026 05Jun2026 News

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 Continue Reading

June 05, 2026 05Jun2026 News

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 Continue Reading

June 05, 2026 05Jun2026 Podcast

Why AI won’t cut jobs: A Computer Weekly Downtime upload podcast

We speak to Gartner analyst Helen Poitevin about why business leaders should not use AI to reduce headcount Continue Reading

June 04, 2026 04Jun2026 News

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 Continue Reading

June 04, 2026 04Jun2026 Blog Post

Harness tightens up AI ROI spend with new tools

Software delivery company Harness produced two new products recently. The directly-named AI DLC Insights and Cloud & AI Cost Management arrive with a promise of their ability to give software ... Continue Reading

June 04, 2026 04Jun2026 Blog Post

Getting by with a little help from AI

A couple of weeks ago OpenAI announced that a prominent open problem central to combinatorial geometry, has been solved autonomously by AI. The planar unit distance problem, first posed by Paul ... Continue Reading

June 04, 2026 04Jun2026 News

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 Continue Reading

June 04, 2026 04Jun2026 News

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 Continue Reading

June 04, 2026 04Jun2026 News

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 Continue Reading

June 04, 2026 04Jun2026 News

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 Continue Reading

June 04, 2026 04Jun2026 News

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 Continue Reading

June 04, 2026 04Jun2026 News

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 Continue Reading

June 03, 2026 03Jun2026 Blog Post

Arcjet brings bot detection into code to protect AI workflows without CAPTCHAs

Arcjet is a runtime trust layer for modern applications. Developers use it to enforce security policy directly in code, where application context such as identity, route, session, permissions and ... Continue Reading

June 03, 2026 03Jun2026 News

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 Continue Reading

June 03, 2026 03Jun2026 News

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 Continue Reading

June 03, 2026 03Jun2026 In Depth

Scandinavia’s Kitron leans into AI but depends on ERP and local links to keep electronics production

Norway-headquartered Kitron Group is on a growth path and relies on local-market nous and partners Continue Reading

June 03, 2026 03Jun2026 News

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 Continue Reading

June 03, 2026 03Jun2026 News

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 Continue Reading

June 03, 2026 03Jun2026 Blog Post

AI afterburn: Why software quality is crashing in the rush for speed

AI is good, but, that ‘goodness’ comes with casualties, complexities and responsibilities. These caveats are (of course) driven by the need to ensure data provenance - and indeed data handling, ... Continue Reading

June 03, 2026 03Jun2026 News

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 Continue Reading

June 03, 2026 03Jun2026 Opinion

The unstoppable rise of the Chief AI Officer

Chief AI Officers are proliferating as organisations look to deploy agentic AI, make a return on investment, and meet their governance obligations. Continue Reading

June 03, 2026 03Jun2026 News

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 Continue Reading

June 03, 2026 03Jun2026 News

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 Continue Reading

June 03, 2026 03Jun2026 News

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 Continue Reading

June 02, 2026 02Jun2026 News

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 Continue Reading

June 02, 2026 02Jun2026 News

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 Continue Reading

June 02, 2026 02Jun2026 News

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 Continue Reading

June 02, 2026 02Jun2026 Opinion

Tech bros beware - Erin Brockovich is coming for you

The campaigning heroine of the eponymous movie has AI datacentres in her sights - just as Big Tech spending on memory chips sends PC and mobile prices spiralling up Continue Reading

June 02, 2026 02Jun2026 In Depth

Sweden’s Hexagon takes a measuring tape to the industrial world… and its virtual counterpart

Stockholm-headquartered company is applying precision observability and digital twins to make a safer, more sustainable and efficient world Continue Reading

June 02, 2026 02Jun2026 Blog Post

Och AI the noo: What to expect from State of Open Con, Edinburgh

Mercifully staged on British shores, the State of Open Con, Edinburgh, is held this week on Friday 5th June, so what can we expect? Speakers will cover security, investment in infrastructure and ... Continue Reading

June 02, 2026 02Jun2026 In Depth

The great datacentre backlash: The campaigners

In part one of a series looking at attitudes to datacentres, we look at the organisations that oppose new builds, concerns and motivations, what the industry thinks and what solutions might resolve the various impasses Continue Reading

June 02, 2026 02Jun2026 News

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 Continue Reading

June 02, 2026 02Jun2026 News

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 Continue Reading

June 02, 2026 02Jun2026 News

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 Continue Reading

June 02, 2026 02Jun2026 News

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 Continue Reading

June 02, 2026 02Jun2026 News

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 Continue Reading

June 02, 2026 02Jun2026 News

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 Continue Reading

June 01, 2026 01Jun2026 News

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 Continue Reading

June 01, 2026 01Jun2026 Blog Post

Capital idea, Nutanix ups case for AI workloads with Nvidia cert

Some companies like to add AI (or .ai) to their core organisational designation and moniker these days... it’s cute enough, but one imagines it’ll be superseded by the next big thing once agentic ... Continue Reading

June 01, 2026 01Jun2026 In Depth

Retail Technology Show: No let-up in retail tech investments

At the 2026 Retail Technology Show, retailers share some of the challenges and benefits of implementing emerging technologies Continue Reading

June 01, 2026 01Jun2026 News

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 Continue Reading

May 29, 2026 29May2026 Blog Post

Why cloud sovereignty matters in today’s fragmented digital world

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Andre Reitenbach, CEO and co-founder of Gcore. Gcore accelerates AI training, provides comprehensive cloud services, ... Continue Reading

May 29, 2026 29May2026 In Depth

The digital leader’s playbook: A guide for IT chiefs by Paul Coby

In this extract from his book, ‘The digital leader’s playbook’, CIO Paul Coby offers expert advice for established IT leaders and IT professionals who have set their sights on digital leadership Continue Reading

May 29, 2026 29May2026 News

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 Continue Reading

May 29, 2026 29May2026 In Depth

How safer AI applications could be built

Virgin Atlantic’s adoption of AI for customer service might indicate the fruits of a safety-first approach Continue Reading

May 29, 2026 29May2026 Blog Post

WisdomAI Embedded Agentic Analytics puts colour into white-labelled AI

WisdomAI has announced its new Embedded Agentic Analytics service, an embeddable analytics platform that ships conversational BI, AI-powered dashboards and Analytics agents as a single ... Continue Reading

May 29, 2026 29May2026 News

UK and France begin AI collaboration for medical research

The two governments unveil ‘groundbreaking’ science and technology deal Continue Reading

May 29, 2026 29May2026 News

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 Continue Reading

May 29, 2026 29May2026 News

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 Continue Reading

May 29, 2026 29May2026 Opinion

Navigating culture to govern AI successfully

Data governance is critical for scaling AI safely, but the biggest hurdles are people, not technology. Here’s why moving governance out of IT and securing executive buy-in are key for AI success Continue Reading

May 29, 2026 29May2026 News

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 Continue Reading

May 29, 2026 29May2026 News

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 Continue Reading

May 29, 2026 29May2026 Opinion

Why Inclusivity is the Key to Britain’s Deeptech Future

The UK is pushing to become a deeptech leader, but inclusion and diversity are the key to ensuring it is successful Continue Reading

May 28, 2026 28May2026 Blog Post

Percona partnerships pro puts product power & preference prerogative in pole position

Percona used its Percona Live 2026 Americas conference this week to detail its developer-centric approach for go-to-market contacts and connections. While individual software application developers ... Continue Reading

May 28, 2026 28May2026 Blog Post

Boost CEO: AppSec needs to get back in the room

There’s a huge focus right now on application portability and the need to enable multi-cloud interoperability (to chase specific cost advantages, to maintain data sovereignty, to grasp ... Continue Reading

May 28, 2026 28May2026 News

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’ Continue Reading

May 28, 2026 28May2026 Opinion

Global conflicts accelerate cyber threats against UK CNI

Geopolitical tensions are stoking cyber threats to UK critical infrastructure. State actors and ransomware groups are targeting industrial systems. Operators must improve visibility Continue Reading

May 28, 2026 28May2026 Opinion

The AI knowledge gap and how to close it

Equinix found big gaps in people’s knowledge about AI and how it is used in everyday life. MD James Tyler says we need to close that gap to nurture AI skills and to support AI projects Continue Reading

May 28, 2026 28May2026 News

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 Continue Reading

May 28, 2026 28May2026 Blog Post

Valkey 9.1 grows up: "It's a database," says key maintainer

The Valkey team has announced version 9.1.0 of its core software base. Valkey is an open-source, high-performance, in-memory data store used as a database, cache and message broker, created as an ... Continue Reading

May 28, 2026 28May2026 In Depth

UAE retailers turn to AI agents to drive faster decisions and smarter automation

UiPath warns that governance, orchestration and security will determine whether agentic AI delivers value across retail and manufacturing Continue Reading

May 28, 2026 28May2026 Opinion

Realities of the AI age force sustainability to the fore

New standards force carbon accounting to be location-free. Meanwhile, AI and its energy appetite mean we have to build sustainability into an organisation's competitive edge Continue Reading

May 28, 2026 28May2026 News

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 Continue Reading

May 28, 2026 28May2026 Blog Post

StitcherAI weaves threads to assess whether AI ROI is dressed for success

StitcherAI offers an IT Finance system of intelligence. The company has announced the availability of technology designed to steer every technology investment decision a human or agent makes ... Continue Reading

May 28, 2026 28May2026 News

Challenging AI hype narratives with director Valerie Veatch

Computer Weekly speaks with Valerie Veatch, the director of a documentary charting the historical development of artificial intelligence, about the difficulties of challenging hype narratives and the pressing need to build a culture of technological... Continue Reading

May 28, 2026 28May2026 News

Ministers refused to sign off £563m Capita contract amid civil service pension disaster

The ramifications of Capita’s botched Civil Service pension contract continue as politicians distance themselves. Continue Reading

May 28, 2026 28May2026 In Depth

CISO burnout: How to prevent contagion across the team

If employers fail to nip the problem of their CISO’s chronic, unmanaged stress in the bud, there could be serious consequences, not just for cyber security leaders themselves but for their teams too Continue Reading

May 28, 2026 28May2026 Opinion

Inside FDP - part 5: Addressing the objections

Many people - in the NHS, in Parliament, in the tech sector and beyond - have raised objections to FDP and its supplier. Some have merit, others less so Continue Reading

May 28, 2026 28May2026 Podcast

IT project success: A Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast

A discussion on why, in spite of industry best practices, IT projects are still failing Continue Reading

May 28, 2026 28May2026 News

Kmart taps Google AI to launch virtual try-ons in retail first

The retailer is deploying Google Cloud’s AI capabilities to let customers preview clothes on themselves and visualise furniture in their homes as it embraces conversational commerce to win over shoppers Continue Reading

May 27, 2026 27May2026 News

StarHub to trial SIM-based IDs for governing AI agents

The telco is building a trust layer that will assign unique identities to AI agents, allowing it to monitor and block malicious agentic activity in real time Continue Reading

May 27, 2026 27May2026 Blog Post

OurSQL Foundation launches to support MySQL developers

A new community initiative aims to support MySQL users around best practices, future developments and knowledge sharing. The OurSQL Foundation is a vendor-neutral MySQL community initiative aimed ... Continue Reading

May 27, 2026 27May2026 News

Scottish social enterprise supports national cyber efforts

Cyber and Fraud Centre has supported community cyber resilience in Scotland to the tune of £3m in its first year operating as a social enterprise Continue Reading

May 27, 2026 27May2026 Blog Post

Cogent zeroes in on zero-day response for rapid remediation

AI-native enterprise security company Cogent has driven forward a new pair of tools, which it hopes will capture the hearts and minds of software application developers working with cybersecurity ... Continue Reading

May 27, 2026 27May2026 News

Glassworm botnet that targeted OS devs smashed to pieces

CrowdStrike, Google and the Shadowserver Foundation worked together to take down a botnet that poisoned over 300 GitHub repositories, risking widespread supply chain compromise Continue Reading

May 27, 2026 27May2026 Blog Post

How simplifying IT helps teams perform at racing speed

This is a guest blogpost by Musidora Jorgensen, UK & Ireland Country Leader, Freshworks In Formula 1, performance is measured in milliseconds. Every system, every process and every decision has ... Continue Reading

May 27, 2026 27May2026 News

NatWest inks AI deal for trade finance

NatWest bank wants to streamline trade finance while improving compliance through the use of artificial intelligence Continue Reading

May 27, 2026 27May2026 News

Vision 26: Motive offers vision of new era of physical AI operations

New products aim to shift operational burden from people to technology, automating ‘busy work’ so fleets can prioritise strategic safety, productivity and profitability Continue Reading

May 27, 2026 27May2026 News

UK has ‘narrowing window’ to stay ahead of tech threats, says GCHQ chief Keast-Butler

UK needs to treat cyber security 10 times more urgently in the wake of threats from Russia, China and other adversaries, says GCHQ director Anne Keast-Butler Continue Reading

May 27, 2026 27May2026 News

Datacentre dive: AI factory power draw changes the grid calculus

We look at energy as the key driver – and bottleneck – in development, and why water use is less of an issue now datacentres use liquid cooling over air cooling Continue Reading

May 27, 2026 27May2026 News

Datacentre dive: Do AI datacentre physics make on-premise unviable?

Does substantial GPU power draw and liquid cooling mean the end of the on-premise datacentre? We look at the AI factory revolution and find that a hybrid path for enterprises will likely still exist Continue Reading

May 27, 2026 27May2026 News

Datacentre dive: From rust belt to megawatt AI factory

We visited Terawulf’s Lake Ontario 750MW datacentre development. Photos and recordings weren't allowed, so we took notes and wrote them up in more traditional ways Continue Reading

May 27, 2026 27May2026 News

Datacentre dive: ‘We’re at Chinese levels’ at TeraWulf 750MW AI factory

We see the latest in artificial intelligence factory technology and construction at TeraWulf’s Lake Ontario datacentre, where a former coal-fired power station is the site of a rapid transformation Continue Reading

May 27, 2026 27May2026 Opinion

When your biggest security risk has never signed a contract

The Computer Weekly Security Think Tank considers the intersection of AI and IAM. In this article we explore how the frontiers of identity are expanding in the agentic era, and why this requires new approaches to governance. Continue Reading

May 27, 2026 27May2026 Opinion

Agentic AI: Trading one lock-in for another

IT and business execs are being encouraged to move quickly to benefit from what IT providers are offering in terms of agentic AI Continue Reading

May 27, 2026 27May2026 News

Viasat hosts first satellite-enabled phone comms in Uzbekistan

Satellite communications successfully demonstrates direct-to-device satellite connectivity in Uzbekistan for the first time, looking to position the country as a key market pioneering the progression of satellite services Continue Reading

May 27, 2026 27May2026 News

The Gentlemen emerging as key ransomware player

An emerging ransomware crew known as The Gentlemen is becoming a force to be reckoned with, according to NCC’s latest monthly threat data Continue Reading

May 27, 2026 27May2026 News

UKtech50 2026: Vote for the most influential person in UK technology

Our judges have selected the top 50 leaders from a long list of top-class nominees – now it’s your chance to tell us who you think is the most influential person in UK technology Continue Reading

May 26, 2026 26May2026 News

Sir Alan Bates questions UK government commitment to Post Office criminal investigation

The UK government needs to increase funding for police investigation of Post Office scandal crimes, or face a five-year delay Continue Reading

May 26, 2026 26May2026 In Depth

What VTEX’s AI push really means for European retailers

Brazilian platform provider VTEX is pushing hard into Europe with bold claims around artificial intelligence, but how relevant is that pitch for European CIOs? Continue Reading

May 26, 2026 26May2026 Blog Post

Panther pounces on push to position agents as primary workers in the SOC

CEO and founder of closed-loop AI security architecture Panther Jack Naglieri thinks that security teams should be reorganising themselves around AI agents in the security operations centre (SOC). ... Continue Reading

May 26, 2026 26May2026 In Depth

Kazakhstan: The Freedom to tap into data reserves

Continuing our round-up of the IT communications industry in Kazakhstan, we look at who could be the country’s and the region’s main player in driving digital transformation Continue Reading

May 26, 2026 26May2026 Blog Post

Airbyte Agents fly in to fix the data breaks

Open data movement platform creator Airbyte has this month detailed Airbyte Agents, a context layer designed to gives production-grade agents access to a unified, search-optimised index of a ... Continue Reading

May 26, 2026 26May2026 E-Zine

How FedEx aims to deliver on agentic AI

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we talk to the chief digital and information officer at courier giant FedEx about the challenges of implementing agentic AI. British MPs labelled the launch of the government’s digital ID policy a ‘fiasco’ – we ... Continue Reading

May 26, 2026 26May2026 News

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