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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

nLighten completes £15m refurbishment of Bristol ‘edge’ datacentre

European datacentre operator doubles potential AI-ready power capacity to 1.2MW with dry cooling at Bristol site as part of a wider £100m-plus UK modernisation programme Continue Reading

June 19, 2026 19Jun2026 News

Tesco offloads VMware and CA software as Broadcom case rolls on

The contract and licensing dispute with Broadcom over its right to use VMware and CA Technologies has led retailer Tesco to begin an accelerated migration Continue Reading

June 19, 2026 19Jun2026 Blog Post

The decay problem developers need to address in AI security

AI model releases aren't step changes, says Alan LeFort, CEO, StrongestLayer. He thinks there are points on a predictable curve and wants to explain why software application developers working in ... Continue Reading

June 19, 2026 19Jun2026 News

UK information commissioner John Edwards resigns after HR investigation

The UK’s information commissioner has resigned following an HR investigation, saying there were occasions when he exercised ‘poor judgement’ and made ‘inappropriate attempts at humour’ Continue Reading

June 19, 2026 19Jun2026 News

Scotland officially launches own NHS app

People in Scotland are able to download the first version of the MyCare.scot app on their smartphones, following the roll-out of the web-based version Continue Reading

June 19, 2026 19Jun2026 Blog Post

Linux Foundation launches Appia Foundation to build standardised specifications for AI

The Linux Foundation this week announced the formation of the Appia Foundation. Why did the LF do this? Regulations around the world are moving to active enforcement and firms require evidence of ... Continue Reading

June 19, 2026 19Jun2026 News

Google Cloud boosts for enterprise agentic at London Summit

Hyperscaler prioritises process automation in UK showcase, with frontier models, agent platforms and development tools to the fore, with customers such as Unilever in the spotlight Continue Reading

June 19, 2026 19Jun2026 News

4G persists as 5G availability and usage gap widens across Europe

Research reveals that the vast majority of Europe’s connectivity is still over 4G, and while the performance uplift of 5G Standalone is real, deployment in the region is localised to just 11 networks Continue Reading

June 19, 2026 19Jun2026 News

Keysight’s chief technologist on the path to 6G

Balaji Raghothaman, Keysight’s chief technologist for 6G, discusses what it takes for the telecoms industry to move to 6G, from supporting AI workloads to integrating with satellites connectivity and driving enterprise use cases Continue Reading

June 18, 2026 18Jun2026 News

Rising memory costs reshape smartphone economics

Smartphone trade-in market data reveals new dynamics as higher device prices drive greater reliance on trade-ins and refurbished units Continue Reading

June 18, 2026 18Jun2026 News

US suspension of Anthropic models prompts AI sovereignty calls

The US government’s control order to suspend access to Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models raises concerns about the UK’s over-reliance on American tech Continue Reading

June 18, 2026 18Jun2026 News

Interview: Emmanuel Frenehard, chief digital officer, Sanofi

Leading technology in a quest to find life-changing answers to challenging scientific questions brings an extra level of motivation for the pharma giant’s digital chief Continue Reading

June 18, 2026 18Jun2026 News

Snapdragon START kicks off next phase of personal AI with XR smart glasses

Qualcomm launches AI-based programme to enable brands to design and scale personal AI devices, starting with smart glasses Continue Reading

June 18, 2026 18Jun2026 News

Gulf CIOs shift focus from recovery to cyber resilience as regional threats intensify

Commvault’s Yahya Kassab says organisations across the Gulf are reassessing recovery strategies, AI risks and cloud investments amid growing cyber threats Continue Reading

June 18, 2026 18Jun2026 News

CMA puts in place fair ranking measures on Google Search

Google will need to rank organic searches objectively and will be required under UK law to share data with third-party services Continue Reading

June 18, 2026 18Jun2026 News

Emerging tech is top growth priority for UK finance firms

Increasing numbers of banks see emerging technology as a priority of growth with artificial intelligence top of the list Continue Reading

June 18, 2026 18Jun2026 In Depth

What are the cyber threats to the 2026 Fifa World Cup?

Dig deeper on some of the security issues facing the 2026 World Cup as the tournament faces unprecedented threat levels and challenges Continue Reading

June 18, 2026 18Jun2026 News

F1 Japanese Grand Prix podiums with 5G SA and mmWave use cases

Ericsson and SoftBank reveal Formula One success in balancing diverse communication services on a single 5G network through the convergence of network slicing and mmWave Continue Reading

June 18, 2026 18Jun2026 News

Applied Materials unveils integrated visual system for next-gen smart glasses

Co-optimised smart glasses system designed to bring high-performance augmented reality displays to market faster, featuring improved visual performance, integration and scalable manufacturing Continue Reading

June 18, 2026 18Jun2026 Blog Post

Earnix AIOS ensures insurers get 'anchored intelligence' for native AI tools & services

Earnix is an AI company for insurance decisioning. The company claims to offer “production-grade” AI and decisioning technology into the workflows and decisions that shape insurance performance ... Continue Reading

June 18, 2026 18Jun2026 News

UAE’s push towards agentic AI raises stakes for governance and accountability

As the UAE accelerates plans to embed autonomous AI into government services, experts warn that governance frameworks must evolve from policy documents into operational controls that ensure transparency, accountability and trust Continue Reading

June 18, 2026 18Jun2026 News

OpenAI deepens Japan footprint with Hitachi deal

Hitachi will use OpenAI’s Codex agent to unpick ageing mission-critical systems and gain early access to its frontier AI models in a slew of high-profile Japanese partnerships for the US AI lab Continue Reading

June 17, 2026 17Jun2026 E-Handbook

Taking a zero-trust approach: Key strategies and use cases

Modern security techniques – with and without AI – create challenges that most traditional defences do not address. Risks such as supply chain vulnerabilities, sensitive data leakage and malicious inputs are putting security teams are under pressure... Continue Reading

June 17, 2026 17Jun2026 Opinion

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