Internet infrastructure

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

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

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

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

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

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

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

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

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

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

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 examine why. And we look at the political, legal and economic risks around data sovereignty. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Record fibre connections but BT posts mixed 2026 financial year

UK’s leading communications provider claims solid FY26, with highs in FTTP connections and cost control, but sees headwinds on broadband business Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Kazakhstan: Where data is set to be the real new oil

Spanning huge distances, Kazakhstan has amassed riches from beneath its ground and its ability to launch rockets into space above. Yet the country sees its future prosperity in exploiting digital riches Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Matrix NAP Info boosts Batam-Jakarta undersea corridor with 1Tbps connectivity

Optical comms tech provider sees 1Tbps per-wavelength deployment on undersea cable system, designed to position Indonesia at the forefront of next-generation digital connectivity Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Forward rebrand brings further autonomous networking insight

Landmark launch and corporate rebrand designed to enable organisations to see full impact of network changes before making them, so they can operate safely, with confidence. Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Vodafone hails Nokia and AWS-based IoT services trial

Mobile operator validates cloud infrastructure provider to run internet of things voice and data network applications on Nokia core systems in push to add capacity faster and extend coverage Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Africa Congo Internet Exchange becomes first distributed IX in DRC

Global internet exchange operator enters partnership with NGO to see Democratic Republic of Congo become home to latest internet hub cutting costs for users across equatorial Africa Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Zayo Europe opens Genoa fibre network landing, interconnection hub

European fibre infrastructure provider expands Mediterranean footprint and regional Southern European network with point of presence in north of Italy Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Why trust and resilience are foundations of Singapore’s digital maritime future

As the maritime industry embraces digitalisation, relying on flat shipboard networks is no longer viable. Here's why operators must build ‘digital bulkheads’ to secure IT and OT environments, protect supply chains, and retain maritime talent Continue Reading

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• Melvin Tan

Can data sovereignty become a liability in war?

The recent Middle East conflict shows the contradictions inherent in modern data systems and the need to focus less on who controls data and more on how to protect the infrastructure Continue Reading

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• Moinul Zaber, research fellow, Institute of Development Studies

Via Africa subsea cable project to strengthen European, African connectivity

Europe-Africa submarine cable project backed by consortium model designed to connect Europe to Africa along the Atlantic coast, enhancing the resilience and diversity of West Africa’s international connectivity Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Nokia enters cognitive broadband era with agentic AI capabilities

As the telecoms industry looks to invest heavily in agentic AI, Nokia unveils a plan to tackle fibre and Wi-Fi challenges, boost user experience and increase operational efficiency Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Thousands of Essex premises to gain upgraded broadband

Latest part of £5bn ultrafast broadband development scheme sees expansion of gigabit roll-out to cover full-fibre blackspots in urban areas, as well as the countryside Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Why IoT grows in agriculture but needs tonic for healthcare

Deployment environments matter far more than sophistication, when it comes to IoT success. This includes scaling costs, on-ground network realities and the difficulty of integrating new tech into legacy systems Continue Reading

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• Indrabati Lahiri

BT scores Euro 2028 connectivity deal

UK’s leading telco appointed Official Telecommunications Partner of the UEFA European Football Championship 2028, with BT launching products and services designed for customers nationwide Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Multisensory experiences drive immersive physical environments

As extended reality advances, truly immersive environments will emerge to improve and enable an entire host of applications that benefit from sensory experiences Continue Reading

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• Martin Schwirn, Computer Weekly

Inside the global datacentre squeeze

A projected $800bn datacentre infrastructure investment in APAC alone is clashing with the limits of global power grids, forcing datacentre operators to rethink where and how they build the physical engines of the internet Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

Australian public cloud spending to surpass A$33.6bn in 2026

As hyperscalers such as AWS and Microsoft pour billions into Australian datacentres, Gartner predicts local public cloud spending will grow by 17.9% in 2026, driven by the growth in AI infrastructure demands Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

Immersive narratives: how VR transforms industries through storytelling

Storytelling will play a bigger role in tomorrow’s society – whether through teaching and learning, arts and entertainment, or health – with virtual reality technology seeking to transform experiences by bringing stories alive Continue Reading

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• Martin Schwirn, Computer Weekly

Alkira acquisition gives Lumen cloud connectivity control plane

Acquisition to see physical infrastructure and programmable network united with cloud-native control plane to deliver a single, digital connectivity platform with cloud-to-cloud and datacentre-interconnect Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Neos Networks, Cornerstone and StonesThro power UK sovereign edge cloud

Strategic collaboration designed to enable distributed microscale AI compute with national, resilient connectivity for critical sectors Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

DE-CIX expands New York metro connectivity with architecture upgrades

Quad-node architecture across New York and New Jersey, expanded metro access and 400GE readiness designed to strengthen resilience in the US’s most demanding interconnection market Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Telxius taps Synamedia Quortex Switch to support multi-CDN growth

Global connectivity provider implements Quortex Switch to boost video streaming experience for customers, reaching millions of viewers worldwide Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

HPE expands ProLiant edge network portfolio

Chassis and servers are optimised for the edge, and validated for harsh and remote environments across retail, manufacturing and national security-related deployments Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

India aims for the stars with orbital datacentres

As terrestrial datacentres face severe power and cooling constraints, space-based facilities promise unlimited solar energy and low latency for AI inferencing, provided the industry can overcome challenges Continue Reading

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• Pratima Harigunani

Cisco advances path to quantum network with universal switch

Research prototype designed to connect quantum systems from different suppliers, in all major encoding modalities, at room temperature, over standard telecom fibre Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Capital injection, acquisition further Render Networks in critical infrastructure

Critical infrastructure software platform provider gains fresh capital to accelerate sector and portfolio expansion Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Google launches Gemini Agent Platform, eighth-generation TPUs

With more AI agents moving to production, Google Cloud is targeting governance, multi-cloud data architecture and purpose-built silicon to help enterprises orchestrate agentic workflows Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

UAE education builds digital resilience as regional tensions accelerate shift to remote learning

Ankabut CEO Tarek Jundi outlines how national infrastructure, AI-driven platforms and distance-learning capabilities are helping schools and universities maintain continuity amid geopolitical uncertainty Continue Reading

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• Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly

Cintegral taps Taara connectivity for real-time live media production

Networking service from Google Moonshot allows directors and crew members to digitally collaborate in real time during a shoot using light-based connectivity instead of relying on cable-based infrastructure Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

How a risky move paid off for Nvidia

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we talk to Nvidia, the chip company at the centre of the AI revolution, about how its 20-year technology bet paid off. Oracle is laying off 30,000 workers – we find out what’s behind the controversial move. And we analyse the risks and opportunities from edge AI. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Qualcomm expands strategic advanced driver assistance systems, immersive eyewear collaborations

Mobile technology platform provider inks deal with Snap company to expand decade-long collaboration on XR services, and with Bosch to make ADAS offerings for enhanced safety and comfort Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Sateliot launches €100m series C financing round

Barcelona-based satellite operator announces investment that will see use in financing deployment of constellation and starts selection process for a lead investor in new round expected to close in summer Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

UK Navy deters Russian submarines near critical undersea cables

Operation by Navy and RAF tracks Russian submarine operations close to critical undersea cables Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor

Wilson Connectivity, Autonomous Systems team for in-building wireless service

Joint development brings AI-ready, automated monitoring and real-time service assurance to indoor distributed antenna system and private network deployments Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

North America drives video telematics market to 22 million units by 2030

Study from M2M/IoT market research firm finds installed base of active video telematics systems growing at a steady clip driven by North America and camera technology enhancements Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

CityFibre launches 8.5Gb service across wholesale multi-gig network

UK’s largest independent full-fibre platform provider makes the next step in its roll-out of its 10Gb-capable network, and claims strong customer growth continuing as it approaches one million users Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Virgin Media Business Wholesale accelerates high-capacity delivery in the UK

Fixed wholesale connectivity arm of leading UK operator announces biggest ever upgrade to its wholesale network, delivering 32% Ethernet lead time reduction and 10G delivery accelerated by up to 40 days Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Nokia joins Linx as technical partner for London network refresh

Internet exchange based in UK capital completes project refreshing its 17-site interconnected network in London, with global comms tech provider selected as the technical partner to support development Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Akamai launches AI Grid intelligent orchestration

Cyber security and cloud computing company unveils global-scale implementation of AI Grid, intelligently routing artificial intelligence workloads across edge, regional and core footprint to balance latency, cost and performance Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Ciena optics deployed in Meta cable upgrade, JGA Lightstorm 

Optical connectivity provider’s technology is used to set transmission record for across a transpacific submarine cable, enabling next-generation cloud and AI connectivity between Japan and Australia Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Cambridge MC boosts comms procurement with Carrier Club acquisition

International consulting firm swoops for ’unique’ procurement-as-a-service organisation to offer greater value to its clients in challenging times for businesses Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Tata Communications unveils self-healing network

Platform from digital ecosystem enabler aims to provide greater than 99.99% service availability to help enterprises reduce data centre operational costs by up to 30% Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Zayo provides critical connectivity infrastructure for AI, cloud datacentres  

Enterprise network provider deploys connectivity infrastructure to one of the UK’s largest AI cloud datacentre campuses to support up to 720 MW of AI-ready infrastructure Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Infrastructure is back as Orange Business drives trusted agentic platforms

Annual customer gathering of enterprise arm of global telco sees launch of four key applications taking advantage of agentic AI capabilities and emphasising the need for robust and secure infrastructure Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Ofcom sets out regulation to push UK gigabit broadband to ‘final phase’

UK communications regulator lays down regulation required to drive full-fibre roll-out through its end phase to universal access across the country, aiming to allow businesses to unlock economic gains Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

C-suite execs flag core nature of edge AI to business strategy

Research from edge computing provider observes enterprise edge AI is now an intrinsic part of core business infrastructure, driven by rapid uptake of agentic operations Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

UK government unveils gigabit broadband upgrade tracker

As full-fibre broadband deployments maintain steady pace across the nation, UK government introduces tool to allow businesses across England and Wales to discover if they are due a government-backed broadband upgrade Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Altnets ‘force to be reckoned with’ in UK broadband

Research shows peers reaching around 19.7 million premises, with more than 3.5 million live connections, outperforming the major providers on customer satisfaction and value Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

CityFibre, AllPoints Fibre introduce multi-gigabit FTTP

Partnership aims to bring together leading networks to simplify wholesale consumption to enable ISPs and MSPs to meet the demands of high-value customers with access to 1.7Gbps and 2.3Gbps FTTP speeds Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

The rise of the splinternet? Data sovereignty risks and responses

We look at the political, legal and economic risks around data sovereignty, the fears for digital dependency and massive hyperscaler penetration in the UK public sector Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Datacentre and cloud editor (acting)

Is AI our agent, or are our governments becoming agents for AI?

Yet more billions are being spent on agentic AI, despite warnings of its potentially extreme fallibility. Just who are governments serving when they spout the messaging of Big Tech companies? Continue Reading

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• Emer Coleman

Ericsson, Future Technologies scale wireless infrastructure for industrial AI

Connectivity transformation systems integrator and comms tech giant expand collaboration to accelerate deployment of private 5G and enterprise wireless networks across North America Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

MWC 2026: Render Networks unveils synchronised agentic critical infrastructure

Critical infrastructure execution and intelligence software provider unveils agentic AI architecture designed for dynamic, scalable execution at infrastructure operators and constructors Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Edge AI: Business cost, risk and control

Right now, rather than asking whether or not to adopt edge artificial intelligence, the crucial question for most companies is how to do so without creating new security, cost and governance issues Continue Reading

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• Indrabati Lahiri

Weighing the trade-offs of neoclouds and sovereign clouds

Neocloud and sovereign cloud providers offer alternatives to hyperscalers for AI infrastructure and data sovereignty, but availability gaps and a lack of managed AI services can pose challenges to enterprise customers Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

UK government consults on social media ban for under-16s  

A UK government consultation launched today asks whether under-16s should be banned from social media, and age restrictions introduced for VPNs and chatbots Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor

The UK’s proposed social media ban explained

The UK government will use new legal powers to lay the groundwork for an under-16 social media ban after its consultation on children’s digital well-being, but opponents warn the measures being considered will only treat the symptoms of the problem if they ignore the structural power of big tech Continue Reading

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• Charlotte Lang

Taara unveils photonics platform for wireless comms

Google Moonshot company unveils way to transmit ultra-high-speed internet through the air using light, shrinking core technology onto a single chip to deliver fibre-like speeds without cables or spectrum Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Singtel, Nvidia to help scale enterprise AI deployments

Singtel and Nvidia have teamed up on a multimillion-dollar facility to help organisations scale enterprise AI deployments, tackle extreme datacentre power densities, and prepare for the era of embodied AI Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

T-Labs demos commercial viability of quantum networking

The research and development arm of telco Deutsche Telekom has worked with Qunnect to demo quantum networking over 30km of optical fibre Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

VMO2 owners make Substantial acquisition to gain altnet broadband business

Acquisition of UK’s second-largest altnet by broadband major claimed to be able to unlock value of £3.5bn, creating sustainable, scaled network competition and wholesale choice in the UK Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Lumen targets AI bottlenecks with cloud gateway and metro expansion

AI network provider introduces enterprise capabilities designed to accelerate data movement across distributed artificial intelligence environments while aiming to lower complexity and cost Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Linx upgrades Lunar Digital datacentre to full resilient point of presence

Manchester-based datacentre upgrading its network resilience with London Internet Exchange to support network traffic Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

AI investment and the effect on urban digital twins

Investment in artificial intelligence will support development of the technology as an enabler for digital twins across many application areas, but analysts are concerned that AI spending has created a bubble that is ready to pop Continue Reading

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• Martin Schwirn, Computer Weekly

Openreach appoints new chief executive

UK’s leading broadband provider announces that its deputy CEO will succeed incumbent chief executive from 1 April 2026, and that the company looks to maintain pace of full-fibre deployment Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Urban digital twins – missing pieces and emerging divides

The versatility of digital twins is substantial, but hurdles exist that prevent them to reach their full potential – and while AI can reduce existing limitations, its deployment can create its own problematic issues Continue Reading

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• Martin Schwirn, Computer Weekly

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

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• Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor

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

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

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 recent run of buyer’s guides also touches on this topic. Elsewhere, we hear from the CISO of online retailer Zalando about how she’s drawing on her career in tech to reshape the firm’s approach to security. Rounding out the ezine, we find out how the adoption of AI is affecting employee autonomy in the workplace. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

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 on future prosecutions Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor

Expanding sensory experiences in virtual environments

Augmented, virtual and extended realities are all trying to allow users to interact with virtual information in ways we are used to in real life Continue Reading

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• Martin Schwirn, Computer Weekly

2025 a record year for CityFibre

Full-fibre platform provider posts financial and operational update for the year ended 31 December 2025, showing unprecedented customer growth, revenue and profitability Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Dell Technologies Forum Dubai highlights AI as the next great economic accelerator

At its flagship regional event, Dell Technologies set out how AI leadership, data readiness and skills development are shaping digital transformation across the UAE and the wider Middle East Continue Reading

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• Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly

How open banking is evolving to unlock finances

In this week’s edition of the Computer Weekly ezine, we take a look at how – eight years after its introduction – the concept of open banking is expanding and evolving, and giving rise to new use cases within financial services. We also sit down with the CTO of Norsk Global and find out how swapping out its legacy VMware estate for Nutanix’s technology has saved it money and helped it shift away from having a reactive IT strategy. Elsewhere in the issue, we find out how agentic AI is shaking up business processes within the enterprise architecture landscape. And in the second of our three buyer’s guide features on digital sovereignty, we find out why this is a topic IT buyers and IT departments need to get a handle on in 2026. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Digital Realty enters Malaysia with acquisition of Cyberjaya datacentre

The datacentre provider expands Southeast Asian footprint beyond Singapore and Jakarta, acquiring a connectivity hub in Cyberjaya with plans for a 14MW campus to support regional AI and cloud workloads Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

Zayo expands network across Iberian Peninsula

Infrastructure provider partners with largest dark fibre operator in Spain to launch 400GE-enabled wavelength network and deliver low-latency, high-capacity connectivity between key hubs across Iberian Peninsula Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Subsea cable worth $1bn to link Japan with Malaysia and Singapore

The Intra-Asia Marine Cable will deliver 320Tbps capacity across the region, complementing subsea cable investments by hyperscalers such as Google and Meta in recent years Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

Berlin anarchists cite AI in attack on key energy infrastructure

Berlin anarchists have sabotaged key energy infrastructure in the city, claiming it as an act of ‘self-defence’ against the planet’s destruction by ‘energy-guzzling’ technologies and the wider fossil fuel economy that underpins their development Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

UK broadband revolution shows no sign of slowing down

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

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

How Bahrain is building a region-leading digital economy

From hyperscale cloud and fintech regulation to AI skills and smart manufacturing, Bahrain is positioning technology at the heart of its economic diversification strategy, says Bahrain EDB’s Musab Abdullah Continue Reading

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• Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly

Global cloud infrastructure spending hits $102.6bn in Q3 2025

The cloud infrastructure market grew 25% year on year, driven by enterprises moving from AI experimentation to scaled deployment, according to research from Omdia Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

Top 10 technology ethics stories of 2025

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 tech ethics stories of 2025 Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Middle East tech trends 2026: AI, cyber security and sovereign infrastructure take centre stage

As artificial intelligence moves from experimentation to production and cyber threats escalate, the Middle East is entering a decisive phase of digital transformation, says Omdia chief analyst Trevor Clarke Continue Reading

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• Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly

Warlords v Merchants: who really controls ID and Information Policy

Sooner or later we will have to interface with the global market leaders, including for ID systems and the UK will be a more prosperous and secure place to live, work and do business if we do so ... Continue Reading

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• Philip Virgo, Winsafe Ltd

Virgin Media O2 reveals record-breaking year of UK data use

UK operator releases data exploring how British people lived online in 2025, finding record-levels of data consumption including a rise in both broadband usage and mobile traffic Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Keysight and KT SAT claim satellite first with GEO to LEO link

Keysight Technologies and KT SAT complete successful handover from a live GEO connection to an emulated LEO link, creating a dependable way to study real NTN behaviour before constellations are deployed Continue Reading

All I want for Christmas is a ChatGPT nativity scene...

Sam Altman's suggestion that ChatGPT can raise a child should show us all how absurd the AI bubble has become - let's wish for a better vision for the world in 2026 Continue Reading

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• Emer Coleman

Starlink broadband skyrockets as internet gets fundamentally rewired

Research from leading connectivity cloud company finds several internet milestones throughout the year Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

UK flat owners to get rights to faster, more reliable broadband

Proposals designed to enable UK flats to gain access to gigabit-capable broadband access empower leasehold owners with right to request a connection Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Digital Ethics Summit 2025: Open sourcing and assuring AI

Industry experts met to discuss the ethical challenges associated with assuring AI systems, and how open source approaches can challenge concentrations of capital and power Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

How APAC telcos are reclaiming relevance with AI-ready infrastructure

In part three of this series, we explore how Singtel, China Telecom and SK Telecom are pivoting away from head-on competition with hyperscalers to become enablers of the AI era through sovereign cloud and edge platforms Continue Reading

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• Edwin Lin

Alcatel-Lucent, Nokia team to deliver end-to-end enterprise network services

Enterprise secure networking services provider and global comms tech firm expand partnership to provide joint networking, driving digital transformation at deployment sites Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Cloudflare fixes second outage in a month

A change to web application firewall policies at Cloudflare caused problems across the internet less than three weeks after another major outage at the service, but no cyber attack is suspected Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

HPE expands AMD collaboration to advance open rack-scale AI

IT and networking provider to adopt open, full-stack AI platform engineered for large-scale AI workloads looking to deliver high-bandwidth, low-latency connectivity across massive AI clusters Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly