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April 16, 2026 16Apr2026 News

UK government’s £500m sovereign AI fund bids to commercialise research

The UK government is launching a £500m Sovereign AI Unit to boost artificial intelligence startups and drive economic growth through strategic and long-term investments Continue Reading

April 16, 2026 16Apr2026 News

How the AI boom is reshaping tech cost management

FinOps practitioners are stepping up to manage AI expenses, optimise token usage and align cost-saving measures with sustainability goals to improve returns from AI investments Continue Reading

April 16, 2026 16Apr2026 News

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

April 16, 2026 16Apr2026 Blog Post

A modern approach to technical debt reduction

While it may have been conceived as an elegant way to host microservices, containerisation is seeping into mainstream enterprise IT. When asked about their IT strategy, IT leaders will often say ... Continue Reading

April 15, 2026 15Apr2026 News

UK businesses must face up to AI threat, says government

Technology secretary Liz Kendall urges Britain’s business community to sit up and pay attention to emerging AI threats, following the debut of Anthropic’s new frontier model, Mythos Continue Reading

April 15, 2026 15Apr2026 Blog Post

NTT Research enters its 2.0 era: Creates ‘Scale Academy’ & quantum-safe security

NTT Research, Inc., a division of NTT, has detailed and described the launch of Scale Academy, a startup incubator designed to market products and services based upon technologies studied within ... Continue Reading

April 15, 2026 15Apr2026 Opinion

Drone strikes show why key military principles apply to cloud data

One key thing every soldier knows is that bunching up under fire is a very bad idea. Here, a retired French general says CIOs need to apply the same principle to data in the cloud Continue Reading

April 15, 2026 15Apr2026 News

Ordnance Survey works with Snowflake to tackle flood risk

AI-based tool developed with Snowflake improves policymakers’ understanding of properties at risk of flooding Continue Reading

April 15, 2026 15Apr2026 News

Danske Bank upgrade error exposed 20,000 customer addresses

Danish bank revealed details of a customer data leak last year which affected thousands of customers Continue Reading

April 15, 2026 15Apr2026 Blog Post

SmartBear fills honeypot of AI-ready API governance

Software quality and visibility company SmartBear has detailed new Swagger capabilities. SmartBear Swagger is a suite of tools for designing, building, documenting and testing RESTful APIs ... Continue Reading

April 15, 2026 15Apr2026 News

Data dive: A new American Century in the datacentre pipeline?

Looking at datacentre development internationally, we see how the UK faces apparent relative decline, how countries are responding to the AI age, and what MW vs GDP can tell us Continue Reading

April 15, 2026 15Apr2026 News

TDX 2026: Salesforce depicts SaaS as an agentic evolution

Salesforce paints a picture of software as a service evolving in an agentic direction, at its developer conference in San Francisco, with AgentExchange as an ecosystem lubricant Continue Reading

April 15, 2026 15Apr2026 E-Handbook

Cyber resilience under pressure: How to demonstrate readiness

Recent geopolitical tensions have tested how organisations maintain operational continuity under stress—making cyber resilience a board-level priority for 2026 and beyond.

This guide provides frameworks and real-world insights to help ... Continue Reading

April 15, 2026 15Apr2026 News

England Rugby chooses Capgemini as it targets half a million new fans

French supplier will support the Rugby Football Union’s four-year plan to ensure the sport thrives in England Continue Reading

April 15, 2026 15Apr2026 News

Amazon acquires Globalstar to expand satellite comms business

Strategic purchase to see satellites, radio frequency spectrum and operational expertise to enable existing Leo business to add direct-to-device services to future generations of its low Earth orbit satellite network Continue Reading

April 15, 2026 15Apr2026 News

OCBC rolls out generative AI training for wealth advisors

First programme of its kind allows wealth advisors to hone their pitches through realistic AI role play, resulting in double the client appointments and a 50% growth in revenue in three months Continue Reading

April 15, 2026 15Apr2026 News

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

April 15, 2026 15Apr2026 News

SMRT taps AI and analytics to predict rail faults and speed up maintenance

The Singapore rail operator has developed an intelligent analytics platform to support predictive maintenance and pinpoint track issues, maximising its three-hour nightly maintenance window Continue Reading

April 14, 2026 14Apr2026 News

April Patch Tuesday brings zero-days in Defender, SharePoint Server

Microsoft’s latest Patch Tuesday update may be one of the largest in history, with more than 160 issues in scope Continue Reading

April 14, 2026 14Apr2026 News

UK government accelerates autonomous vehicle development funding

Projects exploring how autonomous vehicles could benefit businesses and communities across the UK receive government backing as part of £150m CAM Pathfinder programme Continue Reading

April 14, 2026 14Apr2026 News

Department for Transport shows how its AI system avoids bias

A report looking at a system to extract themes from public consultations highlights human and LLM-based checks Continue Reading

April 14, 2026 14Apr2026 News

SES gains altitude for in-flight connectivity with Boeing, Japan Airlines

Satellite operator claims milestone towards line-fit offer for multi-orbit connectivity, with streamlined factory installation on Boeing craft and deal with Japanese carrier Continue Reading

April 14, 2026 14Apr2026 News

Turkey launches nationwide 5G services with ambitious domestic production targets

Country’s three mobile operators go live across all 81 provinces following $2.95bn spectrum auction, with government mandating 60% local content requirements Continue Reading

April 14, 2026 14Apr2026 Blog Post

Government opens up a gateway to an alternative future for digital identity

Yesterday, the UK government slipped out a seemingly minor, technical announcement, published on what is likely to be a minimally read blog, that could have significant implications for Keir ... Continue Reading

April 14, 2026 14Apr2026 News

Finance regulator outlines its open finance vision

Financial Conduct Authority wants small businesses and consumers to be able to use their data to get better finance deals Continue Reading

April 14, 2026 14Apr2026 In Depth

Finnish quantum computing champion IQM determined to make ‘impossible’ engineering breakthrough

As US defence research agency Darpa starts a programme to upend the dominant quantum computing architecture it says will fail, the CEO of Finland’s IQM speaks to Computer Weekly about why his firm is aiming to succeed Continue Reading

April 14, 2026 14Apr2026 News

UK financial regulators rush to assess risks of Anthropic AI model

Banks called in by regulators as latest artificial intelligence model identifies thousands of software vulnerabilities Continue Reading

April 14, 2026 14Apr2026 News

Novo Nordisk partners with OpenAI to AI-power drug development

The Danish pharmaceutical company has a strategic plan to use AI across its business. OpenAI is helping it to achieve this objective Continue Reading

April 14, 2026 14Apr2026 E-Zine

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 ... Continue Reading

April 14, 2026 14Apr2026 Opinion

Flood warning: How citizens’ AI agents will swamp public services

While governments eagerly look to implement AI to cut costs, they are less prepared for an incoming wave as people begin to use AI agents to drive applications to public services Continue Reading

April 13, 2026 13Apr2026 News

UK reliance on US big tech companies is ‘national security risk’, claims report

UK government urged to follow European countries by backing technology based on open standards Continue Reading

April 13, 2026 13Apr2026 Opinion

AI’s dumb genius problem

Organisations don’t need more powerful AI models they need AI that can understand context of problems Continue Reading

April 13, 2026 13Apr2026 News

‘Grand Theft Auto’ publisher Rockstar hit by hackers again

The notorious ShinyHunters hacking collective menaces video game publisher Rockstar and says it will leak data on 14 April Continue Reading

April 13, 2026 13Apr2026 News

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

April 13, 2026 13Apr2026 Blog Post

Sapiom CEO: Software is becoming the ‘customer' of the Internet

For twenty years, the Internet economy has been designed for humans. We built interfaces for human eyes, authentication for human devices, and financial, fraud, and risk models that assume a person ... Continue Reading

April 13, 2026 13Apr2026 In Depth

Datacentre developers tout benefits to local communities, but do they deliver?

As opposition to AI datacentres rises globally, developers are seeking to engage with communities. But how often do the benefits advertised by companies actually help local residents? Continue Reading

April 13, 2026 13Apr2026 News

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

April 13, 2026 13Apr2026 News

Go West! US datacentres head for available and cheap energy

Texas the hotspot as US datacentres enter the GW age, Virginia set to hold its status as ‘datacentre alley’, while constrained west coast states set for market share decline Continue Reading

April 13, 2026 13Apr2026 In Depth

Pure/AVK self-powered Dublin datacentre dodges grid constraints

With grid connectivity denied, Pure Data Centres Group got creative, partnering with AVK on a microgrid to beat power constraints versus a tide of rising demand Continue Reading

April 13, 2026 13Apr2026 News

In the AI race, a global bank bets on the human touch

Standard Chartered’s technology and security chief, Alvaro Garrido, says AI will transform finance, but the industry’s biggest vulnerabilities lie outside its own walls Continue Reading

April 13, 2026 13Apr2026 In Depth

If we can’t kick the habit, how do we manage AI’s energy needs?

One can only hope that OpenAI’s Sam Altman was joking when he sought to justify the immense energy consumption of artificial intelligence Continue Reading

April 13, 2026 13Apr2026 News

India’s push for sovereign AI to lift Asia’s tech ecosystem

A landmark AI infrastructure deal between Yotta and Gorilla Technology aims to deploy up to 36,000 GPUs in India, creating a blueprint for commercially viable AI at scale across the region Continue Reading

April 12, 2026 12Apr2026 Blog Post

A (2014) Digital Strategy for Britain: let market forces replace crapband with a world class mesh

The original definition of broadband was the bandwidth necessary to deliver broadcast quality video to the home by 2002. It was redefined to mean "always on internet" when the Labour Government ... Continue Reading

April 10, 2026 10Apr2026 In Depth

Businesses are paying the price for CISO burnout

Discussions of burnout among security pros are about more than just mental health: when burnout strikes, it can present a serious business risk Continue Reading

April 10, 2026 10Apr2026 In Depth

Breaking the stranglehold: Responses to data sovereignty risk

We look at the political and government responses to risks around data sovereignty and massive dependence on the three US hyperscalers – AWS, Azure and GCP – in the UK and Europe Continue Reading

April 10, 2026 10Apr2026 News

OpenAI ‘pauses’ Stargate UK: Sudden setback or calculated move?

OpenAI’s decision to pause Stargate UK, much vaunted and based on a memorandum of understanding with government, cites energy costs and regulation, but may be driven by wider uncertainties Continue Reading

April 10, 2026 10Apr2026 News

Moscow champions digital sovereignty and AI-driven city management

By ensuring strategic technology capabilities are developed in-house, megacities can protect their critical infrastructure from cyber threats and global unpredictability, says Moscow government minister Continue Reading

April 09, 2026 09Apr2026 News

Singapore Cyber Security Agency chief: Cyber stability a necessity, not a luxury

With state-linked attacks rising and international rules unravelling, Singapore’s cyber security commissioner calls for global cooperation to prevent catastrophic conflict in cyber space Continue Reading

April 09, 2026 09Apr2026 News

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

April 09, 2026 09Apr2026 News

European Union deep tech plan too late for quantum champions IQM and Pasqal

European quantum computing firms hurry to get US stock exchange listings so they can be predator not prey in a coming wave of consolidation Continue Reading

April 09, 2026 09Apr2026 Blog Post

Zencoder zaps zero-sum zonking with Zenflow Work

Zencoder describes itself as the orchestration layer for AI engineering and the company says its platform is designed to build reliable software with AI. In recent months, the platform has been ... Continue Reading

April 09, 2026 09Apr2026 News

Physical AI device shipments to reach 145 million units by 2035

Research finds rising demand for physical AI tech with autonomous vehicles set to be the largest market, while commercial drones will drive shipments growth and service units will lead robotics shipments Continue Reading

April 09, 2026 09Apr2026 News

Treon lands €6.8m to accelerate industrial AI innovation

AI-native smart industry tech firm claims funding will aid its mission as it enters a new era of AI-native industrial operations, strengthening its ability to scale industrial AI technologies globally Continue Reading

April 09, 2026 09Apr2026 News

Interview: Researching quantum algorithms for today’s devices

The world of quantum computing is a noisy place, where error correction is needed to ensure quantum devices run correctly. Lucy Robson, a quantum algorithm scientist at Universal Quantum, tells Computer Weekly all about it Continue Reading

April 09, 2026 09Apr2026 Opinion

Why the real measure of innovation is human impact

Tech leaders are used to being judged on metrics such as cost reduction, productivity and efficiency - but increasingly the true value of success in digital transformation lies in its human impact Continue Reading

April 08, 2026 08Apr2026 News

Capita’s troubled Civil Service Pension Scheme hit by data breach

A data breach affecting 138 members of the Civil Service Pension Scheme piles pressure on the service’s administrator, Capita, amid ongoing issues Continue Reading

April 08, 2026 08Apr2026 News

Azure customers up in arms over ‘full’ UK South region

Microsoft customers report being refused capacity, migration projects stuck halfway, and accusations that AI is being prioritised over ‘bread and butter’ offerings Continue Reading

April 08, 2026 08Apr2026 Blog Post

IT pros: the path ahead in career development

If change is the only constant, IT is a sector that has thrived by driving forward change. IT professionals need to adapt, otherwise they get left behind. Employment stability is very volatile, ... Continue Reading

April 08, 2026 08Apr2026 Blog Post

PyTorch Foundation lights up welcomes for Helion & Safetensors

The PyTorch Foundation has welcomed Helion as a PyTorch Foundation-hosted project. As an organisation dedicated to promoting open source development of the PyTorch AI ecosystem, PyTorch itself is ... Continue Reading

April 08, 2026 08Apr2026 News

Keir Starmer was warned about Post Office prosecution practices as director of public prosecutions

A Horizon scandal victim wrote to Keir Starmer in 2011, when he was director of public prosecutions for the CPS, alerting him to the Post Office’s controversial prosecution practices Continue Reading

April 08, 2026 08Apr2026 News

Hyperscaler datacentres set to dominate by 2031

Driven by artificial intelligence deployments, hyperscaler datacentres are expected to comprise more than two-thirds of all capacity by 2031. Meanwhile, on-premise datacentre capacity will shrink to 20%, down from 56% in 2018 Continue Reading

April 08, 2026 08Apr2026 News

XCOM RAN intros end-to-end private 5G for physical AI

Next-generation private 5G technology provider unveils plans to expands spectrum and partners for global reach of dedicated wireless network Continue Reading

April 08, 2026 08Apr2026 Blog Post

Nutanix deepens enterprise database play with MongoDB & NetApp integrations

Nutanix used its .NEXT Conference in Chicago this April to showcase the work it has been carrying out with its expanding number of partners. In real terms, the event have grown to almost double the ... Continue Reading

April 08, 2026 08Apr2026 Blog Post

Nutanix Agentic AI drives neoclouds, NKP Metal forges bare-metal Kubernetes

Nutanix has had plenty to say at its .NEXT 2026 conference, held in Chicago this April. The company will now introduce new capabilities for its Nutanix Agentic AI service that are designed to help ... Continue Reading

April 08, 2026 08Apr2026 News

Cisco: Network readiness a determining factor for AI success

Report reveals how firms are harnessing AI to drive progress and overcome industry challenges, with most expecting ‘significant’ increases in connectivity and reliability demands Continue Reading

April 08, 2026 08Apr2026 Podcast

AI skills for IT pros: A Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast

Artificial intelligence is changing the way IT professionals work. We speak to Matt Stava, CEO of Spinnaker Support', about reskilling Continue Reading

April 08, 2026 08Apr2026 Opinion

The ‘human exception’ in AI governance: Are we serious or just ticking boxes?

AI regulations heavily scrutinise algorithms while blindly trusting the humans in the loop. To achieve systemic safety, we must subject both human and AI decision-makers to the same rigorous standards Continue Reading

April 08, 2026 08Apr2026 News

Optical networks to bridge the AI compute-consumption gap

With AI spurring gigawatt-scale datacentre builds across APAC, Ciena is deploying ultra-fast, energy-efficient optical networking and AI-driven automation to ensure AI services can reach consumers Continue Reading

April 07, 2026 07Apr2026 Blog Post

Photonics - Professor Frederic Gardes: The route to scalable, error-free silicon photonics

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by professor Frederic Gardes, co-Investigator at Cornerstone and head of the Integrated Photonics Group at the Optoelectronic ... Continue Reading

April 07, 2026 07Apr2026 News

Russian cyber spies targeting consumer, Soho routers

The UK’s NCSC and Microsoft have shared details of an ongoing cyber espionage campaign targeting vulnerable network routers, orchestrated by Russian state actor Fancy Bear Continue Reading

April 07, 2026 07Apr2026 Opinion

Tech can’t wait for regulation to protect children online

The general secretary of the UK's largest teachers’ union explains why social media should be banned for under-sixteens Continue Reading

April 07, 2026 07Apr2026 Blog Post

Nutanix aligns to agentic AI era with platform & ecosystem overhaul

Nutanix used its .NEXT 2026 Americas conference in Chicago this week to lay out a framework of technologies that it promises will deliver a complete platform for the agentic AI era. The hybrid ... Continue Reading

April 07, 2026 07Apr2026 Opinion

Sustainability accounting can be difficult, but can differentiate

It's difficult to get a handle on sustainability metrics, not least because of supplier efforts to obfuscate them. But building in a true and bigger picture can become a differentiator Continue Reading

April 07, 2026 07Apr2026 Opinion

What you need to know before emissions regulators come knocking

Carbon emissions reporting is becoming mandatory. But accounting is not the same as reducing, especially given the smoke and mirrors in some carbon footprint reporting Continue Reading

April 07, 2026 07Apr2026 Opinion

Navigating the opaque fog of public cloud carbon footprints

Cloud providers make it impossible to really assess carbon footprint. Differing definitions mask the true impact, especially in emissions from hardware production Continue Reading

April 07, 2026 07Apr2026 News

UAE unveils Falcon Perception in push for AI independence

Technology Innovation Institute’s compact multimodal model rivals global heavyweights while signalling a shift towards efficient, real-world AI deployment Continue Reading

April 07, 2026 07Apr2026 News

How voice AI is transforming customer service

After years of steering customers away from phone calls to cut costs, businesses are warming to voice AI agents capable of managing thousands of conversations simultaneously and upselling services Continue Reading

April 06, 2026 06Apr2026 News

Digital Realty CTO on AI tokenomics and datacentre infrastructure

Chris Sharp talks up the pace of AI silicon innovation, the growth of inferencing workloads, and why boasting about datacentre megawatts misses the point Continue Reading

April 02, 2026 02Apr2026 Opinion

Identity and AI: Questions of data security, trust and control

The Computer Weekly Security Think Tank considers the intersection of AI and IAM. In this article, learn how AI-driven IAM projects must account for important questions around data protection, user trust, accountability and control. Continue Reading

April 02, 2026 02Apr2026 Blog Post

Why the enterprise brain is your greatest asset in the era of AI agents

This is a guest blogpost by Sanchan Saxena, head of product, Teamwork Collection, Atlassian. For decades, organisations have treated their internal knowledge as an afterthought rather than a ... Continue Reading

April 02, 2026 02Apr2026 News

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

April 02, 2026 02Apr2026 Blog Post

How Spoon Theory informs software design

This is a guest blogpost by Jennifer Sherman, Chief Product Officer, Unit4. My partner has had six knee surgeries in our 12 years together. This means that I, someone whose biggest physical ... Continue Reading

April 02, 2026 02Apr2026 News

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

April 02, 2026 02Apr2026 News

Marvell scales up networking to extend Nvidia AI ecosystem

AI GPU leader sees extension of AI infrastructure through collaboration with infrastructure technology to deliver more choice and flexibility for customers with fully compatible systems Continue Reading

April 02, 2026 02Apr2026 News

How ‘Wikipedia of cyber’ helps SAP make sense of threat data

SAP runs enormous cloud environments for some of the world’s most heavily-regulated organisations, and in the hyperscale era, data security and compliance were becoming big challenges. It turned to cutting-edge agentic tools from Uptycs to cut ... Continue Reading

April 02, 2026 02Apr2026 Blog Post

BlueRock forges Trust Context Engine to help developers control agentic systems

BlueRock is a company known for its provision of observability, context and control for agentic AI systems operating in production. The platform itself is designed to helps developers and data ... Continue Reading

April 02, 2026 02Apr2026 News

Net Insight introduces programmable video production network

Capability designed to make large-scale IP-based live production infrastructures more predictable and controllable, enabling secure and automated IP interconnection without reverting to SDI gateways Continue Reading

April 02, 2026 02Apr2026 News

NHS digital drive hit by usability gaps despite progress, national survey finds

The shift from analogue to digital across the NHS is hindered by usability issues in electronic patient record (EPR), but the newly launched frontline productivity programme could be the answer Continue Reading

April 02, 2026 02Apr2026 News

Wireless AI paradox emerges as Wi-Fi evolves into strategic growth engine

Research finds businesses must adapt to diverse connectivity needs, and support a growing spectrum of users and devices including employees, contractors, robots, sensors and AI applications Continue Reading

April 02, 2026 02Apr2026 News

Fujitsu injects another £80m into UK arm amid Post Office scandal fallout

IT services provider’s UK arm has received a further £80m from parent company headquarters in Japan Continue Reading

April 02, 2026 02Apr2026 News

What’s driving Oracle’s latest job cuts?

Thousands of job losses have been reported, affecting many roles at Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, including those in software engineering and product compliance Continue Reading

April 02, 2026 02Apr2026 News

Data dive: UK government’s 2030 datacentre capacity targets look shaky

We look at UK datacentre capacity – current and projected – and find DSIT’s 2030 target for 6GW of AI-capable capacity is currently out of reach, unless operators get a move on Continue Reading

April 02, 2026 02Apr2026 News

NCSC warns high-risk individuals of Signal and WhatsApp social engineering attacks

NCSC advises on countermeasures for high-risk individuals over phishing attacks on encrypted messaging services, such as Signal, WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger Continue Reading

April 02, 2026 02Apr2026 News

How ANZ firms are driving automation and AIOps

Tech leaders from Westpac, NAB, Telstra and ACC New Zealand share their automation journeys, from overcoming cultural resistance to the cautious adoption of AI Continue Reading

April 02, 2026 02Apr2026 E-Handbook

Developing a storage strategy to support AI

AI workloads are reshaping the storage landscape, pushing teams to adopt more intelligent, scalable, and performance-driven solutions. By embracing AI-ready storage architectures and addressing compliance challenges, organisations can unlock the ... Continue Reading

April 02, 2026 02Apr2026 News

Arm works with IBM to deliver flexibility on mainframe

The chipmaker has begun collaborating with IBM on a dual architecture for Z series machine Continue Reading

April 01, 2026 01Apr2026 Opinion

AI-driven identity must exist in a robust compliance framework

The Computer Weekly Security Think Tank considers the intersection of AI and IAM. In this article, learn how while AI‑driven identity solutions offer genuine value, they must be implemented within a robust framework of governance, privacy protection... Continue Reading

April 01, 2026 01Apr2026 News

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