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Directors sue London tech firm nChain over whistleblowing 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
South Korea debuts foundation model in sovereign AI push

A consortium led by SK Telecom has built a sovereign AI model designed to reduce reliance on foreign tech, lower costs for local industry and propel South Korea into the top ranks of AI powers
Forward Networks claims first network digital twin for enterprise

Network operations platform capability pairs agentic AI operations with network digital twin to enable NetOps and SecOps teams to ask complex questions, understand network behaviour and validate outcomes
Met Police needs effective constraints on LFR use, court hears

The Metropolitan Police has defended its use of live facial recognition against a legal challenge that claims there are no effective constraints on where it can deploy the technology
Skills key to successful AI adoption, says IBM

Research from IBM states that employees will need AI skills in the near future for organisations to benefit from the technology
Security now one of the UK’s fastest-growing career paths

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

Sovereign cloud and AI services tipped for take-off in 2026

Digital sovereignty is set to become a top investment priority in 2026, due to geopolitical and legislative changes
Overcoming tech career barriers faced by underrepresented groups

Many people from underrepresented groups find difficulties in entering the tech sector – experts attending the 2025 Computer Weekly diversity in tech event, in partnership with Harvey Nash, offered advice for dismantling these barriers
Inside the trend of tech ‘spinouts’ solving real-world problems

Technology companies churn out services for retail and hospitality businesses, but there are still problems to solve in these sectors, driving a trend for in-house software developments being ‘spun out’

m3ter rings change on usage-based pricing with m3sh Workflows- CW Developer Network

Quirkily-named m3ter offers a platform that processes usage data (metering), performs complex bill calculations (rating) and automates data flows relating to usage and billing around the ... Continue Reading
GreenOps - Cycloid: Cost & carbon, build it in now (or pay for it later)- CW Developer Network

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Benjamin Brial, founder of Cycloid. Cycloid provides an Internal Developer Platform (IDP) designed to be sustainable and to ... Continue Reading
Tricentis: Why AI writes code like a teenager (and why testers need to be adults)- CW Developer Network

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by David Colwell in his capacity as VP of AI & ML at Tricentis - a company known for its platform that provides automated ... Continue Reading
Honor Magic8 Pro review - Inspect-a-Gadget

At the risk of writing in the first person, I have a true story to tell. It was 5.45 am in New York’s JFK airport and I had just jettisoned my “liquids” into the TSA security tray and took out my ... Continue Reading

High demand for specialist skills will drive the market in 2026

Rising IT spending in 2026 will create openings for data architects, data engineers and data scientists, cyber security specialists and platform engineers, while demand for generic IT skills remains flat
AI claims are cheap: The challenge is to work out what's real

The Security Think Tank considers what CISOs and buyers need to know to cut through the noise around AI and figure out which AI cyber use cases are worth a look, and which are just hype.
Why organisations must block AI browsers – for now

AI browsers can improve employee productivity through autonomous workflows, but their security flaws and data leakage risks can expose enterprises to critical cyber threats