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Essex Police discloses ‘incoherent’ facial recognition assessment

An equality impact assessment of Essex Police live facial recognition deployments is plagued by inconsistencies and poor methodology, undermining the force’s claim that its use of the technology will not be discriminatory
Data embassies and US embargo halt give Saudi AI hope

Gulf autocracy gets access to powerful AI chips subject to export ban and pursues legal reforms to make foreign computing firms feel comfortable about putting their data there
Three UK doubles Glasgow mobile speeds in UK-first Open RAN trial

UK mobile operator claims successful completion of landmark trial of open radio access network in the UK’s first deployment of the technology in a dense urban environment, with 4G and 5G speeds doubled at peak times
Labour puts Humphrey AI to work for council admin

A tool built on the government’s Humphrey AI toolset is being piloted by 25 councils to take notes during meetings
PDS on the hunt for new CISO as board director quits

The Police Digital Service has confirmed it’s in the process of recruiting a new CISO, as Companies House documents confirm one of its board members left the organisation earlier this month
Enterprise to the fore as Zoom claims strong Q1

First quarter of 2026 financial year sees AI-first work platform provider break $1bn revenue barrier, with especially strong rise in enterprise business and AI Companion usage, up nearly 40%

AI storage: NAS vs SAN vs object for training and inference

Artificial intelligence operations can place different demands on storage during training, inference, and so on. We look at NAS, SAN and object storage for AI and how to balance them for AI projects
Connectivity kicks in for Sunderland at the Stadium of Light

Sunderland AFC enhances high-demand density connectivity coverage, capacity and performance across stadium involving leading operator, shared network infrastructure provider, UK government and local city council
Post Office Horizon scandal explained: Everything you need to know

Computer Weekly has investigated the Post Office Horizon scandal since 2008 and is, in fact, part of the story. This guide contains essential information about the scandal

SAP Sapphire 2025: Developers take centre stage as AI integration deepens- CW Developer Network

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Amanda Razani, a technology journalist and podcast host with a strong background in technology media. As the CWDN team was ... Continue Reading
Microsoft entices developers to build more Windows AI apps- Cliff Saran's Enterprise blog

Microsoft’s annual developer conference is rather like a litmus test, showing the general direction of travel of the software industry. Given the massive footprint of Windows in desktop computing, ... Continue Reading
Red Hat launches llm-d community & project- Open Source Insider

Red Hat has announced the launch of llm-d, a new open source project designed to address generative AI’s future with inference at scale. Powered by a native Kubernetes architecture, llm-d features ... Continue Reading
Mobile Pixels Glance monitor range- Inspect-a-Gadget

There’s a lot of really way-out product development happening in the monitor space. We’re now at a point in the industry when companies like Mobile Pixels are creating large curved monitors, ... Continue Reading

Microsoft's ICC email block reignites data sovereignty concerns

Why Microsoft's rhetoric on protecting European users from US government actions does not quite ring true
UK Fraud Bill targets benefit claimants for mass surveillance

The UK government’s proposed Fraud Bill will disproportionately place millions of benefit claimants under constant surveillance, creating a two-tier system where people are automatically suspected of wrongdoing for seeking welfare
Why Microsoft’s wartime pact with the EU rings hollow

Microsoft has moved to assure its European customers that it will fight any attempt by President Trump to disrupt their ability to access its services, but can UK customers take the company at its word?