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UK and others sign first ‘binding’ treaty on AI and human rights

The UK, US and EU have all signed a treaty from the Council of Europe that aims to mitigate the threat AI poses to human rights, democracy and the rule of law, but commentators say it lacks enforcement mechanisms and creates loopholes
Mainframe teams turn to AI for modernisation gains

Given the skills crisis, generative artificial intelligence may offer a way for IT and business leaders to modernise their mainframe environments
Datacentres granted critical national infrastructure status

The global IT outage caused by CrowdStrike has shown why keeping datacentres secure and safe is critical to the UK
Non-compliant umbrella enters administration owing HMRC millions

HMRC looks set to miss out on millions of pounds in unpaid tax it is owed by a non-compliant umbrella company that slipped into administration, prompting renewed calls for the sector to be regulated
Under-pressure Post Office botches hardware procurement

Pressured decision-making caused mistakes in the Post Office project to replace the system at the heart of national scandal
Fujitsu UK staff denied annual pay rise amid scandal

UK staff morale is at an all-time low as Japanese IT giant deals with the backlash from its involvement in the Post Office Horizon scandal

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
AI in the enterprise: How to build an AI dataset

The successful execution of an enterprise's AI strategy lives or dies on the quality of the data underpinning it, so how can companies ensure they are on the right path when it comes to cracking on with the early stages of this process?
SD-WANs in a cloud-native world

We look at where software-defined wide area networks fit in a modern, cloud-native IT architecture

SAS study tour 2024, North Carolina - day 2- CW Developer Network

The Computer Weekly Developer Network plunged into day 2 of the SAS study tour at the company’s North Carolina headquarters to learn about the company from the inside. Day two sessions started with ... Continue Reading
SAS study tour 2024, North Carolina - day 1- CW Developer Network

SAS hosted a small group of press and analysts at its Cary, North Carolina headquarters this season, a location that sits adjacent to the Raleigh-Durham US East Coast technology hub. The Computer ... Continue Reading
Coding canvas, SAS Viya Workbench tools up AI model developers- CW Developer Network

Known for its technology portfolio spanning AI, data analytics and software toolsets that impact the full modern enterprise IT stack, SAS this year announced expanded capabilities in its SAS Viya ... Continue Reading
What to expect from NetApp Insight 2024- CW Developer Network

The Computer Weekly Developer Network is off to Las Vegas for NetApp INSIGHT 2024. With three full days of technical training, keynotes & breakouts and a chance to question the N-powered ... Continue Reading

Mapping the journey to human-machine symbiosis

Ali Shafti, the head of human-machine understanding at Cambridge Consultants argues that empathic computers are closer to reality than we might think
Time to step up in supporting neurodiverse talent at work

Because it affects such a significant proportion of people, any employer striving to create an inclusive workplace has to have neurodivergence on the agenda
Building the next generation of digital public services

The UK's plans for the digital transformation of public services have lost their way - making it even harder to engage with government digitally. Other countries are showing us there is a better solution