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Ericsson, Nokia, Fraunhofer HHI team to drive 6G-era video coding

Comms tech giants and mobile and optical systems manufacturer form collaboration to drive the next generation of video coding standardisation, creating a proof of concept intended to power immersive and AI-driven media in the 6G era
AT&T unveils Open RAN call milestone

US communication giant pushes forward on evolution of wireless networks and the industry’s move towards open architectures with first Open RAN call using third-party radios over commercial network
Hamas lawyer seeks appeal following police’s seizure of his phone

Police say that solicitors cannot have a ‘cast iron defence’ to protect their electronic devices from ever being searched
Requtech retrofit programme sees creation of Satcom hub

Long-standing antenna design company that boasts deployments of parabolic, phased array and troposcatter antennas expands portfolio into the infrastructure side of the Satcom industry
Post Office public inquiry representation cost more than inquiry

Public inquiry into one of the biggest miscarriages of justice in UK history cost less to run than the Post Office paid one law firm for representation during the four-year process
UK ramps up ransomware fightback with supply chain security guide

Multinational guidance, developed by the UK and Singapore, is designed to help organisations reinforce their supply chain against ransomware attacks

AI and digital twins to serve increasingly complex robot management

Proliferating fleets of robots, diffusion of humanoids, and the emerging robot class of androids will increase complexities of robot management in the future. AI and digital twins will become increasingly important management tools
NRF Europe – AI quietly does it…

NRF’s European event highlighted many of the tech themes that are ongoing in the retail sector, with AI making a prominent yet quiet appearance
Taking the unusual route into a career in tech

Not everyone chooses to go into tech from a young age, with some people ending up in tech entirely by accident – here, we follow two professionals who took unconventional paths into the industry

A case for AI Qwerty- Cliff Saran's Enterprise blog

Techies love the 80:20 rule. Imagine there’s a bit of tech that would do the 20% of laborious tasks people have to do during their working day. Over the course of a 35-hour week, a 20% not working ... Continue Reading
AI workflows - Elastic: Hope-flows and hard truths- CW Developer Network

This is a guest post by Nic Palmer, head of customer architecture for international, Elastic - the company known for its open source platform that powers search, observability, security and wider ... Continue Reading
Who knew? How Starmer kept his digital ID plan secret for months- Computer Weekly Editors Blog

When prime minister Keir Starmer announced on 26 September that the government was to introduce a mandatory national digital ID scheme, it came as a surprise to many people – not least those in the ... Continue Reading
AI workflows - Snyk: Embedding developer-centric security into the AI pipeline- CW Developer Network

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Randall Degges, head of developer relations & community, Snyk. Degges writes in full as follows… AI-powered workflows ... Continue Reading

Use second-layer tools for AI safety

While some enterprises find it difficult to adopt AI, they can now use second-layer AI tools that enable businesses to implement the technology safely
Why layered resilience is the only true safeguard for SMEs

Real resilience doesn’t come from last minute panic once the storm has hit, it comes from layering defences through education, prevention, cure and – most importantly – recovery.
How AI and data can improve government

AI is reshaping government and public services. We should harness it to make government more efficient, fairer and more responsive