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North American fleet management systems to grow steadiliy

Research from IoT analyst reveals installed base of fleet management systems in North America to reach 33 million units over the next three years, dominated by a handful of providers with installed bases in the millions
Oxford launches Equinox to build innovation hub in region

Oxford University and its host city have launched Equinox as a regional organisation uniting academia, business and government to establish Oxfordshire as a global innovation hub
HP’s plan to build the Middle East’s next generation of techies

Through gaming labs, artificial intelligence mentorship and inclusive partnerships, HP is helping young people in the Middle East, especially women, turn digital skills into real-world careers
Post Office extends controversial Fujitsu contract in £41m deal

The Post Office’s controversial Horizon contract with Fujitsu will run until at least March 2027
UK’s ‘deregulatory’ AI approach won’t protect human rights

Expert witnesses called before Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights have told MPs and Lords that the UK’s current approach to artificial intelligence regulation will fail to effectively protect people’s rights
Vodafone, AST SpaceMobile form base for EU constellation

Looking to further strengthen Europe’s digital sovereignty, European operator and space comms leader advance partnership and select Germany for satellite operations centre

How low code can give agentic AI guide rails for the enterprise

Low code providers and their ethos could lend momentum and security to the enterprise adoption of agentic AI
Is digital ID worth the risk?

The UK government’s recently announced digital ID scheme aims to curb the prospect of work for illegal migrants, along with claiming benefits for UK citizens and legal residents. However, are the threats to our personal data worth the risk?
Interview: Orange Business’s Jérôme Goulard on making telecoms greener and cleaner

Interdisciplinary work across multiple teams and initiatives can pose a challenge when it comes to satisfying customers as well as business objectives, finds Jérôme Goulard of Orange Business

(Some) software developers may now evolve to become orchestrators- CW Developer Network

Coding is dead. No, it’s not. Good, that’s out of the way and crystal clear. Of course, software application development is not going away, despite the rise of AI and the multifarious layers of ... Continue Reading
Sysdig widens open source vision for cloud security - Open Source Insider

Real-time cloud security company has come forward with new features that aim to unite detection, investigation and response across Falco and Stratoshark. The company used its appearance at KubeCon ... Continue Reading
StarkWare aims to make Bitcoin ‘everyday infrastructure’- CW Developer Network

Developers are typically fond of esoteric prototype-level embryonic technologies. It’s part of why the open source ecosystem is so vibrantly filled with forks, skews and variants i.e. everyone is ... Continue Reading
Why Apache Kafka is the AI workflow you (probably) already have- Open Source Insider

This is a guest post for Computer Weekly Open Source Insider written by Anil Inamdar in his capacity as global head of data services at NetApp Instaclustr. The company provides a managed platform ... Continue Reading

Who is really accountable for the online safety gap?

There has a flurry of regulatory activity on online safety around the world with no consensus on the best approach. How should companies and governments respond?
Gartner: How CIOs can lead the talent remix

AI value is often associated with workforce reduction headlines. But nearly half of CIOs believe AI has not met their ROI expectations
We need to build psychological readiness into cyber security

The Computer Weekly Security Think Tank considers the burdens and responsibilities that accompany the role of chief information security officer, and share guidance on how to navigate a challenging career path.