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UKtech50 2026 winner: Demis Hassabis, co-founder & CEO, DeepMind

Third-time UKtech50 winner Demis Hassabis has shown what homegrown UK tech talent can do, and the importance of tech for good
UKtech50 2026: The most influential people in UK technology

Computer Weekly has announced the 16th annual UKtech50 – our definitive list of the movers and shakers in the UK tech sector
US cyber agency warns over forgotten SharePoint flaw

An RCE vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint that was mistakenly omitted from the May Patch Tuesday bulletin is being exploited in the wild, says Cisa.
Digital readiness gaps emerge around FIFA World Cup 2026

Dynatrace research highlights disparities in federation website performance around the FIFA World Cup 2026, with Saudi Arabia among the slowest performers, as organisations turn to AI and observability to manage unpredictable traffic spikes
UK competition authority fast-tracks Nexfibre altnet acquisition

UK regulatory watchdog approves next phase of UK broadband provider’s acquisition of leading independent company, but rivals warn of diminished competition
Bank of England explores trading ‘kill switches’ in AI age

UK central bank’s deputy governor outlines challenges facing regulators as artificial intelligence reshapes the finance sector

How IAM providers are preparing for agentic AI

There is little doubt that enterprises will be deploying agentic AI. As such, technology firms are looking at various ways to secure these systems
CW@60: An award-winning, ZX81-frisbee-throwing tech journalism career

On 22 September 2026, Computer Weekly turns 60. To mark the milestone, we asked our industry contacts - and our journalists - for their perspectives on how tech has changed their lives over six decades
Why network automation is creating an observability paradox

In the past few years, several organisations have invested more in automation to enhance visibility, resilience and speed. This has been through a blend of intent-based networking, AI-driven tools and zero-touch provisioning

Cloud, controlled: Nutanix tightens agentic AI governance & cost mechanisms- CW Developer Network

Cloud computing is for everyone, but not everything - or so the cloud industry’s mantra has variously specified over the years in an attempt to balance the -as-a-Service based model of software and ... Continue Reading
Lorex X Series puts embedded code intelligence into AI-powered security- CW Developer Network

At the risk of starting this piece in the first person (a punishable crime in many areas of journalism), I remember moving house to an apartment in London (where I still am) and not having Internet ... Continue Reading
As agentic code accelerates software delivery, developers risk becoming the bottleneck- CW Developer Network

Dave Colwell, VP for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning at Tricentis, spoke to the Computer Weekly Developer Network during SAP Sapphire in Orlando this year to examine the productivity ... Continue Reading
Undo CTO: How to unlock the potential of AI coding agents by giving them runtime context- CW Developer Network

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Mark Williamson, CTO of Undo - a company known for its Time Travel Debugging software that lets developers record, “blink ... Continue Reading

People behind the progress: preparing us for what comes next

The TechUK President’s Awards celebrate individuals across the tech sector who are helping to transform the world we live in for the better
Why frontier AI must be stress-tested before CISOs trust it

The Computer Weekly Security Think Tank considers if Anthropic’s Claude Mythos frontier AI model is a benefit or barrier to achieving resilient enterprise IT security, and how security leaders need to adapt.
Inclusion in engineering needs rigour like other systems

Engineering needs rigour to fix gender imbalances. By treating inclusion as a design challenge with intent and accountability, firms build better teams and more resilient system