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Amazon acquires Globalstar to expand satellite comms business

Strategic purchase to see satellites, radio frequency spectrum and operational expertise to enable existing Leo business to add direct-to-device services to future generations of its low Earth orbit satellite network
OCBC rolls out generative AI training for wealth advisors

First programme of its kind allows wealth advisors to hone their pitches through realistic AI role play, resulting in double the client appointments and a 50% growth in revenue in three months
Cintegral taps Taara connectivity for real-time live production

Networking service from Google Moonshot allows directors and crew members to digitally collaborate in real time during a shoot using light-based connectivity instead of relying on cable-based infrastructure
SMRT taps AI and analytics for rail maintenance

The Singapore rail operator has developed an intelligent analytics platform to support predictive maintenance and pinpoint track issues, maximising its three-hour nightly maintenance window
Patch Tuesday brings zero-days in Defender, SharePoint Server

Microsoft’s latest Patch Tuesday update may be one of the largest in history, with more than 160 issues in scope
UK government accelerates autonomous vehicle development funding

Projects exploring how autonomous vehicles could benefit businesses and communities across the UK receive government backing as part of £150m CAM Pathfinder programme

Finnish quantum computing champion IQM determined to make ‘impossible’ engineering breakthrough

As US defence research agency Darpa starts a programme to upend the dominant quantum computing architecture it says will fail, the CEO of Finland’s IQM speaks to Computer Weekly about why his firm is aiming to succeed
Datacentre developers tout benefits to local communities, but do they deliver?

As opposition to AI datacentres rises globally, developers are seeking to engage with communities. But how often do the benefits advertised by companies actually help local residents?
Pure/AVK self-powered Dublin datacentre dodges grid constraints

With grid connectivity denied, Pure Data Centres Group got creative, partnering with AVK on a microgrid to beat power constraints versus a tide of rising demand

Government opens up a gateway to an alternative future for digital identity- Computer Weekly Editors Blog

Yesterday, the UK government slipped out a seemingly minor, technical announcement, published on what is likely to be a minimally read blog, that could have significant implications for Keir ... Continue Reading
Sapiom CEO: Software is becoming the ‘customer' of the Internet- CW Developer Network

For twenty years, the Internet economy has been designed for humans. We built interfaces for human eyes, authentication for human devices, and financial, fraud, and risk models that assume a person ... Continue Reading
Zencoder zaps zero-sum zonking with Zenflow Work- CW Developer Network

Zencoder describes itself as the orchestration layer for AI engineering and the company says its platform is designed to build reliable software with AI. In recent months, the platform has been ... Continue Reading
IT pros: the path ahead in career development- Cliff Saran's Enterprise blog

If change is the only constant, IT is a sector that has thrived by driving forward change. IT professionals need to adapt, otherwise they get left behind. Employment stability is very volatile, ... Continue Reading

Flood warning: How citizens’ AI agents will swamp public services

While governments eagerly look to implement AI to cut costs, they are less prepared for an incoming wave as people begin to use AI agents to drive applications to public services
AI’s dumb genius problem

Organisations don’t need more powerful AI models they need AI that can understand context of problems
Why the real measure of innovation is human impact

Tech leaders are used to being judged on metrics such as cost reduction, productivity and efficiency - but increasingly the true value of success in digital transformation lies in its human impact