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Micron breaks ground on $24bn Singapore wafer fab

Memory giant presses ahead with its global expansion strategy, adding new NAND flash capacity in Singapore to meet the growing demand for memory chips fuelled by the global AI boom
UK government’s National Data Library works up steam

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology finishes ‘discovery phase’ of £100m National Data Library programme, including pilot projects
AO implements Mist AI-native wireless network

Retailer’s wireless network looks to enable smarter, faster customer service and business operations to maintain competitive agility in a dynamic market
Alan Turing Institute fellowship programme gets $1m boost

The funding from Meta will be used to support experts in the development artificial intelligence to improve UK public services
Peer demands independent investigation into DWP’s prosecutions

The DWP’s promised review of subpostmaster prosecutions doesn’t satisfy the demands of politicians and campaigners
Court awards £3m to UK dissident targeted by Saudi spyware

A court has found that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia subjected a London-based human rights activist to abuse and physical violence after infecting his phone with Pegasus spyware

Sovereign cloud and AI services tipped for take-off in 2026

Digital sovereignty is set to become a top investment priority in 2026, due to geopolitical and legislative changes
Overcoming tech career barriers faced by underrepresented groups

Many people from underrepresented groups find difficulties in entering the tech sector – experts attending the 2025 Computer Weekly diversity in tech event, in partnership with Harvey Nash, offered advice for dismantling these barriers
Inside the trend of tech ‘spinouts’ solving real-world problems

Technology companies churn out services for retail and hospitality businesses, but there are still problems to solve in these sectors, driving a trend for in-house software developments being ‘spun out’

GreenOps - Cycloid: Cost & carbon, build it in now (or pay for it later)- CW Developer Network

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Benjamin Brial, founder of Cycloid. Cycloid provides an Internal Developer Platform (IDP) designed to be sustainable and to ... Continue Reading
Tricentis: Why AI writes code like a teenager (and why testers need to be adults)- CW Developer Network

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by David Colwell in his capacity as VP of AI & ML at Tricentis - a company known for its platform that provides automated ... Continue Reading
Honor Magic8 Pro review - Inspect-a-Gadget

At the risk of writing in the first person, I have a true story to tell. It was 5.45 am in New York’s JFK airport and I had just jettisoned my “liquids” into the TSA security tray and took out my ... Continue Reading
What is the objective of the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill?- When IT Meets Politics

Organisations need to demonstrate not just how much they are spending to improve their security but that they are spending it effectively. They should report annually to regulators on how their ... Continue Reading

AI claims are cheap: The challenge is to work out what's real

The Security Think Tank considers what CISOs and buyers need to know to cut through the noise around AI and figure out which AI cyber use cases are worth a look, and which are just hype.
Why organisations must block AI browsers – for now

AI browsers can improve employee productivity through autonomous workflows, but their security flaws and data leakage risks can expose enterprises to critical cyber threats
Cutting through the noise: SaaS accelerators vs. enterprise AI

The Security Think Tank considers what CISOs and buyers need to know to cut through the noise around AI and figure out which AI cyber use cases are worth a look, and which are just hype.