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Labour MP Josh Simons to lead digital ID scheme

Cabinet Office parliamentary secretary Josh Simons to become digital ID minister as government prepares to launch public consultation on the scheme
CES 2026: Qualcomm expands IE‑IoT portfolio

Edge AI technology made available for developers, enterprises and OEMs, integrating chipsets, software distribution and tools to scales across verticals
CES 2026: NXP looks to unlock potential of AI-powered vehicles

Semiconductor firm launches chip to transform vehicles into intelligent edge devices by centralising software and data across all vehicle domains, solving complexity and unlocking AI-powered vehicle capabilities
CES 2026: Toyota enhances SUV range with added infotainment

New version of RAV4 now available with Snapdragon Digital Chassis for personalisation and immersive infotainment, as well as advanced safety, convenience and real-time connected features
Many Post Office systems implicated in miscarriages of justice

Statutory body said its work has widened to multiple IT systems, and could even look at potential Post Office miscarriages of justice with no link to IT
Home Office digital-only eVisa system could be ruled unlawful

The Home Office is facing a judicial review over refusing to allow alternative proof of immigration status outside of the electronic visa system, despite data quality and integrity issues plaguing the system

Results and prospects for AI in business applications in 2026

Agentic AI dominated enterprise IT discourse in 2025, evolving from generative AI. In 2026, AI convergence and governance will determine AI’s impact on enterprise IT
How charities are using customer applications to boost support

Age UK, Yorkshire Wildlife Trust and the RSPCA reveal the CRM and digital experience platforms – along with other marketing technologies – they use to help boost support
New tech frontier as resale moves from niche to mainstream

The retail resale market has moved from niche to mainstream, and it’s creating a whole new competitive enterprise tech market that’s ripe for change and consolidation

Think & drive, IFS Cadillac F1 partnership steers more data behind the wheel- CW Developer Network

Fuel, oil, new tyres, precision-tuned pistons, gloves, helmet and fireproof underwear - check, check, check. That might have been the checklist for a Formula 1 team driver in pre-milennial times, ... Continue Reading
2026: Prepare for a year of uncertainty- Cliff Saran's Enterprise blog

What a start to 2026. Deloitte’s 74th quarterly survey of Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) and group finance directors of major companies in the UK revealed that geopolitics and poor UK ... Continue Reading
Addressing UK’s technical debt is only way to secure country’s digital future- Data Matters

This is a guest blog post by Rob Lay, Director of Solutions Engineering UK&I at Cisco. The recently announced Cybersecurity and Resilience Bill is a welcome move by the UK government to ... Continue Reading
Red Hat capitalises on Nvidia for open source ‘rack-scale’ AI - Open Source Insider

Every enterprise vendor wants to now come forward with a so-called “complete AI stack” comprising of software application development and data science tools, service intelligence layers and (often ... Continue Reading

Why AI agent recoverability is vital for business resilience

While AI agents are transforming operations they bring risks. Governance, monitoring, and instant rollback can help with resilience, trust, and safe innovation
Will there be a technology policy epiphany in 2026?

The UK government faces many complex technology policy decisions in the year ahead, which could reshape the country for a digital, AI-led future
Diversity Think Tank: Weathering the Storm

Even without recent news in the US, diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives were dialled back in UK businesses last year due to tight budgets and economic uncertainty. Is it the end of the DEI push as we know it, or just a momentary blip ...