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Innovate UK cyber startup programme gets £10m funding booster

Graduates of DSIT and Innovate UK's CyberASAP scheme to commercialise cutting-edge cyber research projects have raised nearly £50m in the past decade.
Gap between upskilling intent and execution in business

Tech leaders understand the importance of providing their employees with training, but there are too many challenges in the way of doing so
Step up enforcement on big tech, says rights commissioner

The Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights says that European governments should consider better enforcement against big tech companies before banning children from social media
SK Telecom outlines mid- to long-term 6G network evolution

A paper on 6G development by South Korean operator highlights direction of infrastructure in the AI era, with vision rooted in fundamental network values such as security, stability and quality
Improved UK mobile could add £6.6bn to economy

Research finds improved mobile connectivity could deliver massive annual boost to UK economy by enabling tens of thousands of new businesses
Pure Storage rebrands to Everpure as part of business pivot

Everpure rebrand aims to put the focus on managing data throughout its lifecycle for optimum use, storage, security and sovereignty, with new functionality planned this year

Neoclouds: Meeting demand for AI acceleration

We look at how neoclouds can deliver access to artificial intelligence acceleration faster and cheaper than public cloud providers
Interview: Sarwar Khan on shaping BT’s green future and delivering sustainability at scale

How the sustainability practice enables BT to move on ‘tough topic’ targets that increase innovation, efficiency and success across its product portfolio
The ethical challenges of America’s social media vetting policy

The US government is incorporating social media vetting as part of its border control policy, leading to concerns about what data will be collected and how it will be protected

GreenOps - BlackLine: Why GreenOps needs finance-grade control to deliver value- CW Developer Network

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Philippe Omer-Decugis, general manager & SVP of sales at BlackLine. BlackLine is known for its cloud-based software ... Continue Reading
What to expect from ABBYY Ascend 2026- CW Developer Network

The Computer Weekly Developer Network is off to Nashville, Tennessee for ABBYY Ascend 2026 on April 16 this year. Held in Virgin Hotels Nashville (hello Sir Richard), this year’s theme is “Turning ... Continue Reading
FinOps Foundation on state of the FinOps nation: AI value & skills at the fore- Open Source Insider

The FinOps Foundation says it has extended and updated its mission to reflect the discipline's progression and evolution from reactive cloud cost management to a more proactive focus on technology ... Continue Reading
AI? Remember Automation…- Networks Generation

With the endless AI buzz dominating every technology headline and press release, it’s easy to forget the origins of “computer intelligence”; namely the likes of expert systems, macros and the “A” ... Continue Reading

Inside the tech stack powering the next wave of digital assets

Digital assets such as cryptocurrencies and stablecoins are steadily being adopted by the financial mainstream, driven by a convergence of regulation, security-first infrastructure and increasingly sophisticated technology.
Think Tank: Building the backbone of the UK’s AI economy

When it comes to the environmental impacts of AI, should big tech firms or enterprises, and their IT departments, be expected to “do their bit” to limit the potential environmental fallout of the technology's growing usage?
Think Tank: Counting the cost of AI datacentres and energy use

When it comes to the environmental impacts of AI, should big tech firms or enterprises, and their IT departments, be expected to “do their bit” to limit the potential environmental fallout of the technology's growing usage?