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Net Insight introduces programmable video production network

Capability designed to make large-scale IP-based live production infrastructures more predictable and controllable, enabling secure and automated IP interconnection without reverting to SDI gateways
NHS digital drive hit by usability gaps despite progress

The shift from analogue to digital across the NHS is hindered by usability issues in electronic patient record (EPR), but the newly launched frontline productivity programme could be the answer
Fujitsu injects another £80m into UK arm amid Post Office scandal

IT services provider’s UK arm has received a further £80m from parent company headquarters in Japan
What’s driving Oracle’s latest job cuts?

Thousands of job losses have been reported, affecting many roles at Oracle Cloud Infrastructure including software engineering and product compliance
UAE advances sovereign AI ambitions with launch of Falcon

Technology Innovation Institute’s compact multimodal model rivals global heavyweights while signalling a shift towards efficient, real-world AI deployment
Data dive: Government 2030 datacentre capacity targets look shaky

We look at UK datacentre capacity – current and projected – and find DSIT’s 2030 target for 6GW of AI-capable capacity is currently out of reach, unless operators get a move on

Middle East datacentre capacity set to triple by 2030

Driven by government vision, booming demand for cloud and artificial intelligence, and strategic investments, the region is rapidly becoming a global digital hub, reshaping the future of connectivity and technology
‘Hot’ property: Azzurri Group’s chicken chain and the greenfield tech opportunity

Dave’s Hot Chicken provides rare ‘greenfield’ tech development opportunity for Azzurri Group, says tech director Jim Hingston, amid rumours of an imminent sale of the US-themed food chain
Getting started with measuring AI’s carbon footprint

We speak to industry experts about how demand for AI acceleration is driving new approaches to measuring greenhouse gas emissions

BlueRock forges Trust Context Engine to help developers control agentic systems- CW Developer Network

BlueRock is a company known for its provision of observability, context and control for agentic AI systems operating in production. The platform itself is designed to helps developers and data ... Continue Reading
GreenOps - Starburst: Abstracting the complexity of (legacy) distributed data estates- CW Developer Network

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Jitender Aswani in his role as senior vice president of engineering at Starburst. Aswani writes in full as follows… There ... Continue Reading
GreenOps - Revenium: To optimise AI for cost and sustainability, start with outcomes- CW Developer Network

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Daithi Walsh, director of Product at Revenium. With decades of hands-on experience across software engineering, cloud ... Continue Reading
Photonics - WeAreDevelopers: Dawn of a major new computational power, or just faster plumbing?- CW Developer Network

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by WeAreDevelopers CEO, Sead Ahmetovic. Ahmetovic writes in full as follows... There is a popular narrative that frames ... Continue Reading

AI-driven identity must exist in a robust compliance framework

The Computer Weekly Security Think Tank considers the intersection of AI and IAM. In this article, learn how while AI‑driven identity solutions offer genuine value, they must be implemented within a robust framework of governance, privacy protection...
How the UK’s ‘Neet’ youth can power the digital economy

One in eight people in the UK are not in education, employment or training (Neet). For the UK technology sector, facing skill shortages in AI, software engineering, and cybersecurity, they are a vital untapped pool of talent.
AI agents are here. Are we ready for the security implications?

Agentic AI adoption may be surging, but security is lagging behind and its fundamental principles need to be intelligently re-scaled for a non-deterministic world