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D2D connectivity to underpin next generation of industrial IoT

Research from satellite comms firm finds D2D connectivity will underpin the next generation of industrial internet of things, with almost all IoT decision-makers set to adopt the technology in the next 18 months
UK government calls for review into mobile market

UK government creates programme to anticipate how the mobile market, and technologies that underpin it, will evolve over the next decade
UK NCA seeks CDIO, offering more than £100k for the role

The chief digital and information officer will be expected to set the National Crime Agency’s digital, data and technology sourcing strategy, secure multi-year investment and manage a £100m budget
Openreach appoints new chief executive

UK’s leading broadband provider announces that its deputy CEO will succeed incumbent chief executive from 1 April 2026, and that the company looks to maintain pace of full-fibre deployment
Singapore to form AI council to steer national AI agenda

Singapore government unveils plans to spur AI adoption through fiscal incentives, implementation guidance and workforce skilling in a concerted effort to drive the nation’s AI agenda
Government bank project a ‘full-spectrum disaster’

National Savings and Investments is unable to tell Public Accounts Committee the cost of its modernisation programme

AI investment and the effect on urban digital twins

Investment in artificial intelligence will support development of the technology as an enabler for digital twins across many application areas, but analysts are concerned that AI spending has created a bubble that is ready to pop
AI enters its ‘grassroots backlash’ era

As artificial intelligence permeates aspects of the economy and society, individuals and civic groups are devising creative ways to rebel - but any impact on AI’s development, adoption and regulation is unclear
From chaos to clarity: How AI is redefining construction at scale

Klemensas Mecejus from ai71 explains why predictive, agent-based AI could finally crack construction’s productivity and cost overrun problem, and why the Middle East is poised to leap ahead

Virtue AI: New programming paradigms command AI-native security - CW Developer Network

Software application development is code-native, cloud-native… sometimes mobile-native and now AI-native, especially given the fact that code assistants and agentic programming functions have been ... Continue Reading
Clockwork VP: Neocloud revolution, what AI/ML engineers need to know - CW Developer Network

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Anita Pandey, vice president of growth at Clockwork. Clockwork is known for its software-driven fabric service designed to ... Continue Reading
Legacy IT? No problem- Cliff Saran's Enterprise blog

Maybe it’s time to press the pause button on artificial intelligence (AI). While the industry is dead set on promoting the benefits of multi-agent AI systems, the CIOs in many organisations ... Continue Reading
Kubernetes infrastructure now saved from 'minor repair bulldozer'- Open Source Insider

The Kubernetes community has released the latest version of Cluster API at version number 1.12 and it is described as a "significant update" for developers. A Kubernetes “sub-project” focused on ... Continue Reading

Without governance, agentic AI could destroy social media

If organisations using agentic and generative AI don’t codify ethics and oversight now, the future may be filled with AI agents using generative AI to communicate with other agents, destroying trust in social media
How GenAI is breaking cyber security awareness tactics

With threat actors exploiting the growing use of generative AI tools and the prevalence of shadow AI, organisations must strengthen their security programmes and culture to manage the rising risk
Smaller, safer AI models may be key to unlocking business value

While AI presents a significant opportunity to further the way we do business, what if it’s time to consider a new direction? What if the safest and most effective path for AI isn’t to go larger, but smaller instead?