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SIT Committee urges Palantir exit in push to end US cloud grip

A Science, Innovation and Technology Committee report contains recommendations that would radically alter UK public sector IT, procurement and relationship with hyperscalers if adopted
Capgemini wins another 10-year HMRC deal

This particular deal is for contact centre as a service, which sees artificial intelligence being deployed to streamline processes
SXSW 26: Europe still struggles to invest in deep tech

At the South by Southwest 2026 conference, ARM’s co-founder and director discussed the lack of investor appetite in Europe, despite the region’s numerous startups
Subpostmaster federation hit by ransomware attack

National Federation of Subpostmasters suffered a ransomware attack in April after hackers exploited a bug in the web hosting software it uses
E-invoicing and digital tax compliance reshape the GCC regulatory

As Gulf governments accelerate tax digitisation initiatives, organisations face growing pressure to modernise financial systems, improve data quality and prepare for a future of continuous compliance
Agentic AI helps Microsoft speed-up viable quantum computer

Microsoft researchers have made a breakthrough in quantum reliability with the help of agentic artificial intelligence

Scandinavia’s Kitron leans into AI but depends on ERP and local links to keep electronics production

Norway-headquartered Kitron Group is on a growth path and relies on local-market nous and partners
Sweden’s Hexagon takes a measuring tape to the industrial world… and its virtual counterpart

Stockholm-headquartered company is applying precision observability and digital twins to make a safer, more sustainable and efficient world
The great datacentre backlash: The campaigners

In part one of a series looking at attitudes to datacentres, we look at the organisations that oppose new builds, concerns and motivations, what the industry thinks and what solutions might resolve the various impasses

Arcjet brings bot detection into code to protect AI workflows without CAPTCHAs - CW Developer Network

Arcjet is a runtime trust layer for modern applications. Developers use it to enforce security policy directly in code, where application context such as identity, route, session, permissions and ... Continue Reading
AI afterburn: Why software quality is crashing in the rush for speed- CW Developer Network

AI is good, but, that ‘goodness’ comes with casualties, complexities and responsibilities. These caveats are (of course) driven by the need to ensure data provenance - and indeed data handling, ... Continue Reading
Och AI the noo: What to expect from State of Open Con, Edinburgh- Open Source Insider

Mercifully staged on British shores, the State of Open Con, Edinburgh, is held this week on Friday 5th June, so what can we expect? Speakers will cover security, investment in infrastructure and ... Continue Reading
Capital idea, Nutanix ups case for AI workloads with Nvidia cert- CW Developer Network

Some companies like to add AI (or .ai) to their core organisational designation and moniker these days... it’s cute enough, but one imagines it’ll be superseded by the next big thing once agentic ... Continue Reading

The unstoppable rise of the Chief AI Officer

Chief AI Officers are proliferating as organisations look to deploy agentic AI, make a return on investment, and meet their governance obligations.
Tech bros beware - Erin Brockovich is coming for you

The campaigning heroine of the eponymous movie has AI datacentres in her sights - just as Big Tech spending on memory chips sends PC and mobile prices spiralling up
Why Inclusivity is the Key to Britain’s Deeptech Future

The UK is pushing to become a deeptech leader, but inclusion and diversity are the key to ensuring it is successful