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March 05, 2026 05Mar2026 News

Spyware suppliers exploit more zero-days than nation states

Exploitation of zero-days by commercial surveillance and spyware developers outpaced exploitation by nation-state actors last year, according to a report Continue Reading

March 05, 2026 05Mar2026 Blog Post

They need us to buy their debt-fuelled AI dream

So it seems Nvidia boss, Jensen Huang is telling financial analysts that datacentre spending will increase 10-fold to 4 trillion within four years. And, those who heard his keynote at the GTC event ... Continue Reading

March 05, 2026 05Mar2026 News

Capita secures decade-long government contract amid failure in public sight

Outsourcing firm has won 10-year contract to supply government departments with tech-enabled business services Continue Reading

March 05, 2026 05Mar2026 News

Huge grid and heat challenges ahead as Nvidia set for 1MW rack

With Nvidia Feynman in 2028, 1MW datacentre racks will produce as much heat as 200 5kW ovens. Industry and government must respond, says Schneider Electric UK datacentre executive Continue Reading

March 05, 2026 05Mar2026 News

Government wants to build digital ID system in-house

The Home Affairs Committee hearing on digital ID reveals consultation is due next week; there will be no central database; and while government wants to build the system in-house, it will not replace private digital ID providers Continue Reading

March 05, 2026 05Mar2026 In Depth

Edge AI: Business cost, risk and control

Right now, rather than asking whether or not to adopt edge artificial intelligence, the crucial question for most companies is how to do so without creating new security, cost and governance issues Continue Reading

March 05, 2026 05Mar2026 Blog Post

WisdomAI federated agentic intelligence eats raw data with analytics-native MCP power

Analytics is all-important. Since the dawn of big data, analytics has been at the forefront of the way we talk about information intelligence and business decision making… actually, scratch that, ... Continue Reading

March 05, 2026 05Mar2026 Podcast

Stack Overflow on AI: A Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast

We speak to the CEO of Stack Overflow about agentic AI workflows and AI in software engineering Continue Reading

March 05, 2026 05Mar2026 News

Scandal victim gets leave to appeal decision to split case against Post Office and Fujitsu

Prominent scandal victim given leave to appeal High Court decision in his legal action against the Post Office and Fujitsu Continue Reading

March 05, 2026 05Mar2026 News

Police do not have to explain to lawyer Fahad Ansari why they seized his phone data, says court

A high court judge has ruled that police do not have to give reasons to lawyer, who acts for Hamas, why they seized his mobile phone data Continue Reading

March 04, 2026 04Mar2026 News

Weighing the trade-offs of neoclouds and sovereign clouds

Neocloud and sovereign cloud providers offer alternatives to hyperscalers for AI infrastructure and data sovereignty, but availability gaps and a lack of managed AI services can pose challenges to enterprise customers Continue Reading

March 04, 2026 04Mar2026 In Depth

Delivery comms, intelligent fulfilment, and AI’s growing influence

Some 90% of retailers planning to boost spending on artificial intelligence to optimise e-commerce operations, as new research identifies different AI shopper personas and The Delivery Conference provides forum for debate Continue Reading

March 04, 2026 04Mar2026 News

Iranian hacktivists muster their forces but state APTs lay low

Hacktivist activity surrounding the Iran war is sky-high but Iran’s state-backed cyber espionage actors have yet to show their hands, giving security teams a valuable window of time to shore up their defences Continue Reading

March 04, 2026 04Mar2026 News

Zero-day in Android phone chips under active attack

Google and Qualcomm have tag-teamed a serious vulnerability in the chipsets used in Android mobile devices, which has been exploited in the wild as a zero-day Continue Reading

March 04, 2026 04Mar2026 News

Tycoon2FA phishing platform dismantled in major operation

A Europol-led sting against the infamous Tycoon2FA MFA bypass phishing service has been successful, with operations disrupted and ringleaders and cyber criminal users identified Continue Reading

March 04, 2026 04Mar2026 News

UK lab gets funding to drive foundational AI research

The government is providing six years of funding worth up to £40m in a bid to support UK researchers developing artificial intelligence models Continue Reading

March 04, 2026 04Mar2026 News

Landmark legal challenge against Home Office eVisa system heard

The UK High Court will examine whether the Home Office policy of refusing to issue alternative proof of immigration status outside of its electronic visa system is lawful Continue Reading

March 04, 2026 04Mar2026 News

Is there no stopping the AI spending spree?

Looking at Nvidia’s latest financial results, it would seem that spending on compute is set to increase tenfold by 2030 Continue Reading

March 04, 2026 04Mar2026 News

Civil service veteran ‘incandescent’ as wait for pension hits four months amid outsourcing mess

Public servant of over 40 years, who has been waiting four months for pension payments to begin, says government has lost control Continue Reading

March 04, 2026 04Mar2026 News

AI workloads force a fundamental redesign of Middle East datacentres

From hyperscale GPU clusters to sovereign AI ambitions, Huawei outlines how infrastructure must evolve to meet regional demand Continue Reading

March 04, 2026 04Mar2026 News

Transnational AI regulation needed to protect human rights in the UK

Tech companies have told MPs and Lords they would welcome greater harmonisation in regulatory standards at a global level Continue Reading

March 04, 2026 04Mar2026 Blog Post

Nutanix Cloud Analysis: The reasons why AI is driving container adoption

Hybrid multi-cloud computing platform company Nutanix has detailed its eighth annual Enterprise Cloud Index (ECI) survey and research report. This is the company’s most (internally, if not also ... Continue Reading

March 03, 2026 03Mar2026 News

Scattered data, cloud transfers creating challenges in enterprise AI

The cost, speed, and governance of moving petabytes of data across hybrid and multicloud environments is becoming a challenge for enterprises looking to harness the benefits of AI Continue Reading

March 03, 2026 03Mar2026 News

National Grid, Nebius and Emerald hail datacentre power throttling

In a UK-first trial, Emerald AI acts as intelligence in datacentre energy management to throttle demand at peak loads, including being able to respond rapidly to energy system stress Continue Reading

March 03, 2026 03Mar2026 Blog Post

Agent wars sound exciting? The reality is more complex

This is a guest blogpost by John Bates CEO, Doxis. In it he expresses concern about the naivety of allowing AI free rein over business information and processes. Remember Robot Wars? Maybe you ... Continue Reading

March 03, 2026 03Mar2026 News

Interview: Wolf & Badger CEO George Graham on getting ‘hands-on’ with AI

From continually exploring the potential of artificial intelligence to actually building and introducing AI-enabled systems for his company, George Graham is leaning into the age of agentic commerce Continue Reading

March 03, 2026 03Mar2026 Blog Post

The human foundations of AI: rethinking skills, structure and strategy

This is a guest blogpost by Arunava Bag, CTO, Digitate Despite the promise of AI, most enterprises are struggling to move from pilot to production at scale, with three in four agentic AI pilots and ... Continue Reading

March 03, 2026 03Mar2026 Opinion

Open cyber standards key to cross-platform integration

The Security Think Tank looks at platformisation considering questions such as how CISOs can distinguish between a truly integrated platform and 'integration theater, and how to protect unified platforms. Continue Reading

March 03, 2026 03Mar2026 News

Santander and Mastercard complete test of AI-initiated payment

Bank and payments giant complete first payment initiated by artificial intelligence in a controlled environment Continue Reading

March 03, 2026 03Mar2026 Opinion

NS&I’s modernisation programme: A £3bn lesson in how to lose public trust

The UK Public Accounts Committee’s description of NS&I’s digital modernisation as a ‘full-spectrum disaster’ should concern far more than technology teams Continue Reading

March 03, 2026 03Mar2026 News

NHS SBS launches £250m patient communication framework

The procurement framework aims to help NHS organisations buy products and services to help communicate with patients more efficiently Continue Reading

March 03, 2026 03Mar2026 News

Resilience under pressure: How regional conflict is reshaping the Middle East tech strategy

From AWS outages in the UAE to stronger focus on data control and cyber security, tech leaders say the Israel-US-Iran conflict is challenging, but not stopping the region’s digital goals Continue Reading

March 03, 2026 03Mar2026 News

Emerging markets prioritise top-line growth with agentic AI

While firms in mature markets are using AI agents to automate routine tasks, those in emerging markets where the cost of the technology is higher than that of human labour are favouring revenue-generating use cases Continue Reading

March 03, 2026 03Mar2026 News

NCSC: No increase in cyber threat from Iran, but be prepared

While cyber threat levels remain stable following the outbreak of war in the Middle East at the weekend, at-risk organisations in the UK should take steps to ward off potential reprisals from Iran-linked threat actors Continue Reading

March 03, 2026 03Mar2026 News

NS&I seeks Bank of England counsel over project disaster

The Bank of England’s successful IT transformation, praised by the National Audit Office, is being used as a model for government departments, including NS&I, which faces a failing IT project Continue Reading

March 03, 2026 03Mar2026 News

MPs launch inquiry into use of tech in education

The use of tech and artificial intelligence has the potential to help delivery of education in the UK, so a committee of MPs has launched an inquiry into its opportunities and challenges Continue Reading

March 03, 2026 03Mar2026 Blog Post

NTT develops enhanced AI performance for 6G

NTT used its presence at MWC Barcelona 2026 to showcase advancements in Innovative Optical Wireless Network (IOWN) technologies and AI-resilient infrastructure aligned to the transmission and ... Continue Reading

March 03, 2026 03Mar2026 E-Zine

Is a social media ban for under-16s proportionate?

In this week’s Computer Weekly ezine, we dig into the Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights’ arguments that governments should be doing more to police the actions of “big tech social media firms” rather than banning under-16s from using ... Continue Reading

March 03, 2026 03Mar2026 Blog Post

GreenOps - Kyndryl: Why FinOps is becoming foundational to GreenOps

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Alex Cheeseman, vice president, head of engineering and AI Innovation Lab leader at Kyndryl. Kyndryl is known as an IT ... Continue Reading

March 02, 2026 02Mar2026 News

AI transformation must start at the top, but boards remain divided

While C-suite interest in AI has shifted from the ‘what’ to the ‘how’, Diligent CEO Brian Stafford warns that true enterprise transformation requires hands-on leadership from the board Continue Reading

March 02, 2026 02Mar2026 News

Demand necessitates digital twin and data visualisation at National Grid

In-house project replaces spreadsheet-based planning for future electricity network Continue Reading

March 02, 2026 02Mar2026 News

Virtual twins and AI companions target enterprise war rooms

Dassault Systèmes claims platform can answer complex business questions in seconds, but approach requires rethinking enterprise data architecture Continue Reading

March 02, 2026 02Mar2026 News

UK government consults on social media ban for under-16s

A UK government consultation launched today asks whether under-16s should be banned from social media, and age restrictions introduced for VPNs and chatbots Continue Reading

March 02, 2026 02Mar2026 Blog Post

Workflow: the governance engine for AI implementation

This is a guest blogpost by Don Schuerman, CTO at Pegasystems. As AI fever continues to run hot, overwhelmed enterprises may be tempted to select the shiniest “solution” without fully assessing ... Continue Reading

March 02, 2026 02Mar2026 News

Micron opens $2.75bn chip assembly plant in India

Test and assembly site in Gujarat marks India’s first commercial semiconductor production following multibillion-dollar investments in US and Singapore to meet growing demand for storage and memory chips Continue Reading

March 02, 2026 02Mar2026 In Depth

Weighing up the enterprise risks of neocloud providers

Anything that expands quickly can attract bubble accusations, and the market for cloud services in an AI age doesn’t look to be different Continue Reading

March 02, 2026 02Mar2026 Blog Post

In-Network Computing: DOCOMO & NTT demo low-latency AI video analytics

This is Mobile World Congress (MWC)... and despite claims of Catalan backlash in the face of overtourism and, further, despite the two-hour queues to get through immigration at Barcelona-El Prat ... Continue Reading

March 02, 2026 02Mar2026 News

APAC firms still in AI test mode as data readiness issues persist

NetApp’s regional chief discusses the gap between AI intent and production, the rise of neoclouds, and why the storage firm is counting on getting data AI-ready to win market share Continue Reading

February 27, 2026 27Feb2026 Opinion

What Western companies misunderstand about China’s AI strategy

Executives in the West consistently underestimate technological progress in China – and the country’s differing approach to AI development will lead to a significant advantage if Western leaders fail to learn Continue Reading

February 27, 2026 27Feb2026 News

UK direct-to-device satellite connectivity takes off with Virgin Media O2

Leading UK mobile operator switches on pace comms service in a move to make UK the first country in Europe to go live with direct-to-cell satellite mobile data connectivity Continue Reading

February 27, 2026 27Feb2026 News

NTT Data, Ericsson team to scale private 5G, physical AI for enterprises

Global comms tech provider forges global partnership with business and technology services firm to establish 5G as the foundational operating layer for enterprise AI, looking to scale AI-driven operations securely and consistently Continue Reading

February 27, 2026 27Feb2026 News

Connectivity, AI drive fleet safety, productivity and decision-making

Report into state of fleet technology across US reveals three key priorities for the year: increasing productivity, reducing costs and enhancing driver safety – with AI and connected technology serving as engines behind all three Continue Reading

February 27, 2026 27Feb2026 News

UK has laid track for open banking, but failed to run trains

The UK risks losing its fintech leadership, with open banking progress slow, as countries such as the UAE and India advance rapidly Continue Reading

February 27, 2026 27Feb2026 Blog Post

SHIFT Work - Moving The Cyber Goalposts

Back from my second (16 months apart) Commvault SHIFT event, this time set in the business Disneyland that is London’s Docklands. Historically, within IT, there are eras where very little happens ... Continue Reading

February 27, 2026 27Feb2026 News

Wildix looks to bring conversations under enterprise control with eSIM

AI-powered Fixed Mobile Convergence capability designed to connect native mobile calls to enterprise workflows, preserving identity, context and customer insight without requiring an app Continue Reading

February 27, 2026 27Feb2026 Blog Post

Domino aims to knock spots off agentic development lifecycle

The trouble with agentic AI services is that they become popular. When an agentic (or indeed a predictive or generative) artificial intelligence service lands the right way around in terms of ... Continue Reading

February 27, 2026 27Feb2026 Opinion

How mainframe modernisation is powering government digital transformation

Mainframes are no longer seen as a constraint on public sector digital transformation, with government agencies abandoning rip-and-replace strategies in favour of modernising mainframe systems with hybrid cloud and AI Continue Reading

February 27, 2026 27Feb2026 News

Australia inks five-year deal with Microsoft to drive AI and cloud adoption

The Digital Transformation Agency’s new agreement promises cost certainty, improved discounts, and a skills fund to support the government’s digital transformation agenda Continue Reading

February 26, 2026 26Feb2026 News

Qilin crew continues to dominate ransomware ecosystem

The Qilin ransomware gang remained ‘top dog’ in January 2026, with over 100 observed cyber attacks to its name, amid a rapidly evolving and fragmenting cyber criminal ecosystem Continue Reading

February 26, 2026 26Feb2026 News

India AI Impact Summit: Open source gains ground, but sovereignty tensions persist

While open source artificial intelligence gained unprecedented recognition during the latest global AI summit, divisions over governance, market concentration and regulatory power cast doubt on whether the technology will benefit society as a whole Continue Reading

February 26, 2026 26Feb2026 News

UK to see weekend protests against ‘dirty datacentres’

Environmental charity Global Action Plan UK is coordinating a campaign effort to bring attention to wider concerns about datacentre electricity demand, water use and environmental impacts Continue Reading

February 26, 2026 26Feb2026 News

Fake UK government website redirect detection time reduced to eight days

It used to take two months, but the UK government has reduced the time it takes to address fake DNS redirects Continue Reading

February 26, 2026 26Feb2026 News

Firecell, CloudRAN.AI collaborate to cut cost and complexity of private 5G

Hot on the heels of the Accelleran merger, purpose-built private 5G connectivity company unveils radio portfolio integration to give system integrators faster, more affordable deployment route across industrial, enterprise sites Continue Reading

February 26, 2026 26Feb2026 Blog Post

Confluent Intelligence engineers secure agent connectivity for real-time data

Data streaming specialist Confluent is working to ensure it engages with the need to surface artificial intelligence functions across and through its entire platform of services. The company’s new ... Continue Reading

February 26, 2026 26Feb2026 Blog Post

It’s time to ‘get physical’ on AI with private 5G

With Mobile World Congress (next week) creating a huge flurry (well, it’s a firehose really, isn’t it?) of news and activity, it’s not always easy to find a path through the noise. Of potential ... Continue Reading

February 26, 2026 26Feb2026 News

First HPE datacentre modules set to land at Derbyshire AI site

Carbon3.ai’s plans for a ‘national grid for AI’ based on renewable energy set to break ground for the first time at Derbyshire landfill site powered by off-grid gas Continue Reading

February 26, 2026 26Feb2026 News

Deputy prime minister vows to reform justice system with AI

Initiatives to transform UK courts include launching a justice AI academy, an AI listing assistant and a new High Court digital system Continue Reading

February 26, 2026 26Feb2026 News

Santander pins €1bn business value gain on AI

Bank said artificial intelligence will be fully embedded into the business, personalising customer experiences Continue Reading

February 26, 2026 26Feb2026 News

Khazna’s NexOps shift signals new operating model for AI-scale infrastructure

Managing director Bart Holsters explains why hybrid insourcing, competence assurance and sovereign readiness are becoming essential as artificial intelligence pushes datacentres to their limits Continue Reading

February 26, 2026 26Feb2026 Blog Post

The Q in AI

What can we learn from the Microsoft AI Tour that was held at London’s ExCel on February 24th? It would seem - at least from the queues - that thousands of people were waiting to get in to hear the ... Continue Reading

February 26, 2026 26Feb2026 Blog Post

Prefabricated modular datacentres: Unlocking the AI infrastructure bottlenecks

In this guest post, Nick Ewing, managing director of datacentre design consultancy, EfficiencyIT, sets out why modular designs could be key to unlocking the development bottlenecks slowing the pace ... Continue Reading

February 26, 2026 26Feb2026 News

US artificial intelligence developers accuse Chinese firms of stealing their data

Artificial intelligence developers are accusing Chinese firms of stealing their intellectual property following a spate of ‘distillation attacks’, despite their own alleged theft of training data Continue Reading

February 26, 2026 26Feb2026 News

CrowdStrike touts agentic SOC to tackle security woes

By embedding AI agents across its platform, CrowdStrike is looking to help security teams automate repetitive security tasks, enabling them to focus on complex and stealthier threats that could slip under the radar Continue Reading

February 25, 2026 25Feb2026 News

Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN users targeted in series of cyber attacks

The NCSC, Cisa, and other Five Eyes agencies have warned of mass exploitation of vulnerabilities in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN, which Cisco is attributing to an unknown threat actor called UAT-8616 Continue Reading

February 25, 2026 25Feb2026 News

The UK’s proposed social media ban explained

The UK government will use new legal powers to lay the groundwork for an under-16 social media ban after its consultation on children’s digital well-being, but opponents warn the measures being considered will only treat the symptoms of the problem ... Continue Reading

February 25, 2026 25Feb2026 News

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