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Big tech’s cloud oligopoly risks AI market concentration
The oligopoly that big tech giants have over cloud computing could translate to a similar domination in the AI market, given the financial and compute resources needed to make the technology effective at scale
Making software development greener
We look at what IT leaders can do to help reduce the environmental impact associated with developing software
EU’s AI Act fails to protect the rule of law and civic space
Analysis reveals that the Act is ‘riddled with far-reaching exceptions’ and its measures to protect fundamental rights are insufficient
UKtech50 2024 – help us find the most influential people in UK IT
Computer Weekly’s annual search for the 50 most influential people in UK IT is on – let us know who you would like to nominate for this year's list
Latest News
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nib shutters last datacentre, moves most workloads to AWS
The Australian health and travel insurance provider has closed the last of its seven datacentres, marking the end of its nine-year cloud migration programme
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Fixed Wireless Access continues to fill crucial connectivity gap
Latest research finds fibre and FWA both play crucial roles in expanding internet connectivity and bridging digital divide – but on balance, fibre is still the fixed comms top gun
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Swisscom taps Ericsson for 5G RAN framework
Leading Swiss operator deploys 5G RAN products and services to underpin and upgrade its mobile network
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eSIM Go joins GSMA as it expands global coverage
Embedded subscriber identity module provider becomes member of global mobile trade association to underline commitment to extending digital mobile ecosystem, which now covers over 1,000 networks in more than 190 countries
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Swedish company first to use STMicroelectronics chips
Powerful new processors help power next-generation industrial human machine interfaces, starting in the Nordics
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Arm accelerates Edge AI with Ethos-U NPU and new IoT reference
NPU said to deliver 4x performance uplift for high performance edge AI applications such as factory automation and smart cameras through new IoT reference design platform to accelerate deployment of voice and vision systems
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In Depth
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5G networks and biometric breakthroughs: Navigating opportunities and risks
Businesses are quickly adopting 5G to introduce advanced security features such as facial recognition, but while these technologies improve safety and ease of use, they also raise concerns about how sensitive biometric information is gathered and ...
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Making hybrid working work
Out of all the many changes in business since the Covid pandemic, organisational stability has been among the most important, yet it is still generally understated. We look at what is happening in this key area
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The UK government’s G-Cloud procurement framework: Everything you need to know
The G-Cloud procurement framework emerged in 2012 to provide UK public sector buyers with a faster, easier and more transparent means of acquiring IT services. How has it fared in achieving its aims?
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E-Zine | March 2024
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What went wrong with Birmingham’s Oracle project?
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From grassroots to Wembley – how tech supports English football
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Authorised access only – biometrics in the workplace
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Microsoft’s ‘unfair’ cloud licensing under scrutiny
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Blogs
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Appian & AWS accelerate AI automation accessibility- CW Developer Network
Accessibility matters. When users first say Microsoft’s ‘accessibility’ features appear some three decades ago, not everybody knew what was being offered. Stanford University’s history of ... Continue Reading
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Organising the political scrutiny of Digital Manifestos- When IT Meets Politics
The first step is to identity those with budgets, resources, expertise and experience, who are interested in working together to identify topics and problems of interest to candidates and voters, ... Continue Reading
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StarlingX is an O-RAN darling, version 9.0 toughened & hardened- Open Source Insider
News this month sees StarlingX 9.0 offering an open source cloud stack that has been ‘hardened’ by telcos such as Kddi, T-Systems, Verizona and Vodafone/ StarlingX itself is an open source ... Continue Reading
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NTT Research ‘Upgrade’ 2024: Live report- CW Developer Network
The Computer Weekly Developer Network team packed its bags, put some flowers in its hair... and headed to San Francisco this week for NTT Research’s Upgrade 2024. This two-day event was designed to ... Continue Reading
Opinion
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Threat actors look to stolen credentials
In 2023, threat actors wrought havoc on corporate networks by logging in through valid accounts, and as bad actors begin investing in AI to help them identify priority targets, this problem is only expected to worsen in the future
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Software IUG 2024: GenAI forwarded to democratise process mining
The Software AG International User Groups conference in Dublin heard about how generative AI large language models could democratise business process mining and management
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How Prospect Theory helps us understand software disasters
By understanding the human psychology behind IT system failures that directly impact people, we can better protect ourselves
Videos
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Diversity in tech 2023: Bev White, Nash Squared
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Suki Fuller, most influential woman in UK tech 2023, winner’s speech
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Diversity in tech 2022: Explaining employee resource groups
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Diversity in tech 2022: Mehdi Mobayen-Rahni, Tyl by NatWest
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Diversity in tech 2022: Kerensa Jennings, BT
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Diversity in tech 2022: Joel Gujral, Myndup