In Depth

In Depth

• How logic games have advanced AI thinking

  Pitting a chess computer against a chess champion used to be the end goal for machine intelligence. We explore how game play has improved artificial intelligence  Continue Reading

• Can retailers be too far ahead of the tech curve?

  Ocado is winning plaudits for its innovation but analysts criticise the online grocer for its financial performance  Continue Reading

• How the Met Office is handling a deluge of data

  ‘Lazy’ open source tools are helping the UK weather forecasting service open up unprecedented volumes of data to all  Continue Reading

• Is cloud ERP software ready for prime time?

  While cloud-based enterprise resource planning applications are more widely adopted in the Asia-Pacific region, some companies are still hanging on to on-premise systems that remain core to their business  Continue Reading

• How Wales has evolved into a hotspot for cyber security

  Wales may be a small country but, in just a few years, it has become a global hotspot for cyber security innovation  Continue Reading

• Getting stuck on OpenStack: Overcoming the open source cloud platform's upgrade barriers

  Some members of the OpenStack community are finding it a struggle to upgrade to newer versions of the open source cloud operating system. Could customisation be to blame?  Continue Reading

• Data management: What does the future hold?

  We explore how firms are replacing transactional database management systems with new database architectures  Continue Reading

• Data takes to the road - the technology behind the Tour de France

  The world's greatest cycle race is transforming its relationship with fans thanks to internet of things, data analytics and machine learning technologies  Continue Reading

• How to use threat intelligence in your business

  Threat intelligence can be very handy, but just how useful and appropriate it will be depends largely on the security maturity of an organisation  Continue Reading

• Blockchain no longer held to ransom as business adoption increases

  The blockchain digital ledger technology that came to prominence with bitcoin is beginning to find uses in and beyond finance, including for urban cycling scheme Buzzbike  Continue Reading

• Upset in Athenry: Examining the impact of Apple's delayed Irish datacentre build

  Apple is set to hear at the end of this month whether its much-delayed Irish datacentre build can go ahead. Computer Weekly examines the ins and outs of this complex case  Continue Reading

• Higher education and healthcare use specialist CRM in all but name

  Customer relationship management software may be targeted at businesses, but the healthcare and higher education industries have redefined it to gain better insight into their users  Continue Reading

• Australian businesses embracing cloud ERP amid compliance concerns

  The appetite for cloud-based ERP systems is growing in Australia, but some organisations are holding back due to data sovereignty and security concerns  Continue Reading

• How to ride Wave 2 for faster network speeds

  The 802.11ac Wave 2 wireless standard is entering enterprise wireless networks. Computer Weekly looks at how it works and how best to deploy it  Continue Reading

• Assessing the appeal of AMD’s EPYC server processor family for IT buyers

  Find out how AMD's EPYC server processor family compares to what Intel has to offer datacentre hardware buyers  Continue Reading