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• April 23, 2025 23 Apr'25

  Telenor IoT unveils ‘future-proof’ eSIM solution

  Internet of things division of leading Nordic telco becomes latest in glut of providers to launch solution in flourishing embedded subscriber identity module market with standardised SGP.32 product

• April 23, 2025 23 Apr'25

  Intel accelerates software-defined vehicles with SoC first

  Automotive technology arm of chip giant Intel unveils product and customer development that it says marks a step forward in software-defined vehicle strategy

• April 23, 2025 23 Apr'25

  Amid uncertainty, Armis becomes newest CVE numbering authority

  Amid an uncertain future for vulnerability research, exposure management company Armis has been given the authority to assign CVE IDs to newly discovered vulnerabilities

• April 23, 2025 23 Apr'25

  Vodafone, A1, Ericsson unveil first 5G Standalone international roaming

  Global comms tech provider teams with operators in Germany and Bulgaria to confirm feasibility of cross-border 5G SA roaming to enhance responsiveness and reliability of services

• April 23, 2025 23 Apr'25

  Qualys goes to bat for US cricket side San Francisco Unicorns

  Cloud security specialist Qualys partners with US T20 cricket squad San Francisco Unicorns and its Sparkle Army fanclub as the team prepares for its summer 2025 campaign

• April 23, 2025 23 Apr'25

  Digital ID sector calls for changes to government data legislation

  Suppliers urge technology secretary to work more collaboratively with private sector over concerns government’s digital wallet will gain a monopoly in the market

• April 22, 2025 22 Apr'25

  Fujitsu targets private AI with Japanese LLM on Nutanix

  Fujitsu’s Takane large language model, optimised for Japanese language and business use, is aimed at supporting private AI deployments

• April 22, 2025 22 Apr'25

  Cyber attack downs systems at Marks & Spencer

  A cyber attack at Marks & Spencer has caused significant disruption to customers, leaving them unable to make contactless payments or use click-and-collect services

• April 22, 2025 22 Apr'25

  Virgin Media O2 cuts carbon emissions 56% against its 2020 baseline

  Virgin Media O2 reveals that it is on track to achieve net zero across its operations, products and supply chain by the end of 2040, 10 years ahead of UK’s net-zero goal

• April 22, 2025 22 Apr'25

  Cyber ‘agony aunts’ launch guidebook for women in security

  Cyber ‘agony aunts’ Amelia Hewitt and Rebecca Taylor are launching a book aimed at empowering women in their cyber security careers

• April 22, 2025 22 Apr'25

  Secure Future Initiative reveals Microsoft staff focus

  IT security is now a metric in the Microsoft employee appraisal process

• April 22, 2025 22 Apr'25

  HyperFiber scales with Render to boost broadband efficiency

  Network workflow automation and productivity optimisation firm’s services deployed to scale fibre deployment across multiple expanding markets in key areas across US

• April 22, 2025 22 Apr'25

  Automotive OEMs accelerate AI integration for in-cabin mobility

  Research note highlights how upcoming regulatory requirements are shaping the future of smart mobility with technology, playing a crucial role in improving safety, convenience and experiences

• April 22, 2025 22 Apr'25

  Ofcom bans leasing of Global Titles to crackdown on spoofing

  Telco regulator Ofcom is cracking down on a loophole being exploited by cyber criminals to access sensitive mobile data

• April 22, 2025 22 Apr'25

  Government tests experimental AI for housing

  The AI tool will be used to turn handwritten notes and scanned documents into high-quality data, aiming to improve efficiency in planning decisions for housing

• April 22, 2025 22 Apr'25

  AI-powered APIs proving highly vulnerable to attack

  The growth of AI is proving a double-edged sword for API security, presenting opportunities for defenders to enhance their resilience, but also more risks from AI-powered attacks, according to report

• April 22, 2025 22 Apr'25

  Investigatory Powers Tribunal has no power to award costs against PSNI over evidence failures

  Investigatory Powers Tribunal judges have called for the Home Secretary to step in after finding they have no powers to award costs against government bodies that fail to disclose evidence

• April 21, 2025 21 Apr'25

  Top APAC firms recognised at innovation awards

  Citic Telecom, CapitaLand Investment and DBS Bank were among the region’s top industry innovators recognised for their digital transformation efforts at the Computer Weekly Innovation Awards APAC 2025

• April 21, 2025 21 Apr'25

  CW Innovation Awards: Finding revenue gains from parked cars

  Singapore real estate investment firm CapitaLand Investment taps machine learning models to optimise space utilisation across 23 commercial buildings and business parks

• April 21, 2025 21 Apr'25

  CW Innovation Awards: M1 aims to become digital-native telco

  The digital-first telco is running all its back-end systems on the cloud, enabling it to speed up decision-making and enhance customer service

• April 21, 2025 21 Apr'25

  CW Innovation Awards: Transforming cyber security with AI

  Facing rising cyber threats and a shortage of experts, Citic Telecom International CPC developed an AI-powered penetration testing tool to automate security audits and reduce costs

• April 21, 2025 21 Apr'25

  CW Innovation Awards: Taking the big bang approach to reporting

  A company-wide SAP revamp has transformed Bosch Global Software Technologies’ financial and HR processes, delivering granular insights and streamlined operations

• April 21, 2025 21 Apr'25

  CW Innovation Awards: DBS AI assistant slashes call times and boosts productivity

  The bank’s in-house generative AI tool is streamlining customer service, reducing manual work and speeding up response times, improving both employee and customer experience

• April 17, 2025 17 Apr'25

  Windstream, Ciena boost 400G network capacity in Southeast US

  Optical communications technology enhances network infrastructure with its reconfigurable line system and coherent optical innovations, strengthening connectivity between Texas and Florida

• April 17, 2025 17 Apr'25

  ETSI highlights integrated sensing, communication 6G use cases

  European standards organisation releases report identifying the first use cases for next generation of mobile in sensing, spanning indoor, outdoor, mixed environments applications with targets including people, vehicles, UAVs and robots

• April 17, 2025 17 Apr'25

  Tariff turmoil is making supply chain security riskier

  Many businesses around the world are taking the decision to alter their supplier mix in the face of tariff uncertainty, but in doing so are creating more cyber risks for themselves, according to a report

• April 17, 2025 17 Apr'25

  London falling behind in 5G mobile experience

  Research reveals mobile users in UK capital spend more time in mobile signal not-spots and experience slower 5G speeds than residents of other UK cities, resulting in poorer performance in everyday tasks

• April 17, 2025 17 Apr'25

  UK class action sets stage for Google showdown

  Another class action has been filed against search engine giant Google for anti-competitive practices that negatively affect small businesses

• April 17, 2025 17 Apr'25

  Standard Chartered grounds AI ambitions in data governance

  The bank’s group chief data officer, Mohammed Rahim, outlines how the bank is modernising its data infrastructure and governance practices to support its AI initiatives

• April 16, 2025 16 Apr'25

  Footballers object to processing of performance data

  Football players are seeking to gain more control of their performance data through ‘stop processing’ requests, in an attempt to strike a better balance between firms’ commercial interests and the data rights of footballers

• April 16, 2025 16 Apr'25

  Kraft Group enlists NWN for New England Patriots network upgrades

  North America’s largest AI-powered technology services provider to power fan experiences across entire sports enterprise business portfolio, including Gillette Stadium, New England Patriots and New England Revolution

• April 16, 2025 16 Apr'25

  CISA extends Mitre CVE contract at last moment

  The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has ridden to the rescue of the under-threat Mitre CVE Programme, approving a last-minute, 11-month contract extension to preserve the project’s vital security vulnerability work

• April 16, 2025 16 Apr'25

  CVE Foundation pledges continuity after Mitre funding cut

  With news that Mitre’s contract to run the world-renowned CVE Programme is abruptly terminating, a breakaway group is setting up a non-profit foundation to try to ensure the project’s continuity

• April 16, 2025 16 Apr'25

  Interview: Markus Schümmelfeder, CIO, Boehringer Ingelheim

  The pharmaceutical giant has built a digital and data platform based on cloud and standardisation, from which it is exploring technology opportunities in AI and quantum computing

• April 16, 2025 16 Apr'25

  Video telematics systems set for solid growth in North America, Europe

  Research from dedicated machine-to-machine and IoT analyst finds integration of cameras in commercial vehicle environments will be significant trend for fleet telematics

• April 16, 2025 16 Apr'25

  AI chip restrictions limit Nvidia H20 China exports

  The US government’s export controls have come into effect, limiting Nvidia’s ability to sell its H20 chip in China

• April 16, 2025 16 Apr'25

  Fibre fine but US tariffs to take hit on broadband equipment

  Analyst predicts effect of US tariffs on telecoms and communications industry, revealing probable winners and losers

• April 16, 2025 16 Apr'25

  Saudi Arabia struggling to reach global leadership in deeptech

  Petrostate monarchy trying to build surrogate industry made of foreign startups because own ecosystem is too immature

• April 16, 2025 16 Apr'25

  Security leaders grapple with AI-driven threats

  Experts warn of AI’s dual role in both empowering and challenging cyber defences, and called for intelligence sharing and the need to strike a balance between AI-driven innovation and existing security practices

• April 15, 2025 15 Apr'25

  Mitre warns over lapse in CVE coverage

  Mitre, the operator of the world-renowned CVE repository, has warned of significant impacts to global cyber security standards, and increased risk from threat actors, as it emerges its US government contract will lapse imminently

• April 15, 2025 15 Apr'25

  Roadmap for commercial adoption of quantum computing gains clarity

  There has been plenty going on in the world of quantum computing, suggesting that commercial systems are on the horizon

• April 15, 2025 15 Apr'25

  UK altnets set to usher mass migration away from legacy broadband

  Research reveals how momentum is building in the alternative provider sector to drive gigabit broadband to rural and hard-to-reach locations the UK

• April 15, 2025 15 Apr'25

  Hertz warns UK customers of Cleo-linked data breach

  Car hire giant Hertz reveals UK customer data was affected in a cyber incident orchestrated via a series of vulnerabilities in Cleo managed file transfer products

• April 15, 2025 15 Apr'25

  UK challenger bank targets US’s mid-tier banking sector with tech platform

  Starling Bank expands its banking as a service platform sales operation into the North American market

• April 15, 2025 15 Apr'25

  EU launches €104m call to advance European role in 6G

  EC announces investment in Europe’s journey towards 6G leadership bringing together vertical industries, academia and research institutions

• April 15, 2025 15 Apr'25

  The Investigatory Powers Tribunal explained

  The Investigatory Powers Tribunal is a semi-secret judicial body that has made significant legal rulings on privacy, surveillance and the use of investigatory powers. What does it do and why is it important? 

• April 15, 2025 15 Apr'25

  Qwilt covers more than 2,000 edge cloud nodes across six continents

  Distributed edge network technology provider claims milestone in Edge Cloud infrastructure through shift in how enterprises can deliver content and deploy latency-sensitive applications

• April 15, 2025 15 Apr'25

  Alibaba Cloud bolsters AI offerings

  The Chinese hyperscaler has launched new models, tools and infrastructure upgrades for international customers following plans to advance its cloud computing and AI infrastructure

• April 14, 2025 14 Apr'25

  Computer and law experts respond to call for opinions on computer evidence

  IT and legal experts have made submissions to a government consultation on the use of computer evidence in court

• April 14, 2025 14 Apr'25

  AI-led automation drives strategic forces for industrial transformation

  Research reveals eight key forces driving growth in smart factories, in what could be a revolution in automation, with AI-driven predictive maintenance for zero downtime a priority