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• August 01, 2025 01 Aug'25

  Met Police to double facial recognition use amid budget cuts

  The UK’s largest police force is massively expanding its use of live facial recognition technology as it prepares to lose 1,700 officers and staff

• August 01, 2025 01 Aug'25

  Securing agentic identities focus of Palo Alto’s CyberArk buy

  Palo Alto Networks is entering the identity security space with a multibillion-dollar acquisition, and plans to address growing concerns around protecting identities associated with AI agents

• August 01, 2025 01 Aug'25

  AWS sees revenue and profit rise in Q2, bats away competitive concerns

  AWS has filed its Q2 results, reporting another quarter of revenue and profit rises, but questions are being asked about how the company is coping with the rising competitive pressure it is under

• August 01, 2025 01 Aug'25

  Sunswift gears up for wireless WAN for World Solar Challenge racing

  Comms tech provider’s 4G, 5G systems working to deliver uninterrupted connectivity for the upcoming solar car race events in Australia, combining 5G and satellite connectivity through intelligent link bonding technology

• August 01, 2025 01 Aug'25

  Ministry of Justice unveils strategy for safe, secure AI

  A new chief AI officer, together with a framework co-developed with the Alan Turing Institute, form part of a three-year AI action plan at the MoJ

• August 01, 2025 01 Aug'25

  Microsoft, DISG launch AI agent accelerator programme

  Microsoft and DISG’s programme will provide cloud credits, training and tools to local businesses as part of a national push to create ‘frontier firms’ where humans work alongside autonomous AI agents

• July 31, 2025 31 Jul'25

  ITU, IOWN further collaboration on next-gen photonics network

  Collaboration forged between UN agency for digital tech and Innovative Optical and Wireless Network to achieve ‘a more sustainable and smarter world on a global scale’

• July 31, 2025 31 Jul'25

  CMA told to expedite action against AWS and Microsoft to rebalance UK cloud market

  The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published a summary of the final conclusions it has reached following the completion of its long-running probe into the inner workings of the UK cloud infrastructure services market

• July 31, 2025 31 Jul'25

  Microsoft reports massive cloud uptick as CMA questions licensing

  The company’s latest quarterly results show that the Microsoft cloud is booming. But the CMA is not happy with how it’s winning business

• July 31, 2025 31 Jul'25

  Rakuten selects Cisco, Nokia, F5 as partners for 5G SA network

  Leading Japanese operator Rakuten unveils four key developments in 5G, cloud and AI, as well as key partners to facilitate plans to simplify operations, reduce costs and deliver better customer experiences across country

• July 31, 2025 31 Jul'25

  Euro regulators approve satellite to low-power device comms standard

  IoT low-power wide area network alliance reveals regulatory decision to expand coverage into remote regions, enabling use cases such as logistics, agriculture and environmental monitoring, without requiring terrestrial infrastructure

• July 31, 2025 31 Jul'25

  Datacentre operators ‘faltering’ on collecting sustainability data, Uptime Institute data shows

  Datacentre operators are ‘quietly retiring’ their net-zero strategies, as Uptime Institute data shows downturn in the number tracking key server farm sustainability metrics

• July 31, 2025 31 Jul'25

  Palo Alto Networks to acquire CyberArk for $25bn

  The deal marks Palo Alto Networks’ entry into the identity and access management space amid the growing need to secure human, machine and emerging AI agent identities

• July 31, 2025 31 Jul'25

  Meta prepares for gigawatt datacentres to power ‘superintelligence’

  Meta’s latest results show a big jump in datacentre costs as it builds out personal AI capabilities

• July 31, 2025 31 Jul'25

  ServiceNow targets ‘data hell’, eyes BI play

  The workflow giant is building a data foundation for agentic AI and eyeing a slice of the business intelligence and analytics market

• July 30, 2025 30 Jul'25

  UK flights suspended after air traffic control outage

  Flights arriving and departing from the UK were disrupted by an outage affecting technical systems at air traffic control body NATS’ Swanwick facility

• July 30, 2025 30 Jul'25

  Scattered Spider tactics continue to evolve, warn cyber cops

  CISA, the FBI, NCSC and others have clubbed together to update previous guidance on Scattered Spider's playbook, warning of new social engineering tactics and exploitation of legitimate tools, among other things

• July 30, 2025 30 Jul'25

  Surge subsea net looks to boost affordable broadband in Indonesia

  Subsea network between Indonesia and Singapore deploys high-speed optical transmission technology to enhance regional datacentre interconnectivity while expanding broadband access to over 40 million people

• July 30, 2025 30 Jul'25

  Apple pushes almost 30 security fixes in mobile update

  Apple pushes what will likely be the last major security update to its current iPhone and iPad operating systems, fixing 29 vulnerabilities in its mobile ecosystem

• July 30, 2025 30 Jul'25

  Be wary of enterprise software providers’ AI

  IT leaders need to assess lock-in risk, data silos, a lack of openness, removal of discounts and product bundling in AI offerings

• July 30, 2025 30 Jul'25

  Global LEO satellite comms services spend set to hit $14.8bn in 2026

  Research finds low Earth orbit satellite market hits new heights as spaced-based communications services become mainstream.

• July 30, 2025 30 Jul'25

  MS Authenticator users face passkey crunch time

  The deadline for moving to passkeys in Microsoft Authenticator is rapidly approaching, and users are advised to take action now

• July 30, 2025 30 Jul'25

  5G standalone adoption accelerates mobile core network market

  Study shows growing uptake of 5G SA takes MCN market growth to 6% CAGR, with AI set to drive next wave

• July 30, 2025 30 Jul'25

  AI-enabled security pushes down breach costs for UK organisations

  Organisations that are incorporating AI and automation into their cyber security practice are seeing improved outcomes when incidents occur, according to an IBM study

• July 30, 2025 30 Jul'25

  Mixed Q2 for VMO2 with broadband dipping as mobile furthers reach

  Leading UK operator reveals mixed bag in terms of financial and customer performance at the end of the first half of 2025, with gains in wireless business division offset by headwinds in fixed arena

• July 30, 2025 30 Jul'25

  IoT connectivity revenues show strong rise

  Research finds internet of things market on the rise as connections reach four billion in 2024, but reveals connectivity revenues are growing at a slower rate than the number of connections

• July 30, 2025 30 Jul'25

  AI and machine learning engineers earn far less in UK than in US

  While there is plenty of demand for artificial intelligence engineers, there appears to be a disparity of salaries in different countries

• July 30, 2025 30 Jul'25

  Industry experts warn crypto infrastructure is ‘creaking’

  A report from experts at HSBC, Thales and InfoSec Global claims decades-old cryptographic systems are failing, putting businesses at risk from current vulnerabilities and the threat from quantum computing

• July 30, 2025 30 Jul'25

  International AI Alignment effort tackles unpredictability

  Given AI systems are probabilistic, a group of international experts are collaborating to ensure such systems operate in the best interest of society

• July 29, 2025 29 Jul'25

  Australian LEO satellite spending to hit A$664m in 2026

  Research shows spending will increase by 6.6% from 2025, as applications for IoT, infrastructure backhaul and direct-to-device connectivity push LEO services into the enterprise mainstream

• July 29, 2025 29 Jul'25

  Senator warns of new UK surveillance risks to US citizens following Apple ‘backdoor’ row

  US lawmaker calls for the US to publish an assessment of the risks posed by UK surveillance laws to US citizens in the wake of disclosures that the UK has ordered Apple to introduce ‘backdoors’ in Apple encryption

• July 29, 2025 29 Jul'25

  Austrian government faces likely legal challenge over state spyware

  Civil society groups are talking to opposition MPs about bringing a legal challenge to the Austrian constitutional court over ‘state trojan’ law

• July 29, 2025 29 Jul'25

  European Commission ignores calls to reassess Israel data adequacy

  The European Commission is ignoring calls to reassess Israel’s data adequacy status in spite of concerns raised about its data protection framework and use of personal data in ‘repressive practices’

• July 29, 2025 29 Jul'25

  Global cyber spend will top $200bn this year, says Gartner

  Worldwide spending on cyber security will hit another record high in 2025, and will go higher still next year

• July 29, 2025 29 Jul'25

  Logicalis targets APAC’s mid-market with ‘GSI quality’ services

  The global technology service provider is banking on its ‘think global, act local’ strategy, a deep focus on application modernisation and security to differentiate itself in the region

• July 28, 2025 28 Jul'25

  Kioxia launches 245TB LC9, the biggest flash drive on the market

  Japanese drive maker piles one card on top of another to produce 245.76TB E3.L drive, with lower capacity variants in 2.5in and E3.S formats, and claimed low energy use benefits

• July 28, 2025 28 Jul'25

  Tesco IT problems lead to undelivered groceries and angry customers

  Tesco customers have been left without groceries after IT problems disrupted deliveries from stores and fulfilment centres

• July 28, 2025 28 Jul'25

  Accelerated fibre deployments to take broadband tech spend to $20.1bn by 2028

  Analysis shows growing broadband market optimism, reflecting stronger growth outlook to 2029 with increasing homes passed as cable and fibre ISPs ramp up DOCSIS 4.0 and deployment projects

• July 28, 2025 28 Jul'25

  European digital market figurehead pleads to Westminster

  Big EU industry joins with Europhile MP to persuade obstinate government officials to join the dataspaces intended to become the bedrock of Europe’s digital single market

• July 28, 2025 28 Jul'25

  Nokia lands connectivity deal for Medusa subsea cable system

  Comms tech provider celebrates major win as part of transformative, open-access infrastructure connecting North Africa and Europe with high-capacity fibre links

• July 28, 2025 28 Jul'25

  Microsoft opens first Southeast Asia research lab

  Microsoft Research Asia’s Singapore facility will pursue breakthroughs in domain-specific foundation models and agentic AI for sectors like healthcare and finance, aligning with the country’s AI strategy

• July 28, 2025 28 Jul'25

  Data resilience critical as ransomware attacks target backups

  With more threat actors targeting backup repositories to ensure a payday, Veeam urges organisations to treat data resilience as a competitive advantage, not just an insurance policy

• July 25, 2025 25 Jul'25

  Orange Belgium, Proximus ink memorandum of understanding to expand Wallonia gigabit access

  Belgian operators plan to join forces and deploy accessible fibre to the home, with the intended partnership to benefit nearly 1.4 million residences and businesses in more medium-low populated areas

• July 25, 2025 25 Jul'25

  Software-defined vehicles drive next-gen auto architectures

  Research highlights trend in automotive industry towards software-defined vehicles where functionality, user experience and monetisation opportunities are governed increasingly by software rather than hardware

• July 25, 2025 25 Jul'25

  Post Office will not compensate subpostmasters for IT outage

  Subpostmasters were unable to trade for nearly two hours last week when a problem at a Fujitsu datacentre put the Horizon system offline, but they will receive no payment for lost business

• July 25, 2025 25 Jul'25

  Interview: Cambridge Consultants CEO Monty Barlow scans for tech surprises

  Cambridge Consultants is a technology and consulting business unit of Capgemini. Its chief executive, Monty Barlow, talks about its heritage and vision for the future of digital technology

• July 25, 2025 25 Jul'25

  Why the Middle East is winning the quantum race

  While Europe debates quantum cyber security policies, the UAE has implemented quantum-resistant algorithm requirements, offering crucial lessons for organisations preparing for the post-quantum era

• July 25, 2025 25 Jul'25

  Viasat hails ‘revolution’ for global satellite IoT

  Satellite communications firm launches its next-generation internet of things connectivity service, which it says is set to revolutionise global IoT capabilities with two-way messaging connectivity

• July 25, 2025 25 Jul'25

  Fujitsu to cut at least 100 more UK staff

  Some Fujitsu employees feel they are suffering for the actions of the company’s management in the Post Office scandal

• July 24, 2025 24 Jul'25

  US seeks ‘unquestioned’ AI dominance

  US AI action plan sets out aims to expand American dominance in the world of artificial intelligence