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June 24, 2026 24 Jun'26
Digital surveillance tech facilitates ‘arbitrary’ border abuses

Outsourcing migration processes to third countries via the transfer of powerful digital surveillance technologies is entrenching an ‘arbitrary and deterrent’ approach to border management that is hard to scrutinise and ultimately undermines the ...
June 24, 2026 24 Jun'26
Met pushes ahead with major facial-recognition expansion

Metropolitan Police set to roll out live facial recognition (LFR) in the West End and Soho, but critics say police are ‘rushing ahead’ without regulation
June 24, 2026 24 Jun'26
CFIT is ‘shaking up business models’ with UK government backing

The Center for Financial Innovation and Technology received further government backing in April
June 23, 2026 23 Jun'26
Roundtable: UK tech chiefs on agentic AI, workforce culture and tokenomics

Tech leaders from THG Ingenuity, Kingfisher, Rightmove and Deloitte speak at the Google Summit London about the transition to agentic systems and the rising focus on token costs

June 23, 2026 23 Jun'26
Google’s Andi Gutmans on the shift to agent-scale data management

We talk to PHP pioneer and Google agentic data cloud vice-president about ensuring agentic quality, including having agents voting against each other, and the risk of LLM lock-in
June 19, 2026 19 Jun'26
Civil society: Police facial recognition must be strictly limited

Digital rights groups map out ‘minimum, necessary’ human rights protections to be included in UK government’s upcoming legal framework for police facial recognition
June 19, 2026 19 Jun'26
Chilling effects of surveillance threaten democracy, UN finds

United Nations study finds the chilling effects of pervasive digital surveillance in modern life undermines an entire web of interconnected and interdependent human rights, representing a systemic threat to democratic norms and political ...
June 19, 2026 19 Jun'26
Google Cloud boosts for enterprise agentic at London Summit

Hyperscaler prioritises process automation in UK showcase, with frontier models, agent platforms and development tools to the fore, with customers such as Unilever in the spotlight
June 18, 2026 18 Jun'26
US suspension of Anthropic models prompts AI sovereignty calls

The US government’s control order to suspend access to Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models raises concerns about the UK’s over-reliance on American tech
June 18, 2026 18 Jun'26
Interview: Emmanuel Frenehard, chief digital officer, Sanofi

Leading technology in a quest to find life-changing answers to challenging scientific questions brings an extra level of motivation for the pharma giant’s digital chief

June 17, 2026 17 Jun'26
Everpure aims to bridge AI data gap with Universal Data Intelligence

Storage-to-data-management firm expands Enterprise Data Cloud at Accelerate 2026 with OneTouch integration and AI pipeline automation to combat enterprise data sprawl
June 17, 2026 17 Jun'26
UK companies can seize £50bn prize by industrialising AI, claims Celonis

Celonis claims FTSE 100 firms could save £4.4bn by closing ‘execution gaps’ in workflows through process intelligence software, potentially rising to £50bn with agentic AI
June 16, 2026 16 Jun'26
Scottish minister clarifies police facial-recognition approach

The Scottish government has confirmed its intention to ensure police use of facial recognition is lawful before deployments start taking place, unlike in England and Wales where the technology has been rolled out in a ‘legal vacuum’ without any ...
June 16, 2026 16 Jun'26
NHS trusts operating on fewer patients with Palantir FDP, warns Foxglove

Around 30% of English hospitals that use Palantir’s FDP tools for scheduling are carrying out fewer procedures than before adoption, according to data from campaign group Foxglove
June 16, 2026 16 Jun'26
Amnesty calls for ban on AI risk-profiling systems

Amnesty International says AI-driven risk profiling systems are discriminatory and may lead to misleading results that violate international human rights law
June 12, 2026 12 Jun'26
The digital pivot: How HSS transformed hire with agentic AI

HSS ProService underwent a profound transformation from asset-heavy hire business to digital marketplace set to deploy agentic AI. CEO Tom Shorten tells us how it did it
June 12, 2026 12 Jun'26
CIO interview: Damian Leach, Vistra

CIO Damian Leach discusses Vistra’s digital platform, which he says will harness artificial intelligence in its financial professional services offering
June 10, 2026 10 Jun'26
Lammy announces AI legal assistants for Crown Courts at London Tech Week

Deputy PM David Lammy announces AI legal assistants for Crown Courts and AI tools for judges to tackle record backlogs
June 10, 2026 10 Jun'26
Prince William charity and Salesforce set up data lab to tackle homelessness

Prince William’s Homewards charity is partnering with Salesforce and LandAid to launch a data lab with the aim of using data technology to predict and prevent homelessness
June 09, 2026 09 Jun'26
Talabat Kitchens combines AI, data and partnerships to scale in MENA

Awais Malik, general manager for Kitchens MENA at Talabat, explains how the company’s technology-driven cloud kitchen strategy is helping restaurant partners scale faster, reduce costs and unlock growth opportunities across the region
June 09, 2026 09 Jun'26
Alibaba Cloud opens Johor cloud region

Chinese tech giant unveils two new datacentres in Johor, cementing its largest infrastructure presence in Southeast Asia while capitalising on spillover demand from Singapore
June 08, 2026 08 Jun'26
Infosecurity Europe 2026: AI turbo-charging cyber crime and response

AI is accelerating cyber attacks by criminals and hostile states, with attackers faster, more persistent and increasingly collaborative, say experts speaking at Infosecurity Europe 2026
June 04, 2026 04 Jun'26
Publishers can now opt out of Google AI summaries and training

The UK’s competition watchdog has ruled that Google must provide online publishers and news organisations with the ability to opt out of their work being summarised by artificial intelligence, or otherwise used to train the company’s models
June 03, 2026 03 Jun'26
SIT Committee urges Palantir exit in push to end US cloud grip

A Science, Innovation and Technology Committee report contains recommendations that would radically alter UK public sector IT, procurement and relationship with hyperscalers if adopted
June 01, 2026 01 Jun'26
Sapphire 2026: SAP executives admit route change on high road to business AI

SAP shifted its AI strategy eight to nine months ago to focus on business outcomes over tech, launching an SAP Business AI platform said to integrate business context with AI agents
May 29, 2026 29 May'26
UK and France begin AI collaboration for medical research

The two governments unveil ‘groundbreaking’ science and technology deal
May 28, 2026 28 May'26
Challenging AI hype narratives with director Valerie Veatch

Computer Weekly speaks with Valerie Veatch, the director of a documentary charting the historical development of artificial intelligence, about the difficulties of challenging hype narratives and the pressing need to build a culture of technological...
May 27, 2026 27 May'26
UKtech50 2026: Vote for the most influential person in UK technology

Our judges have selected the top 50 leaders from a long list of top-class nominees – now it’s your chance to tell us who you think is the most influential person in UK technology
May 22, 2026 22 May'26
Google AI engineer claims dismissal for opposing tech sales to Israel

‘Our work on AI was sold to facilitate genocide’: Artificial intelligence engineer claims Google unfairly sacked them for internally criticising the company’s decision to continue supplying technology to the Israeli military, despite credible claims...
May 19, 2026 19 May'26
Home Office sitting on data about scale of eVisa errors

The Home Office holds data on the scale of errors and software issues with its electronic visa system, but is yet to release the information
May 18, 2026 18 May'26
UK employees using AI regularly lose more than seven hours a week

A Workday survey of 2,400 UK professionals reveals they are stuck in a ‘copy-paste economy’ working across disconnected AI systems
May 18, 2026 18 May'26
Nick Clegg-backed company using AI to fill global education gaps

Backed by former UK deputy prime minister Nick Clegg, Efekta is rolling out AI language lessons to state schools around the world
May 13, 2026 13 May'26
Sapphire 2026: SAP heralds dawn of ‘autonomous enterprise’

SAP CEO Christian Klein and his top team trumpeted the advent of the ‘autonomous enterprise‘ during the opening keynote at the supplier’s global Sapphire event in Orlando
May 12, 2026 12 May'26
Celonis acquires MIT-linked decision intelligence firm Ikigai

Celonis has acquired MIT-linked Ikigai to aid in its drive to eliminate artificial intelligence blind spots from enterprise IT, and launched a ‘context model’ digital twin, said to give AI operational clarity
May 06, 2026 06 May'26
UK High Court dismisses facial-recognition judicial review case

The Metropolitan Police has won a judicial review case that argued its live facial-recognition policy was unlawful
May 06, 2026 06 May'26
How Singapore firms are scaling AI initiatives

At AWS Summit Singapore, Certis and Grab showed how they are embedding AI in their business, such as automating finance operations and deploying robots in public safety and security patrols
May 05, 2026 05 May'26
IBM: Enterprise AI to shift from ‘light bulb’ to ‘electric motor’ era

Enterprises are set to make productivity gains as business shifts from point use cases for artificial intelligence to orchestrated, policy-driven deployment of agentic AI, says IBM CEO
May 04, 2026 04 May'26
ANZ enterprises turn to AI for customer and employee insights

At Qualtrics Experience Live in Sydney, leaders from Zip Co, Fonterra, Swyftx and Commonwealth Bank shared how AI is accelerating research, breaking down data silos and turning feedback into measurable business value
April 29, 2026 29 Apr'26
IT workers say AI is making their jobs more demanding

As workflows adapt to a shifting technological landscape, IT professionals risk being overwhelmed by ‘AI brain-fry’
April 28, 2026 28 Apr'26
UK data watchdog accused of dragging feet on eVisa investigation

Despite longstanding data protection issues with the Home Office’s electronic visa system being flagged five months ago, the UK’s data regulator is yet to take any action
April 26, 2026 26 Apr'26
UKtech50 2026 – help us find the most influential people in UK IT

Computer Weekly’s annual search for the 50 most influential people in UK technology is on – let us know who you would like to nominate for this year's list
April 24, 2026 24 Apr'26
Science, Innovation and Technology committee chair questions UK’s tech sovereignty approach

House of Commons Science, Innovation and Technology Committee chair Chi Onwurah questions the UK’s approach to tech sovereignty
April 22, 2026 22 Apr'26
Bunnings shows off AI shopping agent at Google showcase

The Australian hardware chain has gone from digital laggard to e-commerce pioneer, teaming up with Google Cloud to launch a conversational AI assistant that turns simple queries into DIY project plans
April 22, 2026 22 Apr'26
Google launches Gemini Agent Platform, eighth-generation TPUs

With more AI agents moving to production, Google Cloud is targeting governance, multi-cloud data architecture and purpose-built silicon to help enterprises orchestrate agentic workflows
April 22, 2026 22 Apr'26
Three-quarters of UK IT leaders without strong AI governance plans

Almost one in nine British IT leaders say their organisations use agentic AI, but with few putting in place strong governance plans, according to a Red Hat survey
April 20, 2026 20 Apr'26
Scientists map coral reefs off northern Australia

Researchers have mapped a previously uncharted network of coral and rocky reefs hidden in the murky coastal waters of Australia’s north, without ever setting foot on a boat
April 16, 2026 16 Apr'26
UK’s Sovereign AI supports supercomputing and drug discovery AI startups

The UK government’s £500m Sovereign AI fund announces first cohort of startups backed to boost economic growth and national security
April 16, 2026 16 Apr'26
Interview: Bernhard Seiser, vice-president of digital, data and IT, AOP Health

With long experience of tech in the life sciences sector, AOP’s digital leader is building a foundation for further data insights in all areas of the business
April 16, 2026 16 Apr'26
UK government’s £500m sovereign AI fund bids to commercialise research

The UK government is launching a £500m Sovereign AI Unit to boost artificial intelligence startups and drive economic growth through strategic and long-term investments
April 15, 2026 15 Apr'26
Ordnance Survey works with Snowflake to tackle flood risk

AI-based tool developed with Snowflake improves policymakers’ understanding of properties at risk of flooding