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March 03, 2026 03 Mar'26
Santander and Mastercard complete test of AI-initiated payment

Bank and payments giant complete first payment initiated by artificial intelligence in a controlled environment
March 03, 2026 03 Mar'26
NHS SBS launches £250m patient communication framework

The procurement framework aims to help NHS organisations buy products and services to help communicate with patients more efficiently
March 03, 2026 03 Mar'26
Emerging markets prioritise top-line growth with agentic AI

While firms in mature markets are using AI agents to automate routine tasks, those in emerging markets where the cost of the technology is higher than that of human labour are favouring revenue-generating use cases
March 03, 2026 03 Mar'26
NS&I seeks Bank of England counsel over project disaster

The Bank of England’s successful IT transformation, praised by the National Audit Office, is being used as a model for government departments, including NS&I, which faces a failing IT project

March 02, 2026 02 Mar'26
AI transformation must start at the top, but boards remain divided

While C-suite interest in AI has shifted from the ‘what’ to the ‘how’, Diligent CEO Brian Stafford warns that true enterprise transformation requires hands-on leadership from the board
March 02, 2026 02 Mar'26
Demand necessitates digital twin and data visualisation at National Grid

In-house project replaces spreadsheet-based planning for future electricity network
March 02, 2026 02 Mar'26
Virtual twins and AI companions target enterprise war rooms

Dassault Systèmes claims platform can answer complex business questions in seconds, but approach requires rethinking enterprise data architecture
February 27, 2026 27 Feb'26
UK has laid track for open banking, but failed to run trains

The UK risks losing its fintech leadership, with open banking progress slow, as countries such as the UAE and India advance rapidly
February 27, 2026 27 Feb'26
Wildix looks to bring conversations under enterprise control with eSIM

AI-powered Fixed Mobile Convergence capability designed to connect native mobile calls to enterprise workflows, preserving identity, context and customer insight without requiring an app
February 27, 2026 27 Feb'26
Australia inks five-year deal with Microsoft to drive AI and cloud adoption

The Digital Transformation Agency’s new agreement promises cost certainty, improved discounts, and a skills fund to support the government’s digital transformation agenda

February 26, 2026 26 Feb'26
India AI Impact Summit: Open source gains ground, but sovereignty tensions persist

While open source artificial intelligence gained unprecedented recognition during the latest global AI summit, divisions over governance, market concentration and regulatory power cast doubt on whether the technology will benefit society as a whole
February 26, 2026 26 Feb'26
Firecell, CloudRAN.AI collaborate to cut cost and complexity of private 5G

Hot on the heels of the Accelleran merger, purpose-built private 5G connectivity company unveils radio portfolio integration to give system integrators faster, more affordable deployment route across industrial, enterprise sites
February 26, 2026 26 Feb'26
Deputy prime minister vows to reform justice system with AI

Initiatives to transform UK courts include launching a justice AI academy, an AI listing assistant and a new High Court digital system
February 26, 2026 26 Feb'26
Santander pins €1bn business value gain on AI

Bank said artificial intelligence will be fully embedded into the business, personalising customer experiences
February 26, 2026 26 Feb'26
Khazna’s NexOps shift signals new operating model for AI-scale infrastructure

Managing director Bart Holsters explains why hybrid insourcing, competence assurance and sovereign readiness are becoming essential as artificial intelligence pushes datacentres to their limits
February 26, 2026 26 Feb'26
US artificial intelligence developers accuse Chinese firms of stealing their data

Artificial intelligence developers are accusing Chinese firms of stealing their intellectual property following a spate of ‘distillation attacks’, despite their own alleged theft of training data
February 25, 2026 25 Feb'26
Application exploitation back in vogue, says IBM cyber unit

IBM’s X-Force unit observes an uptick in the exploitation of vulnerable public-facing software applications
February 25, 2026 25 Feb'26
Alcatel-Lucent looks to make Wi-Fi 7 affordable for everyday connectivity

Enterprise networking and communication services provider offers entry-level access point based on latest wireless standard to deliver advanced wireless capabilities at a cost-effective price
February 25, 2026 25 Feb'26
How AI code generation is pushing DevSecOps to machine speed

Organisations should adopt shared platforms and automated governance to keep pace with the growing use of generative AI tools that are helping developers produce code at unprecedented volumes
February 25, 2026 25 Feb'26
Institutionalised AI puts Visa top of ranking

The payment card services giant leads the way in applying artificial intelligence in its sector, according to research
February 25, 2026 25 Feb'26
RWS Global deploys Box’s AI tools to streamline contract workflow

Box Enterprise Advanced is being used to cut contract processing time from 20 minutes down to two
February 24, 2026 24 Feb'26
NUHS and GSMA Foundry team up on 5G and AI in healthcare

Singapore’s National University Health System is working with GSMA Foundry, Ericsson and Singtel to drive the use of 5G-enabled robotics, ambient AI and holographic surgery in healthcare
February 24, 2026 24 Feb'26
Aviva prepares for life after CIO retirement with early announcement

Aviva has named the replacement for its outgoing technology chief, with former BT IT executive joining in the summer
February 24, 2026 24 Feb'26
Microsoft CEO opens London AI Tour with Copilot push

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella used his event keynote to showcase how the artificial intelligence in M365 is a foundation for agentic AI in the enterprise
February 24, 2026 24 Feb'26
UAE CIOs feel AI heat as 85% fear role risk within two years

Technology leaders say careers, credibility and corporate resilience now hinge on delivering measurable artificial intelligence outcomes
February 24, 2026 24 Feb'26
Starling expands internationally as demand for banking as a service continues to rise

UK challenger bank has expanded its banking-as-a-service business with entry into New Zealand
February 24, 2026 24 Feb'26
Email from 1999 reveals Post Office ECCO+ system crash problems

ECCO+ system experienced freezes during transactions, which could have left Post Office branch account discrepancies
February 24, 2026 24 Feb'26
Singtel, Nvidia to help scale enterprise AI deployments

Singtel and Nvidia have teamed up on a multimillion-dollar facility to help organisations scale enterprise AI deployments, tackle extreme datacentre power densities, and prepare for the era of embodied AI
February 23, 2026 23 Feb'26
SK Telecom outlines mid- to long-term 6G network evolution

A paper on 6G development by South Korean operator highlights direction of infrastructure in the AI era, with vision rooted in fundamental network values such as security, stability and quality
February 20, 2026 20 Feb'26
Telefónica activates commercial Edge services in Spain

As part of its Edge Plan in Europe, Spain-based global telco begins marketing business-to-business services in five of the 17 nodes planned for this year supported by FTTH, 5G network and Open Gateway APIs
February 20, 2026 20 Feb'26
UK AI alignment project gets OpenAI and Microsoft boost

Altogether, £27m is now available to fund the AI Security Institute’s work to collaborate on safe, secure artificial intelligence
February 20, 2026 20 Feb'26
WBA publishes initial guidance on artificial intelligence and machine learning for intelligent Wi-Fi

Report from wireless connectivity trade body outlines frameworks and priorities needed to scale intelligent Wi-Fi through artificial intelligence and machine learning without industry fragmentation
February 20, 2026 20 Feb'26
Telefónica accelerates its transformation to autonomous networks

Spain-based global telco reveals progress made in Autonomous Network Journey programme, closing last year with 12 Level 4 use cases driven by the joint work of Spain, Brazil and Germany
February 20, 2026 20 Feb'26
What it takes to secure agentic commerce

With AI agents increasingly acting as digital concierges for shoppers, verifying bot identities, securing the APIs they rely on and detecting anomalous behaviour will be key to safeguarding automated transactions, according to Akamai
February 19, 2026 19 Feb'26
PromptSpy Android malware may exploit Gemini AI

A newly uncovered malware targeting the Android operating system seems to exploit Google’s Gemini GenAI tool to help it maintain persistence
February 19, 2026 19 Feb'26
Artificial intelligence drives autonomous networks, customer service gains

Survey from AI tech leader reveals growing advances of AI in telecoms, underscoring strong AI adoption, impact and investment in the industry
February 19, 2026 19 Feb'26
Bank of Ireland UK fined for late security system implementation

The payments regulator has fined the bank nearly £4m after it missed a deadline to implement a system to check payees
February 19, 2026 19 Feb'26
UKRI sets out strategy to make UK an AI leader by 2031

The strategic framework for 2031 lays out the steps the UK needs to take to drive forward innovation and academic research in artificial intelligence
February 19, 2026 19 Feb'26
Cisco, Qunnect claim quantum first with datacentre connectivity

IT and networking giant collaborates with scalable quantum networks firm for what is said to be a successful demonstration of quantum networking connecting a datacentre to two research facilities in New York City
February 19, 2026 19 Feb'26
Minister wants ‘logical conclusion’ to review of digital evidence in light of Post Office scandal

House of Lords debate saw government minister make an ambiguous promise in regard to the treatment of computer evidence in court
February 19, 2026 19 Feb'26
India AI Impact Summit begins

The summit aims to democratise AI and bridge the growing divide between countries, but critics warn that it risks becoming a mere spectacle if the technology only serves the interests of power and profit
February 19, 2026 19 Feb'26
Nvidia backs India’s sovereign AI push with gigawatt-scale infrastructure

Chip giant unveils compute expansion with L&T, Yotta and E2E Networks at the India AI Impact Summit, paving the way for domestic heavyweights to build AI agents and physical AI applications
February 18, 2026 18 Feb'26
Eradicating Fujitsu and Horizon from the Post Office, step by step

Post Office IT chief tells Computer Weekly about the challenges and progress in removing the controversial Horizon system from Post Office branches
February 18, 2026 18 Feb'26
HP bets on edge AI and regional investment to power Middle East enterprise transformation

Ertug Ayik, managing director for Middle East and Africa at HP Inc, outlines how on-device artificial intelligence, embedded security and a partner-first model are positioning the company at the heart of MENA’s digital transformation
February 17, 2026 17 Feb'26
Lumen targets AI bottlenecks with cloud gateway and metro expansion

AI network provider introduces enterprise capabilities designed to accelerate data movement across distributed artificial intelligence environments while aiming to lower complexity and cost
February 17, 2026 17 Feb'26
Businesses may be caught by government proposals to restrict VPN use

Labour proposals to restrict social media use to people aged 16 and under could have unintended consequences for businesses using virtual private networks
February 17, 2026 17 Feb'26
Artificial intelligence ‘creeping into’ high-risk stock trading

Growing reliance on artificial intelligence is encroaching into the stock market, finds research
February 17, 2026 17 Feb'26
House of Lords committee concerned over digital forensics backlog

Lords’ Science and Technology Committee warns policing and justice system is unequipped to make use of technologies such as AI, and calls on government to handle digital forensics backlog
February 17, 2026 17 Feb'26
Banks to discuss UK alternative to Visa and Mastercard

Banks prepare to discuss a new payments infrastructure that would remove heavy reliance on US firms
February 17, 2026 17 Feb'26
Tesco vs VMware: Dell weighs in on VMware contractual obligation

Are negotiated software renewal fees binding? Dell is arguing that this provision in Tesco’s VMware 2021 contract amounts to a commitment