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IT careers and IT skills
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July 07, 2025
07
Jul'25
Interview: Antony Hausdoerfer, group CIO, The AA
The vehicle recovery specialist is looking to artificial intelligence and connected vehicle technology to enhance customer experience and get drivers back on the road in the shortest possible time
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July 07, 2025
07
Jul'25
More than 70% of parents say kids aren’t taught coding at school
Despite a growing need for tech skills, many parents claim coding isn’t taught in schools, research from the Raspberry Pi Foundation has found
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July 07, 2025
07
Jul'25
Zopa to embed into Manchester’s tech ecosystem
Challenger bank Zopa plans to eventually have 500 staff in its Manchester office, which will launch next month
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July 02, 2025
02
Jul'25
Bias and lack of flexibility hindering diversity, finds DSIT
A diversity and inclusion report compiled for the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology outlines the many barriers to diversity in the UK’s tech sector
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July 02, 2025
02
Jul'25
Digital workers at US bank to get their own email accounts
The financial services sector is leading the way when it comes to using AI across operations – and it’s not afraid to talk about it
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June 27, 2025
27
Jun'25
Silicon Valley execs sworn in to US Army reserves specialist unit
Four technology executives are brought into the military to make the armed forces ‘more lethal’, reflecting softening attitudes throughout the sector towards ‘the business of inflicting violence’
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June 23, 2025
23
Jun'25
Industrial strategy: Takeaways for UK tech innovations
Labour wants to put the UK at the forefront of tech innovation. Its industrial strategy offers a funding boost for tech and lighter-touch regulation
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June 20, 2025
20
Jun'25
Government hires chief data officer
Former MoD data chief, Lindsay Mason, has taken on the role of chief data officer in earl on a temporary basis while government recruits for a permanent position
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June 12, 2025
12
Jun'25
UKtech50 2025: the longlist of the UK’s influential tech leaders
Each year, Computer Weekly launches a search for the most influential people in UK IT, asking the tech community who it thinks should be in the top 50 – here is the longlist of everyone nominated for 2025
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June 11, 2025
11
Jun'25
NHS IT the big winner in Reeves’ Spending Review
The chancellor of the exchequer has significantly upped spending on digital and technology initiatives in the current Spending Review period, with the NHS receiving a 50% tech funding increase
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June 11, 2025
11
Jun'25
London Tech Week: More funding, fellowships and skills
The government wants to make the UK the best place for tech and AI, opening pathways for global talent and venture capital funding
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June 09, 2025
09
Jun'25
Labour commits £17.2m to support Spärck AI scholarships
The government has put up money to help drive the UK’s expertise in artificial intelligence
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June 09, 2025
09
Jun'25
Starmer opens London Tech Week with £1bn AI boost
Prime Minister unveiled plans to boost UK’s high-performance compute capacity 20-fold, along with funding to bolster skills
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June 06, 2025
06
Jun'25
UK ICO publishes AI and biometrics strategy
The UK data regulator has outlined how it will approach the regulation of artificial intelligence and biometric technologies, which will focus in particular on automated decision-making systems and police facial recognition
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June 05, 2025
05
Jun'25
Citigroup cuts thousands of staff at China-based tech centres
Financial services giant Citigroup is drastically reducing headcount in its Chinese tech delivery centres as it restructures its technology operation
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June 05, 2025
05
Jun'25
UK’s error-prone eVisa system is ‘anxiety-inducing’
People experiencing technical errors with the Home Office’s electronic visa system explain the psychological toll of not being able to reliably prove their immigration status in the face of a hostile and unresponsive bureaucracy
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June 04, 2025
04
Jun'25
NCSC sets out how to build cyber safe cultures
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre has published guidance for security teams and leaders on how to foster accessible and appropriate cyber security cultures in their organisations
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June 04, 2025
04
Jun'25
SXSW London: Risk of AI removing choice
The modern era, where AI speeds up day-to-day chores, is undermining creativity and the ability to make choices
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June 03, 2025
03
Jun'25
Analysis of job vacancies shows earnings boost for AI skills
Even when parts of a job are being automated, those who know how to work with artificial intelligence tools can expect higher salaries
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June 02, 2025
02
Jun'25
Cyber and digital get over £1bn to enhance UK’s national security
The government has set out plans to spend over a billion pounds on digital and cyber warfare capabilities to enhance the UK’s ability to defend itself and fight offensive wars
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May 29, 2025
29
May'25
CEOs and IT chiefs misaligned on AI readiness
A report from Kyndryl shows a significant gap in how business leaders perceive the AI infrastructure of their organisations compared with IT chiefs
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May 27, 2025
27
May'25
Maturing UK fintechs increase tech and cyber security hiring
Increased hiring reflects that fintechs are maturing and now require more cyber security and compliance experts
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May 27, 2025
27
May'25
Armed forces charity steps in to address cyber mental health crisis
CIISec and military charity PTSD Resolution hope to address a gathering mental health crisis among frontline cyber professionals
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May 23, 2025
23
May'25
Essex Police discloses ‘incoherent’ facial recognition assessment
An equality impact assessment of Essex Police live facial recognition deployments is plagued by inconsistencies and poor methodology, undermining the force’s claim that its use of the technology will not be discriminatory
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May 23, 2025
23
May'25
Grab opens AI centre of excellence, bets on home-grown AI
Southeast Asian super app Grab has launched an AI centre of excellence in Singapore, aiming to develop its own specialised foundation model, bolster developer productivity and create 50 new roles, among other goals
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May 22, 2025
22
May'25
Former ICAEW operations chief heads up BCS
BCS CEO Sharon Gunn wants to open up membership to broadest range of people to promote professional and ethical practices
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May 22, 2025
22
May'25
Lack of practical learning bad for STEM careers
A lack of hands-on learning could prevent children from being interested in science and tech careers in the future
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May 21, 2025
21
May'25
Interview: Rom Kosla, CIO, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
The IT chief of one of the world’s biggest tech companies still has to get the technology right – and he’s building on cloud, application consolidation and data to bring new capabilities in AI to his users
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May 16, 2025
16
May'25
Mid-career professionals must learn to understand and use AI as GenAI tips balance
Whether in the finance, IT or legal sectors, artificial intelligence will change the way businesses operate and how their people work
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May 14, 2025
14
May'25
Why we must reform the Computer Misuse Act: A cyber pro speaks out
Britain’s outdated hacking laws are leaving the UK’s cyber practitioners hamstrung and afraid. Security professional Simon Whittaker reveals how he nearly ran afoul of the Computer Misuse Act, and why he’s speaking out for reform
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May 09, 2025
09
May'25
Government launches £8.2m plan to encourage girls into AI
The government is investing in teacher training and student support to get more girls into maths classes, ultimately leading to AI careers
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May 09, 2025
09
May'25
AI training gap puts Europe at a disadvantage
Forrester study finds that workers in the US are more likely than their European counterparts to have received AI training to support their job roles
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May 08, 2025
08
May'25
Government will miss cyber resiliency targets, MPs warn
A Public Accounts Committee report on government cyber resilience finds that the Cabinet Office has been working hard to improve, but is likely to miss targets and needs a fundamentally different approach
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May 08, 2025
08
May'25
AI adoption: AWS addresses the skills barrier holding back enterprises
The AWS Summit in London saw the public cloud giant appoint itself to take on the task of skilling up hundreds of thousands of UK people in using AI technologies
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May 08, 2025
08
May'25
Girls more concerned about AI bias than boys
When asked their opinions on the growing use of AI, girls expressed concerns about possible biases it will perpetuate, while boys were worried about cyber security
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May 07, 2025
07
May'25
Europe leads shift from cyber security ‘headcount gap’ to skills-based hiring
Research from Sans Institute reveals European organisations are leading a global shift in hiring priorities, driven by regional regulatory frameworks
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May 07, 2025
07
May'25
Oxford Uni adds cyber resilience module to MBA programme
Oxford University’s Saïd Business School is working with cyber response specialist Sygnia to help future business leaders get on top of security
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May 06, 2025
06
May'25
Government industrial strategy will back cyber tech in drive for economic growth
With over 2,000 cyber security businesses across the UK, the government plans to target cyber as a priority to grow the economy
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May 02, 2025
02
May'25
Government and Ofcom disagree about scope of Online Safety Act
MPs heard different views from the online harms regulator and the UK government about whether and how the Online Safety Act obliges platforms to deal with disinformation
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May 02, 2025
02
May'25
India’s Hexaware targets public sector business as it expands UK operation
Indian heritage IT services firm opens office in Canary Wharf and sets is sights on growing its UK public sector business
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May 02, 2025
02
May'25
Will the government be able to achieve its £45bn savings target through tech?
Computer Weekly takes a closer look at Whitehall’s ambitious plans to save billions through the adoption of digital technologies, whether the goal is achievable, and why there is such a big focus on AI
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May 01, 2025
01
May'25
Thomas Herdman’s legal battle over Sky ECC encrypted phone distribution set to enter fifth year
Computer Weekly speaks to Julie Kawai Herdman, daughter of Thomas Herdman, the only person in custody for distributing Sky ECC encrypted phones
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April 30, 2025
30
Apr'25
Government funds training to build UK chip skills
The UK semiconductor sector needs talent but a report highlights challenges
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April 30, 2025
30
Apr'25
Artificial intelligence roles the ‘only safe jobs in banking’
World’s biggest banks have increased the number of employees working with artificial intelligence by 13% in the past six months
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April 29, 2025
29
Apr'25
Jobs requiring technical expertise more stable than other roles
Though the competitive nature of the tech sector lends itself to job hopping, research by LiveCareer finds roles requiring technical skills are more stable than others
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April 28, 2025
28
Apr'25
Workers need more support for AI success
Artificial intelligence has the potential to boost the UK economy, but people need training and assurances that their jobs are not going to be disrupted
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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
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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
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April 11, 2025
11
Apr'25
Work-life balance biggest barrier for women in tech, says survey
A lack of work-life balance and discrimination are among the biggest challenges for women in tech, finds Lorien
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April 11, 2025
11
Apr'25
Wes Streeting launches digital qualification for social care leaders
As part of the government’s plan to create a digital national care service, social care leaders will be trained in adopting and using cutting-edge technology