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• August 05, 2025 05 Aug'25

  Investing in diverse business could boost UK equity market

  It’s difficult for female-led businesses to find investment, but if more funds were made available, it could boost UK equity, according to research

• August 04, 2025 04 Aug'25

  Nominate: Most Influential Women in UK Technology 2025

  Tell us who you think should be included in Computer Weekly’s 2025 list of the 50 Most Influential Women in UK Technology

• August 03, 2025 03 Aug'25

  NUS and Google team up on AI research centre

  The National University of Singapore and Google will set up a joint research centre focused on applied AI in education, law, and public health while also building a talent pipeline for the city-state

• 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 24, 2025 24 Jul'25

  AI’s uneven distribution widening diversity divide

  Access to AI depends in many cases on salary, gender and company size, according to research

• July 22, 2025 22 Jul'25

  UK government signs partnership with OpenAI

  Deal sees firm behind ChatGPT collaborate with government on AI security research to explore investment opportunities

• July 21, 2025 21 Jul'25

  The Security Interviews: Jason Nurse, University of Kent

  Jason Nurse, reader in cyber security at the University of Kent, discusses the psychological side of cyber and online safety, why placing blame on users as ‘the weakest link’ is wrong – and why security pros should think about user needs more

• July 18, 2025 18 Jul'25

  DWP accused of shielding AI deployments from public scrutiny

  Amnesty International and Big Brother Watch say Department for Work and Pensions’ ‘unchecked’ and opaque use of AI in the UK benefits system treats claimants as suspicious and is shielded from public scrutiny

• July 18, 2025 18 Jul'25

  Charities struggle to find the skills to adopt AI

  Charities are building pace with digital adoption, but in many cases a lack of skills stands in the way of properly utilising tech

• July 17, 2025 17 Jul'25

  Thousands of women in tech leave their roles each year

  At the launch of the Lovelace Report, experts state that women in the tech workplace aren’t being promoted, which in turn is pushing them out of the industry

• July 16, 2025 16 Jul'25

  BBC plans to outsource and offshore thousands of tech roles

  The BBC is drawing up plans to outsource roles in its digital product group and finance, which could include some being carried out overseas

• July 15, 2025 15 Jul'25

  Interview: Philip Colligan, CEO, Raspberry Pi Foundation

  With the trend of ‘vibe coding’ growing, Raspberry Pi Foundation’s CEO warns schools should not be complacent about continued coding education

• July 11, 2025 11 Jul'25

  Schools using AI to personalise learning, finds Ofsted

  When looking into how some education providers in the UK are using AI, Ofsted found many have hit the ground running

• July 11, 2025 11 Jul'25

  Meta and Alan Turing Institute back open source AI fellowship

  Labour’s AI fellowship will see experts use open source AI tools in a bid deliver better public services at lower cost

• July 11, 2025 11 Jul'25

  European Commission accused of rigging data watchdog appointment

  The European Commission has been accused of rigging the selection process for the next European Data Protection supervisor

• July 10, 2025 10 Jul'25

  Irish bank rolls out AI tools to 10,000 staff

  Following exploration of artificial intelligence’s potential in conjunction with staff, AIB is rolling the tools out across the company

• July 09, 2025 09 Jul'25

  Accounting watchdog ‘disclaims’ College of Policing financial accounts after serious IT failures

  The professional body for policing in England and Wales failed to properly manage its transition to new accounting and payroll systems

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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’

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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