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• January 29, 2026 29 Jan'26

  Skills key to successful AI adoption, says IBM

  Research from IBM states that employees will need AI skills in the near future for organisations to benefit from the technology

• January 29, 2026 29 Jan'26

  UK government signs more partners to boost AI skills across the country

  The government is seeking to educate 10 million adults in the UK on how to use artificial intelligence tools to streamline their work

• January 28, 2026 28 Jan'26

  UK government to develop AI tutoring tools

  Schools will soon have access to free AI tools to help provide 1:1 tutoring to students, potentially levelling the playing field for those from disadvantaged backgrounds

• January 28, 2026 28 Jan'26

  Expect to use seven different providers for data management

  A poll of data leaders has found that many anticipate using multiple providers to help them achieve their 2026 data management strategy

• January 20, 2026 20 Jan'26

  Lloyds Bank to train all staff on artificial intelligence

  UK high street bank is already training senior staff to get the most out of artificial intelligence

• January 15, 2026 15 Jan'26

  Cyber body ISC2 signs on as UK software security ambassador

  Professional cyber association ISC2 pledges support to UK government’s Software Security Ambassador scheme, part of the recently unveiled Cyber Action Plan

• January 12, 2026 12 Jan'26

  Welsh government launches £2.1m fund to help SMEs adopt AI

  The funding is being used to deliver artificial intelligence awareness and adoption support to businesses, as well as to upskill staff, enabling them to take advantage of AI

• January 09, 2026 09 Jan'26

  What will the DEI landscape of the tech sector look like in 2026?

  Over the past 10 years there has been an ongoing battle to increase representation of women and other underrepresented groups in the tech sector – but progress has been slow. What will 2026 have in store for this endeavour?

• December 31, 2025 31 Dec'25

  Top 10 women in tech and diversity in tech stories of 2025

  As the year draws to a close, Computer Weekly looks over some of the notable stories relating to women in tech, diversity and inclusion over the past 12 months

• December 30, 2025 30 Dec'25

  Oldest victim of Post Office scandal awarded OBE in New Year Honours 2026

  The New Year Honours List 2026 conferred an OBE on the oldest living victim of the Post Office scandal, as well as hailing members of the UK technology community

• December 30, 2025 30 Dec'25

  Top 10 IT careers and skills stories of 2025

  Looking back at the skills and hiring landscape in 2025, Computer Weekly shares key moments for IT careers and skills over the past 12 months

• December 30, 2025 30 Dec'25

  Top 10 government IT stories of 2025

  The past 12 months has seen a number of significant milestones in digital government. Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 government IT stories of 2025

• December 16, 2025 16 Dec'25

  Number of women in tech roles up by 1%, says BCS

  Research by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, has found that the number of women working in the technology sector has continued to rise at a snail’s pace over the past five years

• December 15, 2025 15 Dec'25

  UK government launches Women in Tech Taskforce

  To help increase the number of women in technology, and prevent those already in the industry from leaving, the UK government has launched a Women in Tech Taskforce

• December 10, 2025 10 Dec'25

  UK government funds 80 digital skills schemes

  The £11.7m Digital Inclusion Innovation Fund will support projects across the UK to help people gain digital skills and access to devices

• November 26, 2025 26 Nov'25

  AI leads parents to change their careers advice to children

  Artificial intelligence is increasingly changing the workplace, leaving children and their parents concerned about the potential future of work

• November 24, 2025 24 Nov'25

  Scotland digital strategy promises government app in 2026

  Joint local and central government digital strategy includes plans for a personalised public services app, ethical AI framework and increased public sector data sharing

• November 24, 2025 24 Nov'25

  Government launches GDS Local

  Councils will get support from a dedicated unit to transform local digital services, alongside an online platform for public sector digital and data professionals

• November 21, 2025 21 Nov'25

  Dutch voters grasp digital urgency better than their politicians

  A grassroots campaign has propelled digitally competent candidates into the Dutch parliament, despite party leaders placing them low on electoral lists

• November 18, 2025 18 Nov'25

  Tech scaleups and startups lack women at the top

  The tech sector understands the importance of diverse decision-makers, but startups and scaleups are failing to put this in place early on, leading to a lack of diversity and representation

• November 11, 2025 11 Nov'25

  Gartner Symposium 2025: Get the IT team AI ready

  Research from Gartner suggests that CIOs believe every role in IT will be AI-augmented. IT staff are worried about job security

• November 10, 2025 10 Nov'25

  Inside HP’s plan to build the Middle East’s next generation of tech creators

  Through gaming labs, artificial intelligence mentorship and inclusive partnerships, HP is helping young people in the Middle East, especially women, turn digital skills into real-world careers

• November 07, 2025 07 Nov'25

  Government showcases UK quantum computing pledge

  With £670m set aside, the government is keen to show how the funding is supporting quantum innovation

• November 06, 2025 06 Nov'25

  Computer Weekly announces the Most Influential Women in UK Tech 2025

  Computer Weekly has revealed who is on the 2025 list of the 50 Most Influential Women in UK Tech, including this year’s winner, Naomi Timperley

• November 06, 2025 06 Nov'25

  Collaboration, founders and entrepreneurs – career path of 2025’s Most Influential Woman in UK Tech

  Fully admitting her career path has been a happy accident, this year’s Most Influential Woman in UK Tech, Naomi Timperley, tells us about her work with entrepreneurs and startups

• November 06, 2025 06 Nov'25

  Computer Weekly’s Women in UK Tech Rising Stars 2025

  Each year, Computer Weekly selects a number of Rising Stars who are making waves in the women, diversity and inclusion in tech space and may find themselves on the top 50 list in the future

• November 06, 2025 06 Nov'25

  Science and Technology Committee calls out migration red tape

  With the US administration raising fees for the H1-B visa, the UK has an opportunity to roll out the red carpet for world-class talent

• November 06, 2025 06 Nov'25

  Maritime and Coastguard Agency to introduce digital assessments

  The Maritime and Coastguard Agency is replacing paper methods with a digital assessment platform to be used for training cadets in the first half of 2026

• November 06, 2025 06 Nov'25

  Microsoft strengthens UAE’s AI ambitions with launch of Elevate programme

  With the launch of Microsoft Elevate UAE, the tech giant deepens its commitment to artificial intelligence skilling, infrastructure and innovation across education, government and startups

• November 05, 2025 05 Nov'25

  Government to broaden ‘narrow’ computing curriculum

  Planned changes to the computer science curriculum announced following independent review recommendations

• November 05, 2025 05 Nov'25

  Most developers in Southeast Asia and India use AI tools

  Study finds that 95% of developers in Southeast Asia and India use AI tools, but many of their employers lack formal AI policies, leaving them to forge their own paths in upskilling and governance

• November 04, 2025 04 Nov'25

  Unequal access: The digital divide in criminal justice

  Access to expert digital forensic analysis is biased towards the prosecution, says criminal defence

• October 30, 2025 30 Oct'25

  Post Office scandal investigator warns public inquiry about Horizon defect at large for years

  Forensic investigator who helped expose Horizon scandal described defect ‘sufficiently serious’ to inform public inquiry

• October 28, 2025 28 Oct'25

  Amazon links planned mass layoff to AI

  E-commerce giant Amazon has cited artificial intelligence as a key driver of its decision to lay off thousands of its corporate employees

• October 24, 2025 24 Oct'25

  Documentary to show women’s journey to becoming role models

  The challenges faced when learning to share and express one’s story are often unseen, but an upcoming documentary aims to highlight how 10 women built confidence in public speaking

• October 21, 2025 21 Oct'25

  AWS and e& launch AI and cloud training programme to build UAE’s future-ready workforce

  The ‘AI Nation – Afaaq’ initiative will train 30,000 individuals in AI and machine learning, addressing critical skills gaps and supporting the UAE’s digital transformation ambitions

• October 21, 2025 21 Oct'25

  New cyber resilience centre to help SMEs fend off cyber threats

  Spearheaded by the Singapore Business Federation, the cyber resilience centre will equip SMEs in the city-state with cyber security capabilities to mitigate and recover from cyber attacks

• October 17, 2025 17 Oct'25

  AI talent war sees UBS recruit leadership from JPMorgan

  Research from Evident reveals US banks lead the way in AI adoption in the finance sector, with a talent war simmering

• October 16, 2025 16 Oct'25

  UK banks must be more like Big Tech to catch the US on AI, which comes with a high price

  Evident research into artificial intelligence adoption in banking reveals US banks dominate when it comes to making AI work for the business

• October 02, 2025 02 Oct'25

  Aston University partners Capgemini for AI centre of excellence

  University works with IT services giant to open artificial intelligence centre of excellence in London campus

• October 01, 2025 01 Oct'25

  E-commerce platform eBay offers free ChatGPT training and tools

  Through eBay Activate, small businesses selling on the online marketplace will gain access to GPT-powered productivity and e-commerce tools

• September 26, 2025 26 Sep'25

  Microsoft hides key data flow information in plain sight

  Microsoft’s own documentation confirms that data hosted in its hyperscale cloud architecture routinely traverses the globe, but the tech giant is actively obfuscating this vital information from its UK law enforcement customers

• September 19, 2025 19 Sep'25

  UK cyber action plan lays out path to resilience

  A report produced for the government by academics at Imperial College London and the University of Bristol sets out nine recommendations to strengthen the UK’s cyber sector

• September 18, 2025 18 Sep'25

  UK banks still run software code written more than 60 years ago

  More than half of UK banks still rely on computer code written in or before the 1970s, and which is understood by only a few of their staff

• September 10, 2025 10 Sep'25

  Vote: Who should be crowned the 2025 most influential woman in UK tech?

  Each year, we ask our audience who should be named the most influential woman in UK technology. Tell us what you think – the deadline for voting is 8 October

• September 09, 2025 09 Sep'25

  The digital forensics crisis in policing: What’s going wrong?

  Forensics experts say that most crime has a digital footprint, but the police are unable to keep up with the soaring number of devices that require analysis

• September 08, 2025 08 Sep'25

  Most Influential Women in UK Tech: Computer Weekly’s Hall of Fame

  Computer Weekly’s Hall of Fame showcases the great women who have made a lifetime contribution to the technology sector

• September 05, 2025 05 Sep'25

  Most Influential Women in UK Tech: The 2025 longlist

  In Computer Weekly’s search for this year’s top 50 Most Influential Women in UK Tech, hundreds of women have been put forward for consideration. Here, we look at a list of everyone nominated in 2025

• September 02, 2025 02 Sep'25

  Meet the IT leader In Lebanon who became an IT entrepreneur

  Nassib Chamoun says CIOs could follow his lead in swapping IT management for life as a startup, but they must be prepared to make sacrifices

• August 28, 2025 28 Aug'25

  Zopa Bank seeks partners to form AI skills coalition

  Survey by Juniper Research and Zopa Bank reveals full return on investment in artificial intelligence over next five years