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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’

• 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 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

• 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

  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

  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 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 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

• 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

• 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

• 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 

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• April 07, 2025 07 Apr'25

  India’s tech talent adapts to AI era

  IT professionals in India need to unlearn old skills and embrace artificial intelligence, automation and specialised domains as the country cements its position as a global tech hub

• April 02, 2025 02 Apr'25

  Tech sector still failing to rid supply chains of forced labour

  KnowTheChain’s latest benchmark analysis of the IT sector’s efforts to address forced labour in supply chains shows there has been very little improvement in their due diligence practices over the last half decade

• April 02, 2025 02 Apr'25

  Interview: Tomer Cohen, chief product officer, LinkedIn

  The professional social network’s product chief is leading the introduction of artificial intelligence for the firm’s in-house development processes and to enhance services for users

• March 31, 2025 31 Mar'25

  T-Levels not attracting as many students as hoped

  A report from the National Audit Office has found that fewer students started T-Levels this year than previously predicted

• March 26, 2025 26 Mar'25

  4 Day Week Foundation launches tech sector pilot

  UK tech firms are being invited to join a pilot programme run by the 4 Day Week Foundation, which aims to help prepare them for implementing shorter working weeks

• March 25, 2025 25 Mar'25

  Government needs to fix tech staff hiring process, says Whitehall’s AI boss

  Giving evidence to the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee, tech experts highlighted the lack of clarity on data exchange, the need for the new Government Digital Service to execute, and a lack of actual tech experts

• March 25, 2025 25 Mar'25

  Tech specialist files legal claim after being refused security clearance for MI6 role

  An IT specialist has asked the Investigatory Powers Tribunal to investigate a series of hacking incidents after disclosing their social media accounts to MI6 vetting staff

• March 21, 2025 21 Mar'25

  NCSC, DSIT enlist IBM to spearhead cyber diversity agenda

  IBM signs on to a partnership deal in support of the popular NCSC CyberFirst Girls scheme designed to foster gender diversity in the cyber security profession

• March 21, 2025 21 Mar'25

  Dutch workforce faces radical transformation as AI adoption accelerates

  While the Netherlands leads Europe in AI adoption, a deeper analysis of the labour market reveals a more nuanced narrative than the apocalyptic predictions of job losses

• March 18, 2025 18 Mar'25

  IR35: Research highlights rise in outside IR35 engagements among contractors

  Qdos research shows 'tide is turning' on company attitudes towards hiring outside IR35 contractors

• March 18, 2025 18 Mar'25

  Everywoman announces 2025 Women in Technology Awards winners

  Network for women in business, Everywoman, has announced the winners of this year’s technology awards, in partnership with Bupa

• March 14, 2025 14 Mar'25

  AI Action Summit review: Differing views cast doubt on AI’s ability to benefit whole of society

  Governments, companies and civil society groups gathered at the third global AI summit to discuss how the technology can work for the benefit of everyone in society, but experts say competing imperatives mean there is no guarantee these visions will...

• March 14, 2025 14 Mar'25

  Can a future digital NHS survive another change?

  Computer Weekly looks at the prime minister’s decision to abolish NHS England and the potential impact on the progress of digitising the NHS

• March 14, 2025 14 Mar'25

  Will Whitehall withstand Starmer’s AI revolution?

  As the prime minister sets out plans for the use of artificial intelligence to take over civil service tasks, Computer Weekly looks at potential challenges and concerns around the decision

• March 13, 2025 13 Mar'25

  Starmer to send AI tech teams into government departments

  In his plans to reform the state, the prime minister is pushing for artificial intelligence to take on tasks for civil servants and calling time on NHS England

• March 03, 2025 03 Mar'25

  European fintech must take different path to Trump’s US on diversity

  Leading light in women in fintech says Europe must take separate path to Trump’s US on diversity, equity and inclusion

• February 21, 2025 21 Feb'25

  Understanding intersectionality: Inclusion and employees’ whole life experience

  While businesses increasingly understand how gender, ethnicity or sexuality may impact a person’s experience in the tech sector, many don’t take into account how some will have an overlap of these experiences

• February 19, 2025 19 Feb'25

  European and African tech skills programme could increase economic ties

  Africa is a continent on the up, and if Europe wants to form lucrative relationships with its nations, it must have something to trade. IT skills and knowledge exchanges unlock opportunities

• February 17, 2025 17 Feb'25

  The Security Interviews: Yevgeny Dibrov, Armis

  Armis CEO Yevgeny Dibrov talks about how his military service and intelligence work opened the door into the world of cyber security entrepreneurship

• February 14, 2025 14 Feb'25

  Kenyan AI workers form Data Labelers Association

  A group of Kenyan data workers whose labour provides the ‘backbone’ of modern artificial intelligence systems set up the Data Labelers Association to improve their working conditions and raise awareness about the challenges they face

• February 13, 2025 13 Feb'25

  Baltic skills programme to help reduce European skills gap via Africa

  Lithuanian project sets out to connect professionals in Africa with European businesses in need of skills

• February 10, 2025 10 Feb'25

  Google drops pledge not to develop AI weapons

  Google has dropped an ethical pledge to not develop artificial intelligence systems that can be used in weapon or surveillance systems

• February 09, 2025 09 Feb'25

  Government opens up bidding for AI growth zones

  As part of its AI opportunities action plan, the government is encouraging local authorities to put in bids for AI growth zones

• February 07, 2025 07 Feb'25

  Tech job postings dropped in 2024, according to research

  Job postings for several IT roles returned to pre-pandemic levels last year, dropping when compared with 2023

• February 04, 2025 04 Feb'25

  India Budget: Tech takes centre stage with AI and infrastructure boost

  India has earmarked significant investments in artificial intelligence, global capability centres and digital public infrastructure while boosting training and education in its latest budget

• February 03, 2025 03 Feb'25

  Nationwide Building Society to train people to think like cyber criminals

  Nationwide wants to help bring more diversity into UK cyber security skills base through partnership with training specialist

• January 31, 2025 31 Jan'25

  Everywoman in Tech Forum 2024: Being the best leader you can be

  With the theme of ‘igniting leadership potential’, the 2024 Everywoman in Tech Forum focused on helping women to be strong and authentic tech leaders

• January 24, 2025 24 Jan'25

  Loan Charge under review: MPs brand latest independent inquiry into controversial policy ‘a farce’

  Details of the government’s highly anticipated independent review into the loan charge have emerged, and MPs claim it falls way short of what is needed to resolve the financial and mental health damage the policy has caused to those in-scope of it