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January 13, 2026 13 Jan'26
Execs see AI and automation as long-term strategic investments

Recent surveys point to business and IT leaders looking at five-year technology investment plans
January 13, 2026 13 Jan'26
AI to handle four in 10 customer queries in Singapore by 2027

As companies turn to AI agents to solve manpower constraints, more than nine in 10 APAC consumers say they want clear explanations for AI-driven decisions
January 12, 2026 12 Jan'26
Business leaders see AI risks and fraud outpacing ransomware, says WEF

C-suite executives are more concerned with risks arising from AI vulnerabilities and cyber fraud than ransomware, according to the World Economic Forum
January 12, 2026 12 Jan'26
Ofcom begins investigation of explicit image generation on Grok

Elon Musk’s Grok image generator, from parent company X, is being investigated by the UK regulator under the Online Safety Act

January 12, 2026 12 Jan'26
Interview: Dawn McCarroll, director of supply chain and business excellence, Helios Towers

As a company that installs and maintains telecoms towers across Africa and the Middle East, Helios is looking to boost digital inclusion in the countries it serves as well as grow through technology improvements
January 12, 2026 12 Jan'26
UK regains second spot in global fintech investment ranking

Global fintech investment was up 21% and the UK retook second spot in the market ranking for the full year 2025
January 12, 2026 12 Jan'26
Intersec Dubai highlights why AI has become critical in the race against cyber attackers

Cigna Healthcare’s Jean Wiles warns that healthcare security teams must act faster without sacrificing accuracy or compliance as threats driven by artificial intelligence scale
January 12, 2026 12 Jan'26
Woolworths to power Olive digital assistant with agentic AI

The Australian retail giant is the first in the Asia-Pacific region to use Google’s Gemini Enterprise for Customer Experience to turn its chatbot into a proactive shopping partner
January 12, 2026 12 Jan'26
Singapore and Japan team up on quantum computing

The two countries will work together to bridge the gap between quantum research and real-world commercialisation, marking Singapore’s first government-to-government pact dedicated to the technology
January 11, 2026 11 Jan'26
UAE’s VentureOne to deploy secure autonomy technologies in Europe through Unikie and Solita partners

Partnerships with Finland’s Unikie and Solita will bring UAE-developed secure autonomy technologies to critical infrastructure, public safety and AI-enabled operations across Northern Europe

January 08, 2026 08 Jan'26
Personal data of thousands stolen in attack on London councils

The West London council at the centre of a major cyber incident has now started the process of informing residents that their personal data was compromised in the attack
January 08, 2026 08 Jan'26
Campaigners urge UK to develop digital sovereignty strategy

UK digital rights campaigners have urged UK parliamentarians to implement a digital sovereignty strategy as part of the forthcoming Cyber Security and Resilience Bill to reduce reliance on technology subject to foreign interference
January 08, 2026 08 Jan'26
UK’s AI plan of action needs to shift into overdrive

The UK has a 50-point plan of action to drive the AI sector. There’s ongoing investment, but plenty of areas to improve
January 08, 2026 08 Jan'26
What will happen with Starmer’s digital ID scheme in 2026?

Last year, the UK government announced ambitious plans for a national digital identity scheme, but will 2026 lead to more disenchantment or new excitement?
January 08, 2026 08 Jan'26
Like it or not, AI will transform cyber strategy in 2026

Bubble or no bubble, from cyber skills to defensive strategies to governance, risk and compliance, artificial intelligence will remake the cyber world in 2026
January 08, 2026 08 Jan'26
Labour MP Josh Simons to lead digital ID scheme

Cabinet Office parliamentary secretary Josh Simons to become digital ID minister as government prepares to launch public consultation on the scheme
January 07, 2026 07 Jan'26
India and Singapore outpace global peers in agentic AI adoption

Research from Thoughtworks reveals that while 77% of global businesses are focused on generating revenue from AI initiatives, Asian markets are leading the charge in agentic AI adoption, job creation and executive confidence
January 07, 2026 07 Jan'26
Interview: Diana Schildhouse, chief data and analytics officer, Colgate-Palmolive

The consumer goods giant is taking its advanced analytics approach and adding AI for greater value, but its data leader stresses the importance of getting the data foundations in place first
January 07, 2026 07 Jan'26
CCRC says multiple Post Office software systems potentially implicated in miscarriages of justice

Statutory body said its work has widened to multiple IT systems, and could even look at potential Post Office miscarriages of justice with no link to IT
January 07, 2026 07 Jan'26
Home Office digital-only eVisa system could be ruled unlawful

The Home Office is facing a judicial review over refusing to allow alternative proof of immigration status outside of the electronic visa system, despite data quality and integrity issues plaguing the system
January 07, 2026 07 Jan'26
All England Tennis Club extends 36-year IBM deal with AI at core of plans

Deal will see IBM continue to develop digital experience for fans of the Wimbledon tennis tournament
January 07, 2026 07 Jan'26
Accenture acquires UK AI firm linked to Vote Leave campaign

Faculty, the company that powered the data strategy of Boris Johnson’s former chief of staff, Dominic Cummings, is now part of Accenture
January 06, 2026 06 Jan'26
Lenovo taps AI and digital twins to power World Cup 2026

Technology partner for upcoming football tournament has built an artificial intelligence knowledge assistant for coaches, digital avatars to assist VAR decisions, and smart infrastructure for venue management
January 06, 2026 06 Jan'26
Fujitsu Post Office IT support team were ‘legalised hackers’

Backdoors meant it was possible for Fujitsu staff to steal money from Post Office branches, says former Fujitsu tech worker
January 06, 2026 06 Jan'26
S/4Hana in 2026: Three ways to move off SAP ECC

We speak to three companies that have taken very different approaches to migrate off SAP Enterprise Core Components onto S/4Hana
January 06, 2026 06 Jan'26
Fujitsu boss has been a Post Office scandal bystander for over a decade

IT supplier’s European boss was kept up to date with challenges to the Horizon system, but like others, remained silent
January 06, 2026 06 Jan'26
Nvidia unveils Vera Rubin architecture to power AI agents

The AI chip giant has taken the wraps off its latest compute platform designed for test-time scaling and reasoning models, alongside a slew of open source models for robotics and autonomous driving
January 05, 2026 05 Jan'26
UK government to spend £210m on public sector cyber resilience

The UK government unveils a £120m Cyber Action Plan to help reinforce and promote IT security resilience across the country's public services
January 05, 2026 05 Jan'26
How Bahrain is building a region-leading digital economy

From hyperscale cloud and fintech regulation to AI skills and smart manufacturing, Bahrain is positioning technology at the heart of its economic diversification strategy, says Bahrain EDB’s Musab Abdullah
January 05, 2026 05 Jan'26
What will the Post Office scandal bring in 2026?

Campaigners are waiting to see what will unfold in the Post Office scandal in 2026, but history has told them not to hold their breath
January 05, 2026 05 Jan'26
Global cloud infrastructure spending hits $102.6bn in Q3 2025

The cloud infrastructure market grew 25% year on year, driven by enterprises moving from AI experimentation to scaled deployment, according to research from Omdia
January 05, 2026 05 Jan'26
Singtel trials 50Gbps fibre to support future AI and cloud workloads

Singtel kicks off technical pilot for ultra-high-speed broadband, targeting the bandwidth requirements of immersive media, remote enterprise workflows and AI-driven systems
December 31, 2025 31 Dec'25
Top 10 police technology stories of 2025

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 police technology stories of 2025
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 30, 2025 30 Dec'25
Top 10 technology ethics stories of 2025

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 tech ethics stories of 2025
December 30, 2025 30 Dec'25
Top 10 European IT stories of 2025

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 European technology stories of 2025
December 29, 2025 29 Dec'25
Top 10 Post Office scandal stories of 2025

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 Post Office scandal stories of 2025
December 29, 2025 29 Dec'25
Top 10 cyber security stories of 2025

AI dominated all tech conversations this year, but the concerns of cyber security professionals extend far beyond. From remote work to supply chains, quantum to identity, there were plenty of other topics for the industry to chew over in 2025.
December 29, 2025 29 Dec'25
Top 10 NHS IT stories of 2025

A new digital strategy, funding boosts and struggles to keep the lights on: here are Computer Weekly’s top NHS IT stories in 2025
December 28, 2025 28 Dec'25
Middle East tech trends 2026: AI, cyber security and sovereign infrastructure take centre stage

As artificial intelligence moves from experimentation to production and cyber threats escalate, the Middle East is entering a decisive phase of digital transformation, says Omdia chief analyst Trevor Clarke
December 24, 2025 24 Dec'25
Top 10 India stories of 2025

From infrastructure expansion and sovereign AI innovation to regulatory maturity, Computer Weekly recaps the key developments that kept CIOs and technology suppliers across India busy in 2025
December 24, 2025 24 Dec'25
Top 10 cyber crime stories of 2025

In many regards, 2025 proved to be a relatively normal year for the cyber security world as threat actors and security pros continued their long-running cat-and-mouse game, but it was also a stand-out year that saw some of the largest cyber attacks ...
December 24, 2025 24 Dec'25
Top 10 AI stories of 2025

No topic took over 2025 like that of artificial intelligence – whether it was DeepSeek, the discussion around computational resources, low return on investment, or the hype surrounding agentic AI. Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 AI stories of 2025
December 23, 2025 23 Dec'25
UAE and Dubai’s tech ambitions in focus as Sheikh Hamdan meets Elon Musk

High-level talks highlight AI, space, digital infrastructure and the UAE’s push to become a global technology and innovation hub through partnerships and progressive regulation
December 23, 2025 23 Dec'25
Top 10 financial services stories of 2025

AI and data breaches both caused major disruption in banking this year as the industry faced increased challenges and a seismic shift thanks to emerging tech. Find out more in Computer Weekly’s top 10 financial services stories of 2025
December 23, 2025 23 Dec'25
Top 10 ANZ stories of 2025

The 2025 tech landscape in Australia and New Zealand was dotted with major data breaches even as organisations continue to press on with their digital transformation efforts in areas such as AI and automation
December 23, 2025 23 Dec'25
Top 10 end user computing stories of 2025

The past year was dominated by news of Microsoft ending support for Windows 10, as well as the growing emergence of AI-capable PCs. Computer Weekly looks back at the top 10 end user computing stories of 2025
December 22, 2025 22 Dec'25
Top 10 ASEAN stories of 2025

Southeast Asia’s 2025 tech landscape saw financial institutions, healthcare researchers and government agencies moving decisively from technology pilots to large-scale AI deployments and infrastructure modernisation
December 22, 2025 22 Dec'25
Top 10 IT leadership interviews of 2025

The top digital, data and technology leaders talk to Computer Weekly to discuss the challenges they face and the strategies, solutions and successes they are delivering
December 18, 2025 18 Dec'25
Post Office six years late to warn subpostmasters about Horizon defect

Following pressure from Computer Weekly and forensic investigator, the Post Office has warned subpostmasters about Horizon defect potentially at large for over 20 years