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June 10, 2026 10 Jun'26
UK minister for AI calls for more attractive datacentre builds

Speaking at the AI Summit in London, Kanishka Narayan launches a competition to encourage UK datacentre designs people can be proud of
June 10, 2026 10 Jun'26
Lammy announces AI legal assistants for Crown Courts at London Tech Week

Deputy PM David Lammy announces AI legal assistants for Crown Courts and AI tools for judges to tackle record backlogs
June 10, 2026 10 Jun'26
ING increases use of AI in mortgage application process

Bank using artificial intelligence to speed up mortgage applications as the company introduces the technology across its business
June 10, 2026 10 Jun'26
Interview: Pegasystems’ Don Schuerman on how to keep the lid on skyrocketing AI costs

Pegasystems offers an alternative take on how enterprises can use artificial intelligence to automate their business processes without burning through their budgets

June 10, 2026 10 Jun'26
UK government invites experts and industry groups to advise on digital ID plans

After mounting criticism of its digital identity policy, the government is convening an independent advisory group and improving engagement with industry stakeholders in an attempt to improve public trust
June 10, 2026 10 Jun'26
Prince William charity and Salesforce set up data lab to tackle homelessness

Prince William’s Homewards charity is partnering with Salesforce and LandAid to launch a data lab with the aim of using data technology to predict and prevent homelessness
June 10, 2026 10 Jun'26
The politicisation of Silicon Valley

Former UK deputy prime minister Nick Clegg speaks about his tenure at Meta and how the tech giants have turned to Maga
June 09, 2026 09 Jun'26
Microsoft smashes record for biggest ever Patch Tuesday update

Microsoft has obliterated the record for the largest ever Patch Tuesday drop, with its June 2026 update addressing approximately 200 flaws and three zero-days
June 09, 2026 09 Jun'26
UK government launches AI Assurance Stakeholder Consortium

The consortium, launched in partnership with BCS, aims to build trust in artificial intelligence and help the UK economy grow through responsible AI adoption
June 09, 2026 09 Jun'26
Talabat Kitchens combines AI, data and partnerships to scale in MENA

Awais Malik, general manager for Kitchens MENA at Talabat, explains how the company’s technology-driven cloud kitchen strategy is helping restaurant partners scale faster, reduce costs and unlock growth opportunities across the region

June 09, 2026 09 Jun'26
UK government pumps £200m into AI skills and adoption

Partnering with businesses, trade unions and workers, the UK government want to upskill workers and spread artificial intelligence adoption
June 08, 2026 08 Jun'26
Why voice is becoming India’s next payment frontier

India’s Unified Payments Interface has made mobile payments ubiquitous in the subcontinent. As the country gears up for voice-activated transactions, experts warn of new risks involving AI and audio deepfakes
June 08, 2026 08 Jun'26
Councils exit 10-year Capita deal to boost decision and project velocity

Two councils that were once part of a five-council group outsourced to Capita take back control of their IT to allow for decision-making and IT projects that aren’t bound by the slowest member
June 08, 2026 08 Jun'26
Scale of Synnovis breach widens as Essex NHS Trust comes forward

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust has become the latest NHS body to confirm data on its patients was stolen in a 2024 ransomware attack on lab services partner Synnovis
June 08, 2026 08 Jun'26
Starmer announces sovereign compute strategy amid £1.1bn chip investment

Prime minister launches strategy to develop UK sovereign compute capability as government pumps £1.1bn into AI hardware plan
June 08, 2026 08 Jun'26
Red tape or responsible tech? Regulation’s growing influence on govtech suppliers

As artificial intelligence and digital regulations tighten across the UK and Europe, government technology suppliers are redesigning products and absorbing rising compliance costs, raising questions about regulatory impact
June 08, 2026 08 Jun'26
DfE proposes changes to student funding for assistive technology

The UK Department for Education is proposing to reduce access to paid-for assistive technology in favour of free-to-access services
June 04, 2026 04 Jun'26
Publishers can now opt out of Google AI summaries and training

The UK’s competition watchdog has ruled that Google must provide online publishers and news organisations with the ability to opt out of their work being summarised by artificial intelligence, or otherwise used to train the company’s models
June 04, 2026 04 Jun'26
Interview: Clare Hickie, EMEA CTO, Workday

The IT chief went from implementing Workday software at one of the firm’s largest customers to leading technology at the supplier – she discusses what she learned
June 04, 2026 04 Jun'26
EU unveils full-stack sovereignty package to build Euro tech muscle

European Commission launches package spanning chips, cloud and energy to reduce dependency on US and Chinese supply chains and to foster a sovereign vertical domestic stack
June 04, 2026 04 Jun'26
Property sector plans for digital ID collapse over government policy concerns

A major initiative to introduce a standard digital identity scheme for house buying and selling has been shelved due to political uncertainty and lack of clear benefits
June 04, 2026 04 Jun'26
Capita launched civil service pension scheme site without ‘basic’ web security

Outsourcer went live with its troubled civil service pensions administration without a basic Domain Name System security feature
June 03, 2026 03 Jun'26
SIT Committee urges Palantir exit in push to end US cloud grip

A Science, Innovation and Technology Committee report contains recommendations that would radically alter UK public sector IT, procurement and relationship with hyperscalers if adopted
June 03, 2026 03 Jun'26
Capgemini wins another 10-year HMRC deal

This particular deal is for contact centre as a service, which sees artificial intelligence being deployed to streamline processes
June 03, 2026 03 Jun'26
E-invoicing and digital tax compliance reshape the GCC regulatory landscape

As Gulf governments accelerate tax digitisation initiatives, organisations face growing pressure to modernise financial systems, improve data quality and prepare for a future of continuous compliance
June 03, 2026 03 Jun'26
Interview: Michael Cole, chief technology officer, DP World Tour

AI promises to revolutionise the experience of watching or taking part in the traditional sport of golf for players, fans and TV viewers – the IT chief leading the change explains how
June 03, 2026 03 Jun'26
Fujitsu staff apply for voluntary redundancy in droves as morale plummets

Post Office IT scandal supplier’s voluntary exit scheme is oversubscribed as hundreds of staff want to make a break
June 02, 2026 02 Jun'26
Data dive: Mapping the UK public sector’s hyperscale dependence

UK government and local authorities have built critical infrastructure amid a web of US hyperscaler cloud and other providers, which brings risks of exposure to a narrow set of non-UK suppliers
June 02, 2026 02 Jun'26
Over half a trillion dollars generated by global fintechs last year

Fintech sector has emerged from a “reset year” as a more mature industry, according to report
June 02, 2026 02 Jun'26
Scottish residents granted permission for group action against Capita

People of Scotland given the go-ahead on group proceedings regarding the 2023 Capita cyber breach, in which the personal information of millions of people was stolen from Capita systems after a major cyber attack
May 29, 2026 29 May'26
UK and France begin AI collaboration for medical research

The two governments unveil ‘groundbreaking’ science and technology deal
May 29, 2026 29 May'26
MEPs urge European Commission to take action over Europol’s shadow IT

MEPs have written to the European Commission calling for action following revelations that Europol and Frontex processed, stored and transferred personal data in ways that raise serious concerns about compliance with EU law
May 29, 2026 29 May'26
How Canberra Institute of Technology is transforming classroom learning

Faced with a fragmented IT estate and poor room utilisation, CIT partnered with Cisco to standardise the institute’s physical and virtual classrooms, boosting inclusivity and slashing on-site support
May 28, 2026 28 May'26
National cyber shield could be ready in five years

GCHQ director Anne Keast-Butler confirms plans to build a national cyber defence capability using AI agents to defend critical infrastructure at ‘machine speed’
May 28, 2026 28 May'26
Carnival cruise line confirmed as latest ShinyHunters victim

Travel company Carnival Corporation confirms the extent of an April 2026 supply chain breach that was claimed by ShinyHunters
May 28, 2026 28 May'26
Ministers refused to sign off £563m Capita contract amid civil service pension disaster

The ramifications of Capita’s botched Civil Service pension contract continue as politicians distance themselves.
May 28, 2026 28 May'26
Kmart taps Google AI to launch virtual try-ons in retail first

The retailer is deploying Google Cloud’s AI capabilities to let customers preview clothes on themselves and visualise furniture in their homes as it embraces conversational commerce to win over shoppers
May 27, 2026 27 May'26
Scottish social enterprise supports national cyber efforts

Cyber and Fraud Centre has supported community cyber resilience in Scotland to the tune of £3m in its first year operating as a social enterprise
May 27, 2026 27 May'26
NatWest inks AI deal for trade finance

NatWest bank wants to streamline trade finance while improving compliance through the use of artificial intelligence
May 27, 2026 27 May'26
UK has ‘narrowing window’ to stay ahead of tech threats, says GCHQ chief Keast-Butler

UK needs to treat cyber security 10 times more urgently in the wake of threats from Russia, China and other adversaries, says GCHQ director Anne Keast-Butler
May 27, 2026 27 May'26
Datacentre dive: From rust belt to megawatt AI factory

We visited Terawulf’s Lake Ontario 750MW datacentre development. Photos and recordings weren't allowed, so we took notes and wrote them up in more traditional ways
May 27, 2026 27 May'26
Datacentre dive: AI factory power draw changes the grid calculus

We look at energy as the key driver – and bottleneck – in development, and why water use is less of an issue now datacentres use liquid cooling over air cooling
May 27, 2026 27 May'26
Datacentre dive: Do AI datacentre physics make on-premise unviable?

Does substantial GPU power draw and liquid cooling mean the end of the on-premise datacentre? We look at the AI factory revolution and find that a hybrid path for enterprises will likely still exist
May 27, 2026 27 May'26
Datacentre dive: ‘We’re at Chinese levels’ at TeraWulf 750MW AI factory

We see the latest in artificial intelligence factory technology and construction at TeraWulf’s Lake Ontario datacentre, where a former coal-fired power station is the site of a rapid transformation
May 27, 2026 27 May'26
UKtech50 2026: Vote for the most influential person in UK technology

Our judges have selected the top 50 leaders from a long list of top-class nominees – now it’s your chance to tell us who you think is the most influential person in UK technology
May 26, 2026 26 May'26
Sir Alan Bates questions UK government commitment to Post Office criminal investigation

The UK government needs to increase funding for police investigation of Post Office scandal crimes, or face a five-year delay
May 26, 2026 26 May'26
UKtech50 2026: 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 2026
May 22, 2026 22 May'26
Google AI engineer claims dismissal for opposing tech sales to Israel

‘Our work on AI was sold to facilitate genocide’: Artificial intelligence engineer claims Google unfairly sacked them for internally criticising the company’s decision to continue supplying technology to the Israeli military, despite credible claims...
May 21, 2026 21 May'26
Embodied AI steps out of the lab but scaling challenges remain

As embodied AI moves from proof of concept into real-world pilots, industry leaders at the ATxSummit conference in Singapore warn that large-scale enterprise adoption hinges on safety, cost and data governance
May 21, 2026 21 May'26
Fujitsu finally thrown out of Post Office in £500m Horizon replacement deals

Accenture wins contract to take over running of controversial IT system at the heart of the Post Office scandal, with One View Commerce brought in to deliver new retail software