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• March 02, 2026 02 Mar'26

  Demand necessitates digital twin and data visualisation at National Grid

  In-house project replaces spreadsheet-based planning for future electricity network

• February 26, 2026 26 Feb'26

  Santander pins €1bn business value gain on AI

  Bank said artificial intelligence will be fully embedded into the business, personalising customer experiences

• February 25, 2026 25 Feb'26

  Institutionalised AI puts Visa top of ranking

  The payment card services giant leads the way in applying artificial intelligence in its sector, according to research

• February 17, 2026 17 Feb'26

  Tesco vs VMware: Dell weighs in on VMware contractual obligation

  Are negotiated software renewal fees binding? Dell is arguing that this provision in Tesco’s VMware 2021 contract amounts to a commitment

• February 16, 2026 16 Feb'26

  NatWest hails progress after £1.2bn spent on tech last year, but true AI transformation to come

  NatWest Bank describes the past 12 months of its tech transformation as ‘the year of [AI] deployment at scale’

• February 16, 2026 16 Feb'26

  UK government risks ‘perpetuating’ Post Office injustice through response to Capture appeals

  Peers question government’s approach to wrongful conviction appeals from former users of Capture software

• February 12, 2026 12 Feb'26

  UK fintech investment slumped in 2025

  Investment in the UK fintech sector fell to its lowest level since 2020, but it is still the European destination attracting the most money

• February 11, 2026 11 Feb'26

  Peer ‘disappointed’ that DWP review of subpostmaster prosecutions is still months away

  Government indicates that there are 108 DWP prosecutions of subpostmasters that will be reviewed so far, but little progress has been made

• February 11, 2026 11 Feb'26

  APAC firms ditch Oracle Java to cut costs amid AI demands

  Rising Oracle Java licensing fees and the massive infrastructure requirements of AI workloads are driving the region’s businesses to migrate to OpenJDK distributions

• February 03, 2026 03 Feb'26

  VMware vSphere 8 end-of-support challenges

  IT leaders need to assess the cost implications of migrating from vSphere 8 to the latest supported VMware product offering

• January 30, 2026 30 Jan'26

  Sir Alan Bates slams ‘nonsense’ reported about his financial redress settlement

  Campaigning subpostmaster speaks out about the highly inaccurate claims about the compensation he received

• January 27, 2026 27 Jan'26

  Peer demands independent investigation into DWP’s prosecution of subpostmasters

  The DWP’s promised review of subpostmaster prosecutions doesn’t satisfy the demands of politicians and campaigners

• January 21, 2026 21 Jan'26

  The impact of Tesco versus Broadcom lawsuit on software procurement

  The lawsuit shows the challenges in dealing with a company that has stopped selling key products and the impact on the software supply chain

• January 20, 2026 20 Jan'26

  NatWest Boxed tech team drives business on embedded finance wave

  NatWest Boxed tech team doubles up as the force behind NatWest’s challenger bank, as well as its white-label banking service

• January 20, 2026 20 Jan'26

  Swedish government software developer counters poor health apps claim

  As national election season approaches, political opponents of Sweden’s lead coalition party make hay of survey that claims unsatisfactory health apps deter doctor visits

• January 19, 2026 19 Jan'26

  UK copyright law unfit for protecting creative workers from AI

  As the UK government considers its approach to artificial intelligence and copyright, Computer Weekly explores the dynamics at play in copyright markets, and what measures can be taken to ensure that creatives are protected

• 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

• December 03, 2025 03 Dec'25

  Post Office finally investigates Horizon defect, but investigator slams comms strategy

  Subpostmaster and investigator met the Post Office over Horizon defect raised six years earlier

• December 02, 2025 02 Dec'25

  Former Post Office legal boss won’t escape police reach

  Police say they will question those who evaded the public inquiry, naming former Post Office legal boss Jane MacLeod as an example

• November 28, 2025 28 Nov'25

  CCRC refers case based on third faulty Post Office system

  The latest Post Office prosecution to be sent to the Court of Appeal involves a third IT system in a 2001 case, after previous referrals for people convicted due to flaws in Horizon and Capture software

• November 25, 2025 25 Nov'25

  Tech central to swingeing job cuts at ABN Amro

  Simplification enabled by the use of the latest technologies underpins Dutch bank’s plan to cut thousands of jobs

• November 25, 2025 25 Nov'25

  Big tech backers put Nordic AI bid into perspective

  Nordic countries declare plan to become world leaders in artificial intelligence by joining forces

• November 13, 2025 13 Nov'25

  Two-thirds of finance firms use suppliers for AI agent development

  Survey finds more banks and insurers are working with suppliers rather than going it alone when developing artificial intelligence agents

• November 13, 2025 13 Nov'25

  Post Office contract with Fujitsu has option to extend into 2028

  Extension agreement for controversial Horizon contract with Fujitsu has option that could take the relationship well into 2028

• November 06, 2025 06 Nov'25

  Unearthed report reveals source of Post Office’s tenuous Capture sales pitch

  Computer Weekly reveals report that misguided the Post Office’s sales pitch to subpostmasters for its controversial Capture system

• November 05, 2025 05 Nov'25

  SAP TechEd 2025: Make AI real, grind in data

  SAP TechEd in Berlin put an accent on building agentic and generative AI systems to create real business outcomes, beyond what its executives say is excessive hype

• November 04, 2025 04 Nov'25

  Microsoft’s $15.2bn investment in the UAE: A strategic bet on AI, talent and trust

  Microsoft’s decade-long investment in the United Arab Emirates underscores its commitment to building a robust artificial intelligence ecosystem, advancing digital infrastructure and fostering local talent through a strategic partnership with G42

• October 29, 2025 29 Oct'25

  Monday.com eyes ASEAN growth with Singapore hub

  The work management specialist’s Collier Quay office will serve as its hub for Southeast Asia as it looks to build deeper relationships with a growing customer base

• October 27, 2025 27 Oct'25

  Post Office paid one law firm more for inquiry representation than cost of actual inquiry

  Public inquiry into one of the biggest miscarriages of justice in UK history cost less to run than the Post Office paid one law firm for representation during the four-year process

• October 21, 2025 21 Oct'25

  Startup law firm wants to ‘live and breathe technology’

  Law firm will use artificial intelligence in its business from the word go, cutting the cost of managing large business contracts

• October 20, 2025 20 Oct'25

  EU regulation sharpens fear of Norwegian AI exodus

  Norway’s government wants fast-track adoption of EU AI Act as pressure mounts for the EU to ease regulation on high-tech sectors

• October 16, 2025 16 Oct'25

  Pet insurers fuel AI take up in veterinary sector

  Through tech startups, insurers are offering artificial intelligence-based veterinary services as part of pet insurance contracts

• October 15, 2025 15 Oct'25

  Why the future of work is agentic

  Organisations are starting to look at where artificial intelligence fits into business workflows

• October 07, 2025 07 Oct'25

  Peer demands Fujitsu pay £700m in interim as it prepares response to Post Office scandal inquiry

  Fujitsu, government and Post Office set to outline restorative justice plans, as peers calls for an interim payment towards costs.

• 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

• September 29, 2025 29 Sep'25

  Global payments network Swift builds blockchain capability

  Not-for-profit global payments network to initially use blockchain-based shared ledger for cross-border payments, with further use cases to follow

• September 23, 2025 23 Sep'25

  Post Office Capture appeals slowed by poor records

  Poor data on the use of the Post Office Capture software is slowing the review of criminal convictions, says lawyer

• September 18, 2025 18 Sep'25

  Should you run VMware 7 unsupported?

  In just a few weeks, VMware version 7 reaches end of life, which means Broadcom will no longer issue patches

• September 15, 2025 15 Sep'25

  ‘Utter madness’ as Post Office paid law firm double the cost of scandal public inquiry

  The Post Office legal representation at public inquiry into Horizon scandal cost twice as much as the actual inquiry

• September 12, 2025 12 Sep'25

  Post Office Horizon accounts are still a mess and replacement system is years away

  Sources say the Post Office doesn’t know whether millions of pounds of branch discrepancies are real or not

• September 10, 2025 10 Sep'25

  Court to decide whether it is lawful for enterprises to sell unwanted software licences

  The UK Competition Appeal Tribunal is to decide whether businesses can lawfully sell second-hand software following a £250m suit brought by a reseller against Microsoft

• September 09, 2025 09 Sep'25

  Fujitsu braced for double-digit decline triggered by ‘foolish display of legal machismo’

  Internally, Fujitsu UK is braced for major revenue decline as Post Office scandal takes its toll

• September 05, 2025 05 Sep'25

  How Metrobank is tapping VMware Cloud Foundation

  The Philippine bank has adopted nearly all of the capabilities in VMware’s private cloud platform to modernise its IT infrastructure while reaping cost savings

• September 04, 2025 04 Sep'25

  Depression, anxiety, PTSD and suicidal thoughts: Post Office victims speak out

  Report finds that former subpostmasters suffered and are continuing to suffer severe mental and physical problems due to their treatment by the Post Office

• September 04, 2025 04 Sep'25

  Number of UK banks reporting AI-driven productivity improvements doubles

  Survey shows that half of UK banks will increase spending on artificial intelligence as more see AI-related productivity gains

• September 03, 2025 03 Sep'25

  Open banking take-up grows by a third

  Rising payments are driving the adoption of open banking, with more than 15 million users in July

• August 29, 2025 29 Aug'25

  AI supports care of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon hospital

  Artificial intelligence pilot in Lebanon hospital aimed at freeing up time for medics to treat more Palestinian refugees

• 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

• August 21, 2025 21 Aug'25

  Police investigation into Post Office scandal to cost more than £50m

  Metropolitan Police-led investigation into Post Office scandal is expected to run to 2030 and cost taxpayers tens of millions of pounds

• August 21, 2025 21 Aug'25

  Interview: Simon Goodyear, chief information and technology officer, Redwood Bank

  Redwood Bank’s new IT boss is a problem solver who wants to eradicate every unnecessary Excel spreadsheet