Artificial intelligence, automation and robotics
Read about the latest trends and technologies in artificial intelligence (AI), automation, machine learning and robotics. Learn what AI and automation mean for enterprise IT strategies and how organisations are using AI for business benefit
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News
19 Dec 2025
Digital Twin Consortium opens doors on four new testbeds
Testbeds accelerate the development and deployment of next-generation digital twin technologies across industries including manufacturing, medicine, aerospace and defence Continue Reading
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Opinion
19 Dec 2025
Unlocking the value of multi-agent systems in 2026
Enterprises are likely to shift from single-task AI to multi-agent systems, enabling autonomous, adaptive operations, but trust and orchestration remain problematic Continue Reading
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News
19 Nov 2025
Inside the Middle East tech ambition: How A2RL is shaping the future of AI-driven mobility
Driverless cars push the boundaries of artificial intelligence, real-time decision-making and data-driven mobility at Yas Marina Circuit Continue Reading
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News
18 Nov 2025
Microsoft unveils AI agents to automate security operations
Tech giant bakes AI agents into its security products to democratise advanced security capabilities, automate repetitive tasks and provide context-aware intelligence for cyber defenders Continue Reading
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News
18 Nov 2025
NHS signs another major IT deal with the Indian IT sector
Five-year NHS deal sees Tata Consultancy Services continue to grow its UK public sector business Continue Reading
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E-Zine
18 Nov 2025
Viewing business through a sustainability lens
In this week’s edition of Computer Weekly, we take a closer look at reports of low workplace morale within the Police Digital Service, as its staff eagerly await the outcome of the long-promised Home Office’s policing reform whitepaper. Jérôme Goulard, the chief sustainability officer of Orange Business, talks us through the work he is doing to balance business objectives with IT sustainability within the organisation. This week’s buyer’s guide features the second instalment of three articles advising IT buyers on how to get started on using agentic artificial intelligence (AI) – and sets out how enterprises can use the technology to take their automation efforts to the next level. Rounding out the issue is our look at what is holding European startups back when it comes to leading the way in the field of quantum computing. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
18 Nov 2025
Groq commits up to $300m in Australia expansion
US chip startup Groq plans to invest up to $300m to provide Australian businesses with compute capacity for AI inferencing and help solve issues around data sovereignty for major users like Quantium Continue Reading
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News
18 Nov 2025
Fintech leaders call for united front against AI-driven cyber crime
As AI makes financial scams more personalised and convincing, fintech experts have called for deeper collaboration and the use of behavioural analytics and other technologies to protect consumers Continue Reading
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News
17 Nov 2025
Technology innovation drives accountancy job changes
IT has often driven changes in bookkeeping. Now, joined-up data and conversational AI is helping accountants revisit a previous era Continue Reading
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News
17 Nov 2025
Salesforce: CIOs closer to the bridge than ever due to agentic AI
Salesforce research finds CIOs closer than ever to steering the business, acting as strategic partners to their CEOs, thanks to the growth of agentic AI Continue Reading
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Opinion
17 Nov 2025
How Australian governments can advance AI innovation
To overcome AI adoption challenges, every government department must now develop a formal strategy that puts governance, trust and measurable value at its core Continue Reading
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Feature
17 Nov 2025
Getting started with agentic AI
We find out how organisations can take automation to the next level using agentic artificial intelligence Continue Reading
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News
16 Nov 2025
Australia lags regional peers in AI adoption
Report finds governance gaps, a lack of training and fear of risks as key reasons for the nation’s slow uptake of artificial intelligence compared with regional peers Continue Reading
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News
16 Nov 2025
AI’s hidden sting: A threat to millions of bees
The energy demands of artificial intelligence could have a devastating impact on Australia’s honeybee population, study warns Continue Reading
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News
14 Nov 2025
Jaguar Land Rover cyber attack costs firm £485m in the quarter
Jaguar Land Rover’s quarterly financial statement discloses a £485m loss due to the late August cyber attack that halted production for six weeks, damaging the UK economy Continue Reading
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News
14 Nov 2025
Zayo builds backbone for Western US AI growth
Route connects two of the US’s fastest-growing AI, cloud hubs through first direct inland path, offering a resilient, diverse alternative to the existing corridor while expanding critical access to underserved communities Continue Reading
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News
13 Nov 2025
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 Continue Reading
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Blog Post
13 Nov 2025
An employee experience remedy to AI Kool-Aid
There is no denying that the tech sector is having a feeding frenzy selling all manner of artificial intelligence (AI) infused products to IT buyers even if they don’t actually require the ... Continue Reading
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Podcast
13 Nov 2025
AI job chaos: A Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast
AI job disruption was among the hot topics at the Gartner Symposium in Barcelona. We speak to Gartner’s Helen Poitevin about AI job chaos Continue Reading
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News
12 Nov 2025
Hungry for data: Inside Europol’s secretive AI programme
The EU’s law enforcement agency has been quietly amassing data to feed an ambitious but secretive artificial intelligence development programme that could have far-reaching privacy implications for people across the bloc Continue Reading
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News
12 Nov 2025
UAE advances urban air mobility with simulation-driven regulatory framework
Abu Dhabi’s TII, Aspire and GCAA are pioneering autonomous flying taxi and delivery drone regulations through advanced simulations and real-world pilot zones Continue Reading
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News
12 Nov 2025
How Japanese banking giant MUFG is using AI
Japan’s largest bank aims to transform into an AI-native company by using agentic AI, changing how it handles data, and inking key partnerships with OpenAI and Sakana AI Continue Reading
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News
11 Nov 2025
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 Continue Reading
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News
11 Nov 2025
Google: Don’t get distracted by AI, focus on real cyber threats
While hackers are using artificial intelligence to optimise attacks, many of the most damaging breaches still rely on old-school methods, says a top security analyst from Google Continue Reading
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E-Zine
11 Nov 2025
The Most Influential Women in UK IT 2025
In this week’s edition of Computer Weekly, we take our annual look at the 50 most influential women in IT, and sit down with the winner of this year’s list to hear all about how she got where she is today. We also shine a light on the trailblazers, who have previously made our top 50 list, and the rising stars who are in for a shot with a securing a slot on it in years to come. This week’s buyer’s guide features the first instalment of three articles advising IT buyers on how to get started on using agentic artificial intelligence (AI). Rounding out the issue is our look at how the sport of tennis is being revolutionised by AI and computer vision technology to help players improve their techniques and achieve marginal gains. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
10 Nov 2025
Oxford launches Equinox to build innovation hub in region
Oxford University and its host city have launched Equinox as a regional organisation uniting academia, business and government to establish Oxfordshire as a global innovation hub Continue Reading
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News
10 Nov 2025
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 Continue Reading
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News
10 Nov 2025
DBS enhances GenAI chatbot for business clients
The bank’s virtual assistant, DBS Joy, has been enhanced with generative AI capabilities to provide business customers with faster and better answers to their queries Continue Reading
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News
10 Nov 2025
Gartner Symposium 2025: The AI opportunity for CIOs
CIOs are seeing AI projects failing to deliver return on investment. The conversation with the business needs to move beyond efficiency Continue Reading
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News
10 Nov 2025
UK’s ‘deregulatory’ AI approach won’t protect human rights
Expert witnesses called before Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights have told MPs and Lords that the UK’s current approach to artificial intelligence regulation will fail to effectively protect people’s rights Continue Reading
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Blog Post
07 Nov 2025
Is the OCR caterpillar becoming a very useful IDP butterfly?
This is a guest blog post by John Bates, CEO, SER, in which he reviews important new findings about what’s really happening with text extraction. OCR, which is now is being replaced by IDP, ... Continue Reading
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News
07 Nov 2025
Popular LLMs dangerously vulnerable to iterative attacks, says Cisco
Cisco researchers probed some of the most widely used public GenAI LLMs and found many of them were dangerously susceptible to so-called multi-turn cyber attacks producing undesirable outputs Continue Reading
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Opinion
07 Nov 2025
Gartner: How CIOs can lead the talent remix
AI value is often associated with workforce reduction headlines. But nearly half of CIOs believe AI has not met their ROI expectations Continue Reading
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News
07 Nov 2025
SnapLogic Integreat: Preparing legacy IT for agentic AI
If replacing legacy was easy, IT leaders would be falling over backwards in the race to get onto the latest and greatest technology Continue Reading
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News
07 Nov 2025
How Palo Alto Networks is leveraging AI
Palo Alto Networks CIO Meerah Rajavel explains how the company is using AI to sieve through 90 billion security events a day, and why security and user experience are two sides of the same coin Continue Reading
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Feature
06 Nov 2025
How low code can give agentic AI guide rails for the enterprise
Low code providers and their ethos could lend momentum and security to the enterprise adoption of agentic AI Continue Reading
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News
06 Nov 2025
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 Continue Reading
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News
06 Nov 2025
Cisco beefs up secure AI enterprise network architecture
IT and networking giant builds on enterprise network architecture with systems designed to simplify operations across campus and branch deployments such as network configuration Continue Reading
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Opinion
05 Nov 2025
US tariff on skilled workers could create an inflection point in the war for AI talent
We should not only look overseas for talent; we must continue to build and strengthen our own. Continue Reading
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News
05 Nov 2025
From ambition to action: How the Gulf is turning responsible AI into a global reality
The Middle East is rapidly advancing in artificial intelligence and digital transformation, driven by strong government strategies. Success in the region requires trust, cultural awareness and alignment with local regulations Continue Reading
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News
05 Nov 2025
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 Continue Reading
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Opinion
05 Nov 2025
From prototype to partner: The key to building trust in humanoids is thoughtful integration
Humanoids are moving from labs to industry, enhancing efficiency and working alongside humans, not replacing them. Ethical, socially beneficial integration is key to trust and adoption Continue Reading
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News
05 Nov 2025
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 Continue Reading
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News
04 Nov 2025
Ryt Bank taps agentic AI for conversational banking
Malaysia’s Ryt Bank is using its own LLM and agentic AI framework to allow customers to perform banking transactions in natural language, replacing traditional menus and buttons Continue Reading
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News
04 Nov 2025
The Security Interviews: Colin Mahony, CEO, Recorded Future
Recorded Future’s CEO talks threat intelligence, AI in cyber security and the ever-changing cyber threat landscape Continue Reading
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News
04 Nov 2025
UAE Sovereign Launchpad begins nationwide roll-out with support from e& and AWS
The cloud infrastructure platform aims to strengthen digital resilience and regulatory compliance across government and regulated sectors in the United Arab Emirates Continue Reading
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News
04 Nov 2025
G42 and Cisco expand strategic partnership to drive AI innovation and infrastructure growth
The UAE-based tech group and global networking giant will co-develop secure AI infrastructure and cyber security solutions to support high-performance computing and datacentre growth Continue Reading
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News
04 Nov 2025
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 Continue Reading
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News
03 Nov 2025
CrowdStrike: Europe second only to North America for cyber attacks
Europe faces rising cyber threats from criminals and nation-states, according to CrowdStrike. Ransomware attacks now take just 24 hours, with 22% of global victims being European Continue Reading
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Blog Post
03 Nov 2025
Authentic Intelligence: rooting AI in daily lived experiences
This is a guest blog post by Aaron Harris, CTO, Sage. Every week brings another AI announcement promising significant improvements to business operations. Yet for many IT leaders, the reality feels ... Continue Reading
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Feature
03 Nov 2025
What are the storage requirements for AI training and inference?
Storage for AI must cope with huge volumes of data that can multiply rapidly as vector data is created, plus lightning-fast I/O requirements and the needs of agentic AI Continue Reading
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News
03 Nov 2025
ADNOC, Masdar, XRG and Microsoft forge strategic alliance to power the future of AI and energy
Unveiled before Abu Dhabi’s flagship energy event ADNOC, the partnership aims to deploy AI across ADNOC’s operations and deliver sustainable infrastructure to power Microsoft’s global datacentre growth Continue Reading
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News
03 Nov 2025
How Zoom is approaching agentic AI
Zoom CTO Xuedong Huang explains how AI Companion 3.0’s agentic AI capabilities can help turn conversations into completed actions using long-term memory and deep reasoning Continue Reading
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Opinion
31 Oct 2025
Why asset visibility matters in industrial cyber security
Industrial organisations face rising operational security cyber threats. Asset visibility is vital for defence - without knowing what’s connected, organisations are risk blind Continue Reading
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News
31 Oct 2025
Capgemini and Siemens combine to make AI industrial tech
Siemens and Capgemini are expanding their partnership to create AI-based industrial technologies, said to boost efficiency, sustainability and innovation in manufacturing sectors Continue Reading
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News
30 Oct 2025
US senators seek to prohibit minors from using AI chatbots
Two US senators have proposed legislation that would require AI chatbot companies to verify the ages of people using their chatbots, in attempt to limit their harmful effects on children Continue Reading
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News
29 Oct 2025
Rapid7: Cyber defences stuck in the 1980s as threats mount
The company’s chief product officer notes that many defence tactics are still stuck in the past, urging organisations to adopt AI-driven security platforms to improve threat detection and response Continue Reading
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News
29 Oct 2025
Zoom looks to launch next era of custom enterprise AI
AI-first work platform provider deploys AI leader’s technology to adapt to users’ personal work habits through model customisation and retrieval-augmented generation, with federated AI stack Continue Reading
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News
29 Oct 2025
Nvidia, Cisco look to deepen AI innovation across 6G, telecoms
Comms tech giant and AI leader team to provide a critical AI reference architecture with datacentre switching services looking ahead to next generation of mobile Continue Reading
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News
29 Oct 2025
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 Continue Reading
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News
28 Oct 2025
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 Continue Reading
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News
28 Oct 2025
Alan Turing Institute refocuses on security following Peter Kyle intervention
A letter by the former secretary of state at DSIT, Peter Kyle, has led to a major transformation, with 78 projects taken off its books Continue Reading
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News
28 Oct 2025
Qualcomm gears up for AI inference revolution
Rack-based AI acceleration hardware is being positioned as a cost-effective and straightforward way to power AI inference workloads Continue Reading
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News
28 Oct 2025
Cisco and Splunk plot multi-year data fabric journey
Company leaders talk up their vision for the Cisco Data Fabric that will allow enterprises to gain insights about their IT infrastructure and security posture from machine data wherever it resides, from the network edge to the cloud Continue Reading
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Opinion
27 Oct 2025
Use second-layer tools for AI safety
While some enterprises find it difficult to adopt AI, they can now use second-layer AI tools that enable businesses to implement the technology safely Continue Reading
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Feature
27 Oct 2025
NRF Europe – AI quietly does it…
NRF’s European event highlighted many of the tech themes that are ongoing in the retail sector, with AI making a prominent yet quiet appearance Continue Reading
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Blog Post
27 Oct 2025
A case for AI Qwerty
Techies love the 80:20 rule. Imagine there’s a bit of tech that would do the 20% of laborious tasks people have to do during their working day. Over the course of a 35-hour week, a 20% not working ... Continue Reading
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Feature
27 Oct 2025
Is agentic AI the beginning of the end for ERP?
The rise of agentic AI promises much for ERP, possibly even its supersession. But ERP isn’t dead – it’s evolving as it seeks to govern AI Continue Reading
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Opinion
27 Oct 2025
Building trustworthy technology: How AI and data can improve government
AI is reshaping government and public services. We should harness it to make government more efficient, fairer and more responsive Continue Reading
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News
24 Oct 2025
Banks’ AI cost-cutting benefits won’t last, will ‘erode’ profits
Banks are making significant cost savings through initial artificial intelligence implementations, but the technology will eventually hit their profits Continue Reading
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News
24 Oct 2025
AI chip challenger Groq eyes APAC expansion
Groq’s novel chip architecture that speeds up AI inferencing has attracted a fast-growing developer base as it plans its first datacentre in the Asia-Pacific region Continue Reading
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News
24 Oct 2025
Canva to save 30,000 work hours with agentic AI
The graphic design giant is training hundreds of staff on a low-code AI platform and agentic AI tools that are set to save around 30,000 person-hours this year and generate financial returns Continue Reading
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News
23 Oct 2025
Capita rubbishes Public Accounts Committee report claims
The outsourcing giant has missed IT deadlines, stoking fears it won’t be ready to take over the civil service pension contract Continue Reading
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News
23 Oct 2025
Abu Dhabi bets on autonomous racing to accelerate AI and mobility innovation
Through the Autonomous Racing League, Aspire and the Advanced Technology Research Council are using high-speed competition to test and advance real-world AI and robotics systems Continue Reading
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News
23 Oct 2025
Ministry of Justice’s OpenAI deal paves way to sovereign AI
OpenAI has been busy signing deals with the UK government to bolster UK artificial intelligence. It’s now launching data residency for UK customers Continue Reading
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News
23 Oct 2025
NHS could save millions of hours a year using AI, pilot shows
A Microsoft Copilot AI trial in 90 NHS organisations found that a national roll-out could save up to 400,000 hours per month Continue Reading
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News
22 Oct 2025
Singapore unveils efforts to govern agentic AI, prepare for post-quantum era
Guidelines and tools will help organisations in the city-state manage risks from AI agents and prepare for a future where quantum computers could break current encryption Continue Reading
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News
22 Oct 2025
Atos boss ‘utterly determined’ not to allow GenAI to pull up career drawbridge
AI is being used in all sectors of the economy and society, but adopters must ensure the next generation of professionals are not denied a first rung on the ladder because of it Continue Reading
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News
22 Oct 2025
Building security and trust in AI agents
AI agents require standardised guidelines, clear human responsibility and a shared language between developers and policymakers to be secure and trusted, experts say Continue Reading
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News
21 Oct 2025
Do government services need a rethink for AI and automation?
Evidence presented in a new Public Accounts Committee report covering smart public services delivery suggests a change in tack is needed Continue Reading
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News
21 Oct 2025
Government to launch AI sandbox scheme
The proposed AI Growth Lab aims to cut red tape and allow companies to test artificial intelligence products in a safe environment Continue Reading
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News
21 Oct 2025
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 Continue Reading
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News
21 Oct 2025
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 Continue Reading
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News
21 Oct 2025
Dell Technologies accelerates AI and digital transformation across the Middle East
Through strategic partnerships and innovations unveiled at Gitex 2025, Dell is helping UAE organisations harness AI, multi-cloud, and edge computing to drive faster, smarter business transformation Continue Reading
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News
20 Oct 2025
From Whitehall to WhatsApp: The rise of conversational government
Chatbots and secure messaging are reshaping citizen access to public services, offering speed and simplicity, but raising questions of trust and inclusion Continue Reading
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News
20 Oct 2025
Companion.energy intros cost- and carbon-aware networking
Belgian energy company turns to comms tech provider to fulfil mission to allow enterprises to turn energy from a cost centre into a strategic advantage through sustainable networking Continue Reading
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News
20 Oct 2025
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 Continue Reading
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News
20 Oct 2025
Microsoft admonished for role in facilitating Gaza genocide
Following credible allegations that Microsoft Azure was being used to facilitate mass surveillance and lethal force against Palestinians, which prompted the company to suspend services to the Israeli military unit responsible, human rights organisations are calling for further action Continue Reading
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News
17 Oct 2025
HMRC rolls out Microsoft Copilot AI
HM Revenue and Customs has begun to roll out Microsoft 365 Copilot to its staff, with the aim of making productivity savings Continue Reading
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News
17 Oct 2025
UK Salesforce execs: Agentforce begins to stoke new business forms
Salesforce UK CEO Zahra Bahrololoumi and CTO Paul O’Sullivan put Dreamforce 2025 discourse about agentic AI into a UK context Continue Reading
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Opinion
16 Oct 2025
Why we should all be worried about the AI bubble
The phrase 'don't believe the hype' has never been more apt - there are growing warnings of an AI investment bubble that could affect everyone if it bursts Continue Reading
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News
16 Oct 2025
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 Continue Reading
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News
16 Oct 2025
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 Continue Reading
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News
16 Oct 2025
AI market is ‘frothy not bubbly’, says Cloudian CEO
To meet the growth in demand for on-premise AI inferencing, Cloudian has developed an AI platform to help enterprises apply large language models to their private data and address security and sovereignty concerns Continue Reading
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News
15 Oct 2025
AI World: Oracle brings agents to bear on world of finance
Oracle AI World has seen a host of new introductions, among them agentic capabilities for customer finance teams Continue Reading
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News
15 Oct 2025
AI-ready companies turning network pilots into profit
Research finds ‘pacesetter’ companies significantly more likely to move network AI pilots into production, and 50% more likely to report measurable value from AI Continue Reading
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News
15 Oct 2025
Real-time analytics tops priorities for 82% of IoT enterprise
Research finds IoT is evolving from simple data collection to process automation, with enterprises starting to layer additional services like AI and machine learning to process data from IoT deployment Continue Reading
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News
15 Oct 2025
Why the future of work is agentic
Organisations are starting to look at where artificial intelligence fits into business workflows Continue Reading
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News
15 Oct 2025
Dreamforce 2025: Benioff vaunts Slack as interface to agentic enterprise
Salesforce has launched Agentforce 360, a platform for agentic AI, integrating Slack as its interface Continue Reading
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News
15 Oct 2025
Infor doubles down on APAC with cloud and AI
The enterprise software firm is targeting the region’s vast manufacturing sector by easing the move to the cloud and rolling out industry-specific AI agents, says CEO Kevin Samuelson Continue Reading
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News
15 Oct 2025
AI will create a better world, says Oracle’s Ellison
Oracle ramped up its plans to lead in all things AI on the opening day of its renamed customer event, AI World, with founder Larry Ellison emphasising AI’s transformative potential Continue Reading
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News
15 Oct 2025
AI becomes major accelerator for IoT
Survey reveals ‘soaring’ enthusiasm for IoT, with multiple emerging technologies acting as catalysts, and efficiency and productivity gains demonstrating return on investment Continue Reading