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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Feature
27 Nov 2023
The future of business software
The enterprise application software market has changed radically. We look at what is driving IT investments Continue Reading
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News
24 Nov 2023
UK police plan national roll-out of facial-recognition phone app
UK police chiefs plan to expand use of facial-recognition technology through a nationwide roll-out of mobile-based tools and increases in retrospective facial-recognition, but oversight problems persist Continue Reading
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News
31 Jan 2023
University of Stirling taps into Alation data catalogue technology
The University of Stirling is the first non-US university to participate in a data management education programme provided pro bono by data catalogue supplier Alation Continue Reading
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News
31 Jan 2023
MPs warned of AI arms race to the bottom
Expert tells Parliamentary committee that tech companies developing artificial intelligence are cutting corners and placing safety on the backburner, opening up ‘enormous risks’ for the future of AI Continue Reading
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News
31 Jan 2023
Mark Logan on his vision for a Scottish technology ecosystem
The Scottish Government’s entrepreneur advisor speaks to Computer Weekly about the philosophy behind an ambitious technology ecosystem strategy Continue Reading
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News
27 Jan 2023
SAP 2022: 11% revenue growth, 2.5% staff targeted by restructure
SAP has announced full-year 2022 revenue of nearly €31bn, up 11% year on year. In 2023, it will explore a sell-off of Qualtrics stake and do a restructure, with an impact on 2.5% of staff Continue Reading
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News
27 Jan 2023
Deci claims breakthrough inference performance on Intel Sapphire Rapids
Israeli startup Deci claims GPU-like performance in running computer vision and natural language processing models on Intel’s fourth-generation Xeon processors Continue Reading
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News
24 Jan 2023
Executive interview: Andrew Roughan, CEO, Plexal
Plexal CEO Andrew Roughan talks about how tech startups collaborate with the government to transform public services, the barriers to entry, and how the process can be improved Continue Reading
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News
23 Jan 2023
Trellix automates patching for 62,000 vulnerable open source projects
Since revealing startling statistics about the prevalence of a 15-year-old Python vulnerability, Trellix says it has helped fix almost 62,000 vulnerable projects in the past four months Continue Reading
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News
23 Jan 2023
Royal Society calls on public sector to pilot privacy tech
The Royal Society says public sector bodies should lead the way in piloting privacy-enhancing technologies to unlock the value of data without compromising privacy and data rights, but lack of standards and incentives mean adoption is slow Continue Reading
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News
20 Jan 2023
Year-on-year growth down to more customers, says Ocado
As the customer landscape shifts, Ocado reports year-on-year revenue growth in the last quarter of 2022, bolstered by a successful Christmas Continue Reading
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News
19 Jan 2023
Newham Council rejects use of live facial-recognition tech by police
Live facial-recognition technology should not be used by police in Newham until biometric and anti-discrimination safeguards are in place, according to a motion passed unanimously by the council, but the Met Police and the Home Office have indicated they will not suspend its use Continue Reading
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News
19 Jan 2023
Outdated IT infrastructure poses growing risk to UK Security Vetting
Delays to UKSV’s important work in safeguarding the country’s national security are in part down to a legacy IT estate in dire need of modernisation, says the NAO Continue Reading
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News
19 Jan 2023
APAC consumers expect human-like service from chatbots
Consumer expectations of chatbots in Asia-Pacific have risen in tandem with improved performance of AI applications over the past year, a study has found Continue Reading
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News
18 Jan 2023
Oracle and CBI: companies cautious, selective in 2023 IT, business investment
Oracle and the CBI are seeing much the same picture of cautious technology investment of UK businesses in 2023, in the context of long Covid and the energy price inflation crisis Continue Reading
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E-Zine
17 Jan 2023
How PepsiCo works with tech startups to drive growth
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we talk to food and drinks giant PepsiCo about how it works with tech startups to drive growth and digital transformation. Our latest buyer’s guide examines the key elements of a composable business. And with all the chatter about ChatGPT, we look at the implications of generative AI. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
15 Jan 2023
Thai enterprises spend more on software amid growing digitalisation
The majority of software spending in Thailand during the first half of 2022 went into applications followed by infrastructure software and development tools, according to IDC Continue Reading
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News
13 Jan 2023
Ellison-founded sailing league SailGP plumps for Oracle NetSuite to expand
SailGP, a sailing racing league co-founded by Oracle chairman and CTO Larry Ellison, has picked Oracle NetSuite to expand its business Continue Reading
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News
13 Jan 2023
Unionised contract workers who train Google’s AI win pay rise
Google contract workers employed at artificial intelligence training supplier RaterLabs have secured their first-ever pay rise, following collective demands that Google fulfil its own commitment to pay its extended workforce a minimum of $15 an hour Continue Reading
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Blog Post
13 Jan 2023
AI 2023 and beyond
Artificial intelligence (AI) is set to become part of the boardroom agenda as organisations look at how they can shave off more from operational costs and work out how they can grow the business ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
13 Jan 2023
Alibaba: Generative AI among top tech trends in 2023
Alibaba’s research arm Damo Academy has recently published a list of top trends that are likely to shape the technology landscape this year. Chief among them is the rise of generative AI, which ... Continue Reading
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News
12 Jan 2023
Companies put commercial gain ahead of sustainability, says Software AG research
The vast majority of a surveyed tranche of UK and other western companies are prioritising commercial goals over sustainability, according to research from Software AG Continue Reading
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News
12 Jan 2023
Insights on Nordic artificial intelligence strategies
Report provides overview on how Nordic countries are dealing with challenges and opportunities brought on by artificial intelligence Continue Reading
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News
12 Jan 2023
How Indian banks can drive automation in corporate banking
Banks should prioritise their processes for automation based on the level of human intervention, understand their processes thoroughly and put employees at the centre of their automation efforts Continue Reading
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News
11 Jan 2023
Should we be worried about malicious use of AI language models?
WithSecure research into GPT-3 language models, used by the likes of ChatGPT, surfaces concerning findings about how easy it is to use large language models for malicious purposes. Should security teams be concerned? Continue Reading
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News
11 Jan 2023
NHS data platform costing £480m to supersede Covid-19 data store underway
NHS England has invited suppliers to tender for a data platform that will supersede the Covid-19 data store controversial for the involvement of data analytics firm Palantir Continue Reading
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News
10 Jan 2023
How to find winning artificial intelligence use cases
Choosing use cases for artificial intelligence requires organisations to take a hard look at business value, risk, data and other capabilities required to realise the technology’s full potential Continue Reading
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Opinion
10 Jan 2023
What will be trending in technology in 2023?
This year will be a bit year for IT spending despite the prospects of recession, inflation and rising costs. But companies will focus more on technology that delivers measurable pay-offs Continue Reading
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News
10 Jan 2023
Belfast Harbour sails out with Oracle cloud applications
Belfast Harbour spies a more efficient and flexible future on the horizon as it sets sail with Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP Continue Reading
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News
05 Jan 2023
How cloud technology is supporting space missions
Cloud-based machine learning and other services are finding their way into space to analyse satellite imagery and monitor space debris, among other space applications Continue Reading
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News
05 Jan 2023
Generative AI: Preparing for next-gen artificial intelligence
ChatGPT is one of a new breed of AI models that promises to deliver machine-based creativity Continue Reading
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Feature
05 Jan 2023
Top trends in tech, and retail’s early adopters
Computer Weekly identifies the retail industry’s early adopters of what McKinsey & Co deems the top tech trends Continue Reading
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News
04 Jan 2023
St Helens Council plumps for Unit4 ERP to forward automation plans
St Helens Borough Council has replaced an in-house system with Unit4 and Proactis enterprise applications technologies to advance its digital transformation plans Continue Reading
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News
04 Jan 2023
Diversity and inclusion figures high in New Year Honours List 2023
The New Year Honours List 2023 hailed those in the technology community who promote diversity and inclusion Continue Reading
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Opinion
03 Jan 2023
How ITV built a data team from scratch
Clemence Burnichon, director of data innovation at ITV, describes how the broadcaster has built a data management and analytics team Continue Reading
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News
30 Dec 2022
Top 10 information management stories of 2022
Data for good is a theme of the information management stories of 2022 selected here. From tracking space junk, through medical kits for Ukraine, to professionalising data science to benefit society Continue Reading
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News
30 Dec 2022
Top 10 Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcasts of 2022
The team began with a sombre episode about Ukraine and went on to tackle the more familiar topics of diversity, datacentre sustainability and data. New for 22: Cliff Saran’s interviews with IT thought leaders Continue Reading
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News
30 Dec 2022
Top 10 business applications stories of 2022
As the Covid crisis gave way to the energy crisis and economic turmoil, enterprise software suppliers have urged customers to step up modernisation and evince more empathy for employees Continue Reading
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News
29 Dec 2022
NHS-funded AI diagnosis tool benefits stroke patients
NHS England hails Brainomix stroke diagnosis tool for a tripling of the number of patients recovering to perform daily activities from 16% to 48% Continue Reading
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Feature
29 Dec 2022
The importance of improving data quality at source
Data replication crises have struck government and scientific data quality efforts. A lack of scrutiny over data being used at source has led to oversights from national statistics to financial auditing Continue Reading
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News
29 Dec 2022
Top 10 technology and ethics stories of 2022
Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 technology and ethics stories of 2022 Continue Reading
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News
29 Dec 2022
Top 10 technology startup stories of 2022
Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 technology startup stories of 2022 Continue Reading
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News
27 Dec 2022
Top 10 ASEAN IT stories of 2022
Despite the challenges over the past year, ASEAN businesses have taken things in stride as they press on with digital transformation, whether it is empowering citizen developers or building cloud-native applications Continue Reading
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News
22 Dec 2022
Top 10 India IT stories of 2022
We recap the top 10 stories in India, including the digitisation work undertaken by global firms in the country and the progress made by local enterprises in harnessing technology Continue Reading
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News
22 Dec 2022
Mitiga researchers disclose AWS Elastic IP hijacking vulnerability
Cloud incident response supplier Mitiga has said a new AWS feature has led to a vulnerability that could allow hackers to access and steal Elastic IP addresses and gain control over AWS accounts Continue Reading
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News
20 Dec 2022
Digital Economy Council: UK tech sector number one in Europe
Despite the tumultuous economic landscape, the UK has maintained its spot as having the number one tech sector in Europe, with its impressive investment figures Continue Reading
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News
20 Dec 2022
Government shuts ‘Help to Grow’ doorway for SMEs
The government’s Help to Grow: Digital scheme, which aimed to help small businesses access productivity-enhancing software, has been closed, to the disappointment of TechUK Continue Reading
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Feature
19 Dec 2022
A retail tech tour of the Battersea Power Station development
We check out the customer-facing digital features on display in the UK’s newest shopping site at Battersea Power Station Continue Reading
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News
19 Dec 2022
Top 10 artificial intelligence stories of 2022
Over the past few years, IT strategies have become more data-centric. We look at how this has played out in 2022, with AI deployments Continue Reading
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News
15 Dec 2022
Digital Ethics Summit: Who benefits from new technology?
Experts at the 2022 Digital Ethics Summit say expedited development cycles and obviously over-hyped PR material, in tandem with the public’s near-total exclusion from conversations around technology, is creating distrust towards the tech sector Continue Reading
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News
14 Dec 2022
CIO interview: Andy Pocock, IT director, TrustFord
The vehicle dealership group has been through a complete digital transformation that embraces cloud, mobile working and automation Continue Reading
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News
13 Dec 2022
Data leaders bewail employee data illiteracy
Report from data consultancy Carruthers and Jackson finds a significant majority of data function leaders consider their organisations’ employees lack adequate data literacy Continue Reading
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13 Dec 2022
AI experts question industry’s ethical commitments
The massive proliferation of ethical frameworks for artificial intelligence has done little to change how the technology is developed and deployed, with experts questioning the tech industry’s commitment to making it a positive social force. Continue Reading
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E-Zine
13 Dec 2022
AI experts question tech industry’s ethical commitments
In this week’s Computer Weekly, the proliferation of ethical frameworks has done little to change how artificial intelligence is developed – we look at the challenges. We examine the future of the UK semiconductor sector as the government launches a review. And we hear how NatWest has put data at the heart of customer strategy. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
12 Dec 2022
Top IT predictions in APAC in 2023
Robotics, cross-cloud data mobility and cyber insurance are some of the key trends that will shape Asia-Pacific’s technology landscape in 2023 Continue Reading
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E-Zine
08 Dec 2022
CW Europe: Finland prepares for drone technology take-off
Finland is preparing for a future where it could rely on flying drone technology. Read about its plans in this issue. Also find out how a PhD student in the Netherlands is helping to detect hidden messages on the internet by using steganography. Continue Reading
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News
07 Dec 2022
Deutsche Bank powers new banking apps with Nvidia AI acceleration
The bank is looking at how AI acceleration can process financial texts, accelerate risk analysis and support its plans for the metaverse Continue Reading
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News
06 Dec 2022
EU fails to protect human rights in surveillance tech transfers
Transfers of surveillance technology from the European Union to African governments are carried out without due regard for the human rights impacts, the European Ombudsman has found after a year-long investigation into the European Commission’s management of an aid fund Continue Reading
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Podcast
06 Dec 2022
AWS mutes trash talk at Re:Invent – Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast
The team chats through the AWS Re:Invent conference, as well as an initiative for getting young women into cyber security, and how SAP Build travelled from Vegas to SAP users in Birmingham Continue Reading
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E-Zine
06 Dec 2022
Is Twitter still safe, and should you stop using the platform?
In this week’s Computer Weekly, with a litany of security and compliance issues caused by Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter, we ask if it’s still safe for enterprises. Our latest buyer’s guide examines the technologies and best practices behind data visualisation. And we look at the emerging devices for accessing the metaverse. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
04 Dec 2022
How Bosch is driving Industry 4.0 in India
Bosch India is leveraging advanced analytics and artificial intelligence to detect manufacturing defects and plans to tap quantum computing for material simulation Continue Reading
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News
30 Nov 2022
Parity AI talks about auditing recruitment algorithms for bias
Algorithmic auditing firm Parity speaks to Computer Weekly about the process of auditing artificial intelligence for bias, following its partnership with AI-powered recruitment platform Beamery Continue Reading
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News
29 Nov 2022
‘Legal but harmful’ clause dropped from Online Safety Bill
Online Safety Bill’s ‘legal but harmful’ provision will be dropped by the UK government in favour of public risk assessments, tools to help users control the content they consume, and new criminal offences around self-harm Continue Reading
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Opinion
28 Nov 2022
Protecting children as they spend years in virtual worlds
To protect children online, we must now focus on pre-emptive and robust regulation around immersive technologies Continue Reading
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News
28 Nov 2022
UKISUG 2022: S/4 skills deficit worsens but SAP Rise use increases
On the opening day of its 2022 conference, the UK and Ireland SAP User Group unveils member research showing concerns that an S/4 Hana skills deficit appears worse than it was 12 months ago Continue Reading
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Feature
24 Nov 2022
XR and the real world: Feedback loops and spillovers
As the metaverse develops, the realism of advanced extended reality applications could allow users to take experiences, interests and strategies with them into the real world – creating spillovers from virtual to real worlds Continue Reading
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News
23 Nov 2022
Oracle’s Steve Miranda on the value of turning inside out
In a Q&A with Computer Weekly at Oracle Open World, applications head Steve Miranda discussed the supplier’s opening out and its intensification of an industry cloud approach, signally with healthcare Continue Reading
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News
23 Nov 2022
AI accountability held back by ‘audit-washing’ practices
Algorithmic auditing will be useless in holding artificial intelligence accountable until there are common standards, approaches and goals that scrutinise systems at each stage of development and deployment, says think-tank Continue Reading
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News
23 Nov 2022
Netherlands wants watchdog to reduce bias in artificial intelligence
Dutch government will take swift action to prevent citizens getting into trouble due to the misuse of algorithms Continue Reading
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News
22 Nov 2022
Government launches AI-focused green innovation programme
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy claims the programme will not only help the UK achieve its net-zero goals, but may also help bring down energy costs Continue Reading
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Blog Post
22 Nov 2022
Three things to avoid doing with AI in a recession, and what to do instead
This is a guest post by Shaun McGirr, EMEA RVP of AI Strategy, Dataiku Some companies see AI as a tool to help them do what they already do at lower cost or faster, while others see AI as something ... Continue Reading
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E-Zine
22 Nov 2022
Cyber criminals target World Cup Qatar 2022
In this week’s Computer Weekly, as the FIFA World Cup opens in Qatar, we examine the cyber security threats from criminals targeting the event. We report from the Gartner Symposium on the latest predictions for enterprise software development. And we talk to the CIO of Kyiv City Council about managing IT in the shadow of war. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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Opinion
22 Nov 2022
Why robots will make work more human
Smart technology should be about making people’s lives easier, freeing them up for judgement-based tasks and giving them the data and information they need for smart decision-making Continue Reading
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21 Nov 2022
How MSD is harnessing AI
Aaron Tan asks MSD’s global lead for AI what it takes for the technology to realise its full potential in healthcare Continue Reading
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21 Nov 2022
India ramps up on AI amid talent and scalability challenges
Indian organisations are speeding up deployments of AI across multiple sectors, but legacy systems, siloed data and a shortage of AI-specific talent stand in the way of greater adoption Continue Reading
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News
21 Nov 2022
AI adopted without due consideration for workers, MPs told
MPs have been warned that the rapid roll-out of artificial intelligence in workplaces has changed UK enterprises’ management practices so much that current employment law is no longer fit for purpose Continue Reading
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Feature
18 Nov 2022
How to get structure from unstructured data
We look at how to gain structure from unstructured data, via AI/ML analytics to create new records, selecting object data via SQL and storing unstructured files in NoSQL formats Continue Reading
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News
16 Nov 2022
Netherlands coalition aims to demystify artificial intelligence
Dutch citizens need to learn about the impact of artificial intelligence on society and their lives, says the Netherlands AI Coalition Continue Reading
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News
15 Nov 2022
SAP Build launched at TechEd to appeal to business user developers
SAP is launching a low-code platform, SAP Build, aimed squarely at line of business users, at its TechEd conference in Las Vegas. Build is part of the supplier’s Business Technology Platform Continue Reading
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News
14 Nov 2022
CaixaBank robot answers the most customer questions
AI-based virtual assistant at Spanish bank is now used by over four million customers Continue Reading
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Feature
14 Nov 2022
Siemens aims to pioneer industrial metaverse usage
German engineering giant is exploring industrial metaverse use cases, and the Biosphere Foundation in Devon is proving out Siemens technology Continue Reading
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News
13 Nov 2022
Metaverse could add up to $1.4tn a year to Asia’s GDP
The metaverse may still be in its infancy, but sustained investments in the technology over the next decade could have a significant impact on Asia’s economy Continue Reading
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News
10 Nov 2022
Scrutinising AI requires holistic, end-to-end system audits
Understanding the full impacts of artificial intelligence requires organisations to conduct end-to-end social and technical audits of their systems, but the process comes with a number of challenges Continue Reading
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Blog Post
10 Nov 2022
Get Luckey
The creator of a VR company bought by Facebook in 2014 has come up with the idea of a headset that can enhance the experience of dying in a game by also killing you in real life. “Only the threat ... Continue Reading
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Podcast
10 Nov 2022
Inflation-busting IT: A Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast
In this podcast, Gartner’s Stewart Buchanan discusses how to fund digital technology initiatives Continue Reading
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News
10 Nov 2022
ODI fuel poverty survey shows young adults most hard up
A fuel poverty data report and index from the Open Data Institute shows that young adults and people in multi-occupied accommodation are most at risk Continue Reading
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Feature
08 Nov 2022
How Imec hopes to industrialise artificial intelligence
Pure research explores the fundamental questions of artificial intelligence, but applied research takes those ideas to industry, making it all worthwhile Continue Reading
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E-Zine
08 Nov 2022
How the US-China chip war will affect IT leaders
In this week’s Computer Weekly, as the US ramps up semiconductor sanctions on China, we examine the ramifications across the tech sector. Cyber criminals are turning to new forms of encryption – we talk to the Dutch researchers trying to catch them. And we look at what cloud providers need to do to improve customer experience. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
07 Nov 2022
Gartner Symposium: Welcome to the age of force multipliers
Tech has always been asked to do more with less. Gartner says that if applied correctly, smart IT decisions offer multiple benefits simultaneously Continue Reading
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Opinion
07 Nov 2022
How government can capitalise on a revolution in data sharing
Alison Pritchard, deputy national statistician at the Office for National Statistics, says the new government Integrated Data Service enables tackling questions that we don’t yet know we need to answer Continue Reading
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News
07 Nov 2022
Public sector IT projects need ethical data practices from start
Data ethics needs to be integrated into public sector IT projects from the very start, and considered throughout every stage of the process, to be effective Continue Reading
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Feature
07 Nov 2022
Candidate experience evolves to engender more emotional engagement
Despite the cost-of-living crisis, employment is high and companies need to create a compelling candidate experience when competition is strong and ‘ghosting’ is common Continue Reading
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Opinion
07 Nov 2022
Data-driven decision making will fail – and here is why
Marc Warner, CEO at Faculty, contends that corporate organisations need to go through a cycle similar to the development of scientific thought – from divination, via data deluge to theoretical understanding Continue Reading
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Feature
04 Nov 2022
Computer simulation at work for the future of nuclear fusion
Nuclear fusion works, just not yet well enough. Learn how software simulations running on modern supercomputers and data science are lighting up possible paths forward Continue Reading
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News
04 Nov 2022
Data Summit majors on ethics in data use, demonstrates diversity
The Data Lab’s Data Summit majored on the ethical use of data, and featured Scottish government minister Tom Arthur, science broadcaster Hannah Fry, and Nasa chief science data officer Kevin Murphy Continue Reading
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News
04 Nov 2022
Data Lab bolsters business execs data course in time with Data Summit
Course focuses on the leadership skills needed to design, resource and implement a data strategy that will enable organisational change Continue Reading
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News
03 Nov 2022
Russia risks shortage of PCs and software
Russian consumers and businesses could face a shortage of IT equipment including PCs and software Continue Reading
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News
03 Nov 2022
All NHS staff should have basic AI training, says report
A report by the NHS AI Lab and Health Education England calls for all health and care staff to receive training in artificial intelligence as the technology will be increasingly adopted in healthcare practice Continue Reading
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Feature
03 Nov 2022
Retail’s robotics reboot
Walmart and Amazon are among the retailers acquiring warehouse robotics firms, during a period of significant innovation in this space Continue Reading
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News
02 Nov 2022
Shadow digital secretary outlines Labour’s tech priorities
Labour’s digital and technology plans focus on reining in the power of the tech giants, boosting connectivity across the UK, and improving online safety Continue Reading
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Blog Post
01 Nov 2022
How Data Mining Can Optimise Mining Mining...
It’s all too easy to get so engrained in the world of IT that sometimes you need a reminder that the globe is a large and diverse place; one that isn’t purely digital. Such a reminder came most ... Continue Reading
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News
01 Nov 2022
Scotland’s Data Lab CEO Brian Hills on its ambition to change lives
Brian Hills, chief executive of The Data Lab in Scotland, on why he thinks the organisation’s mission is less about data and more about changing lives by giving people career opportunities Continue Reading