Business applications
At the heart of enterprise software strategy are the key business applications upon which every organisation relies. From enterprise resource planning (ERP) to customer relationship management (CRM), financial and accounts software to business intelligence (BI), such applications demand high investments and can deliver high returns. We analyse the latest product developments and the news from major suppliers such as Oracle, Microsoft and SAP.
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E-Zine
09 Nov 2023
Heineken lets the data flow
In this month’s CW EMEA ezine, we find out about Heineken’s mission to make the most out of the data it holds through an enterprise-wide data ecosystem. We also look at how the UK has turned its back on the German government-funded Gaia-X data platform, why cyber experts are urging the EU to rethink vulnerability disclosure plans, and how the IT industry is responding to the software developer skills shortfall. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
20 Oct 2023
Collaboration paramount in KPN’s successful business transformation
KPN tells Oracle CloudWorld 2023 how it transformed when its legacy systems became obstacles to supporting its customers on their digital journeys Continue Reading
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News
23 Jan 2026
Ransomware, reputation, risk: Black Hat Europe in review, 2026 in view
Black Hat Europe made clear that cyber security can no longer be separated from politics, economics and behaviour, as ransomware, AI and long-standing security failures combine Continue Reading
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Feature
23 Jan 2026
Inside the trend of tech ‘spinouts’ solving real-world problems
Technology companies churn out services for retail and hospitality businesses, but there are still problems to solve in these sectors, driving a trend for in-house software developments being ‘spun out’ Continue Reading
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23 Jan 2026
Singapore debuts world’s first governance framework for agentic AI
The Infocomm Media Development Authority has released a guide to help enterprises deploy artificial intelligence agents safely and address specific risks such as unauthorised actions and automation bias Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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News
22 Jan 2026
Macquarie Bank rolls out AI agent to personalise customer support
Australian bank launches a 24/7 intelligent assistant capable of asynchronous human hand-off, joining the country’s major financial institutions in the race to deploy AI-powered services Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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News
22 Jan 2026
JPMorgan CEO urges slowdown of AI roll-out to ‘save society’
The rapid proliferation of artificial intelligence will prompt ‘civil unrest’ if governments and companies fail to protect workers from its displacing effects, says JPMorgan boss Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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Feature
22 Jan 2026
Estonian healthtech a hotbed of innovation for UK and Europe
Estonia is a thriving hub for advancements in healthcare technology, harnessing artificial intelligence and genomics. Its healthtech industry is targeting the UK and Europe for collaboration and market development Continue Reading
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News
22 Jan 2026
DWP review of Post Office worker prosecutions yet to start, months after announcement
The DWP said in August that it would carry out an independent review of prosecutions of subpostmasters, but it has yet to appoint a reviewer Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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E-Zine
22 Jan 2026
CW EMEA: Women in Cyber
In this quarter’s issue of CW EMEA, we look at the decision in Sweden to discontinue the use of a machine learning model to identify benefit fraud. The country’s Data Protection Authority became involved in November 2024, when it was revealed that a machine learning system being used by Försäkringskassan, the Swedish Social Insurance Agency, was disproportionally and wrongly flagging certain groups for further investigation over social benefits fraud. We also explore the impact of Women in Cybersecurity Middle East’s partnership with Black Hat MEA. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
22 Jan 2026
Dell Technologies Forum Dubai highlights AI as the next great economic accelerator
At its flagship regional event, Dell Technologies set out how AI leadership, data readiness and skills development are shaping digital transformation across the UAE and the wider Middle East Continue Reading
By- Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly
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News
21 Jan 2026
E& enterprise brings agentic AI to MENAT
A strategic partnership introduces autonomous, governance-by-design artificial intelligence as enterprises in the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey move from experimentation to real-world impact Continue Reading
By- Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly
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News
20 Jan 2026
Google Cloud opens Bangkok region to support Thailand’s AI economy
The hyperscaler’s Thai cloud region is part of a $1bn investment to meet the growing demand for cloud services in the kingdom Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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Opinion
20 Jan 2026
Why organisations must block AI browsers – for now
AI browsers can improve employee productivity through autonomous workflows, but their security flaws and data leakage risks can expose enterprises to critical cyber threats Continue Reading
By- Dennis Xu
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E-Zine
20 Jan 2026
How open banking is evolving to unlock finances
In this week’s edition of the Computer Weekly ezine, we take a look at how – eight years after its introduction – the concept of open banking is expanding and evolving, and giving rise to new use cases within financial services. We also sit down with the CTO of Norsk Global and find out how swapping out its legacy VMware estate for Nutanix’s technology has saved it money and helped it shift away from having a reactive IT strategy. Elsewhere in the issue, we find out how agentic AI is shaking up business processes within the enterprise architecture landscape. And in the second of our three buyer’s guide features on digital sovereignty, we find out why this is a topic IT buyers and IT departments need to get a handle on in 2026. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
20 Jan 2026
Sovereign and edge AI drive return to on-premise Kubernetes
While public cloud services remain popular, the need to control sensitive data and maximise GPU performance is pushing enterprises to deploy Kubernetes in their own datacentres Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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News
20 Jan 2026
Digital Realty enters Malaysia with acquisition of Cyberjaya datacentre
The datacentre provider expands Southeast Asian footprint beyond Singapore and Jakarta, acquiring a connectivity hub in Cyberjaya with plans for a 14MW campus to support regional AI and cloud workloads Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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News
19 Jan 2026
Davos 2026 attendees can navigate event with Salesforce AI ’concierge’
Visitors to the World Economic Forum will be able to use an AI personal assistant, EVA, built by Salesforce on WEF data, to navigate the event and get recommended actions Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Enterprise Applications Editor
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News
19 Jan 2026
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 Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
18 Jan 2026
APAC enterprises to boost AI spend by 15% in 2026
Lenovo’s CIO Playbook 2026 reveals that 96% of ASEAN organisations are planning to invest more in AI, with a growing reliance on hybrid infrastructure to manage rising inference costs Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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News
15 Jan 2026
AI governance provides guardrails for faster innovation
Dataiku’s field chief data officer for Asia-Pacific and Japan discusses how implementing AI governance can accelerate innovation while mitigating the risks of shadow AI Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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News
15 Jan 2026
PSNI resorted to pen and paper after issues with ControlWorks command and control software
Northern Ireland’s Policing Board has asked the Police Service of Northern Ireland for clarification after it emerged the PSNI has not reported IT issues that affected its ability to record reports from the public to the oversight body Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
- Cormac Kehoe
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News
13 Jan 2026
Post Office scandal’s oldest victim calls for total ban on Fujitsu
Betty Brown wants the IT supplier at the centre of the Post Office scandal banned from all government contracts Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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E-Zine
13 Jan 2026
Every Post Office victim deserves an OBE, says Betty Brown
In the first edition of the Computer Weekly ezine for 2026, we reveal who in the world of tech has received gongs in the New Year Honours List, and why. We also sit down with competition lawyer Maria Luisa Stasi, who is in the midst of a legal action to secure billions of pounds in compensation for UK businesses that have been allegedly overcharged by Microsoft for opting to run its software in competing cloud environments. Elsewhere in the issue, we find out why automotive enterprises are being advised to revamp their networks and embrace openness. And in the first of our three buyer’s guide features on the knotty topic of digital sovereignty, we find out what role data auditing has to play in building a cast-iron data sovereignty strategy. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
13 Jan 2026
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 Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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News
12 Jan 2026
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 Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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News
11 Jan 2026
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 Continue Reading
By- Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly
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News
09 Jan 2026
Salesforce advocates AI fluency framework alongside customers
Salesforce has launched an ‘AI fluency playbook’ based on its own workforce’s experience, aimed at guiding customers on AI adoption, stressing what it sees as human-AI synergies Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Enterprise Applications Editor
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News
08 Jan 2026
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 Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
07 Jan 2026
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 Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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News
07 Jan 2026
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 Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Opinion
07 Jan 2026
Why AI agent recoverability is vital for business resilience
While AI agents are transforming operations they bring risks. Governance, monitoring, and instant rollback can help with resilience, trust, and safe innovation Continue Reading
By- Richard Cassidy
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News
06 Jan 2026
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 Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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Feature
06 Jan 2026
Results and prospects for AI in business applications in 2026
Agentic AI dominated enterprise IT discourse in 2025, evolving from generative AI. In 2026, AI convergence and governance will determine AI’s impact on enterprise IT Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Enterprise Applications Editor
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News
06 Jan 2026
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 Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
06 Jan 2026
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 Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
06 Jan 2026
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 Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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Feature
05 Jan 2026
How charities are using customer applications to boost support
Age UK, Yorkshire Wildlife Trust and the RSPCA reveal the CRM and digital experience platforms – along with other marketing technologies – they use to help boost support Continue Reading
By- Madeline Bennett, Mowser Media
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News
05 Jan 2026
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 Continue Reading
By- Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly
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News
05 Jan 2026
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 Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Opinion
05 Jan 2026
Identity: the new perimeter of ransomware defence
Ransomware exponents can target identity, bypassing technical defences. Boards should prioritise identity security, align investments, and embed cyber risk in governance Continue Reading
By- Jamie Collier
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News
05 Jan 2026
Falcon and beyond: Abu Dhabi’s blueprint for national AI governance
Through national frameworks, open-source innovation and homegrown models such as Falcon, Abu Dhabi is shaping a distinctive approach to AI governance and deployment Continue Reading
By- Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly
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News
05 Jan 2026
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 Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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News
02 Jan 2026
ServiceNow predicts more than one million new AI-driven jobs in UAE by 2030
Enterprise AI adoption, national strategy and large-scale digital transformation programmes are set to reshape the UAE labour market and technology landscape, according to ServiceNow research Continue Reading
By- Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly
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News
31 Dec 2025
Top 10 business applications stories of 2025
There is no doubt what took centre stage in the theatre of business applications in 25: agentic AI, surpassing pre-2022 AI, and generative AI. C-level executives bang the AI drum while enterprises find value Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Enterprise Applications Editor
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News
30 Dec 2025
Oldest victim of Post Office scandal awarded OBE in New Year Honours 2026
The New Year Honours List 2026 conferred an OBE on the oldest living victim of the Post Office scandal, as well as hailing members of the UK technology community Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Enterprise Applications Editor
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News
30 Dec 2025
PwC: AI, cloud and next-generation networks redefine the Middle East’s TMT future
From sovereign cloud and AI compute to gaming and quantum, PwC research shows how the region is reshaping growth, competitiveness and digital sovereignty Continue Reading
By- Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly
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News
30 Dec 2025
Top 10 information management stories of 2025
Artificial intelligence continued to have a big impact on information management in 2025. Also selected are case studies and interviews with data chiefs that show the enduring value of good data management Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Enterprise Applications Editor
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News
30 Dec 2025
Top 10 technology ethics stories of 2025
Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 tech ethics stories of 2025 Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
29 Dec 2025
Top 10 Post Office scandal stories of 2025
Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 Post Office scandal stories of 2025 Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
28 Dec 2025
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 Continue Reading
By- Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly
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News
23 Dec 2025
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 Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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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
By- Steven Webb
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Opinion
17 Dec 2025
Beyond bandwidth: A strategic blueprint for telco AI
APAC telcos can pivot from connectivity to business outcomes by leading with industry-specific AI services, providing AI infrastructure and partnering with other industry players Continue Reading
By- Edwin Lin
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News
16 Dec 2025
Singlife taps Salesforce Agentforce to drive agentic AI strategy
The Singapore insurer has begun rolling out Salesforce Agentforce to assist customer service teams, with plans to extend the use of the technology to financial advisers and direct customer interactions Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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Feature
16 Dec 2025
Court rule that fuelled Post Office’s prosecution rampage: Everything you need to know
This guide contains essential information about the legal rule that enabled the Post Office to wrongly prosecute subpostmasters Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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E-Zine
16 Dec 2025
Is AI more than hot air?
In this week’s edition of Computer Weekly, which is the final one of 2025, we hear from Amazon CTO Werner Vogels and his take on how developers need to change and adapt for the AI era. Elsewhere in the issue, we hear from experts about why the AI bubble might be able to burst, as organisations struggle to get the returns they expected from their investments in the technology. We also hear from Paul Neville, director of digital, data and technology at The Pensions Regulator, about how data automation and AI are changing the game in terms of how it works. And in the third and final of our three buyer’s guide features on self-service developer tools, we share some top tips on how to ensure enterprise self-service portals are fit for purpose. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
15 Dec 2025
Top IT predictions in APAC in 2026
Enterprises across the Asia-Pacific region are expected to prioritise sovereign architectures, double down on securing agentic systems and rewrite their infrastructure playbooks, among other tech trends Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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News
15 Dec 2025
Microsoft taps Indian IT giants for agentic AI rollout
The partnership with Cognizant, Infosys, TCS and Wipro follows a $17.5bn pledge by the tech giant to bolster India’s cloud and AI infrastructure Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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News
12 Dec 2025
University of York plumps for Workday to spruce up HR and finance
The University of York is replacing 57 HR and finance systems with a Workday platform, supported by KPMG, aiming for real-time insights and simpler processes Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Enterprise Applications Editor
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News
12 Dec 2025
Digital Ethics Summit 2025: Open sourcing and assuring AI
Industry experts met to discuss the ethical challenges associated with assuring AI systems, and how open source approaches can challenge concentrations of capital and power Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
11 Dec 2025
Microsoft expands bug bounty scheme to include third-party software
The company is to offer bug bounty awards for people who report security vulnerabilities in third-party and open source software impacting Microsoft services Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
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News
11 Dec 2025
Qatar launches Qai to accelerate national and regional AI ambitions
State-backed company Qai aims to build secure AI infrastructure and position Qatar as a leading Gulf innovation hub Continue Reading
By- Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly
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News
11 Dec 2025
UAE’s e& enterprise brings Amdocs and Nvidia AI into live telco operations
The Emirati operator moves beyond pilots, using AI agents to streamline customer care and network operations Continue Reading
By- Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly
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Feature
09 Dec 2025
The agentic AI future of enterprise architecture
As agentic AI changes business processes, it will also redraw the role of enterprise architecture Continue Reading
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Opinion
09 Dec 2025
Digital sovereignty about outcomes, not theoretical ideals
SAP’s chief executive counsels against abstractly idealistic conceptions of digital sovereignty that over-focus on physical data centres Continue Reading
By- Christian Klein, SAP
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News
09 Dec 2025
How Oracle Red Bull Racing is driving Formula 1 into the future with cloud, AI and data
Access to the F1 team’s garage in Abu Dhabi reveals how Monte Carlo simulations, artificial intelligence and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure power split-second decisions, strategy and championship-winning performance Continue Reading
By- Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly
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News
09 Dec 2025
Cloudera CEO on the Middle East’s hybrid AI future: ‘Workload portability is the foundation’
Charles Sansbury explains how Gulf enterprises are driving demand for private AI, data sovereignty and hybrid architectures as hyperscalers compete for their workloads Continue Reading
By- Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly
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News
09 Dec 2025
Fujitsu underestimated Post Office scandal backlash
Troubled IT supplier loses UK government megadeal despite internal confidence, as political pressure mounts Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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E-Zine
09 Dec 2025
Supporting sustainability in IT
In this week’s edition of Computer Weekly, there is a focus on IT sustainability, as we dig into how to ensure the networking infrastructure underpinning our artificial intelligence workloads is as green as possible. We also speak to the chief sustainability officer of Genesys about how going green is helping the cloud software provider achieve its business objectives. With the fallout from the Autumn Budget still being keenly felt, we find out more about where the £300m promised to fund improvements in NHS technology is really going. And in the second of our three buyer’s guide features on self-service developer tools, we shine a light on how the technology can help organisations revamp their DevOps workflows. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
09 Dec 2025
Tricentis looks to agentic AI as firms risk losses from untested code
With 42% growth in the Asia-Pacific region, the software testing firm is pushing autonomous AI agents to help enterprises balance the pressure for speed against the high cost of software failures Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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News
08 Dec 2025
Amazon CTO on the dawn of the renaissance developer
While AI is commoditising programming, it is creating a demand for modern polymath engineers who understand systems, business context and the human condition, says Amazon CTO Werner Vogels Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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News
03 Dec 2025
AWS CEO Garman pitches ‘billions of agents’ as enterprise AI future
At Amazon Web Services’ annual conference in Las Vegas, CEO Matt Garman projected an agentic AI future for enterprises, with models trained on customers’ own data Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Enterprise Applications Editor
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News
02 Dec 2025
AWS targets vulnerable code with security agent
At AWS re:Invent 2025, the cloud giant unveiled a security agent designed to bridge the gap between development speed and security validation, along with the general availability of Security Hub analytics Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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News
02 Dec 2025
Post Office scandal could widen to thousands more branches after third system appeal
Post Office scandal campaigner reveals she had her suspicions over a third Post Office system, as review of convictions based on APS/APT looks likely to bring thousands more subpostmasters into scope Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
02 Dec 2025
ASEAN enterprises moving from ‘AI-first’ to ‘AI-native’
Organisations across Southeast Asia are reimagining business processes, going beyond the experimentation phase of AI adoption, according to AWS’s head of the region Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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E-Zine
02 Dec 2025
How the RAC offers a shorter road to recovery
In this week’s edition of Computer Weekly, we take a look at how roadside recovery and car repair organisation, the RAC, is combining data analytics and AI to help speed up the time it takes to get motorists back on the road. We also dig into the curious case of cyber hackers buying a bank in the Central Asian state of Kyrgyzstan to launder the profits from their crimes and evade Russian sanctions. This week’s buyer’s guide features the first instalment in our series on self-service developer tools, and how enterprises can make use of them to boost staff morale and trust. Rounding out the issue is our look at AI agents and how they are being misappropriated by cyber criminals. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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Feature
28 Nov 2025
Can business software empower rather than control workers?
Acclaim Autism is a US organisation that has increased employee task discretion, with an increase in insurance approvals by using AI – but worker autonomy is declining across the UK Continue Reading
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28 Nov 2025
Sea-Lion powering AI tools for migrant workers, local businesses
The inaugural Sea-Lion summit showcased real-world applications of Southeast Asia’s first homegrown large language model, which now supports multimodal inputs and can run on a standard laptop Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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News
27 Nov 2025
Databricks predicts AI tipping point as ANZ firms fix data issues
As AI projects move from the realm of technologists to the business environment, major organisations including Telstra and Fonterra share how they are tackling legacy data issues to prepare for agentic AI Continue Reading
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News
27 Nov 2025
Google Cloud launches ‘PanyaThAI’ to spur AI adoption in Thailand
The cloud supplier is offering training and its AI technology stack to unlock an estimated 730bn baht in economic value for Thai businesses such as Thai Wacoal and SE-Education Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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News
26 Nov 2025
London councils endure wave of cyber attacks, shared IT services hit
Four London councils – Kensington and Chelsea; Hackney; Westminster; and Hammersmith and Fulham – have suffered cyber attacks, disrupting services and prompting NCSC-supported investigation Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Enterprise Applications Editor
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News
25 Nov 2025
Emirates Group partners with OpenAI to accelerate enterprise-wide AI transformation
The airline will deploy ChatGPT Enterprise and build an AI Centre of Excellence as it accelerates digital transformation across operations, customer experience and future air mobility Continue Reading
By- Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly
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E-Zine
25 Nov 2025
Hacker for hire: A different approach to hiring talent
In this week’s edition of Computer Weekly, we take a closer look at the knotty tale of MI5’s numerous attempts to identify a BBC journalist’s sources by obtaining phone data, and whether this led to further surveillance of its targets. Elsewhere in the issue, the City of Pittsburgh’s chief data officer talks about the work he is doing to deliver better public services to citizens with the help of data. This week’s Buyer’s Guide features the third and final instalment in our series advising enterprises on how to get started on using agentic artificial intelligence (AI) – with a look at the concept of creating AI factories to scale deployments. Rounding out the issue is our look at why the cyber security market is facing something of a recruitment crisis, and how this is forcing organisations to approach hiring talent in new ways. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
24 Nov 2025
Monday.com touts AI as cure for productivity slump
At its Elevate conference in Sydney, the workflow management supplier showed off new artificial intelligence capabilities to tackle burnout, while showcasing customer wins from Tennis Australia, Ray White and Freedom Continue Reading
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News
24 Nov 2025
UAE’s e& enterprise drives growth with AI and sovereign cloud
Acting chief revenue officer Majd Coussa outlines how the digital transformation company is turning innovation into measurable business outcomes for 2025 Continue Reading
By- Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly
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News
24 Nov 2025
MWC25 Doha debut marks a new chapter for MENA mobile innovation
GSMA’s Jawad Jalal Abbassi outlines how Qatar’s first Mobile World Congress will accelerate digital transformation, 5G adoption and AI integration across the region Continue Reading
By- Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly
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News
21 Nov 2025
Subpostmaster was told no jury would believe Post Office had ‘dodgy computer’
Academic research says the wrongful prosecution of subpostmasters casts doubt on ‘golden thread’ of British justice, that people are innocent until proven guilty Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
20 Nov 2025
Fujitsu milks £110m from HMRC in six months with hardly a public stir
IT giant Fujitsu pockets £110m from deals with HMRC in six months since the end of March this year Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
20 Nov 2025
Qualcomm and Humain launch AI engineering centre in Riyadh
Saudi Arabia strengthens its artificial intelligence ambitions under Vision 2030 with a new Qualcomm-powered datacentre hub, as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman highlights tech innovation during his US visit Continue Reading
By- Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly
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News
19 Nov 2025
Workday sets out to reinvent ERP with agentic AI platform
At Workday Rising EMEA, the HR and financial applications SaaS supplier signalled a new phase of development as an agentic AI platform provider that might disrupt traditional ERP Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Enterprise Applications Editor
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News
19 Nov 2025
Dubai Airshow 2025: AI and technology transforming air mobility
Leaders reveal how AI, automation and data-driven innovation are reshaping airports, airlines and passenger experiences Continue Reading
By- Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly
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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
By- Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly
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News
19 Nov 2025
UAE to launch first space-to-ground quantum communication network
Technology Innovation Institute and Space42 unveil a collaboration at the Dubai Airshow to deliver the UAE’s first space-enabled quantum communication network, strengthening national cyber resilience and advancing sovereign leadership in next-generation secure infrastructure Continue Reading
By- Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly
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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
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
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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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
By- Brian McKenna, Enterprise Applications Editor
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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
By- Dean Lacheca
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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
By- Brian McKenna, Enterprise Applications Editor
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News
14 Nov 2025
Singapore Sports Hub to get Wi-Fi 7 network
The upgrade will provide faster, more reliable connections for visitors during concerts and sporting events, and will help manage crowds and improve services Continue Reading
