Enterprise software
Enterprise software covers a wide range of vital IT management decisions, from operating systems to databases, from business applications to integration and middleware. Your software purchasing and development strategy is central to delivering successful IT systems, and we examine the products and trends that help IT managers make the right choices for their organisation.
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News
27 May 2026
Glassworm botnet that targeted OS devs smashed to pieces
CrowdStrike, Google and the Shadowserver Foundation worked together to take down a botnet that poisoned over 300 GitHub repositories, risking widespread supply chain compromise Continue Reading
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News
27 May 2026
NatWest inks AI deal for trade finance
NatWest bank wants to streamline trade finance while improving compliance through the use of artificial intelligence Continue Reading
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News
12 May 2026
IDCA datacentres report: Global concentration and the Goldilocks zone
International Data Center Authority report shows capacity concentrated in a few developed nations, while ‘Goldilocks index’ shows which states can benefit from rapid development Continue Reading
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News
12 May 2026
Microsoft releases rare zero-day free Patch Tuesday update
No zero-day flaws were addressed in May’s Patch Tuesday update but as usual there is much for admins to chew over in the coming days Continue Reading
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Blog Post
12 May 2026
Autonomy domine: SAP builds the autonomous enterprise
Pink Floyd used the term domine in Astronomy Domine to denote the term lord and master, with the word itself being derived from the Latin dominus (master of a household), originating from the ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
12 May 2026
Alation bids to close AI governance gap with board-ready compliance posture
Alation is a company that (these days) describes itself as a knowledge engine company. The organisation's newly introduced Alation AI Governance service is now positioned as a system of record for ... Continue Reading
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Feature
12 May 2026
Workday majors on Sana acquisition to forward agentic AI programme
On a visit to Workday’s Dublin EMEA HQ, we find the supplier aiming to leverage agentic artificial intelligence to improve enterprise operations with its Sana platform, said to enable automation and reskilling for an AI-driven workplace Continue Reading
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News
12 May 2026
Nokia enters cognitive broadband era with agentic AI capabilities
As the telecoms industry looks to invest heavily in agentic AI, Nokia unveils a plan to tackle fibre and Wi-Fi challenges, boost user experience and increase operational efficiency Continue Reading
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News
12 May 2026
Celonis acquires MIT-linked decision intelligence firm Ikigai
Celonis has acquired MIT-linked Ikigai to aid in its drive to eliminate artificial intelligence blind spots from enterprise IT, and launched a ‘context model’ digital twin, said to give AI operational clarity Continue Reading
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News
12 May 2026
Interview: Alwin Bakkenes, head of software engineering, Volvo Cars
As cars become increasingly software-driven and AI-enabled, the Volvo software chief is at the cutting edge of connected vehicles and advanced mobility tools for drivers and passengers Continue Reading
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News
12 May 2026
Saudi Aramco deploys AI refinery system with Emerson
The system integrates Emerson’s Aspen Hybrid Models into Saudi Aramco’s refinery planning framework, enabling higher prediction accuracy, smarter feedstock optimisation and scalable AI-driven refinery planning Continue Reading
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News
12 May 2026
Executive interview: Pros and cons of AI in academic research
We speak to Jill Luber, chief technology officer at academic publisher Elsevier, about how large language models can support researchers Continue Reading
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News
12 May 2026
In video games of the future, your AI teammates will actually listen
Ubisoft executives offer a glimpse into the engineering behind its generative AI middleware, including the use of small language models, prompt optimisation and on-device processing to bring virtual teammates to life Continue Reading
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News
12 May 2026
UAE launches sovereign AI-driven Cyber Factory security initiative
UAE Cyber Security Council and CPX unveil national cyber manufacturing initiative aimed at strengthening digital sovereignty, AI-powered defence and critical infrastructure resilience Continue Reading
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News
11 May 2026
UK government renews calls to sign Cyber Resilience Pledge
Westminster renews calls for business leaders to sign up to its yet-to-be-launched Cyber Resilience Pledge, and highlights growth, and challenges, for the UK’s cyber economy Continue Reading
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News
11 May 2026
Security chiefs ‘too polite’ for startups, says cyber flywheel founder Alastair Paterson
Cyber flywheel initiative aims to nudge chief information security officers (CISOs) to join ‘design partnerships’ with startups to solve pressing cyber security problems Continue Reading
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News
11 May 2026
ServiceNow Knowledge 2026: FedEx digital chief unpacks agentic AI’s potential
Speaking to Computer Weekly at ServiceNow Knowledge 2026, Vishal Talwar, FedEx’s executive vice-president and CDIO, lays out the company’s mission to scale artificial intelligence responsibly Continue Reading
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Podcast
11 May 2026
Integrity with AI: A Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast
We speak to Jill Luber, CTO of academic publisher, Elsevier, about creating AI tools to support researchers and protecting against fake science Continue Reading
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Blog Post
11 May 2026
Finding NemoClaw, Solo fishes out production agentic runtime for Kubernetes
Cloud-native connectivity and infrastructure company Solo has announced support for NemoClaw within kagent, the production-grade agentic runtime. Popular with retail, financial services and ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
11 May 2026
definity definitely defines agentic data engineering platform
Tricky to spell but easy to pronounce, definity has unveiled its agentic data engineering platform. The technology is purpose-built to operate and optimise enterprise lakehouse and Spark data ... Continue Reading
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News
11 May 2026
Commerzbank to cut 3,000 jobs as it ‘leverages AI even more’
Part of the German bank’s transformation will see a total of 3,000 jobs cut across the business Continue Reading
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News
11 May 2026
HPE announces autonomous networking capabilities
Self-driving network capabilities added across core lines to enable secure, AI-native, fully autonomous infrastructure through networks that can detect, diagnose and resolve issues in real time without human intervention Continue Reading
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Feature
11 May 2026
Multisensory experiences drive immersive physical environments
As extended reality advances, truly immersive environments will emerge to improve and enable an entire host of applications that benefit from sensory experiences Continue Reading
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News
11 May 2026
Core42 partners with Solutions+ on Mubadala sovereign AI
Agreement announced at Make it in the Emirates will see Core42 provide sovereign cloud and AI infrastructure while Solutions+ delivers implementation services and enterprise AI applications across Mubadala portfolio companies and government entities Continue Reading
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News
11 May 2026
AI cyber attack threatens global financial crisis, warns International Monetary Fund
The IMF calls for stronger policy and international cooperation in the face of Mythos and artificial intelligence-powered cyber risks Continue Reading
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News
11 May 2026
Inside the global datacentre squeeze
A projected $800bn datacentre infrastructure investment in APAC alone is clashing with the limits of global power grids, forcing datacentre operators to rethink where and how they build the physical engines of the internet Continue Reading
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News
11 May 2026
Australian public cloud spending to surpass A$33.6bn in 2026
As hyperscalers such as AWS and Microsoft pour billions into Australian datacentres, Gartner predicts local public cloud spending will grow by 17.9% in 2026, driven by the growth in AI infrastructure demands Continue Reading
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Blog Post
10 May 2026
Sysdig has a head for headless agent-aligned cloud security
Sysdig has had a busy month on the newswires (which, in fairness, is most months at the company we know as a cloud-native security specialist offering real-time visibility and threat detection for ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
09 May 2026
Astronomer Otto: A data engineering agent built for Apache Airflow
Data engineering and data science are the modern software engineering disciplines that run enterprises today. These are the processes needed to keep dashboards current, AI models trustworthy and ... Continue Reading
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Opinion
08 May 2026
A new frontier: Identity stack evolves for agentic systems
The Computer Weekly Security Think Tank considers the intersection of AI and IAM. In this article, explore the changing nature of the identity stack and learn what will change as identity evolves into a real-time control plane for agentic systems. Continue Reading
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Feature
08 May 2026
Immersive narratives: how VR transforms industries through storytelling
Storytelling will play a bigger role in tomorrow’s society – whether through teaching and learning, arts and entertainment, or health – with virtual reality technology seeking to transform experiences by bringing stories alive Continue Reading
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News
08 May 2026
ESET: Don’t fear the ‘AI Terminator’, but prepare for agent risks
While fully autonomous hacking bots remain a distant reality, an ESET expert warns that AI is quietly supercharging phishing schemes and creating new vulnerabilities inside organisations Continue Reading
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News
08 May 2026
Alkira acquisition gives Lumen cloud connectivity control plane
Acquisition to see physical infrastructure and programmable network united with cloud-native control plane to deliver a single, digital connectivity platform with cloud-to-cloud and datacentre-interconnect Continue Reading
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News
08 May 2026
Neos Networks, Cornerstone and StonesThro power UK sovereign edge cloud
Strategic collaboration designed to enable distributed microscale AI compute with national, resilient connectivity for critical sectors Continue Reading
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News
08 May 2026
Node4: AI and agentic the future, but culture the key to unlock it
UK mid-market supplier showcases the three stages of AI – assistance, co-work and orchestration – but faces a reality in which most users have yet to arrive at first base Continue Reading
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Opinion
08 May 2026
Why 50% of GenAI projects fail – and how to beat the odds
With half of all generative AI projects failing after the proof-of-concept stage, organisations are discovering that technology alone isn't a silver bullet. Here’s how to turn them into lasting competitive advantages Continue Reading
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Blog Post
07 May 2026
Atlassian introduces Product Collection for AI developer decisions
Atlassian used its Team 26 user conference in Anaheim this week to detail tools designed to work with the fact that, today, software development prototypes can be built in hours due to the arrival ... Continue Reading
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Tip
07 May 2026
How to set up a new Intune deployment
Organizations can deploy Microsoft Intune effectively by following five critical steps that establish security, compliance and device management from the ground up. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
07 May 2026
BlueRock open sources MCP Python Hooks
Headquartered in San Mateo, BlueRock provides observability, guardrails and control for agentic AI systems operating in production environments. The company has this month announced the open source ... Continue Reading
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News
07 May 2026
Data residency becomes the GCC’s next AI battleground
As sovereign AI strategies accelerate across the Gulf, organisations are shifting their focus from ‘how do we use AI?’ to ‘where does the data live?’, turning data residency into a strategic differentiator rather than a compliance exercise Continue Reading
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News
07 May 2026
Nutanix CEO maps out agentic AI strategy, targets VMware defectors
Rajiv Ramaswami talks up Nutanix’s agentic AI play, the growing demand for sovereign cloud capabilities, and why decoupling storage from HCI is hastening migrations from VMware Continue Reading
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Opinion
07 May 2026
Realising Britain’s AI ambitions rests on digital confidence and inclusion
AI is increasingly being woven into every aspect of our lives - but the technology's full potential cannot be delivered without addressing shortcomings in digital inclusion Continue Reading
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Opinion
07 May 2026
Inside FDP – part 2: Delivering on the NHS vision for data
In the second of an exclusive series of articles by the former deputy director of data engineering at NHS England, we examine the key elements of the data architecture that supports the Federated Data Platform programme Continue Reading
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Feature
07 May 2026
Understand greenhouse gas emissions vs. carbon emissions
The terms 'greenhouse gas' and 'carbon' are often used interchangeably. Learn what the meaning of each is and how the two relate to climate change and global warming. Continue Reading
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News
06 May 2026
UK financial security experts participate in sector-wide hackathon
Teams of security pros from UK financial services organisations came together at the end of April to participate in a hackathon exercise Continue Reading
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Blog Post
06 May 2026
Atlassian builds enriched AI‑native engineering with new functions in DX
Atlassian acquired DX around eight months ago. DX is used by enterprises to analyse the productivity levels of their software engineering teams are and identify bottlenecks slowing them down. The ... Continue Reading
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News
06 May 2026
UK High Court dismisses facial-recognition judicial review case
The Metropolitan Police has won a judicial review case that argued its live facial-recognition policy was unlawful Continue Reading
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Blog Post
06 May 2026
Atlassian Rovo makes AI-native teamwork ‘real’, really
There’s a lot of debate out there in terms of when, what, how (and possibly even why) agentic functions are now going to augment human workers in real work workflows and real world working ... Continue Reading
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News
06 May 2026
Broadcom updates VCF to address on-premise AI
VMware is being repositioned as a platform to lower the total cost of hosting artificial intelligence workloads in private clouds Continue Reading
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Blog Post
06 May 2026
What to expect from Alteryx Inspire 2026
Alteryx is known for its analytics automation platform and its capabilities in end-to-end automation and data-driven decision-making. The Computer Weekly Developer Network last attended Alteryx ... Continue Reading
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Feature
06 May 2026
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill prompts ethical concerns
The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill is intended to improve school standards, child safety and social care. However, recent amendments to the proposal have led to ethical concerns regarding personal data Continue Reading
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News
06 May 2026
Netherlands moves GPT-NL from lab to live: first pilots under way
Dutch national language model enters real-world testing with a €13.5m public budget and a project-claimed world-first licensing deal with national news publishers Continue Reading
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Feature
06 May 2026
Beyond telesurgery: How Proximie uses AI to optimise surgery logistics
AWS customer Proximie delivers AI-driven operating theatre logistics and tele-surgery. We spoke to its engineering vice-president about the challenges of cloud in a life or death environment Continue Reading
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News
06 May 2026
Closing the AI trust gap in MENA: Why visibility, governance and data quality matter more than hype
Alteryx’s Sabya Sen explains why confidence in AI remains low for high-stakes decisions, and what CIOs must do to turn adoption into real business value Continue Reading
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News
06 May 2026
How Singapore firms are scaling AI initiatives
At AWS Summit Singapore, Certis and Grab showed how they are embedding AI in their business, such as automating finance operations and deploying robots in public safety and security patrols Continue Reading
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Opinion
06 May 2026
AI to help mainframes remain business critical in 2026
Mainframes are very much still vital for performance- and security-conscious use cases. To optimise TCO, AI and hybrid cloud can help them retain their advantages Continue Reading
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News
06 May 2026
Cloud and data sovereignty caught in a paradox
We asked the hyperscalers how they would respond to US court-ordered eavesdropping on foreign citizen data – and got responses that highlight a paradoxical situation Continue Reading
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Feature
06 May 2026
Is cloud data sovereignty all just a case of ‘Trust me, bro’?
Hyperscaler cloud is inherently global. Does that make data sovereignty unattainable – especially given the powers US courts hold? We grilled the hyperscalers in an attempt to find out Continue Reading
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Opinion
06 May 2026
The illusion of digital sovereignty and the reality of control
Digital sovereignty is hugely important to IT leaders but in most cases systems have been built on foundations they don’t control. Open standards are key to organisational agility Continue Reading
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News
06 May 2026
Extreme Connect 26: Agent ONE takes forward network AI
Network firm launches ‘smarter, faster, autonomous’ approach to enterprise networking, with its operating model moving from assistive AI to autonomous, always-on operations Continue Reading
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News
06 May 2026
ServiceNow Knowledge 2026: McDermott proclaims fully automated cyber defence
Chief executive’s conference keynote launches agentic artificial intelligence cyber security features for enterprise software player’s centralised platform Continue Reading
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Blog Post
05 May 2026
IBM lays down ‘Big Blue’ blueprint for AI operating model
Traditionally a favourite technology conference that draws in press and swathes of coders, fans of IBM developer events will remember days at the Swan & Dolphin, when the words “Rational” were ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
05 May 2026
Nutanix VP: Next steps in cloud-native & AI infrastructure
During KubeCon + CloudNativeCon 2026 Europe this year, the Computer Weekly Developer Network (CWDN) sat down with Dan Ciruli, vice president and general manager for cloud-native technologies at ... Continue Reading
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News
05 May 2026
Post Office acknowledges ECCO+ user’s calls for help three decades ago
A former subpostmaster repeatedly asked the Post Office for help when unexplained shortfalls occurred in her branch while using ECCO+ software, with evidence of her requests still in the organisation’s possession Continue Reading
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News
05 May 2026
EU finance firms urged to get on with anti-money laundering compliance
Two-thirds of finance firms in the European Union are at risk of missing next year’s deadline to comply with anti-money laundering regulations Continue Reading
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Opinion
05 May 2026
The AI Correction Will Not Be Evenly Distributed
AI companies are reporting growing revenues but a more important question is not how much are they earning but what kind of revenues? Continue Reading
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News
05 May 2026
Tech sector job losses show AI replacement in action
Tech leaders are making big changes to their labour force as artificial intelligence advances. Business leaders are following this trend. But are their businesses ready? Continue Reading
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News
05 May 2026
Glasgow researchers use machine learning to build network digital twin
Automated machine learning is being used to build a digital twin of complex networks, saving hours compared with traditional network testing Continue Reading
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News
05 May 2026
Google AI workers vote to unionise over IDF and US military tech
Unions send letter to management requesting recognition for Google DeepMind employees, in particular over the company’s involvement in hi-tech systems used in Gaza and Iran wars Continue Reading
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News
05 May 2026
IBM: Enterprise AI to shift from ‘light bulb’ to ‘electric motor’ era
Enterprises are set to make productivity gains as business shifts from point use cases for artificial intelligence to orchestrated, policy-driven deployment of agentic AI, says IBM CEO Continue Reading
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E-Zine
05 May 2026
Mastering a marathon with the future of healthtech
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we look at how digital twins of the human body are helping athletes prepare for the London Marathon. We find out how AI is set to deliver new driving experiences in the latest cars. And we speak to a 146-year-old bank about taking an entrepreneurial approach to tackling legacy IT. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
05 May 2026
Google’s Agentic Data Cloud to power ‘systems of action’
As enterprises move from reactive analytics to AI agents, Google Cloud’s data chief details new metadata, cross-cloud and database tools to help them govern and scale AI agents Continue Reading
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News
05 May 2026
CSA: Take AI cyber threats to the boardroom
Current cyber risk assumptions may no longer be valid given the speed of advanced AI, warns the chief executive of Singapore’s Cyber Security Agency Continue Reading
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Blog Post
04 May 2026
Pinecone Nexus offers a knowledge engine for agents
Pinecone’s Ash Ashutosh and Edo Liberty say that the primary user is changing. In their capacities as CEO and founder of Pinecone, the pair remind us that every technological paradigm shift ... Continue Reading
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News
04 May 2026
UK’s NCSC warns of ‘wave of patches’
Vulnerability discovery and mitigation continues to exercise the top minds at Britain’s NCSC as cyber experts continue to debate the impact of frontier AI models such as Mythos Continue Reading
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Feature
04 May 2026
How a cloud-native architecture handles persistent storage
A detailed understanding of how containerised applications work with data storage is needed to migrate enterprise IT to a cloud-native architecture Continue Reading
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News
04 May 2026
ANZ enterprises turn to AI for customer and employee insights
At Qualtrics Experience Live in Sydney, leaders from Zip Co, Fonterra, Swyftx and Commonwealth Bank shared how AI is accelerating research, breaking down data silos and turning feedback into measurable business value Continue Reading
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News
04 May 2026
How Australian firms are using AI in customer experience
Local tech leaders from MYOB, Guzman y Gomez, and Aware Super reveal how AI is reshaping customer experience, streamlining business operations and driving efficiency Continue Reading
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Blog Post
01 May 2026
Kamiwaza 1.0: secures AI orchestration for regulated industries
Kamiwaza AI (hereafter written as Kamiwaza) is a secure AI orchestration platform designed to build, operate and scale their AI. The company’s simply named Kamiwaza 1.0 is purpose-built for the ... Continue Reading
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Feature
01 May 2026
How to choose an HR software system in 2026: A complete guide
Buying the right HR tools is more critical than ever. This step-by-step guide helps you identify your needs, understand the technology and pinpoint the features that matter most. Continue Reading
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News
01 May 2026
IAM tools help Oracle Red Bull Racing keep pace with strict F1 regulations
Oracle Red Bull Racing massively improved the efficiency of its aerodynamics testing procedures after implementing new identity technology from 1Password. Learn more about this unlikely link Continue Reading
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News
01 May 2026
Scottish government publishes AI guidance for schools
Scotland has issued national guidance on the use of AI in the country’s schools, aiming to support safe use of the technology for teachers and pupils Continue Reading
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News
01 May 2026
DE-CIX expands New York metro connectivity with architecture upgrades
Quad-node architecture across New York and New Jersey, expanded metro access and 400GE readiness designed to strengthen resilience in the US’s most demanding interconnection market Continue Reading
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News
01 May 2026
Cyber experts take an optimistic view of AI-powered hacking
During the annual CETaS showcase in London, experts discussed the potential cyber risk of tools such as Claude Mythos Continue Reading
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Opinion
30 Apr 2026
Data is a sovereignty issue. And broader than just the hyperscalers
As data sovereignty comes under scrutiny the more chimera-like it looks, but ventures like Google’s S3NS in France show potential Continue Reading
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Blog Post
30 Apr 2026
Lens Agents governs AI agents with access & policy controls
Lens by Mirantis has come forward with Lens Agents, a governed platform for running AI agents across enterprise systems. The technology gives organisations a unified, policy-driven way to run, ... Continue Reading
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News
30 Apr 2026
Meta ramps up AI spend as it pushes advanced models
The owner of Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram needs to monetise its AI research and development. Expect breakthroughs later this year, it says Continue Reading
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Blog Post
30 Apr 2026
Arcjet is en guarde in agentic workflows with Guard
Agents have gone to work – on tasks, yes, but also on code i.e. making requests within live production systems to invoke, connect and make tool calls in ways that we would perhaps not have ... Continue Reading
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News
30 Apr 2026
Global study reveals biggest risks of AI in finance sector
University of Cambridge study reveals the risks facing the finance sector as it adopts artificial intelligence Continue Reading
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Opinion
30 Apr 2026
Inside FDP – part 1: Understanding the problems facing NHS data
In the first of an exclusive series of articles by the former deputy director of data engineering at NHS England, we examine the real story behind the NHS's controversial Palantir software project, the Federated Data Platform Continue Reading
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News
30 Apr 2026
Microsoft explains value of E7 usage-based pricing
While the headline figure is its cloud growth, the company is making big changes to software licensing Continue Reading
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News
30 Apr 2026
Cloud revenues up 35% YoY in a hot market that’s accelerating
Synergy Research figures put Q1 cloud revenues at $129bn. Meanwhile, AWS, Microsoft and Google have 63% of the world market, which shows an acceleration delta of 13% Continue Reading
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News
30 Apr 2026
India aims for the stars with orbital datacentres
As terrestrial datacentres face severe power and cooling constraints, space-based facilities promise unlimited solar energy and low latency for AI inferencing, provided the industry can overcome challenges Continue Reading
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News
29 Apr 2026
IT workers say AI is making their jobs more demanding
As workflows adapt to a shifting technological landscape, IT professionals risk being overwhelmed by ‘AI brain-fry’ Continue Reading
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News
29 Apr 2026
MPs call on UK government to learn from central bank’s IT project success story
Members of a parliamentary committee want the wider government to learn from success of Bank of England project Continue Reading
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Blog Post
29 Apr 2026
Tech sovereignty in a "special relationship"
How much investment does the UK need in tech to be in a position where it can limit the impact of geopolitical turmoil and the goings on in the White House? With King Charles having to navigate the ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
29 Apr 2026
SAS cements agentic AI-ready data management foundation
Implementing agents and automation, with governance built in, now appears to be a central mission for organisations in practically every vertical, as they look to operationalise AI at enterprise ... Continue Reading
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News
29 Apr 2026
HSBC collaborates on noisy qubit real-world application
Researchers have demonstrated that usable results for financial modelling are achievable even on current noisy quantum computers Continue Reading
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Blog Post
29 Apr 2026
Is enterprise technology on the cusp of quantum AI?
As the enterprise technology stack and its corresponding supply chain functions now align to (soon, we hope) support quantum hardware in a stabilised state, discussion is still open as to when this ... Continue Reading
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News
29 Apr 2026
Vernon Building Society uses AI to amplify human touch
Century-old mutual society is using artificial intelligence to bring mortgage processing onto a single platform Continue Reading
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News
29 Apr 2026
DP World Tour Europe selects HCLTech for ‘total shop window rebuild’
Sports association signs up Indian IT firm as global partner as it rebuilds its website and fan app in the ‘era of AI’ Continue Reading
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News
29 Apr 2026
Monday.com targets third wave of AI with OpenClaw service
The work management software firm’s Globster service brings OpenClaw to consumers and businesses in a bid to democratise access to agentic AI capabilities Continue Reading