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
09 Oct 2025
Forget training, find your killer apps during AI inference
Pure Storage executives talk about why most artificial intelligence projects are about inference, during production, and why that means storage must respond to capacity needs and help optimise data management Continue Reading
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Opinion
09 Oct 2025
Brazil’s broadband boom: lessons for the Global South
While Brazil boasts of some of the fastest internet speeds in the Americas, its broadband market is fragmented and under-monetised, posing challenges for investors, operators and the country’s digital future Continue Reading
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Feature
18 Sep 2025
Are AI agents a blessing or a curse for cyber security?
Agentic AI is touted as a helpful tool for managing tasks, and cyber criminals are already taking advantage. Should information security teams look to AI agents to keep up? Continue Reading
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Feature
18 Sep 2025
The challenges posed by AI tools in education
Artificial intelligence tools to enhance productivity are being developed for use in multiple sectors, but are they sufficiently reliable for use in education or do they create other problems? Continue Reading
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News
18 Sep 2025
UK banks still run software code written more than 60 years ago
More than half of UK banks still rely on computer code written in or before the 1970s, and which is understood by only a few of their staff Continue Reading
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Feature
18 Sep 2025
Cloud file storage: Key benefits and use cases
We look at file storage in the cloud, its key benefits and how it can complement on-prem storage, in particular to burst to the cloud in times of increased application demand Continue Reading
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Opinion
18 Sep 2025
Plotting a path forward with VMware version 7
Version 7 reaches end of life at the start of October. But while version 8 is available, buying support may require a VCF subscription Continue Reading
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Tip
18 Sep 2025
What are the 7 stages of the sales pipeline?
The seven stages of the sales pipeline are prospecting, lead qualification, initial contact, proposal, negotiations, deal closing and customer retention. Continue Reading
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News
18 Sep 2025
Should you run VMware 7 unsupported?
In just a few weeks, VMware version 7 reaches end of life, which means Broadcom will no longer issue patches Continue Reading
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News
18 Sep 2025
Oxa gains more mileage from Nvidia for autonomous vehicles
UK-based autonomous vehicle systems provider looks to speed up its commercial roll-out in the $2tn industrial mobility automation market with use of advanced AI technology, including Cosmos World Foundation Models Continue Reading
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Opinion
18 Sep 2025
Rethinking Kubernetes for APAC’s AI ambitions
APAC organisations need to move away from expensive managed services and do-it-yourself Kubernetes deployments. The way forward is a centralised team that can standardise Kubernetes and unlock its true potential for cost savings, agility and AI-driven growth Continue Reading
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News
17 Sep 2025
Techcombank wields data and AI to drive customer engagement
By unifying data on the Databricks platform, the Vietnam bank has built AI capabilities to deliver hyper-personalised offers to 15 million customers and expand its footprint beyond its traditional affluent base Continue Reading
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Podcast
17 Sep 2025
Podcast: Data sovereignty and what you need to do about it
Patrick Smith, EMEA CTO of Pure Storage, talks about data sovereignty, what’s driving heightened interest in it, and how customers, the tech industry and states are preparing for it Continue Reading
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News
17 Sep 2025
Heightened global risk pushes interest in data sovereignty
Survey finds all those questioned have looked at data location, with most recognising the need to plan for data sovereignty or risk severe damage to reputation and customer trust Continue Reading
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Blog Post
17 Sep 2025
Workday Rising Day 3: Microsoft collaboration & Agent System of Record
Workday staged its Workday Rising 2025 conference and exhibition to showcase its work to extend its human resources and finance platform, tools and services for the age of agentic AI - and the ... Continue Reading
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News
17 Sep 2025
UK Tech Prosperity Deal: Business spend in AI set to grow
The UK-US tech deal promises vast amounts of AI capacity and technology infrastructure, which will be needed as businesses ramp up their AI spend Continue Reading
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Blog Post
17 Sep 2025
Workday acquires agentic AI-search & learning specialist Sana
Workday CEO Carl Eschenbach spoke openly at Workday Rising 2025 to explain how his firm has developed some of its own talent pool organically (through internal skills and competency development) ... Continue Reading
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News
17 Sep 2025
Google Cloud unveils open protocol for agentic payments
Google’s Agent Payments Protocol is an open standard developed with more than 60 global partners to create a secure standard for AI-driven transactions Continue Reading
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Definition
17 Sep 2025
What is HRIS (human resources information system)?
A human resources information system (HRIS) is software that aids organizations in maintaining detailed employee information and managing and automating core human resources (core HR) processes. Continue Reading
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News
16 Sep 2025
Exabeam: Treat AI agents as the new insider threat
As artificial intelligence agents are given more power inside organisations, Exabeam’s chief AI officer, Steve Wilson, argues they must be monitored for rogue behaviour just like their human counterparts Continue Reading
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News
16 Sep 2025
UK government signs US partnership to deliver Europe’s largest AI factory
Some 120,000 GPUs are set to be deployed in the UK over the next 12 months, as the government says it’s laser-focused on attracting talent and startups Continue Reading
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Blog Post
16 Sep 2025
Workday expands Illuminate, introduces Workday Data Cloud
Workday Rising 2025 was busy for product announcements. The company (which now defines itself as the enterprise AI platform for managing people, money and agents) announced new Workday Illuminate ... Continue Reading
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News
16 Sep 2025
Interview: Using AI agents as judges in GenAI workflows
We speak to Ranil Boteju, chief data and analytics officer at Lloyds Banking Group, about how the bank sees agentic AI in customer-facing chatbots Continue Reading
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Blog Post
16 Sep 2025
Workday Rising: Evolving the ‘agentic art of the possible’ for people & money
Workday staged its Workday Rising 2025 conference and exhibition this week in San Francisco. The event was held to showcase development efforts the company has been undertaking to extend, enhance ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
16 Sep 2025
CoreStory deseeds legacy wormholes with inner code intelligence
Appley-sounding AI-powered code intelligence company CoreStory has this month explained how its technology addresses the ageing legacy application and system sluggishness problem... CoreStory ... Continue Reading
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News
16 Sep 2025
eEVOS brings GUI-accessible VMware alternative for SMEs
eEVOS from EuroNAS plays in the same space as ProxMox, but isn’t free. It does, however, offer a graphical UI so customers don’t need to flex the Linux CLI skills to use it Continue Reading
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News
16 Sep 2025
Forrester Technology & Innovation Summit preview: Preparing for emerging tech
We speak to Forrester about how IT decision-makers should prepare for emerging technologies that have a short, mid or long-term ROI Continue Reading
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E-Zine
16 Sep 2025
School monitored
In this week’s edition of Computer Weekly, we hear about the toll the Post Office scandal is having on the mental health of those affected by it, and the chief digital and technology officer of jewellery brand Pandora opens up about its ongoing digital transformation. We also delve into the knotty topic of surveillance in schools, as education providers try to balance student safety with their right to privacy. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
15 Sep 2025
Amnesty: AI surveillance risks ‘supercharging’ US deportations
Amnesty International says AI-driven platforms from Palantir and Babel Street are being used by US authorities to track migrants and revoke visas, raising fears of unlawful detentions and mass deportations Continue Reading
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Blog Post
15 Sep 2025
Solo Kagent Enterprise, bridges agentic K8S-AI infrastructure gap
Cloud-native connectivity company Solo has detailed kagent enterprise, a context-aware platform for AI & agentic applications on Kubernetes. The company says that this release solves the ... Continue Reading
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Feature
15 Sep 2025
Serving up tennis improvements through AI
Elite sports have long deployed artificial intelligence and computer vision to gather vital data to improve player performance and deliver marginal gains. Tennis is no exception - but now players can get data to ace performance Continue Reading
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News
15 Sep 2025
‘Utter madness’ as Post Office paid law firm double the cost of scandal public inquiry
The Post Office legal representation at public inquiry into Horizon scandal cost twice as much as the actual inquiry Continue Reading
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News
15 Sep 2025
Smart headset gives visually impaired a new way to ‘see’
Researchers at the National University of Singapore have created a wearable device that combines a camera with conversational AI powered by Meta’s Llama models to give sight to the visually impaired Continue Reading
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News
15 Sep 2025
Utelogy, Natilik team to enhance managed meeting collaboration spaces
Connected workspaces platform provider teams with digital transformation specialist to expand global reach with proactive monitoring and automation Continue Reading
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Blog Post
13 Sep 2025
AI workflow - StrongestLayer: Why Conway's Law changes everything
This is a contributed piece for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Alan LeFort, CEO & co-founder at StrongestLayer... StrongestLayer builds AI-native systems and platforms ... Continue Reading
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News
12 Sep 2025
EU Data Act comes into force amid fears of regulation fatigue
The EU Data Act will potentially give users control of device data, and boost data sharing, cloud switching and competition while raising compliance demands Continue Reading
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News
12 Sep 2025
GDS publishes guidance on AI coding assistants
Government software engineers are being encouraged to use tools such as GitHub Copilot to speed up software development Continue Reading
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News
12 Sep 2025
Orange, Synamedia join forces to expand multi-CDN reach
Video software provider teams with global telco to improve network performance for streaming providers to deliver content more smoothly and reach more viewers, especially in the Middle East and Africa Continue Reading
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Feature
12 Sep 2025
How AI can help to optimise supply chains under pressure
Globalisation boosted trade for decades, but crises, tariffs and climate change have made supply chains more fragile. Companies are responding with AI, nearshoring and planning Continue Reading
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Feature
12 Sep 2025
The ‘people, process and technology’ triangle is key to AI success
Nutanix AI lead Debo Dutta has high hopes for AI and ‘digital minions’, pointing out that people, process and technology are the real promise to success Continue Reading
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Blog Post
12 Sep 2025
AI workflows – Navan: Why most workflows fail (and what we did differently)
This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Ilan Twig in his capacity as co-founder and CTO at Navan. Navan is known for its software platform that integrates business ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
12 Sep 2025
Auditoria lends an AI ear to ‘conversational’ financial analytics
Auditoria SmartResearch is a technology that combines “finance-tuned” language models, ERP data and real-time data to create a service for finance teams that offers reactive reporting. Tabled to ... Continue Reading
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Feature
12 Sep 2025
Cloud block storage: Key benefits and use cases
We look at block storage in the cloud, why you might want to use it, its key benefits, how it fits with on-premise storage, and the main block storage offers from the cloud providers Continue Reading
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News
12 Sep 2025
Post Office Horizon accounts are still a mess and replacement system is years away
Sources say the Post Office doesn’t know whether millions of pounds of branch discrepancies are real or not Continue Reading
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Podcast
12 Sep 2025
GenAI in banking: A Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast
We speak to Ranil Boteju, chief data and analytics officer at Lloyds Banking Group about FinLLM and the bank’s ‘AI as a judge’ Continue Reading
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Definition
12 Sep 2025
What is succession planning?
Succession planning is the strategic process of identifying and developing internal candidates to fill key organizational roles to ensure business continuity and the availability of effective leadership in the face of role transitions, departures or unforeseen events. Continue Reading
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Feature
11 Sep 2025
10 examples of smart contracts on blockchain
Smart contracts are powerful tools for automating tasks on a blockchain. Read these use cases and understand the benefits and challenges IT leaders face during implementation. Continue Reading
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Feature
11 Sep 2025
How to stop AI from straining networks
Europe’s networking infrastructure is critical for the region’s economy and digital resilience, but it is built for speed and struggling to handle soaring AI workloads. Can Europe’s networks handle the AI boom sustainably? Continue Reading
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Feature
11 Sep 2025
Storage is key to AI projects that succeed
Artificial intelligence is a key project for enterprise IT currently, but the difference between success and failure rests on having the right infrastructure, especially in data storage Continue Reading
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Tip
10 Sep 2025
RFID vs. NFC: Learn the pros and cons of each
While NFC is a subset of RFID technology, the two have some key differences, including cost and security. Learn more about RFID vs. NFC and which works best for your organization. Continue Reading
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News
10 Sep 2025
Splunk.conf: Cisco and Splunk expand agentic SOC vision
The arrival of agentic AI in the security operations centre heralds an era of simplification for security professionals, Splunk claims Continue Reading
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Blog Post
10 Sep 2025
o9 Solutions aim10x 2025: Inside new agentic functions in demand planning
Enterprise planning software platform company o9 Solutions hosted its aim10x Americas event this month in Dallas, Texas, to a full crowd of attendees that included the Computer Weekly Developer ... Continue Reading
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News
10 Sep 2025
Jaguar Land Rover admits data has been compromised in cyber attack
The car maker revealed that data was stolen in the cyber attack that began on 31 August, as its production line continues to be affected Continue Reading
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Feature
10 Sep 2025
Quantum startups fear EU too slow to lead
Europe’s bid to win the race to build viable quantum computers wants details, money and confidence of the industry it is intended to serve Continue Reading
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News
10 Sep 2025
Court to decide whether it is lawful for enterprises to sell unwanted software licences
The UK Competition Appeal Tribunal is to decide whether businesses can lawfully sell second-hand software following a £250m suit brought by a reseller against Microsoft Continue Reading
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Feature
10 Sep 2025
Post Office Horizon scandal explained: Everything you need to know
Computer Weekly has investigated the Post Office Horizon scandal since 2008 and is, in fact, part of the story. This guide contains essential information about the scandal Continue Reading
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Blog Post
10 Sep 2025
AI workflows - Camunda: BPMN as a tool for creating & orchestrating AI workflows
This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Daniel Meyer in his capacity as CTO of Camunda. Camunda is known for its open source platform that automates business ... Continue Reading
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News
10 Sep 2025
IAA mobility: LG looks to accelerate in-vehicle experience with Xbox, Zoom
CE giant continues its drive into automotive, claiming to redefine software-defined vehicle era through partnerships offering in-car gaming and meetings delivered over standard content platform Continue Reading
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News
10 Sep 2025
Open source security and sustainability remain unsolved problem
While software bills of materials offer some transparency over software components, they don’t solve the imbalance between corporate consumption of open source software and the lack of investment in its security and health Continue Reading
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Definition
10 Sep 2025
What is HR automation? Examples, benefits and challenges
Human resources automation, or HR automation, is a method of using software to automate and streamline repetitive and laborious HR tasks. Continue Reading
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Definition
10 Sep 2025
What is HR service delivery?
HR service delivery is a term used to explain how an organization's human resources (HR) department offers services to and interacts with employees. Continue Reading
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News
09 Sep 2025
Splunk.conf: Splunk urges users to eat their ‘cyber veggies’
The dawn of AI-enabled cyber attacks makes it even more important for defenders to bring their A-game, particularly when it comes to getting the basics right Continue Reading
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Infographic
09 Sep 2025
The history and evolution of CRM
Early CRM systems only stored basic contact information. Yet, they have evolved into complex AI platforms that automate various sales, marketing and customer service tasks. Continue Reading
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News
09 Sep 2025
Fujitsu braced for double-digit decline triggered by ‘foolish display of legal machismo’
Internally, Fujitsu UK is braced for major revenue decline as Post Office scandal takes its toll Continue Reading
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Answer
09 Sep 2025
How to use the Excel LARGE function, with examples
The Excel LARGE function can help users who need to rank numbers in a list. Learn how to use it, some related functions and some errors to avoid when doing so. Continue Reading
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News
09 Sep 2025
IAA Mobility 2025: Qualcomm and Google Cloud team to enhance in-car experience
So-called ‘landmark’ technical collaboration brings together Gemini models and Snapdragon Digital Chassis solutions to help automakers create deeply personalised and advanced AI agents to redefine customer experience Continue Reading
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News
09 Sep 2025
UK AI sector balloons by 85% to 5,800 companies from 2023 to 2025
A Perspective Economics study commissioned by DSIT sizes the UK AI sector at 5,800 companies, an increase of 85% over two years Continue Reading
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News
09 Sep 2025
IAA Mobility 2025: Cerence AI develops AI agent for working on the go
Artificial intelligence-based conversational user experience firm develops voice AI agent for the car that integrates with Microsoft 365 Copilot to address the rise of mobile work and associated distracted driving risks Continue Reading
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News
09 Sep 2025
Rimini Street CEO sounds death knell on ERP software
Believing monolithic ERP applications will become obsolete in a decade, Seth Ravin is positioning Rimini Street to help enterprises transition to agentic ERP processes Continue Reading
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09 Sep 2025
Platform engineering is about more than what’s going on Backstage
We speak to industry experts about how they see the role of platform engineering supporting DevOps Continue Reading
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09 Sep 2025
Microsoft refuses to divulge data flows to Police Scotland
Tech giant Microsoft is declining to share key information with Police Scotland about where the sensitive data it uploads to Office 365 will be processed, leaving the force unable to comply with UK-wide data protection laws Continue Reading
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E-Zine
09 Sep 2025
AI help for pet parents
In this week’s edition of Computer Weekly, we do another deep-dive into the latest freedom of information request revelations that have emerged pertaining to Police Scotland’s use of Microsoft cloud technologies. Ex-Googler Kate Balingit, and head of digital innovation at Mars Pet Nutrition, opens up about how artificial intelligence is transforming pet care for the company’s customers. We also take a closer look at the possible impact the UK government’s devolution agenda could have on cloud spending trends within local authorities. And, in our final piece from this round of buyer’s guides, we delve into how platform engineering is affecting how enterprises approach DevOps-related projects. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
08 Sep 2025
Splunk.conf: Splunk and Cisco showcase unified platform
With 18 months having elapsed since Cisco closed its acquisition of Splunk, joint platform capabilities and developments are being showcased at the annual Splunk.conf fair Continue Reading
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Definition
08 Sep 2025
What is PropTech (property tech)?
Property technology, or 'PropTech,' encompasses the use of technology to improve and streamline real estate processes, from property management and transactions to marketing and investment. Continue Reading
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Feature
08 Sep 2025
18 Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) tech tools for the workplace
Diversity and inclusion tools shouldn't replace strategy, but these tools can help companies in multiple ways, from tracking goals to removing applicant identifiers. Continue Reading
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Definition
08 Sep 2025
What is employee poaching (talent poaching)?
Employee poaching, also known as job or talent poaching, is recruiting employees who work at competing companies or even other teams or departments within the same company. Continue Reading
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Tip
08 Sep 2025
Top 8 KPIs for 3PL organizations
Supply chain leaders should look at some particular KPIs to determine whether their company's 3PL provider is meeting their needs. Learn the most helpful KPIs. Continue Reading
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News
08 Sep 2025
Dell AI server revenues leap but storage waits on Project Lightning
During the past quarter, Dell’s datacentre sales went through the roof due to new server and networking products for AI – but storage has not shared the same dynamic Continue Reading
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Opinion
08 Sep 2025
AI without borders: Why the next advantage is in model ownership, not just access
Enterprises have become familiar with AI tools by accessing publicly available models - but to gain true differentiation, it's time to explore ownership of your AI model Continue Reading
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Feature
08 Sep 2025
Platform engineering is about more than what’s going on Backstage
We speak to industry experts about how they see the role of platform engineering supporting DevOps Continue Reading
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News
08 Sep 2025
AI boom to push Australian IT spending past A$172bn
Australian IT spending is set to grow by 8.9% in 2026, driven by growing investments in artificial intelligence, datacentre systems and cloud, according to Gartner Continue Reading
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Blog Post
07 Sep 2025
What to expect from Cognite Impact: 2025
Global industrial AI company Cognite is staging its annual user, partner & customer symposium in Houston, Texas from 13-16 October and the Computer Weekly Developer Network team will be in ... Continue Reading
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News
05 Sep 2025
Jaguar Land Rover cyber attack keeps workers at home
The recent cyber attack on Jaguar Land Rover is keeping workers out of the plants as possible attack group identity becomes public Continue Reading
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Definition
05 Sep 2025
What is behavior-driven development (BDD)?
Behavior-driven development (BDD) is an Agile development methodology that documents, designs and develops software around the behavior a user expects to experience when interacting with an app. Continue Reading
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News
05 Sep 2025
Lloyds Bank to use Workday software to help select staff for redundancy
Lloyds Banking Group will analyse data on HR software to help it select staff for redundancy Continue Reading
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News
05 Sep 2025
How Metrobank is tapping VMware Cloud Foundation
The Philippine bank has adopted nearly all of the capabilities in VMware’s private cloud platform to modernise its IT infrastructure while reaping cost savings Continue Reading
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Blog Post
05 Sep 2025
AI workflows - TetraScience: When AI meets the lab (lessons from scientific data workflows)
This is a guest post written by Naveen Kondapalli, chief development officer for TetraScience. TetraScience is a vendor-neutral, open cloud platform designed to transform raw scientific data into ... Continue Reading
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News
04 Sep 2025
Depression, anxiety, PTSD and suicidal thoughts: Post Office victims speak out
Report finds that former subpostmasters suffered and are continuing to suffer severe mental and physical problems due to their treatment by the Post Office Continue Reading
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News
04 Sep 2025
Number of UK banks reporting AI-driven productivity improvements doubles
Survey shows that half of UK banks will increase spending on artificial intelligence as more see AI-related productivity gains Continue Reading
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News
04 Sep 2025
UK sets out plans for AI assurance leadership
Labour wants the UK to become the world leader in artificial intelligence assurance Continue Reading
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News
04 Sep 2025
Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 team chooses SAP Cloud ERP to gain edge
Formula 1 team Mercedes-AMG Petronas has chosen SAP Cloud ERP to help it comply with upcoming regulatory changes from the FIA Continue Reading
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Blog Post
04 Sep 2025
Kong acquires OpenMeter
Cloud API company Kong has acquired of OpenMeter, an open source and SaaS platform for usage-based metering and billing. The acquisition is hoped to bring “usage-based monetisation capabilities” to ... Continue Reading
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Opinion
04 Sep 2025
How telcos can win the AI talent war
With tech giants offering nine-figure deals for AI experts, telcos seem outmatched. But by focusing on national purpose, unique partnerships and tangible impact, they can attract top AI talent Continue Reading
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News
03 Sep 2025
Microsoft shows potential of analogue optical computing in AI
Microsoft has worked with Barclays on a financial optimisation problem using consumer-grade electronics Continue Reading
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Definition
03 Sep 2025
What is Capability Maturity Model (CMM)?
The Capability Maturity Model (CMM) is a methodology used to develop and refine an organization's software development process. Continue Reading
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News
03 Sep 2025
IT departments face huge Windows 10 support bill
When Windows 10 reaches end-of-life on October 14th, organisations will need to purchase an Extended Support contract to receive Microsoft patches Continue Reading
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News
03 Sep 2025
Google/DoJ antitrust ruling: Google must share data
The search engine giant will be able to continue offering the Chrome browser, but there will be no more exclusivity distribution agreements Continue Reading
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Feature
03 Sep 2025
Ethical challenges of LGBTQ+ data protection
America has rolled back data protection policies for the LGBTQ+ community, but what does that mean for the rest of the world? Continue Reading
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Blog Post
03 Sep 2025
Windows 10 end-of-life: A time to open up
Broadly speaking, there are two types of people in IT: those who like to tinker, constantly seeking the next best thing and those who yearn for a stable environment. Years ago, businesses and IT ... Continue Reading
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News
03 Sep 2025
Open banking take-up grows by a third
Rising payments are driving the adoption of open banking, with more than 15 million users in July Continue Reading
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Definition
03 Sep 2025
What is Cisco Webex? Everything you need to know
Cisco Webex is an AI-powered product suite of video conferencing and collaboration tools with features for workplace communication and information exchange. Continue Reading
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News
02 Sep 2025
OpenAI targets India with datacentre push
The AI firm is planning to open a one-gigawatt datacentre in India, which could reduce latency, ensure regulatory compliance and give it an edge over hyperscalers Continue Reading