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
16 Jun 2026
STT GDC launches 30MW data centre in South Korea
The Singapore-based datacentre operator has entered the South Korean market with STT Seoul 1, a hyperscale-ready facility built though a joint venture with Hyosung Heavy Industries Continue Reading
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News
16 Jun 2026
Scottish minister clarifies police facial-recognition approach
The Scottish government has confirmed its intention to ensure police use of facial recognition is lawful before deployments start taking place, unlike in England and Wales where the technology has been rolled out in a ‘legal vacuum’ without any formal scrutiny or debate 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
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Blog Post
28 Apr 2026
Cribl Guard proactively ‘sieves out’ risks in hidden sensitive data
As AI platform competencies now span outwards across every tier, aspect and transept of the enterprise IT stack, we must now work to engineer and architect the most efficient, secure and ... Continue Reading
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Opinion
28 Apr 2026
Why AI agents are triggering a rethink of enterprise identity
The Computer Weekly Security Think Tank considers the intersection of AI and IAM. In this article, we look at the specific impacts of agentic AI on the security stack. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
28 Apr 2026
SAS tools up industry-grade AI agents & models
The rise of agentic AI services is far outstripping the previous generations of predictive and generative AI that had us momentarily gripped not so very long ago, as the enterprise technology ... Continue Reading
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News
28 Apr 2026
Court of Appeal rejects Post Office Capture case delay request
Three convictions based on the Capture system have reached the Court of Appeal, which has rejected the Post Office’s request to delay its response, advancing long-awaited justice for affected subpostmasters Continue Reading
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Feature
28 Apr 2026
How to migrate to a new ERP system
ERP migrations can go off track fast. Strong governance and disciplined scope control can help CIOs improve the odds of success. Continue Reading
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News
28 Apr 2026
Liz Kendall talks up work with ‘middle power nations’ on sovereign tech
The technology secretary speaks about the importance of forging alliances to make UK tech more resilient to geopolitical pressure Continue Reading
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Blog Post
28 Apr 2026
Virtue AI PolicyGuard stacks custom AI guardrails with compliance frameworks
There’s a whole lot of discussion around the need to give enterprises control over how AI policy is defined and enforced across agents, models and applications. Deeper than those core parameters, ... Continue Reading
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News
28 Apr 2026
Government funds self-learning AI company
The £500m UK government Sovereign AI Unit co-invests with the British Business Bank to help AI company Ineffable Intelligence create self-learning algorithms Continue Reading
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News
28 Apr 2026
Oracle is turning corporate software over to AI agents
As Oracle rolls out a slew of agentic AI tools and applications, a senior company executive explains how enterprise workflows are changing and why software pricing models may be due for a shake-up Continue Reading
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E-Zine
28 Apr 2026
One year on from M&S attack – has retail cyber security improved?
In this week’s Computer Weekly, it’s been a year since the ransomware attack that brought down Marks & Spencer – but has the retail sector learned from the experience? Connected vehicles are entering the AI era – we look at the latest automotive developments. And a quantum algorithm scientist explains what’s happening in this important emerging field. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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Feature
28 Apr 2026
Container storage in the AI age: Block vs object and CSI vs container-native
We look at key choices when it comes to providing storage for containerised applications and whether to choose block, file or object storage Continue Reading
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Opinion
28 Apr 2026
How to make AI work for Britain: consolidate demand, diversify supply
The government must learn from years of experience introducing digital transformation if the UK is to make the most of the opportunities AI offers to the public sector Continue Reading
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Opinion
27 Apr 2026
Why AI is forcing a reset of the identity stack
Computer Weekly’s Security Think Tank considers the intersection of AI and IAM, exploring the shift from identity management to identity intelligence Continue Reading
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Feature
27 Apr 2026
Moving agentic AI from innovation theatre to enterprise production
As enterprises move from prompting chatbots to orchestrating AI agents, IT leaders must rethink governance, data architecture and cost management to avoid chaotic deployments and runaway cloud bills Continue Reading
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News
26 Apr 2026
UKtech50 2026 – help us find the most influential people in UK IT
Computer Weekly’s annual search for the 50 most influential people in UK technology is on – let us know who you would like to nominate for this year's list Continue Reading
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News
24 Apr 2026
Wiz founder: Hack yourself with AI, before the bad guys do
At Google Cloud Next, Wiz co-founder Yinon Costica called on security defenders to use AI to steal a march on threat actors, and launched agentic capabilities for cyber teams Continue Reading
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Tip
24 Apr 2026
12 generative AI tools for marketing and sales teams
Generative AI tools can automate content creation, personalize outreach and analyze customer data. Compare 12 tools for marketing and sales teams. Continue Reading
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News
24 Apr 2026
London Marathon runners get AI to go the extra mile
TCS has launched an artificial intelligence-powered digital mapping tool to help runners and spectators lessen the stress and find the fun during the 2026 London Marathon Continue Reading
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Answer
24 Apr 2026
Rise with SAP vs. S/4HANA Cloud: What are the differences?
Learn more about Rise with SAP vs. S/4HANA Cloud and SAP's vision for Rise with SAP. Continue Reading
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News
24 Apr 2026
Science, Innovation and Technology committee chair questions UK’s tech sovereignty approach
House of Commons Science, Innovation and Technology Committee chair Chi Onwurah questions the UK’s approach to tech sovereignty Continue Reading
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News
24 Apr 2026
UAE targets agentic AI to power half of government operations
With a two-year target to move 50% of government sectors, services and operations to agentic artificial intelligence, the UAE is positioning autonomous systems as the next phase of digital government Continue Reading
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News
24 Apr 2026
Capital injection, acquisition further Render Networks in critical infrastructure
Critical infrastructure software platform provider gains fresh capital to accelerate sector and portfolio expansion Continue Reading
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News
23 Apr 2026
Agentic AI speeds up mainframe modernisation, but human experts remain key
Agentic AI tools are helping organisations overcome Cobol skills shortages and untangle legacy infrastructure, but successful modernisation still requires an expert in the loop to manage complexity Continue Reading
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News
23 Apr 2026
FairPrice to roll out AI-powered smart carts to more stores
Shoppers can expect smart carts that slash checkout times to just 36 seconds, while supermarket staff will get an AI sidekick to automate daily operations Continue Reading
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Opinion
23 Apr 2026
Google Cloud Next: It’s time to create value, not slop, from the AI boom
Attendees at Google Cloud Next in Las Vegas are backing AI all the way to the bank. But as AI turns up in everything, everywhere, all at once, we’re going to need to get a lot stricter about what we use it for. Continue Reading
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Feature
23 Apr 2026
AI drives software productivity – and challenges – for Motorway
We talk to Ryan Cormack of used car marketplace Motorway about how AI-driven development increases the speed and productivity of engineering and the challenges it brings Continue Reading
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News
23 Apr 2026
Digital twin of athlete’s heart to demonstrate future of healthcare
IT services firm opens a window to the future of healthcare and physical training as tech advancements converge Continue Reading
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Blog Post
23 Apr 2026
D-ID agentic video platform creates ‘new generation of digital humans’
The market for agentic AI services is as wide and broad as real life, or so it seems. With the realms of language, voice and image all being fair game (and with taste and sensory perception, ... Continue Reading
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News
23 Apr 2026
SITA launches campus network to keep airport operations connected
Air transport industry technology provider taps networking giant to keep transport hubs connected and running smoothly, without the cost and effort of managing networks in-house Continue Reading
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News
23 Apr 2026
AI adoption is rapid but many stuck at basic levels, says AWS
The UK could unlock £35bn of productivity – equivalent to the economy of Manchester – if organisations can move from basic use of AI to productive, often agentic, modes of working Continue Reading
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Blog Post
23 Apr 2026
Boost cooks up SmokedMeat, open source framework for CI/CD pipelines protection
Boost Security has announced SmokedMeat, an open source red team framework for CI/CD pipelines that shows how attackers exploit pipeline vulnerabilities and move through modern software delivery ... Continue Reading
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News
23 Apr 2026
Using AI to manage insider risk amid Middle East conflict
As geopolitical tensions reshape the cyber threat landscape across the region, organisations are turning to artificial intelligence-driven behaviour analytics, investigative automation and monitoring of AI agents to detect insider risk faster and strengthen operational resilience Continue Reading
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News
22 Apr 2026
Bunnings shows off AI shopping agent at Google showcase
The Australian hardware chain has gone from digital laggard to e-commerce pioneer, teaming up with Google Cloud to launch a conversational AI assistant that turns simple queries into DIY project plans Continue Reading
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Answer
22 Apr 2026
How does Microsoft 365 Copilot pricing and licensing work?
Microsoft 365 Copilot spans apps, chat and agents. Learn its licensing, prerequisites, pricing and use cases -- and how to plan deployment, governance and ROI. Continue Reading
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News
22 Apr 2026
UK to build ‘national cyber shield’ to protect against AI cyber threats
Security minister Dan Jarvis calls for artificial intelligence companies to work with government to develop AI-driven cyber defences Continue Reading
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News
22 Apr 2026
Lloyds Register evaluates AI-based nautical navigation
Lloyds Register assessment used a computer vision system to identify and categorise complex navigation scenarios, working in conjunction with human crew Continue Reading
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News
22 Apr 2026
Microsoft faces court battle in £2bn Windows Server class action
The Competition Appeal Tribunal has allowed the unfair licensing case against Microsoft to go ahead Continue Reading
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News
22 Apr 2026
Google launches Gemini Agent Platform, eighth-generation TPUs
With more AI agents moving to production, Google Cloud is targeting governance, multi-cloud data architecture and purpose-built silicon to help enterprises orchestrate agentic workflows Continue Reading
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News
22 Apr 2026
UK government beats drum for fintech industry at Fintech Week
UK government announces open banking strategies during London Fintech Week, including regulation and £1m investment Continue Reading
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News
22 Apr 2026
A tsunami of flaws: When frontier AI and Patch Tuesday collide
Microsoft’s April Patch Tuesday drop was the second-largest in history, falling just shy of an October 2025 record. What is behind the spike in vulnerability disclosures, and is there a connection to Anthropic’s bug-hunting Claude Mythos AI model? Continue Reading
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News
22 Apr 2026
Three-quarters of UK IT leaders without strong AI governance plans
Almost one in nine British IT leaders say their organisations use agentic AI, but with few putting in place strong governance plans, according to a Red Hat survey Continue Reading
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Blog Post
22 Apr 2026
Gitar tunes up to tighten strings on AI-generated code
No doubt keen on string-based instruments, the founders behind San Francisco-based Gitar have created a developer infrastructure company known for technology that works to build AI agents used to ... Continue Reading
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Opinion
21 Apr 2026
Anthropic's Mythos raises the stakes for security validation
Letting probabilistic AI models autonomously operate inside production networks creates real safety and auditability issues, and that core security validation still needs deterministic guardrails. And Anthropic just raised the stakes. Continue Reading
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News
21 Apr 2026
More finance firms join FCA’s AI testing initiative
Barclays, Experian and UBS join the FCA’s live AI testing initiative, exploring cutting-edge technologies like agentic AI and SLMs to ensure safe, responsible innovation in UK financial markets Continue Reading
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Blog Post
21 Apr 2026
Photonics - Scintil: Why AI’s next bottleneck is the network, not the chip
This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Matt Crowley, CEO at Scintil Photonics. Scintil is known for its work in DWDM laser sources for AI. Using its SHIP™ ... Continue Reading
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News
21 Apr 2026
‘Platitudes’ hide struggle as Post Office scandal redress scheme closing date announced
Scheme for group that took the Post Office to court and exposed the widest miscarriage of justice in history to be completed by the year’s end Continue Reading
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News
21 Apr 2026
Danish logistics giant under pressure to rush world’s largest IT integration
The emergence of AI-driven competition has lit a fire beneath global logistics firm DSV, while it is distracted with integrating the global IT systems of a €14bn merger and trying to get its finances back to full health Continue Reading
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E-Zine
21 Apr 2026
Will the UK’s datacentre strategy deliver?
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we dive into the data around datacentres – and discover that the UK government’s ambitions for growth look unachievable. We talk to the European data chief at Toyota about the car maker’s plans for analytics and AI. And our latest buyer’s guide delves into persistent storage for containers. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
21 Apr 2026
CloudBolt COO defines Kubernetes automation at the speed of trust
This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Yasmin Rajabi, COO at CloudBolt. CloudBolt is known for as the 'cloud ROI company' as it helps organisations be more ... Continue Reading
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News
20 Apr 2026
Singapore pushes for global standard to test generative AI
The proposed standard aims to ensure trustworthy AI by standardising benchmarking and red teaming methodologies, as IMDA’s chief urges faster action on global rules Continue Reading
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News
20 Apr 2026
Business leaders marked down on AI workforce strategy
Research from Accenture has found that while workers feel their jobs will change, employers are less likely to invest in workforce transition Continue Reading
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News
20 Apr 2026
Scottish Labour’s 2026 manifesto vows to upskill and invest in tech
Ahead of the 2026 Scottish Parliament Election, Labour promises digital and tech NHS funding worth £680m, ‘digital playgrounds’ and to create a digital skills passport Continue Reading
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Podcast
20 Apr 2026
Software billing gap: A Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast
We speak to Griff Parry, CEO and co-founder of m3ter about why billing based on consumption sometimes fails Continue Reading
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Blog Post
20 Apr 2026
Ataccama banks clever on helping financial institutions meet EU AI Act
Data trust platform company Ataccama has announced that its Ataccama ONE data trust platform will provide capabilities that empower financial institutions to meet the requirements of the EU AI ... Continue Reading
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News
20 Apr 2026
Scientists map coral reefs off northern Australia
Researchers have mapped a previously uncharted network of coral and rocky reefs hidden in the murky coastal waters of Australia’s north, without ever setting foot on a boat Continue Reading
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Feature
20 Apr 2026
Storage implications of a modern IT architecture
One of the challenges of migrating older applications to a cloud-native, modern IT architecture is how to provide persistent storage Continue Reading
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News
17 Apr 2026
Surging CVE disclosures force NIST to shake up workflows
NIST announces big changes to the way it categorises and manages CVEs, which are set to have a big impact on how organisations manage patching and remediation Continue Reading
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Opinion
17 Apr 2026
Canva is showing us a glimpse of knowledge work's future
With Canva AI 2.0, the company appears to be evolving from a design tool into a full-fledged, AI‑powered productivity platform that could reshape knowledge work. Continue Reading
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Tip
17 Apr 2026
16 top applicant tracking systems for 2026
Modern ATSes provide features, such as advanced branding options, diversity and inclusion tools, and integration with complementary systems. Learn the top products. Continue Reading
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News
17 Apr 2026
Bank cyber teams on red alert as Anthropic promises them Mythos next week
Artificial intelligence supplier promises UK banks opportunity to review AI model, which has already revealed thousands of security flaws Continue Reading
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News
17 Apr 2026
UK government seeks collaborators for AI tutoring tools for schools
To build on plans to introduce AI tutoring tools in schools, the UK government is searching for companies to develop educational resources Continue Reading
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Feature
17 Apr 2026
Oslo’s robots aren’t yet taking over, but are already punching above their weight
The Norwegian capital’s leading innovators have got the ecosystem up and running, and are now calling for greater access to risk capital to take it to the next level Continue Reading
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Opinion
17 Apr 2026
Welcome to agentic AI. Welcome to per-agent licensing
Microsoft seems to have a new wheeze: Charging per-agent. Having made Copilot pervasive in the Microsoft stack, it looks like customers may face per-agent billing Continue Reading
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Opinion
17 Apr 2026
How to improve AI efficiency beyond cost optimisation
With half of generative AI projects expected to overrun budgets by 2028, IT leaders must drive efficiency across the AI stack to protect margins and address environmental challenges Continue Reading
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Blog Post
16 Apr 2026
ABBYY, IBM & Red Hat announce DocLang, open source universal document format
ABBYY (hereafter written as Abbyy) used its annual user & practitioner, partner and customer event this year to lay down a weighty open source development. The company’s Abbyy Ascend convention ... Continue Reading
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News
16 Apr 2026
UK’s Sovereign AI supports supercomputing and drug discovery AI startups
The UK government’s £500m Sovereign AI fund announces first cohort of startups backed to boost economic growth and national security Continue Reading
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Blog Post
16 Apr 2026
ABBYY Ascend highlights user excellence to define data process blueprints
Document AI was on full show this year at ABBYY Ascend 2026, held in Nashville this April. ABBYY (hereafter Abbyy) used its annual data science, developer and tech project team leadership summit to ... Continue Reading
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News
16 Apr 2026
Interview: Bernhard Seiser, vice-president of digital, data and IT, AOP Health
With long experience of tech in the life sciences sector, AOP’s digital leader is building a foundation for further data insights in all areas of the business Continue Reading
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News
16 Apr 2026
Finance regulators to address AI risks after MPs say they are ‘not doing enough’
After a Treasury committee stated that public and finance systems are ‘exposed to potential serious harm’ from AI because regulators are ‘not doing enough’ to manage risks, finance regulators say they will take action to address concerns Continue Reading
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E-Zine
16 Apr 2026
CW EMEA: Stepping into the future
While the speed of AI’s rise in the enterprise sector is putting huge pressure on computing resources, help could be on its way in the form of the quieter rise of quantum computing. In this quarter’s issue, read how this emerging area of computer science focuses on building computers based on the principles of quantum theory. Continue Reading
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News
16 Apr 2026
UK government’s £500m sovereign AI fund bids to commercialise research
The UK government is launching a £500m Sovereign AI Unit to boost artificial intelligence startups and drive economic growth through strategic and long-term investments Continue Reading
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News
16 Apr 2026
How the AI boom is reshaping tech cost management
FinOps practitioners are stepping up to manage AI expenses, optimise token usage and align cost-saving measures with sustainability goals to improve returns from AI investments Continue Reading
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News
15 Apr 2026
UK businesses must face up to AI threat, says government
Technology secretary Liz Kendall urges Britain’s business community to sit up and pay attention to emerging AI threats, following the debut of Anthropic’s new frontier model, Mythos Continue Reading
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Blog Post
15 Apr 2026
NTT Research enters its 2.0 era: Creates ‘Scale Academy’ & quantum-safe security
NTT Research, Inc., a division of NTT, has detailed and described the launch of Scale Academy, a startup incubator designed to market products and services based upon technologies studied within ... Continue Reading
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News
15 Apr 2026
Ordnance Survey works with Snowflake to tackle flood risk
AI-based tool developed with Snowflake improves policymakers’ understanding of properties at risk of flooding Continue Reading
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Blog Post
15 Apr 2026
SmartBear fills honeypot of AI-ready API governance
Software quality and visibility company SmartBear has detailed new Swagger capabilities. SmartBear Swagger is a suite of tools for designing, building, documenting and testing RESTful APIs ... Continue Reading
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News
15 Apr 2026
Data dive: A new American Century in the datacentre pipeline?
Looking at datacentre development internationally, we see how the UK faces apparent relative decline, how countries are responding to the AI age, and what MW vs GDP can tell us Continue Reading