IT efficiency and sustainability

UK data reforms become law

UK passes wide-ranging data protection reforms to ‘simplify’ organisations’ sharing and processing of data, but questions remain whether changes will be accepted by European Commission when renewing UK data adequacy Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Dutch cloud pioneers face the hard limits of digital sovereignty

The Netherlands’ ambitious talk of digital independence meets the unforgiving economics of global cloud dominance Continue Reading

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• Kim Loohuis

17 sustainability KPIs businesses track and what they measure

Key performance indicators are … well, key to making sure a company is hitting its objectives. And, in the area of ESG, there's an array of KPIs worth knowing. Continue Reading

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• Kashyap Kompella, RPA2AI Research

What is ESG reporting? Importance and how to get started

ESG reporting is a type of corporate disclosure that details an organization's environmental, social and governance (ESG) promises, efforts and progress. Continue Reading

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• Scott Robinson, New Era Technology
• Cameron Hashemi-Pour, Former Site Editor
• Sean Michael Kerner

What happens if Silicon Valley’s AI investment bubble bursts?

US tech giants are burning through unprecedented amounts of capital to develop artificial superintelligence, but authoritarian regimes around the world could keep the pursuit of a techno-utopian future alive when the bubble subsides Continue Reading

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• Kyle Hiebert, Computer Weekly

UK’s error-prone eVisa system is ‘anxiety-inducing’

People experiencing technical errors with the Home Office’s electronic visa system explain the psychological toll of not being able to reliably prove their immigration status in the face of a hostile and unresponsive bureaucracy Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

How Mistral is driving growth through open source and enterprise AI

Company CEO Arthur Mensch details how the French startup is balancing its open source ethos with a strong enterprise focus and delivering efficient, customisable AI to solve business problems and expand its global reach Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

UK biometric surveillance exists in ‘legal grey area’

The rapid proliferation of ‘biometric mass surveillance technologies’ throughout the UK’s public and private sectors is taking place without legal certainty or adequate safeguards for the public Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

AI and compliance: What are the risks?

We look at the areas of risk in artificial intelligence. Potential exposures abound, and include security and privacy issues, bias, accuracy and complete fabrication of results Continue Reading

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• Stephen Pritchard

Gprnt platform to ease sustainability reporting

Singapore businesses can now automatically generate basic sustainability reports free of charge using Gprnt, a platform aimed at simplifying reporting and unlocking green financing Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

UK Fraud Bill targets benefit claimants for mass surveillance

The UK government’s proposed Fraud Bill will disproportionately place millions of benefit claimants under constant surveillance, creating a two-tier system where people are automatically suspected of wrongdoing for seeking welfare Continue Reading

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• Anna Dent

Rio Tinto overhauls IT operations with platform model

Rio Tinto’s head of technology platforms outlines the mining giant’s move to an IT platform model designed to escape a reactive cycle of critical incidents and improve service quality for internal and external customers Continue Reading

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• Stephen Withers

CIOs turn to ESG tech as part of sustainability leadership

IT leaders are experts at finding and using tech to drive decision-making, improve efficiencies and save money -- all of which can help support sustainability. Continue Reading

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• Mary K. Pratt

Australian public cloud spending to hit A$26.6bn in 2025

Gartner forecasts strong growth in cloud infrastructure and platform services even as Australian organisations grapple with scaling AI initiatives and managing rising cloud expenditure Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

Apple to play modest role after datacentre heat breakthrough in Denmark

Country at forefront of industrial heat recycling expects datacentres will take only modest role in heating homes after government paved way with widely celebrated law Continue Reading

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• Mark Ballard

NHS launches digital tool to improve cancer care

Cancer 360 tool aims to bring together data on cancer patients in one place, allowing clinicians access to all the information through the Federated Data Platform Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

Why is sustainable marketing important?

Sustainable marketing is important because it raises awareness of environmental and social issues. On a business level, it can improve brand loyalty and worker engagement. Continue Reading

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• Tim Murphy, Site editor

UK hands Indian IT suppliers competitive boost in trade deal

Trade deal will exempt IT workers from India from paying National Insurance contributions for three years Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

The clear business case for environmental sustainability

Environmental sustainability isn't just an exercise in 'doing good' -- it has a clear ROI. Here's how to get it. Continue Reading

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• Kashyap Kompella, RPA2AI Research

How AI can strengthen ESG reporting

Gathering data across an ecosystem of stakeholders is a slog. But with the right tools, it can be easier. Continue Reading

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• Kashyap Kompella, RPA2AI Research

Interview: Daniele Tonella, CTO, ING

The bank’s global CTO has been in the role for less than a year and in that time has been working his way through four layers of tech Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Virgin Media O2 cuts carbon emissions 56% against its 2020 baseline

Virgin Media O2 reveals that it is on track to achieve net zero across its operations, products and supply chain by the end of 2040, 10 years ahead of UK’s net-zero goal Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Top APAC firms recognised at innovation awards

Citic Telecom, CapitaLand Investment and DBS Bank were among the region’s top industry innovators recognised for their digital transformation efforts at the Computer Weekly Innovation Awards APAC 2025 Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

CW Innovation Awards: Finding revenue gains from parked cars

Singapore real estate investment firm CapitaLand Investment taps machine learning models to optimise space utilisation across 23 commercial buildings and business parks Continue Reading

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• Eileen Yu

CW Innovation Awards: M1 aims to become digital-native telco

The digital-first telco is running all its back-end systems on the cloud, enabling it to speed up decision-making and enhance customer service Continue Reading

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• Eileen Yu

CW Innovation Awards: Transforming cyber security with AI

Facing rising cyber threats and a shortage of experts, Citic Telecom International CPC developed an AI-powered penetration testing tool to automate security audits and reduce costs Continue Reading

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• Ai Lei Tao

CW Innovation Awards: DBS AI assistant slashes call times and boosts productivity

The bank’s in-house generative AI tool is streamlining customer service, reducing manual work and speeding up response times, improving both employee and customer experience Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

5 main types of greenhouse gases explained

If you're confused about what greenhouse gases are and why they matter, you're not alone. Learn about carbon, methane and others, and what they have to do with climate change. Continue Reading

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• Diann Daniel, Executive Editor
• Jacob Roundy

How do green marketing and sustainable marketing differ?

Many organizations use green and sustainable marketing to build trust with consumers. Green marketing focuses on the environment, whereas sustainable marketing is broader. Continue Reading

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• Tim Murphy, Site editor

Unlocking business benefits with sustainable IT infrastructure

To fully unlock the value of sustainable IT, infrastructure and operations leaders must go beyond meeting expectations and prove the business value of their sustainability efforts Continue Reading

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• Autumn Stanish

Tech sector still failing to rid supply chains of forced labour

KnowTheChain’s latest benchmark analysis of the IT sector’s efforts to address forced labour in supply chains shows there has been very little improvement in their due diligence practices over the last half decade Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

15 sustainable office ideas that businesses should explore

Learn how to create a more sustainable workplace with these eco-friendly ideas everyone can support. Leaders, managers and employees can all play a role. Continue Reading

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• Jacob Roundy
• Molly Driscoll, Site Editor

Meeting the UK’s compute capacity needs: Alternatives to hyperscale datacentre builds

Since coming to power, the Labour government has set out plans to accelerate new datacentre builds. We look at how this is evolving Continue Reading

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• Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK

Learn the benefits of an environmental management system

An environmental management system offers cost savings, sustainability efficiencies and other benefits. Learn about its advantages as well as limitations and how ISO 14001 relates. Continue Reading

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• Paul Kirvan

Podcast: AI data needs scalable flash, but also needs to be FAIR

We talk to Tim Sherbak of Quantum about the demands artificial intelligence puts on storage and the need for data management that can cope with large volumes of data that must be kept for long periods Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

NHS England scrapped – and what that means for health service digitisation

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we examine the impact of scrapping NHS England on the health service’s long road to digital modernisation. We look at real-life examples of how digital twins are helping to improve manufacturing and urban infrastructure. And we analyse the options for datacentre expansion, from cloud to colocation and on-premise. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

CIO interview: Sean Green, Birkbeck, University of London

Birkbeck University interim CIO got a taste for the ‘exciting’ and ‘challenging’ role of a tech leader in higher education while in his previous role at the University of East Anglia Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

How to build a sustainability performance management stack

Sustainability pressure will continue to grow -- despite headlines that suggest otherwise -- and smart business and IT leaders understand how to use new tech to help meet demands. Continue Reading

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• Kashyap Kompella, RPA2AI Research

The Netherlands bets on brain-inspired computing for a greener future

The Netherlands is building a neuromorphic computing ecosystem, harnessing brain-inspired tech for unprecedented energy efficiency Continue Reading

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• Kim Loohuis

Podcast: How customers use multi-cloud and mitigate key challenges

We talk to Vawlt CEO Ricardo Mendes about the key challenges of multi-cloud operations, and how customers can mitigate the security, billing and complexity challenges they face Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

Air New Zealand takes off with digital transformation deal

The airline aims to become a digital leader with TCS’s help to improve fleet management, crew scheduling and ground services through the use of artificial intelligence Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

Cinema is given a new lease of life by Danes and data

Those who think that cinema is dying out are failing to see the full picture and move with the times, according to Danish entertainment company Nordisk Film Continue Reading

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• Matthew Staff

Digital Realty enters Indonesia through joint venture

New joint venture, Digital Realty Bersama, will develop and operate datacentres across Indonesia to meet the increasing demand for digital infrastructure in Southeast Asia’s biggest economy Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

AI pushes data storage need but UK firms struggle to manage it

The rise of AI means potentially almost any corporate data could be useful, but has led to ballooning data volumes and organisations spending more on storage and energy Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

UK under-prepared for catastrophic cyber attack

In this week’s Computer Weekly, MPs have been told the UK is under-prepared to cope with a catastrophic cyber attack – we find out where the problems lie. Our new buyer’s guide assesses the challenges of datacentre capacity planning. And one of the UK’s most successful businessmen, Sir Martin Sorrell, gives his view on the risks and opportunities of AI. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

AI Action Summit review: Differing views cast doubt on AI’s ability to benefit whole of society

Governments, companies and civil society groups gathered at the third global AI summit to discuss how the technology can work for the benefit of everyone in society, but experts say competing imperatives mean there is no guarantee these visions will win out Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

6 sustainability tech stack components for greener enterprises

Learn what a sustainability tech stack is, how it can support business goals and which components are most essential. Continue Reading

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• Kashyap Kompella, RPA2AI Research

IT Sustainability Think Tank: Environmental trends to redefine IT strategies in 2025

Sustainability has shifted from a buzzword to a business imperative. It is no longer just a tick-box exercise – it is now a central pillar shaping the future of enterprise strategy, according to Gartner. Continue Reading

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• David Sugden, principal analyst, Gartner

The Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of AI and DEI

AI tools can further bias and discrimination, but such tools also have the potential to support fairness and inclusivity. Which side will prevail? Continue Reading

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• Carolyn Heinze

Government to create pathfinder programme for digital spend

Changes to government digital spending will include staged funding with regular review and a pathfinder programme to test new funding models suitable for digital projects Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

Digitally mapping the world

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we find out how digital twins are mapping our planet to guide strategic decisions such as environmental policies. Liverpool City Council explains how a digital overhaul will transform customer experience. And we find out what it takes to become a cyber security entrepreneur. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

The way ahead: Getting IT sustainability initiatives back on track to net zero

The past 12 months have seen a host of enterprises quietly scale back on their net-zero commitments, but are they overlooking the business benefits of embracing greener operations? Continue Reading

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• Caroline Donnelly, Datacentre Editor

Latest Alibaba AI model demos AI improvements

The latest model from Chinese public cloud provider Alibaba shows how reinforced learning is driving AI efficiency Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Jio, AMD, Cisco and Nokia to build telecom AI platform

India’s Jio Platforms, AMD, Cisco and Nokia have teamed up to develop an Open Telecom AI Platform aimed at improving the efficiency and security of telco networks through artificial intelligence and automation Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

Cutting the costs of AI

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we analyse how the emergence of the DeepSeek AI model shows how the cost of deploying artificial intelligence is coming down. Samsung put a UK tech startup at the heart of its latest flagship smartphone launch – we talk to its founder. And we look at a transport industry project looking to optimise road haulage to reduce carbon emissions. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Podcast: S4Capital’s Martin Sorrell on AI and the enterprise

We talk to Sir Martin Sorrell of S4Capital about the use of artificial intelligence in advertising and marketing and how enterprises can take advantage of the productivity it offers Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

Major UK banks hit by payday digital banking problems again

A month after Barclays suffered online banking problems, customers at multiple banks report further issues Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Money wasted on cloud inhibiting growth

Australian firms are pouring billions into cloud services, but a lack of visibility is leading to significant wasted spending as AI adoption grows Continue Reading

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• Siti Chen

Everything, everywhere, all at once: automated decision-making in public services

Despite the UK government's fervent embrace of artificial intelligence, there is still little meaningful transparency around the scope of the technology's deployment throughout public services Continue Reading

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• Jasleen Chaggar, Big Brother Watch

Scottish police fail to record ethnicity in DNA database

Scottish policing bodies are failing to properly record and publish data on the ethnicity of arrested people, making it impossible to determine whether they are discriminating against certain sections of the population Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Rethinking the route to net zero

In this week’s Computer Weekly, our latest buyer’s guide looks at the need to apply innovative and long-term thinking to reducing carbon emissions in IT. We find out how retailer Dunelm is benefiting from a programme to attract, retain and support women in tech. And Volvo Cars explains why the future for its vehicles is software-defined. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

The AI imperative: Why APAC telcos can’t afford to wait

Telcos across Asia-Pacific are placing major bets on AI, recognising it as the key to unlocking future growth and relevance. But for those who hesitate, the cost of inaction could be their very survival Continue Reading

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• Edwin Lin

CaixaBank outlines artificial intelligence intentions in €5bn plan

Spanish bank announces Cosmos, an investment in its processes and technology that sits within its €5bn strategic plan Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

AI Action Summit: Two major AI initiatives launched

Sustainability and ‘public-interest’ artificial intelligence initiatives have been launched during the AI Action Summit in Paris Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Entrepreneurship with a conscience - the new mandate for tech leaders

Technology leaders are entrepreneurs too - innovating to transform their organisations. But the nature of entrepreneurial leadership has changed, with ethics and social responsibility now taking centre stage Continue Reading

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• Dax Grant

Cisco: We will get better on AI power consumption

At Cisco Live EMEA in Amsterdam, Cisco execs shared their thoughts on the developing issues around how artificial intelligence is affecting datacentre power consumption Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

AI Action Summit: Global leaders decry AI red tape

The focus of previous AI summits on the safety of artificial intelligence systems has been replaced by concerns there is too much regulatory red tape, which politicians and AI developers have argued is holding back innovation Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

How CIOs can reduce AI's negative environmental impact

AI is a power-hungry beast -- here's how to tame it. Continue Reading

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• Kashyap Kompella, RPA2AI Research

Malaysian public sector embraces generative AI

Nearly half a million civil servants set to get access to Google Workspace with Gemini to improve delivery of public services Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

Nationwide Building Society to train people to think like cyber criminals

Nationwide wants to help bring more diversity into UK cyber security skills base through partnership with training specialist Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

First international AI safety report published

A global cohort of nearly 100 artificial intelligence experts publish first international AI safety report ahead of the third AI summit, outlining an array of challenges posed by the technology that will be used to inform upcoming discussions Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Interview: Digital tech fuels AutoTrader’s drive into the future

Led by a technology enthusiast, AutoTrader is on a digital journey that began when it decided to take a different route in 2007 Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

VMware backup: Key decision points if you migrate away from VMware

VMware’s pricing changes have spurred some organisations to move to new virtualisation environments, but they’ll need backing up. We look at the key points to consider Continue Reading

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• Stephen Pritchard

Zebra gallops ahead in APAC, driven by automation and e-commerce

Zebra Technologies is riding the wave of e-commerce and automation in APAC, fuelling strong growth with RFID technology, tablets and scanners that boost business productivity and efficiency Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

Power grid constraints threaten Dutch digital innovation ambitions

The Netherlands risks falling behind in crucial digital innovations such as artificial intelligence as power grid congestion reaches critical levels across the country Continue Reading

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• Kim Loohuis

Enterprises need to make better choices to reduce GenAI emissions

Capgemini says the high environmental costs of generative artificial intelligence systems mean organisations need to develop roadmaps to make their use more sustainable Continue Reading

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• Vipin Chimrani, Computer Weekly

Fujitsu staff at HMRC to strike for two days over pay

More public image woes for Fujitsu as hundreds of staff to strike after colleagues at HMRC get significantly bigger pay rise Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Microsoft UAE power deal at centre of US plan for AI supremacy

Microsoft pens artificial intelligence energy deal with United Arab Emirates oil giant ADNOC. Continue Reading

Global IT spending to soar in 2025

S&P Global Ratings expects a 9% surge in global IT spending for 2025, fuelled by demand for AI and cloud technologies, despite potential trade headwinds and a slowing global economy Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

What they don’t tell you about cyber attacks – the emotional impact on staff

CIO Sean Green writes about his experience of the emotional impact of a cyber attack on IT staff Continue Reading

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• Sean Green

Labour's AI Action Plan - a gift to the far right

Critical computing expert Dan McQuillan argues that, on top of the clear social and environmental harms associated with the technology, Labour's vapid fixation on AI-led growth in lieu of real change will further enable the far right. Instead, he proposes an alternative strategy of 'decomputing'. Continue Reading

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• Dan McQuillan

Experts say ‘something has to break’ before banks slow IT-driven cost-cutting measures

Banks will cut costs until something breaks and they are forced to scale back, according to industry experts Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Gramedia speeds up inventory checks with RFID

Indonesian bookstore giant has sped up inventory checks, minimised shrinkage and improved customer experience with RFID-powered checkout kiosks and exit gates Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

Will Europe be the first region to enact regulation for green software?

There is currently no regulation in the world specific to the environmental impact of software, but Europe is expected to be the first region to enact regulation that enforces green software practices Continue Reading

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• Pat Brans, Pat Brans Associates/Grenoble Ecole de Management

Top 10 police technology stories of 2024

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 police technology stories of 2024 Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Top 10 EMEA stories of 2024

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 Europe, Middle East and Africa stories of 2024 Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Post Office creates CTO role to support ‘extensive and complex’ plans

Post Office bolsters its IT leadership team as it grapples with massive tech transformation with the nation looking on Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Interview: How Green Cargo’s IT switched tracks to logistics success

Green Cargo CIO Ingo Paas took a few turns to establish his company as a composable enterprise able to flex and react quickly Continue Reading

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• Martin Veitch

Top 10 data and ethics stories of 2024

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 data and ethics stories of 2024 Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

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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• Diann Daniel, Executive Editor
• Jacob Roundy

Top 10 AI and storage stories of 2024

In this 2024 review, we look at the impact of AI on data storage, what’s needed to support AI during training and inference, and storage suppliers’ responses to the rise of AI Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

Digital Ethics Summit 2024: recognising AI’s socio-technical nature

At trade association TechUK’s eighth annual Digital Ethics Summit, public officials and industry figures and civil society groups met to discuss the ethical challenges associated with the proliferation of artificial intelligence tools globally and the direction of travel set for 2025 Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Australian utilities explore potential of AI

Australia’s utilities sector is exploring and implementing AI to enhance grid stability, manage rooftop solar and prepare for the influx of electric vehicles Continue Reading

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• Stephen Withers

VMware ‘shock’ spawned lock-in rebellion, says NetApp

NetApp makes predictions for 2025 that include lower tolerance for lock-in due to VMware changes, a shift to DRaaS, AI disillusionment and big spending on energy infrastructure Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

AWS doubles down on ASEAN with cloud and AI investments

The cloud giant is fuelling growth in Southeast Asia with new infrastructure, skills development programmes and a focus on generative AI, empowering startups and enterprises alike Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

Artificial intelligence can save UK public services – fact or fiction?

Sean Green asks whether artificial intelligence can save the UK public sector Continue Reading

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• Sean Green

Energy sector’s digital shift opens door to cyber threats

The transition to renewable energy and the increasing integration of IT and OT systems in the energy sector are creating new cyber security challenges Continue Reading

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• Stephen Withers

Barings Law plans to sue Microsoft and Google over AI training data

Microsoft and Google are using people’s personal data without proper consent to train artificial intelligence models, alleges Barings Law, as it prepares to launch a legal challenge against the tech giants Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Nominations open for Computer Weekly Innovation Awards APAC 2025

Computer Weekly is looking for nominations for its 2025 Innovation Awards to honour digital transformation initiatives that have transformed organisations in six industries Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

Grab taps GPT-4o to improve mapping service

Regional ride-hailing giant and super app Grab is leveraging OpenAI’s GPT-4o model to build hyperlocal, dynamic maps, cutting costs and boosting accuracy Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget