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Big tech backers put Nordic AI bid into perspective

Nordic countries declare plan to become world leaders in artificial intelligence by joining forces Continue Reading

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• Mark Ballard

AI Singapore taps Alibaba Cloud to power Sea-Lion model

The fourth iteration of the regional LLM leverages Alibaba’s Qwen foundation model to improve multilingual accuracy and performance on consumer-grade hardware Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

Hacker for hire: A different approach to hiring talent

In this week’s edition of Computer Weekly, we take a closer look at the knotty tale of MI5’s numerous attempts to identify a BBC journalist’s sources by obtaining phone data, and whether this led to further surveillance of its targets. Elsewhere in the issue, the City of Pittsburgh’s chief data officer talks about the work he is doing to deliver better public services to citizens with the help of data. This week’s Buyer’s Guide features the third and final instalment in our series advising enterprises on how to get started on using agentic artificial intelligence (AI) – with a look at the concept of creating AI factories to scale deployments. Rounding out the issue is our look at why the cyber security market is facing something of a recruitment crisis, and how this is forcing organisations to approach hiring talent in new ways. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Interview: IBM on breaking hyperscaler lock-in

Big Blue’s general manager for Asia-Pacific Hans Dekkers talks up why APAC enterprises are rethinking their reliance on public cloud, the resurgence of the mainframe via LinuxOne, and how it used its own AI tools to cut internal costs Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

UAE’s e& enterprise drives growth with AI and sovereign cloud

Acting chief revenue officer Majd Coussa outlines how the digital transformation company is turning innovation into measurable business outcomes for 2025 Continue Reading

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• Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly

Chief data officers hire for tech innovation

Once an organisation’s data maturity is sorted, CDOs need to show how strong data management can power tech initiatives Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

MWC25 Doha debut marks a new chapter for MENA mobile innovation

GSMA’s Jawad Jalal Abbassi outlines how Qatar’s first Mobile World Congress will accelerate digital transformation, 5G adoption and AI integration across the region Continue Reading

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• Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly

Scotland digital strategy promises government app in 2026

Joint local and central government digital strategy includes plans for a personalised public services app, ethical AI framework and increased public sector data sharing Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

UK digital bank Revolut sees value jump £23bn in a year

UK-headquartered fintech firm sees its valuation increase dramatically with its latest share sale Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Government launches GDS Local

Councils will get support from a dedicated unit to transform local digital services, alongside an online platform for public sector digital and data professionals Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

Interview: Ian Ruffle, head of data and insight, RAC

Real-time data insights and artificial intelligence are central to supporting the RAC’s motoring services and to getting drivers back on the road as quickly as possible Continue Reading

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• Mark Samuels

Dutch voters grasp digital urgency better than their politicians

A grassroots campaign has propelled digitally competent candidates into the Dutch parliament, despite party leaders placing them low on electoral lists Continue Reading

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• Kim Loohuis

Protecting the defenders: Addressing cyber's burnout crisis

The Computer Weekly Security Think Tank considers the burdens and responsibilities that accompany the role of chief information security officer, and share guidance on how to navigate a challenging career path. Continue Reading

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• Mandy Andress, Elastic

UK digital ID scheme cash will come from existing funds

UK Parliamentary committee hearing reveals there will be no permanent government chief digital officer going forward, and digital ID scheme will be funded by existing budgets Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

Subpostmaster was told no jury would believe Post Office had ‘dodgy computer’

Academic research says the wrongful prosecution of subpostmasters casts doubt on ‘golden thread’ of British justice, that people are innocent until proven guilty Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

ESG strategy and management guide for businesses

ESG initiatives can help boost business success. This guide takes an in-depth look at creating and managing an ESG strategy to benefit a company and its various stakeholders. Continue Reading

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• Craig Stedman, Industry Editor

Russian money launderers bought a bank to disguise ransomware profit

A billion-dollar money laundering network active in the UK funnelled money, including the profits of ransomware attacks, into its own bank to circumvent sanctions on Russia and help fund its attacks on Ukraine Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

UK targets ‘bulletproof’ services that hosted ransomware gangs

The UK’s NCA and partners have cracked down on ‘bulletproof’ services that hosted cyber criminal infrastructure Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Lenovo targets AI and hybrid cloud to drive APAC growth

The tech supplier’s infrastructure arm is tapping its partner ecosystem and as-a-service model to help enterprises move from AI experimentation to delivering tangible outcomes Continue Reading

Nvidia prepares for exponential growth in AI inference

The company, famous for its datacentre AI acceleration, is focused on delivering better performance per watt to fuel the AI boom Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Swedish welfare authorities suspend ‘discriminatory’ AI model

A machine learning model used by Sweden’s social security agency to flag benefit fraud has been discontinued following investigations by media outlets and the country’s data protection watchdog Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Fujitsu milks £110m from HMRC in six months with hardly a public stir

IT giant Fujitsu pockets £110m from deals with HMRC in six months since the end of March this year Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Finland uses tax reform to attract foreign tech investment

Finland is attempting to attract more foreign technology investment through lower corporate tax Continue Reading

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• Gerard O'Dwyer

Qualcomm and Humain launch AI engineering centre in Riyadh

Saudi Arabia strengthens its artificial intelligence ambitions under Vision 2030 with a new Qualcomm-powered datacentre hub, as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman highlights tech innovation during his US visit Continue Reading

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• Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly

Firstsource ditches labour arbitrage for AI-driven outcomes

The business process services firm argues that the days of simple labour arbitrage are gone as it pushes an ‘un-BPO’ strategy led by AI and automation Continue Reading

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• Stephen Withers

Government-backed coalition to end gazumping in property market

The government wants a digital platform that can address ‘inefficiencies’ causing stress for homeowners and inflicting huge costs to the economy Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Cloudflare contrite after worst outage since 2019

Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince apologises for the firm’s worst outage in years and shares details of how a change to database system permissions caused a cascading effect that brought down some of the web’s biggest names Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

EU sets out plans to cut red tape on digital

Changes have been proposed to simplify AI Act compliance for smaller businesses, easier cyber security reporting and tweaks to GDPR Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Management reboot essential for agentic AI strategy

Agentic AI is not just an investment in technology with a fixed term replacement cycle, it can also be an employee that improves over time, says report Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Fibre flies as improved 5G sees record UK mobile data consumption

Research from comms regulator finds UK mobile data use climbs to over 1.2 billion gigabytes each month, as networks deliver 5G SA to 83% of the UK to meet rising demand Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Artificial intelligence helps Klarna double revenues with half the staff

Swedish fintech has gradually replaced half of its staff with artificial intelligence and doubled its revenues Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Inside the Middle East tech ambition: How A2RL is shaping the future of AI-driven mobility

Driverless cars push the boundaries of artificial intelligence, real-time decision-making and data-driven mobility at Yas Marina Circuit Continue Reading

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• Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly

UAE to launch first space-to-ground quantum communication network

Technology Innovation Institute and Space42 unveil a collaboration at the Dubai Airshow to deliver the UAE’s first space-enabled quantum communication network, strengthening national cyber resilience and advancing sovereign leadership in next-generation secure infrastructure Continue Reading

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• Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly

Cisco: Network architectures must be rebuilt for agentic AI

Rising traffic volumes, AI-powered security threats and the move to agentic workflows will require organisations to modernise their network infrastructure Continue Reading

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• Stephen Withers

5 business sustainability trends for 2026

Regulatory shifts and tech advances are shaping business sustainability trends for 2026, including AI, climate risk, data centers, circular economy and ROI. Continue Reading

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• Tim Murphy, Site editor

Secure your IT future with succession planning

Succession planning is vital for IT resilience. Without it, leadership gaps risk disrupting operations, innovation and long-term business continuity. Continue Reading

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• Alison Roller

Ransomware resilience may be improving in the health sector

A Sophos report on ransomware highlights resilience improvements among healthcare organisations but warns that the wider threat is still live and growing Continue Reading

Cloudflare outage disrupts public web services

An outage at web traffic management specialist Cloudflare has caused disruption across the internet Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Viewing business through a sustainability lens

In this week’s edition of Computer Weekly, we take a closer look at reports of low workplace morale within the Police Digital Service, as its staff eagerly await the outcome of the long-promised Home Office’s policing reform whitepaper. Jérôme Goulard, the chief sustainability officer of Orange Business, talks us through the work he is doing to balance business objectives with IT sustainability within the organisation. This week’s buyer’s guide features the second instalment of three articles advising IT buyers on how to get started on using agentic artificial intelligence (AI) – and sets out how enterprises can use the technology to take their automation efforts to the next level. Rounding out the issue is our look at what is holding European startups back when it comes to leading the way in the field of quantum computing. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Groq commits up to $300m in Australia expansion

US chip startup Groq plans to invest up to $300m to provide Australian businesses with compute capacity for AI inferencing and help solve issues around data sovereignty for major users like Quantium Continue Reading

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• Stephen Withers

Technology innovation drives accountancy job changes

IT has often driven changes in bookkeeping. Now, joined-up data and conversational AI is helping accountants revisit a previous era Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

UK investment bank IT outages cost £600k an hour

Survey respondents say there are barriers to resilience for UK investment banks, including a skills shortage and internal resistance Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Data retention in the UK: How long should you keep data?

We look at data retention periods, what the key laws and regulations say, how long they recommend to keep different kinds of data, and the software tools that can help Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Computer Weekly

How Australian governments can advance AI innovation

To overcome AI adoption challenges, every government department must now develop a formal strategy that puts governance, trust and measurable value at its core Continue Reading

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• Dean Lacheca

Getting started with agentic AI

We find out how organisations can take automation to the next level using agentic artificial intelligence Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
• Adrian Bridgwater

Australia lags regional peers in AI adoption

Report finds governance gaps, a lack of training and fear of risks as key reasons for the nation’s slow uptake of artificial intelligence compared with regional peers Continue Reading

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• Stephen Withers

AI’s hidden sting: A threat to millions of bees

The energy demands of artificial intelligence could have a devastating impact on Australia’s honeybee population, study warns Continue Reading

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• Stephen Withers

Cl0p claims ransomware hit on NHS

Ransomware gangsters claim to have attacked the NHS, but clarity on the nature of the incident is yet to emerge Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Dutch datacentre growth stalls while hydrogen remains untapped

ING warns grid congestion threatens Dutch datacentre leadership, while the country’s championed hydrogen solution remains largely untapped Continue Reading

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• Kim Loohuos

NS&I’s digital overhaul £1.3bn over budget

NAO calls on the government-owned savings bank to come up with ‘realistic plan’ as digital transformation programme runs four years behind, and total costs rise to £3bn Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

Singapore Sports Hub to get Wi-Fi 7 network

The upgrade will provide faster, more reliable connections for visitors during concerts and sporting events, and will help manage crowds and improve services Continue Reading

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• Stephen Withers

Lenovo to power FIFA World Cup 2026

Lenovo will provide its consumer and enterprise technology capabilities to power the upcoming FIFA World Cup, which has been deemed the most technologically advanced tournament in the game’s history Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

Two-thirds of finance firms use suppliers for AI agent development

Survey finds more banks and insurers are working with suppliers rather than going it alone when developing artificial intelligence agents Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Scottish government to launch cyber observatory

The observatory will analyse and share warnings on public sector cyber threats, and identify emerging risks Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

AI job chaos: A Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast

AI job disruption was among the hot topics at the Gartner Symposium in Barcelona. We speak to Gartner’s Helen Poitevin about AI job chaos Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Post Office contract with Fujitsu has option to extend into 2028

Extension agreement for controversial Horizon contract with Fujitsu has option that could take the relationship well into 2028 Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

17 real-world use cases of the metaverse, plus examples

Use cases for the still-developing metaverse are growing as the technologies that enable this next iteration of the internet mature. Here are 17 examples of enterprises and consumers. Continue Reading

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• Mary K. Pratt

Hungry for data: Inside Europol’s secretive AI programme

The EU’s law enforcement agency has been quietly amassing data to feed an ambitious but secretive artificial intelligence development programme that could have far-reaching privacy implications for people across the bloc Continue Reading

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• Apostolis Fotiadis
• Giacomo Zandonini
• Luděk Stavinoha

US cyber intel sharing law set for temporary extension

The CISA 2015 cyber intelligence sharing law, which lapsed just over a month ago amid a wider shutdown, will receive a temporary lease of life should attempts to reopen the federal government succeed Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Microsoft users warned over privilege elevation flaw

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in Windows Kernel tops the list of issues to address in the latest monthly Patch Tuesday update Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Synnovis to notify NHS of data breach after nearly 18 months

Synnovis, the pathology lab services provider hit by a Qilin ransomware attack in 2024, is notifying its NHS partners that their patient data was compromised, following a lengthy investigation Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Cohesity leverages AI and cloud flexibility to boost cyber resilience in the Middle East

As data threats grow, Cohesity helps enterprises and government institutions in the UAE and wider Middle East secure, manage, and derive value from their data Continue Reading

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• Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly

IT services companies and datacentres face regulation as cyber security bill reaches Parliament

The Cyber Security and Resilience Bill will require large IT services companies, including datacentres, to report security incidents within 24 hours Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor

How Japanese banking giant MUFG is using AI

Japan’s largest bank aims to transform into an AI-native company by using agentic AI, changing how it handles data, and inking key partnerships with OpenAI and Sakana AI Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

Most Singapore SMEs yet to start their sustainability journey

Lack of funds, skills and time are the barriers faced by Singapore’s small and medium-sized enterprises in the green transition, according to a study by Gprnt and PwC Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

Major software issue occurred in PSNI emergency call system

An issue with Police Service of Northern Ireland’s ControlWorks software, used to record information reported by the public, led to a delay in urgent information being passed to investigators Continue Reading

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• Cormac Kehoe
• Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor

National Highways to get more out of its data through single platform

Government-owned organisation National Highways will get more out of its data through extended working with IT service provider Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

New high-accuracy GPS aims to end navigation woes

Grab and its tech partners are trialling a system that promises lane-level accuracy, a first for ride-hailing in Southeast Asia Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

Gartner Symposium 2025: Get the IT team AI ready

Research from Gartner suggests that CIOs believe every role in IT will be AI-augmented. IT staff are worried about job security Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Computer Weekly’s Women in UK Tech Rising Stars 2025

Each year, Computer Weekly selects a number of Rising Stars who are making waves in the women, diversity and inclusion in tech space and may find themselves on the top 50 list in the future Continue Reading

Collaboration, founders and entrepreneurs – career path of 2025’s Most Influential Woman in UK Tech

Fully admitting her career path has been a happy accident, this year’s Most Influential Woman in UK Tech, Naomi Timperley, tells us about her work with entrepreneurs and startups Continue Reading

The Most Influential Women in UK IT 2025

In this week’s edition of Computer Weekly, we take our annual look at the 50 most influential women in IT, and sit down with the winner of this year’s list to hear all about how she got where she is today. We also shine a light on the trailblazers, who have previously made our top 50 list, and the rising stars who are in for a shot with a securing a slot on it in years to come. This week’s buyer’s guide features the first instalment of three articles advising IT buyers on how to get started on using agentic artificial intelligence (AI). Rounding out the issue is our look at how the sport of tennis is being revolutionised by AI and computer vision technology to help players improve their techniques and achieve marginal gains. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Gartner Symposium 2025: VMware NSX migration tips

How should organisations approach migrating off VMware NSX Continue Reading

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• Shane O'Rourke and Fabien Koessle

Inside HP’s plan to build the Middle East’s next generation of tech creators

Through gaming labs, artificial intelligence mentorship and inclusive partnerships, HP is helping young people in the Middle East, especially women, turn digital skills into real-world careers Continue Reading

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• Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly

Post Office extends controversial Fujitsu contract in £41m deal

The Post Office’s controversial Horizon contract with Fujitsu will run until at least March 2027 Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

DBS enhances GenAI chatbot for business clients

The bank’s virtual assistant, DBS Joy, has been enhanced with generative AI capabilities to provide business customers with faster and better answers to their queries Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

Gartner Symposium 2025: The AI opportunity for CIOs

CIOs are seeing AI projects failing to deliver return on investment. The conversation with the business needs to move beyond efficiency Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

UK’s ‘deregulatory’ AI approach won’t protect human rights

Expert witnesses called before Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights have told MPs and Lords that the UK’s current approach to artificial intelligence regulation will fail to effectively protect people’s rights Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Government showcases UK quantum computing pledge

With £670m set aside, the government is keen to show how the funding is supporting quantum innovation Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Popular LLMs dangerously vulnerable to iterative attacks, says Cisco

Cisco researchers probed some of the most widely used public GenAI LLMs and found many of them were dangerously susceptible to so-called multi-turn cyber attacks producing undesirable outputs Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Resilience for resilience: Managing burnout among cyber leaders

The Computer Weekly Security Think Tank considers the burdens and responsibilities that accompany the role of chief information security officer, and share guidance on how to navigate a challenging career path. Continue Reading

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• John Skipper and Farrukh Ahmad, PA Consulting

Industry calls for clarity on government digital ID plans

The digital identity industry asks UK government for transparency on its digital identity scheme and proposes a formal collaboration agreement Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

Gartner: How CIOs can lead the talent remix

AI value is often associated with workforce reduction headlines. But nearly half of CIOs believe AI has not met their ROI expectations Continue Reading

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• Nate Suda

SnapLogic Integreat: Preparing legacy IT for agentic AI

If replacing legacy was easy, IT leaders would be falling over backwards in the race to get onto the latest and greatest technology Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Collaboration, founders and entrepreneurs – career path of 2025’s Most Influential Woman in UK Tech

Fully admitting her career path has been a happy accident, this year’s Most Influential Woman in UK Tech, Naomi Timperley, tells us about her work with entrepreneurs and startups Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Computer Weekly announces the Most Influential Women in UK Tech 2025

Computer Weekly has revealed who is on the 2025 list of the 50 Most Influential Women in UK Tech, including this year’s winner, Naomi Timperley Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Computer Weekly’s Women in UK Tech Rising Stars 2025

Each year, Computer Weekly selects a number of Rising Stars who are making waves in the women, diversity and inclusion in tech space and may find themselves on the top 50 list in the future Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

We need to build psychological readiness into cyber security

The Computer Weekly Security Think Tank considers the burdens and responsibilities that accompany the role of chief information security officer, and share guidance on how to navigate a challenging career path. Continue Reading

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• Haris Pylarinos, Hack The Box

Unearthed report reveals source of Post Office’s tenuous Capture sales pitch

Computer Weekly reveals report that misguided the Post Office’s sales pitch to subpostmasters for its controversial Capture system Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Interview: Filip Nekvinda on balancing IT stability with digital ambition at Abdul Latif Jameel

The chief information and digital officer discusses the challenges of transformation, the power of data, and how Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 is shaping the future of technology leadership Continue Reading

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• Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly

Government considers physical ID cards

Physical ID cards may become available to those who don’t have access to technology when the government introduces its mandatory digital ID scheme Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

Microsoft strengthens UAE’s AI ambitions with launch of Elevate programme

With the launch of Microsoft Elevate UAE, the tech giant deepens its commitment to artificial intelligence skilling, infrastructure and innovation across education, government and startups Continue Reading

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• Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly

How gamification can turn cloud cost battles into a team sport

Gamification can turn the combative relationship between finance and tech into a team sport that helps improve cloud cost management and financial results Continue Reading

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• Matt Pinter

CISO burnout: A crisis of expectation and isolation

The Computer Weekly Security Think Tank considers the burdens and responsibilities that accompany the role of chief information security officer, and share guidance on how to navigate a challenging career path. Continue Reading

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• Mike Gillespie and Ellie Hurst, Advent IM

US indicts three cyber pros who moonlit for ransomware gang

US prosecutors indict three men who allegedly attacked multiple victims with ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware while working as professional cyber incident responders Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

M&S profits tumble after cyber attack

M&S profits fall by over 90% in the wake of the spring 2025 cyber attack that crippled the retailer’s systems for weeks Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Dutch boardroom cyber security knowledge gap exposed

Cyber security governance professor warns that executives lack the capability to assess cyber threats in implementation approaches Continue Reading

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• Kim Loohuis

From ambition to action: How the Gulf is turning responsible AI into a global reality

The Middle East is rapidly advancing in artificial intelligence and digital transformation, driven by strong government strategies. Success in the region requires trust, cultural awareness and alignment with local regulations Continue Reading

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• Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly

SAP TechEd 2025: Make AI real, grind in data

SAP TechEd in Berlin put an accent on building agentic and generative AI systems to create real business outcomes, beyond what its executives say is excessive hype Continue Reading

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• Brian McKenna, Enterprise Applications Editor

Bugcrowd brings Mayhem AI to bear on ethical hacking community

Bugcrowd acquires scaleup Mayhem Security to enhance the ingenuity of its human hackers with AI-backed software testing capabilities Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor