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
03 Jun 2026
Agentic AI helps Microsoft speed-up viable quantum computer
Microsoft researchers have made a breakthrough in quantum reliability with the help of agentic artificial intelligence Continue Reading
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News
03 Jun 2026
Interview: Michael Cole, chief technology officer, DP World Tour
AI promises to revolutionise the experience of watching or taking part in the traditional sport of golf for players, fans and TV viewers – the IT chief leading the change explains how Continue Reading
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News
03 Jun 2026
Interview: Michael Cole, chief technology officer, DP World Tour
AI promises to revolutionise the experience of watching or taking part in the traditional sport of golf for players, fans and TV viewers – the IT chief leading the change explains how Continue Reading
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News
02 Jun 2026
Data dive: Mapping the UK public sector’s hyperscale dependence
UK government and local authorities have built critical infrastructure amid a web of US hyperscaler cloud and other providers, which brings risks of exposure to a narrow set of non-UK suppliers Continue Reading
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News
02 Jun 2026
Over half a trillion dollars generated by global fintechs last year
Fintech sector has emerged from a “reset year” as a more mature industry, according to report Continue Reading
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Feature
02 Jun 2026
Sweden’s Hexagon takes a measuring tape to the industrial world… and its virtual counterpart
Stockholm-headquartered company is applying precision observability and digital twins to make a safer, more sustainable and efficient world Continue Reading
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Blog Post
02 Jun 2026
Och AI the noo: What to expect from State of Open Con, Edinburgh
Mercifully staged on British shores, the State of Open Con, Edinburgh, is held this week on Friday 5th June, so what can we expect? Speakers will cover security, investment in infrastructure and ... Continue Reading
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Feature
02 Jun 2026
The great datacentre backlash: The campaigners
In part one of a series looking at attitudes to datacentres, we look at the organisations that oppose new builds, concerns and motivations, what the industry thinks and what solutions might resolve the various impasses Continue Reading
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News
02 Jun 2026
Vision 26: Motive gears up to drive improved fleet safety and productivity
AI is changing behaviours and reducing accidents within fleet operations, helping teams deliver personalised feedback across safety, fuel and compliance, while engaging drivers Continue Reading
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News
01 Jun 2026
AI agents help Cato slash ‘time-to-protect’ from new CVEs
The application of agentic AI to vulnerability management workflows has slashed mitigation times in experimental conditions, claims Sase specialist Cato Networks Continue Reading
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Blog Post
01 Jun 2026
Capital idea, Nutanix ups case for AI workloads with Nvidia cert
Some companies like to add AI (or .ai) to their core organisational designation and moniker these days... it’s cute enough, but one imagines it’ll be superseded by the next big thing once agentic ... Continue Reading
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Feature
01 Jun 2026
Retail Technology Show: No let-up in retail tech investments
At the 2026 Retail Technology Show, retailers share some of the challenges and benefits of implementing emerging technologies Continue Reading
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News
01 Jun 2026
Sapphire 2026: SAP executives admit route change on high road to business AI
SAP shifted its AI strategy eight to nine months ago to focus on business outcomes over tech, launching an SAP Business AI platform said to integrate business context with AI agents Continue Reading
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Blog Post
29 May 2026
Why cloud sovereignty matters in today’s fragmented digital world
This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Andre Reitenbach, CEO and co-founder of Gcore. Gcore accelerates AI training, provides comprehensive cloud services, ... Continue Reading
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News
29 May 2026
Microsoft hits out over irresponsible vulnerability disclosure
Microsoft goes on the offensive after a disgruntled security researcher unleashed a series of zero-days without checking in first Continue Reading
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Feature
29 May 2026
How safer AI applications could be built
Virgin Atlantic’s adoption of AI for customer service might indicate the fruits of a safety-first approach Continue Reading
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Blog Post
29 May 2026
WisdomAI Embedded Agentic Analytics puts colour into white-labelled AI
WisdomAI has announced its new Embedded Agentic Analytics service, an embeddable analytics platform that ships conversational BI, AI-powered dashboards and Analytics agents as a single ... Continue Reading
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News
29 May 2026
UK and France begin AI collaboration for medical research
The two governments unveil ‘groundbreaking’ science and technology deal Continue Reading
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News
29 May 2026
Also-ran Sweden bids for AI world leadership
Not satisfied with applying US AI systems, Nordic giant Sweden is hoping to change the rules of the game Continue Reading
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Opinion
29 May 2026
Navigating culture to govern AI successfully
Data governance is critical for scaling AI safely, but the biggest hurdles are people, not technology. Here’s why moving governance out of IT and securing executive buy-in are key for AI success Continue Reading
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News
29 May 2026
How Canberra Institute of Technology is transforming classroom learning
Faced with a fragmented IT estate and poor room utilisation, CIT partnered with Cisco to standardise the institute’s physical and virtual classrooms, boosting inclusivity and slashing on-site support Continue Reading
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News
29 May 2026
Agentic AI is driving rethink of enterprise architecture and tokenomics
The growing adoption of agentic AI will require IT leaders to rebalance their CPU and GPU estates, tightly integrate data layers, and redesign human workflows, according to Dell Technologies CTO John Roese Continue Reading
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Opinion
29 May 2026
Why Inclusivity is the Key to Britain’s Deeptech Future
The UK is pushing to become a deeptech leader, but inclusion and diversity are the key to ensuring it is successful Continue Reading
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Feature
29 May 2026
Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions: Differences, with examples
With more companies tracking their carbon footprints, Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions are under discussion. Discover what each is and the approaches to measure them. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
28 May 2026
Percona partnerships pro puts product power & preference prerogative in pole position
Percona used its Percona Live 2026 Americas conference this week to detail its developer-centric approach for go-to-market contacts and connections. While individual software application developers ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
28 May 2026
Boost CEO: AppSec needs to get back in the room
There’s a huge focus right now on application portability and the need to enable multi-cloud interoperability (to chase specific cost advantages, to maintain data sovereignty, to grasp ... Continue Reading
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Opinion
28 May 2026
Global conflicts accelerate cyber threats against UK CNI
Geopolitical tensions are stoking cyber threats to UK critical infrastructure. State actors and ransomware groups are targeting industrial systems. Operators must improve visibility Continue Reading
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Opinion
28 May 2026
The AI knowledge gap and how to close it
Equinix found big gaps in people’s knowledge about AI and how it is used in everyday life. MD James Tyler says we need to close that gap to nurture AI skills and to support AI projects Continue Reading
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Blog Post
28 May 2026
Valkey 9.1 grows up: "It's a database," says key maintainer
The Valkey team has announced version 9.1.0 of its core software base. Valkey is an open-source, high-performance, in-memory data store used as a database, cache and message broker, created as an ... Continue Reading
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Opinion
28 May 2026
Realities of the AI age force sustainability to the fore
New standards force carbon accounting to be location-free. Meanwhile, AI and its energy appetite mean we have to build sustainability into an organisation's competitive edge Continue Reading
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Blog Post
28 May 2026
StitcherAI weaves threads to assess whether AI ROI is dressed for success
StitcherAI offers an IT Finance system of intelligence. The company has announced the availability of technology designed to steer every technology investment decision a human or agent makes ... Continue Reading
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Conference Coverage
28 May 2026
SAP Sapphire 2026 news, trends and analysis
Here are the newest developments from SAP Sapphire in Orlando, Fla., with the enterprise software vendor's 2026 announcements and our writers' takes on the news. Continue Reading
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News
28 May 2026
Challenging AI hype narratives with director Valerie Veatch
Computer Weekly speaks with Valerie Veatch, the director of a documentary charting the historical development of artificial intelligence, about the difficulties of challenging hype narratives and the pressing need to build a culture of technological refusal Continue Reading
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Opinion
28 May 2026
Inside FDP - part 5: Addressing the objections
Many people - in the NHS, in Parliament, in the tech sector and beyond - have raised objections to FDP and its supplier. Some have merit, others less so Continue Reading
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Podcast
28 May 2026
IT project success: A Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast
A discussion on why, in spite of industry best practices, IT projects are still failing Continue Reading
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News
28 May 2026
Kmart taps Google AI to launch virtual try-ons in retail first
The retailer is deploying Google Cloud’s AI capabilities to let customers preview clothes on themselves and visualise furniture in their homes as it embraces conversational commerce to win over shoppers Continue Reading
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News
27 May 2026
StarHub to trial SIM-based IDs for governing AI agents
The telco is building a trust layer that will assign unique identities to AI agents, allowing it to monitor and block malicious agentic activity in real time Continue Reading
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Blog Post
27 May 2026
OurSQL Foundation launches to support MySQL developers
A new community initiative aims to support MySQL users around best practices, future developments and knowledge sharing. The OurSQL Foundation is a vendor-neutral MySQL community initiative aimed ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
27 May 2026
Cogent zeroes in on zero-day response for rapid remediation
AI-native enterprise security company Cogent has driven forward a new pair of tools, which it hopes will capture the hearts and minds of software application developers working with cybersecurity ... Continue Reading
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News
27 May 2026
Glassworm botnet that targeted OS devs smashed to pieces
CrowdStrike, Google and the Shadowserver Foundation worked together to take down a botnet that poisoned over 300 GitHub repositories, risking widespread supply chain compromise Continue Reading
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Blog Post
27 May 2026
How simplifying IT helps teams perform at racing speed
This is a guest blogpost by Musidora Jorgensen, UK & Ireland Country Leader, Freshworks In Formula 1, performance is measured in milliseconds. Every system, every process and every decision has ... Continue Reading
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News
27 May 2026
NatWest inks AI deal for trade finance
NatWest bank wants to streamline trade finance while improving compliance through the use of artificial intelligence Continue Reading
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News
27 May 2026
Vision 26: Motive offers vision of new era of physical AI operations
New products aim to shift operational burden from people to technology, automating ‘busy work’ so fleets can prioritise strategic safety, productivity and profitability Continue Reading
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News
27 May 2026
Datacentre dive: AI factory power draw changes the grid calculus
We look at energy as the key driver – and bottleneck – in development, and why water use is less of an issue now datacentres use liquid cooling over air cooling Continue Reading
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News
27 May 2026
Datacentre dive: Do AI datacentre physics make on-premise unviable?
Does substantial GPU power draw and liquid cooling mean the end of the on-premise datacentre? We look at the AI factory revolution and find that a hybrid path for enterprises will likely still exist Continue Reading
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News
27 May 2026
Datacentre dive: From rust belt to megawatt AI factory
We visited Terawulf’s Lake Ontario 750MW datacentre development. Photos and recordings weren't allowed, so we took notes and wrote them up in more traditional ways Continue Reading
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News
27 May 2026
Datacentre dive: ‘We’re at Chinese levels’ at TeraWulf 750MW AI factory
We see the latest in artificial intelligence factory technology and construction at TeraWulf’s Lake Ontario datacentre, where a former coal-fired power station is the site of a rapid transformation Continue Reading
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Opinion
27 May 2026
When your biggest security risk has never signed a contract
The Computer Weekly Security Think Tank considers the intersection of AI and IAM. In this article we explore how the frontiers of identity are expanding in the agentic era, and why this requires new approaches to governance. Continue Reading
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Opinion
27 May 2026
Agentic AI: Trading one lock-in for another
IT and business execs are being encouraged to move quickly to benefit from what IT providers are offering in terms of agentic AI Continue Reading
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News
27 May 2026
The Gentlemen emerging as key ransomware player
An emerging ransomware crew known as The Gentlemen is becoming a force to be reckoned with, according to NCC’s latest monthly threat data Continue Reading
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News
27 May 2026
UKtech50 2026: Vote for the most influential person in UK technology
Our judges have selected the top 50 leaders from a long list of top-class nominees – now it’s your chance to tell us who you think is the most influential person in UK technology Continue Reading
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News
26 May 2026
Sir Alan Bates questions UK government commitment to Post Office criminal investigation
The UK government needs to increase funding for police investigation of Post Office scandal crimes, or face a five-year delay Continue Reading
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Feature
26 May 2026
What VTEX’s AI push really means for European retailers
Brazilian platform provider VTEX is pushing hard into Europe with bold claims around artificial intelligence, but how relevant is that pitch for European CIOs? Continue Reading
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Blog Post
26 May 2026
Panther pounces on push to position agents as primary workers in the SOC
CEO and founder of closed-loop AI security architecture Panther Jack Naglieri thinks that security teams should be reorganising themselves around AI agents in the security operations centre (SOC). ... Continue Reading
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Feature
26 May 2026
Kazakhstan: The Freedom to tap into data reserves
Continuing our round-up of the IT communications industry in Kazakhstan, we look at who could be the country’s and the region’s main player in driving digital transformation Continue Reading
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Blog Post
26 May 2026
Airbyte Agents fly in to fix the data breaks
Open data movement platform creator Airbyte has this month detailed Airbyte Agents, a context layer designed to gives production-grade agents access to a unified, search-optimised index of a ... Continue Reading
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E-Zine
26 May 2026
How FedEx aims to deliver on agentic AI
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we talk to the chief digital and information officer at courier giant FedEx about the challenges of implementing agentic AI. British MPs labelled the launch of the government’s digital ID policy a ‘fiasco’ – we examine why. And we look at the political, legal and economic risks around data sovereignty. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
26 May 2026
UKtech50 2026: The longlist of the UK’s influential tech leaders
Each year, Computer Weekly launches a search for the most influential people in UK IT, asking the tech community who it thinks should be in the top 50 – here is the longlist of everyone nominated for 2026 Continue Reading
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News
26 May 2026
Ignite, OST drive to solve autonomous vehicle challenges with AI
Collaboration aims to tackle one of autonomous vehicle industry’s biggest challenges, namely proving how systems make independent decisions as the sector moves towards higher levels of autonomy Continue Reading
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News
26 May 2026
Alibaba unveils Qwen 3.7 Max at inaugural Singapore conference
Chinese tech giant debuts AI model capable of extended autonomous tasks, alongside a major upskilling initiative backed by the Singapore government to ensure no jobless growth in the age of AI Continue Reading
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News
25 May 2026
AI safety cannot wait for a ‘Chernobyl moment’, experts warn
As AI becomes increasingly capable, tech leaders at Singapore’s ATxSummit urge governments and industry to build safety and accountability into AI systems before a major disaster strikes Continue Reading
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Feature
25 May 2026
Putting AI to work in network management
We explore how artificial intelligence is being integrated into network management tools, and the challenges it presents Continue Reading
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News
25 May 2026
How APAC companies are rewiring their tech for the AI era
At Dell Technologies World, APAC tech leaders reveal how they are relying on hyperconverged infrastructure and digital sovereignty to shield themselves from supply chain shocks Continue Reading
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Blog Post
23 May 2026
Confluent drives ‘production-ready’ AI apps with agent-powered workflows
Data streaming company Confluent (now an IBM company) has laid down new capabilities in Confluent Intelligence and Confluent Cloud. The updates are designed to streamline how real-time AI apps are ... Continue Reading
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News
22 May 2026
Google AI engineer claims dismissal for opposing tech sales to Israel
‘Our work on AI was sold to facilitate genocide’: Artificial intelligence engineer claims Google unfairly sacked them for internally criticising the company’s decision to continue supplying technology to the Israeli military, despite credible claims of war crimes committed in Gaza Continue Reading
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Opinion
22 May 2026
The Isle of Wight can settle more than the digital ID argument
The unique circumstances of the island and its residents offer a compelling location for testing out digital government initiatives in the real world - and to help avoid future IT failures Continue Reading
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Blog Post
22 May 2026
Acceldata xLake architecture offers compute, governance, observability (and quality)
Agentic data management company Acceldata this week announced the general availability of its autonomous data & AI platform. The concept is simple enough… bring governed compute to wherever ... Continue Reading
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News
22 May 2026
Handling AI disruption and failure to deliver
AI initiatives often fail due to a lack of understanding of the people impact, as well as the rigidity of existing business processes Continue Reading
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News
21 May 2026
Embodied AI steps out of the lab but scaling challenges remain
As embodied AI moves from proof of concept into real-world pilots, industry leaders at the ATxSummit conference in Singapore warn that large-scale enterprise adoption hinges on safety, cost and data governance Continue Reading
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Feature
21 May 2026
How to prevent employee burnout: The essentials
Preventing employee burnout can be difficult, but CHROs should encourage their organizations to put strategies in place that help employees before they hit that point. Continue Reading
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Feature
21 May 2026
Kazakhstan: Where data is set to be the real new oil
Spanning huge distances, Kazakhstan has amassed riches from beneath its ground and its ability to launch rockets into space above. Yet the country sees its future prosperity in exploiting digital riches Continue Reading
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Opinion
21 May 2026
Bridging the mainframe skills gap
Addressing the mainframe skills gap with early-career talent and AI-assisted learning is key to modernising legacy systems with confidence Continue Reading
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Feature
21 May 2026
Social media addiction by design poses hard questions for business use
Governments are regulating social media for children, but adults can also suffer from addiction by design. How can employers balance business tech usage with digital well being? Continue Reading
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21 May 2026
Moving agentic AI from innovation theatre to enterprise production
IT leaders must rethink governance, data architecture and cost management to avoid chaotic agentic AI deployments and runaway cloud bills Continue Reading
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E-Zine
21 May 2026
CW APAC - Trend Watch: Agentic AI
Agentic artificial intelligence is swiftly modernising business processes. In this handbook, focused on agentic AI in the Asia-Pacific region, Computer Weekly looks at governance implications, silicon innovation and the OpenClaw phenomenon. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
21 May 2026
Why AI is making workflow automation trendy
As a technology that has been around for decades, workflow automation might finally have found its place Continue Reading
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News
21 May 2026
Fujitsu finally thrown out of Post Office in £500m Horizon replacement deals
Accenture wins contract to take over running of controversial IT system at the heart of the Post Office scandal, with One View Commerce brought in to deliver new retail software Continue Reading
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Opinion
21 May 2026
Inside FDP – part 4: The NHS data model
The NHS needs both a data model and the products to enforce it - the combination will be a key measure of success for the Federated Data Platform Continue Reading
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Podcast
21 May 2026
Agentic orchestration: A Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast
We speak to Jakob Freud, CEO of Camunda about who business processes are being reinvented in the age of agentic AI Continue Reading
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Blog Post
20 May 2026
Sagacious software: WisdomAI analytics agents act autonomously, with context
Just “doing” is no longer the standard by which we judge any agentic function’s worth, suitability or credibility. As the depth of agent-driven services in enterprise software stacks now elevates ... Continue Reading
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News
20 May 2026
Bulgaria fires up Google Cloud for national cyber security
The Bulgarian national systems integrator, BIS, has deployed Google Cloud’s Cybershield government security service as part of a national federated SOC deployment Continue Reading
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News
20 May 2026
Forward rebrand brings further autonomous networking insight
Landmark launch and corporate rebrand designed to enable organisations to see full impact of network changes before making them, so they can operate safely, with confidence. Continue Reading
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Tip
20 May 2026
5 steps of an ERP implementation communication plan
Communicating effectively about an ERP implementation is a must because of the complexity and stress of the project. Learn what steps to follow to create a communication plan. Continue Reading
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Opinion
20 May 2026
What did we learn at Google Cloud Next 2026?
AI agents are moving fast and telecoms organisations are still working out how to run them safely. At Google Cloud Next in April, the conversation continued to move beyond chatbots, assistants, and experiments. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
20 May 2026
Alteryx engineers contextualised business logic at the heart of agentic AI
Alteryx used its Alteryx Inspire 2026 conference in Orlando, Florida, this week to explain how the organisation is using its data analytics pedigree to put agentic automation into functional use, ... Continue Reading
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News
20 May 2026
Vodafone hails Nokia and AWS-based IoT services trial
Mobile operator validates cloud infrastructure provider to run internet of things voice and data network applications on Nokia core systems in push to add capacity faster and extend coverage Continue Reading
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News
20 May 2026
Why business process reinvention is needed for agentic AI workflows
Business processes were developed before AI, which makes them legacy. Camunda offers an agentic AI platform provider aiming to tackle this legacy Continue Reading
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Blog Post
20 May 2026
Tricentis delivers agentic AI Testing for SAP Business Transformation
As we collectively build the new era of agentic AI automation services, we will need to constantly and consistently test agents. That core truth means we need to test agents, so that’s agentic ... Continue Reading
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News
20 May 2026
Avoid expensive AI agents with these five design imperatives
Dell Technologies’ chief operating officer Jeff Clarke offers a blueprint for the AI-native enterprise, warning that failing to integrate data and control tokenomics will result in high cloud bills and fragmented tools Continue Reading
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News
19 May 2026
Vulnerability exploitation now primary origin of data breaches
Verizon’s annual cyber report reveals a major change in how data breaches originate, highlighting the impact of artificial intelligence Continue Reading
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News
19 May 2026
As AI costs spiral, Dell pitches return to on-premise datacentres
With agentic AI driving up public cloud consumption, Dell Technologies is pitching local and hybrid infrastructure to shield enterprises from soaring token costs Continue Reading
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News
19 May 2026
Miro draws AI framework to close collaboration gap
Workspace technology provider establishes AI platform as connective layer of modern work ecosystem to turn individual AI productivity into organisation-wide transformation Continue Reading
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Opinion
19 May 2026
Assume autonomy: Why security teams need to rethink defence at machine speed
For years, cyber security strategy has been built around a simple premise, that attackers and defenders operate at roughly the same speed. But that assumption is now broken and new approaches are needed. Continue Reading
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News
19 May 2026
Interview: How Volvo built software for a two-and-a-half-tonne moving object
Volvo Cars is the only legacy carmaker in the world rated at the highest level of software-defined vehicle capability by S&P Global Mobility. Its chief engineering and technology officer, Anders Bell, tells us how it got there Continue Reading
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Blog Post
19 May 2026
Domino topples AI model-to-mission mountain
Enterprise IT stacks in every vertical are accelerating through new deployment cycles that feature a new breed of AI services being applied to the coalface of business, starting at the command line ... Continue Reading
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News
19 May 2026
Zoom expands AI workflows from conversation to action
AI-first work platform provider adds series of artificial intelligence capabilities, shifting from tools designed to simply assist work to systems that actively help complete it Continue Reading
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Feature
19 May 2026
Gartner: How AI will transform managed network services
Network service providers are deploying artificial intelligence-powered tools for network admin tasks. Gartner looks at how AI is being used Continue Reading
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News
19 May 2026
Ford accelerates European business with new models and in-vehicle smart tech
Car giant revs up European product and services roll-out tailored to customers’ unique demands, including expanding its line-up and connected services that turn vehicle data into measurable productivity gains Continue Reading
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E-Zine
19 May 2026
Generative AI is changing the game in video gaming
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we hear from executives at video game giant Ubisoft about how generative AI is being used to enhance the experience for gamers. Our latest buyer’s guide looks at the ways AI is changing network management. And we find out why bug bounty programmes are coming under scrutiny as cyber security experts question how best to report vulnerabilities. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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19 May 2026
In video games of the future, your AI teammates will actually listen
Ubisoft executives offer a glimpse into the engineering behind its generative AI middleware, including the use of small language models, prompt optimisation and on-device processing to bring virtual teammates to life Continue Reading
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News
18 May 2026
Zayo Europe opens Genoa fibre network landing, interconnection hub
European fibre infrastructure provider expands Mediterranean footprint and regional Southern European network with point of presence in north of Italy Continue Reading
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Blog Post
18 May 2026
MuleSoft Omni Gateway offers route to agentic visibility & consistent governance
Software application development that gravitates in, around, through, under and over the new and emerging agentic AI services, models and toolkits being laid down every day continues apace. But the ... Continue Reading