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Internet technology has transformed businesses and public services, and as a result has also revolutionised the IT department. Web trends such as e-commerce, social media, Web 2.0 and cloud computing are essential elements of any successful IT strategy. We follow the latest developments and help IT managers choose the right products for their organisation.
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News
26 Jun 2026
Met Palantir pilot: The DPIA that raises more questions than answers
We examine the Data Protection Impact Assessment for the Metropolitan Police’s Palantir Foundry pilot, and the governance gaps it exposes around surveillance, transparency and staff consultation Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Datacentre and cloud editor (acting)
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News
25 Jun 2026
MWC 2026 Shanghai: Huawei bets on token economy as telecoms seeks new AI revenues
AI-native networks, intelligent computing and token-based business models are emerging as the next frontier of digital infrastructure Continue Reading
By- Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly
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16 Jul 2026
EU unveils full-stack sovereignty package to build Euro tech muscle
European Commission launches package spanning chips, cloud and energy to reduce dependency on US and Chinese supply chains and to foster a sovereign vertical domestic stack. Continue Reading
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Opinion
16 Jul 2026
Has Microsoft overstretched its cloud elasticity?
Microsoft promised "infinite" cloud scalability, but signs of capacity strain and regional rollbacks suggest it may be overstretched, forcing customers to rethink vendor lock-in Continue Reading
By- Owen Sayers, Secon Solutions
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Blog Post
15 Jul 2026
Cribl nibbles up CardinalOps to serve up no quibble AI detection engineering
AI telemetry company Cribl this week acquired CardinalOps, an agentic detection engineering company. The move is designed to add “detection engineering capabilities” to Crible that help users ... Continue Reading
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News
15 Jul 2026
Inside AWS’s $1bn forward-deployed engineering initiative
The cloud giant is embedding cross-functional teams of engineers, scientists and strategists with customers, with Commonwealth Bank of Australia among those already seeing results Continue Reading
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News
14 Jul 2026
IDCA warns of ‘delay tax’ as AI datacentre power surges 50%
Global datacentre electricity consumption reaches 1.9% of all generation, with ‘zombie workloads’ wasting 3GW of US capacity alone and a 100MW project delay costing up to $1bn Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Datacentre and cloud editor (acting)
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News
14 Jul 2026
Study reveals Microsoft tactics to lure Windows users
The Edge browser may have a small market share, but research commissioned by Firefox shows how Microsoft muscles in Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
14 Jul 2026
Pure DC launches €7.5bn Finland AI datacentre campus
550MW AI datacentre project – with Microsoft reportedly signed up – reflects shift as European market moves north to bypass power constraints in traditional Flap-D hubs Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Datacentre and cloud editor (acting)
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News
14 Jul 2026
Interview: Lucie Audibert, solicitor in MP Jess Asato’s Grok case
AWO solicitor Lucie Audibert speaks with Computer Weekly about representing Labour MP Jess Asato’s legal claim against xAI’s chatbot Grok, its nudification capabilities and how this case may define what liability for developers of AI tools look like Continue Reading
By- Larissa Steel, Computer Weekly
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Opinion
13 Jul 2026
Why legal control beats location in data sovereignty
US law can access global data via providers, making local data residency insufficient. Businesses must prioritise true jurisdictional control over "sovereignty washing" marketing Continue Reading
By- Jake Madders, Hyve Managed Hosting
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Blog Post
13 Jul 2026
Iris AWS collaboration widens aperture to semantic-enriched agentic knowledge
Oslo-based Iris (stylised as Iris.ai) provides what it calls a “semantic-enriched knowledge foundation” for enterprise software stacks building agentic AI services. To clarify, Iris builds ... Continue Reading
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Feature
13 Jul 2026
CW@60: Preserving the wonder of a life in tech
Mozilla's Linda Griffin shares how a life-changing experience taught her how life in tech ought to be Continue Reading
By- Linda Griffin, Mozilla
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Opinion
10 Jul 2026
The US is set to delete a datacentre security rule. Bad timing
The US Federal Data Center Enhancement Act expires soon and will remove critical physical security baselines. This risks eroding standards during the AI-driven global infrastructure boom Continue Reading
By- Kumar Sokka, CEO, Acre Security
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News
08 Jul 2026
Hamad International Airport launches one of the world’s largest biometric passenger journeys
Sita-powered Fast Pass enables travellers to use facial recognition from check-in to boarding across more than 700 touchpoints, highlighting the GCC’s growing leadership in smart airport technology Continue Reading
By- Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly
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News
07 Jul 2026
SNP council backs datacentre halt and creates Burnham dilemma
As Scottish National Party council passes a motion for Scotland datacentre moratorium, Andy Burnham’s avowed ‘power to the regions’ views face strain in light of critical national infrastructure designation Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Datacentre and cloud editor (acting)
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News
07 Jul 2026
Can Oman become the Gulf’s third AI infrastructure hub?
The Sultanate is leveraging subsea cables, lower costs and regulatory stability to position itself alongside regional AI giants, but a large ecosystem scale gap remains Continue Reading
By- Mastufa Ahmed
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News
07 Jul 2026
Singtel’s AI push could lift its digital business to a third of earnings
Singtel’s group CEO, Yuen Kuan Moon, says the telco is investing in datacentres, GPUs and AI services while staying focused on shareholder returns Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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Feature
06 Jul 2026
Datacentre dive: Inside nLighten’s Bristol edge datacentre
We visit nLighten’s BRS1 datacentre, and travel from gritty city centre fringe to a high-tech overhaul that makes the case for reusing legacy infrastructure over new construction Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Datacentre and cloud editor (acting)
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News
05 Jul 2026
How Zoho’s full-stack strategy keeps it in control of cost and sovereignty
Zoho’s ANZ lead Rakesh Prabhakar explains how building its own infrastructure keeps the SaaS firm in control of cost, pricing and data sovereignty Continue Reading
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News
03 Jul 2026
AI to revolutionise industrial internet in oil and gas markets
Research shows how the global industrial internet market is experiencing rapid expansion, with upstream segment at the forefront of adoption Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
03 Jul 2026
Platforms must shoulder burden of proof for social media design
Under-16s social media ban should be tied to design features, with the burden of proof towards safety placed on companies, says technology psychologist Continue Reading
By- Larissa Steel, Computer Weekly
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News
02 Jul 2026
UKtech50 2026: The most influential people in UK technology
Computer Weekly has announced the 16th annual UKtech50 – our definitive list of the movers and shakers in the UK tech sector Continue Reading
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News
02 Jul 2026
Digital readiness gaps emerge around FIFA World Cup 2026
Dynatrace research highlights disparities in federation website performance around the FIFA World Cup 2026, with Saudi Arabia among the slowest performers, as organisations turn to AI and observability to manage unpredictable traffic spikes Continue Reading
By- Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly
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News
02 Jul 2026
Data dive: Kill switch and catch-up – can Europe close the sovereignty gap?
As the US demonstrates it can wield an AI ‘kill switch’, the EU and UK unleash a wave of sovereign tech measures. Can state-led industrial policy bridge a $2tn revenue chasm? Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Datacentre and cloud editor (acting)
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News
01 Jul 2026
Tata Communications strengthens India-Singapore connectivity corridor
AI-ready connectivity investments look to enable enterprises to connect across continents with secure, high-speed, dynamic, self-managed and low-latency infrastructure Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
01 Jul 2026
Self-harm and cyberflashing added to online safety offences list
The Online Safety Act has been updated to include ‘self-harm’ and ‘cyberflashing’ as ‘priority offences’, meaning online service providers will need to update their risk assessments of both categories Continue Reading
By- Larissa Steel, Computer Weekly
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News
29 Jun 2026
Online retail accessibility is failing disabled customers
Those with disabilities are consistently faced with accessibility issues during the retail experience, forcing them to use workarounds or give up entirely Continue Reading
By- Clare McDonald, Business Editor
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News
29 Jun 2026
ITS, Nufibre extend UK broadband offerings
UK business connectivity full-fibre operator strengthens access to purpose-built business connectivity across England, Scotland and Wales, while fellow altnet looks to make broadband management simpler and more accessible Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
26 Jun 2026
Met Palantir pilot: The DPIA that raises more questions than answers
We examine the Data Protection Impact Assessment for the Metropolitan Police’s Palantir Foundry pilot, and the governance gaps it exposes around surveillance, transparency and staff consultation Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Datacentre and cloud editor (acting)
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Blog Post
25 Jun 2026
Linux Foundation details intent to launch Agent Name Service
We need a new open standard to extend the Internet’s existing DNS infrastructure to enable portable identity, verification and discovery for the emerging agentic web. But what is the DNS ... Continue Reading
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News
25 Jun 2026
MWC 2026 Shanghai: Huawei bets on token economy as telecoms seeks new AI revenues
AI-native networks, intelligent computing and token-based business models are emerging as the next frontier of digital infrastructure Continue Reading
By- Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly
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News
24 Jun 2026
Cost the major barrier in AI’s race to space
Space-based datacentres are becoming technically feasible in the next decade, with one in eight AI workloads running in space by 2040, according to Boston Consulting Group – but costs will pose a major barrier to its adoption Continue Reading
By- Larissa Steel, Computer Weekly
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News
24 Jun 2026
Overwhelming support for Microsoft SMS designation in CMA responses
Some 25 organisations back Strategic Market Status for Microsoft’s business software ecosystem, while the Open Cloud Coalition estimates £60m in annual public sector costs Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Datacentre and cloud editor (acting)
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News
24 Jun 2026
The £1,100 lock-in: CMA Microsoft probe exposes software ecosystem at a crossroads
A parish council, a £60m public sector bill, and the AI question that could define UK digital competition for a generation in responses to the CMA’s Strategic Market Status investigation Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Datacentre and cloud editor (acting)
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Opinion
23 Jun 2026
Why sovereign cloud is a marketing fix, not an architectural one
Sovereign cloud wrappers fail against physical and legal risks. True sovereignty requires building mathematically-enforced, multi-jurisdictional infrastructure, not vendor contracts Continue Reading
By- Dominic Williams, founder, Dfinity
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News
23 Jun 2026
nLighten CEO Dawn Childs on edge datacentres and sovereignty
We talk to the CEO of nLighten about the limits of the UK power grid, why that makes ‘edge’ datacentres a good idea, and navigating contemporary data sovereignty requirements Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Datacentre and cloud editor (acting)
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News
23 Jun 2026
Nokia, t3 Broadband, Aureon team to deploy optical AI connectivity
Comms tech provider teams with US operator to provide AI-ready optical route connecting North Dakota datacentre to Chicago metro area Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
23 Jun 2026
Google’s Andi Gutmans on the shift to agent-scale data management
We talk to PHP pioneer and Google agentic data cloud vice-president about ensuring agentic quality, including having agents voting against each other, and the risk of LLM lock-in Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Datacentre and cloud editor (acting)
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News
23 Jun 2026
Australian government cloud mandate sparks migration warnings
As Australia prepares to enforce its whole-of-government cloud policy, industry experts warn agencies against rushed migrations, supplier lock-in and treating AI readiness as an afterthought Continue Reading
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Opinion
22 Jun 2026
AI’s next compute layer is likely to come from outside Silicon Valley
AI infrastructure is moving beyond hubs like Silicon Valley. Nations like India, Brazil, and the UAE are building sovereign, power-conscious capacity to solve local compute scarcity Continue Reading
By- Ilman Shazhaev, founder and CEO of Dizzaract
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Opinion
22 Jun 2026
The power crunch: How energy constraints reshape datacentre strategy
AI growth is now hitting a hard limit – electricity. With power shortages causing delays, firms are pivoting to on-site energy, liquid cooling, and edge computing to sustain scaling for AI Continue Reading
By- Jason Donham, senior director analyst, Gartner
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Opinion
22 Jun 2026
Datacentres are a great target and AZs don’t help, so we need edge
When the redundancy model and the threat model encounter each other in the real world, the redundancy model loses, says Adhum Carter Wolde-Lule, director at Prism Power Group Continue Reading
By- Adhum Carter Wolde-Lule, director at Prism Power Group
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Feature
22 Jun 2026
CW@60: On longevity – a career spanning 60 years of modern computing
Vint Cerf, one of the “fathers of the internet”, reflects on a career that started not long before Computer Weekly did Continue Reading
By- Vinton G. Cerf
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Blog Post
19 Jun 2026
The decay problem developers need to address in AI security
AI model releases aren't step changes, says Alan LeFort, CEO, StrongestLayer. He thinks there are points on a predictable curve and wants to explain why software application developers working in ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
19 Jun 2026
Linux Foundation launches Appia Foundation to build standardised specifications for AI
The Linux Foundation this week announced the formation of the Appia Foundation. Why did the LF do this? Regulations around the world are moving to active enforcement and firms require evidence of ... Continue Reading
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News
19 Jun 2026
Google Cloud boosts for enterprise agentic at London Summit
Hyperscaler prioritises process automation in UK showcase, with frontier models, agent platforms and development tools to the fore, with customers such as Unilever in the spotlight Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Datacentre and cloud editor (acting)
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News
18 Jun 2026
Snapdragon START kicks off next phase of personal AI with XR smart glasses
Qualcomm launches AI-based programme to enable brands to design and scale personal AI devices, starting with smart glasses Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
18 Jun 2026
CMA puts in place fair ranking measures on Google Search
Google will need to rank organic searches objectively and will be required under UK law to share data with third-party services Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
18 Jun 2026
Applied Materials unveils integrated visual system for next-gen smart glasses
Co-optimised smart glasses system designed to bring high-performance augmented reality displays to market faster, featuring improved visual performance, integration and scalable manufacturing Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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Blog Post
18 Jun 2026
Earnix AIOS ensures insurers get 'anchored intelligence' for native AI tools & services
Earnix is an AI company for insurance decisioning. The company claims to offer “production-grade” AI and decisioning technology into the workflows and decisions that shape insurance performance ... Continue Reading
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News
18 Jun 2026
UAE’s push towards agentic AI raises stakes for governance and accountability
As the UAE accelerates plans to embed autonomous AI into government services, experts warn that governance frameworks must evolve from policy documents into operational controls that ensure transparency, accountability and trust Continue Reading
By- Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly
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Opinion
17 Jun 2026
Why AI monetisation, not 6G, is the real prize for telcos
In the first of a three-part series exploring the role of telcos in the AI economy, we examine why operators must look beyond next generation 6G networks and focus on capturing the value of AI workloads Continue Reading
By- Edwin Lin
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Feature
16 Jun 2026
The great datacentre backlash: The industry response
In part two of a two-part series looking at attitudes to datacentres, we look at how developers and operators have responded to the wave of anti-datacentre sentiment sweeping through communities and what their plan is to avoid further escalation Continue Reading
By- Andrew Donoghue
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News
16 Jun 2026
XR market rewriting its own rules as smart glasses use surges
Research finds that eyewear-form-factor devices are no longer the niche in extended reality, they are the market as devices encompassing AR, XR, MR and VR grew 86% annually in Q1 2026 Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
16 Jun 2026
Ineffable Intelligence strikes Google Cloud deal for Vera Rubin GPU power
London-based ‘anti-LLM’ developer led by AlphaGo founder David Silver selects Google Cloud Vera Rubin GPU infrastructure to build reinforcement learning ‘superlearners’ Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Datacentre and cloud editor (acting)
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News
15 Jun 2026
Data dive: Dodgy data derails datacentre water debate
The Government Digital Sustainability Alliance reports that we are on track for a massive water supply shortfall. The dataset it used suggests not. We look at the datacentre water use debate Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Datacentre and cloud editor (acting)
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Blog Post
15 Jun 2026
Big Tech has only itself to blame for the UK government's social media ban
Increasingly, speaking about anything to do with “Big Tech” is becoming a divisive, often ideological activity. On topics such as Palantir, digital identity, AI, datacentres and social media – to ... Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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News
15 Jun 2026
Big tech must introduce age checks to support UK’s under-16s social media ban
Keir Starmer announces UK social media ban for under-16s that requires mandatory age verification to access social media services Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
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Blog Post
15 Jun 2026
The role of software engineers in the AI datacentre fabric
When software engineers think about AI, the conversation almost always gravitates toward the compute side: GPUs, model architecture, parallelism frameworks and inference optimisation. But the ... Continue Reading
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News
14 Jun 2026
UK Finance ‘shocked but not surprised’ by rise in fraud as tech firms ‘profit’ from it
Two-thirds of authorised push payment scams begin on tech platforms, according to UK Finance annual report Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
12 Jun 2026
The digital pivot: How HSS transformed hire with agentic AI
HSS ProService underwent a profound transformation from asset-heavy hire business to digital marketplace set to deploy agentic AI. CEO Tom Shorten tells us how it did it Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Datacentre and cloud editor (acting)
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News
12 Jun 2026
Lincolnshire County Council upgrades wide area network services
Lincolnshire County Council to replace legacy PSN infrastructure with unified, high-performing network environment, enabling greater agility Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
12 Jun 2026
Labour MP Jess Asato launches legal action over Grok deepfakes
After xAI’s Grok chatbot was used to create sexualised images and videos of her, Labour MP Jess Asato is taking legal action against the company in a bid to hold the firm accountable for the harms associated with its design choices Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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Feature
12 Jun 2026
‘Don’t break the business’: Lessons from Ann Summers’ ESB transformation
Ann Summers’ technology and supply chain director Jeannette Copeland talks through lessons learned during the retailer’s recent ESB overhaul Continue Reading
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News
11 Jun 2026
Finland, Sweden strengthen joint 6G programme
Finnish, Swedish researchers team to make 6G communication networks more capable, robust, secure and trusted through a programme offering a foundation for stable societies Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
11 Jun 2026
Wi-Fi 7 gains ground but advanced Wi-Fi standards lag in Europe
Study reveals wireless internet market in flux with Wi-Fi 4 in rapid decline, Wi-Fi 6 the net recipient, and Wi-Fi 7 beginning to scale but only in the most advanced markets Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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Blog Post
10 Jun 2026
An answer to the token economics phenomenon: Linux Foundation Tokenomicon
Tokenomics, for the uninitiated, is a practice designed to analyse the economic design, supply and distribution mechanisms governing an AI agent's utility token use and wider ecosystem. Following ... Continue Reading
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Opinion
10 Jun 2026
The UK cannot afford a box-ticking solution to cloud dominance
Big tech companies often find ways out of regulatory directives, so the CMA must come up with enforceable commitments, across the whole investigation, and quickly Continue Reading
By- Nicky Stewart
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News
10 Jun 2026
Interview: Pegasystems’ Don Schuerman on how to keep the lid on skyrocketing AI costs
Pegasystems offers an alternative take on how enterprises can use artificial intelligence to automate their business processes without burning through their budgets Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
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News
10 Jun 2026
The politicisation of Silicon Valley
Former UK deputy prime minister Nick Clegg speaks about his tenure at Meta and how the tech giants have turned to Maga Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
09 Jun 2026
Brace for cloud price hikes and AI failures amid pressure to modernise
Organisations risk losing control of their IT infrastructure unless they embrace platform-centric models, modernise procurement and cut through the agentic AI hype, Gartner analysts warn Continue Reading
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News
09 Jun 2026
CityFibre breaks one million connections barrier
UK’s largest independent full-fibre platform announces significant landmark with the number of premises connected to its UK-wide broadband network now hitting seven figures Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
09 Jun 2026
Talabat Kitchens combines AI, data and partnerships to scale in MENA
Awais Malik, general manager for Kitchens MENA at Talabat, explains how the company’s technology-driven cloud kitchen strategy is helping restaurant partners scale faster, reduce costs and unlock growth opportunities across the region Continue Reading
By- Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly
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Blog Post
09 Jun 2026
Encoding the agentic carbon layer: IFS Zero evolves greentech with Emissions Operating System
Industrial AI software company IFS this month detailed the workings of its new IFS Zero offering. This is an agentic Emissions Operating System designed for the world’s most asset-intensive ... Continue Reading
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E-Zine
09 Jun 2026
Inside the AI factory of the future
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we visit the latest in AI factory technology and construction at TeraWulf’s Lake Ontario datacentre, where a former coal-fired power station is being rapidly transformed. American Express talks about the latest digital innovations being introduced at the credit card giant. And we ask the hyperscalers – can you really deliver a sovereign cloud? Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
09 Jun 2026
Alibaba Cloud opens Johor cloud region
Chinese tech giant unveils two new datacentres in Johor, cementing its largest infrastructure presence in Southeast Asia while capitalising on spillover demand from Singapore Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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News
08 Jun 2026
Councils exit 10-year Capita deal to boost decision and project velocity
Two councils that were once part of a five-council group outsourced to Capita take back control of their IT to allow for decision-making and IT projects that aren’t bound by the slowest member Continue Reading
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08 Jun 2026
Interview: Luke Gebb, head of global innovation, American Express
Amex is pioneering agentic commerce for its cardholders – just one of a series of digital innovations driving transformation at the company Continue Reading
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Blog Post
08 Jun 2026
Pushing pilots-to-production: NTT DATA expands collaboration with Google Cloud
NTT DATA (hereafter NTT Data) wants software application developers to be able to go from pilot to production (not a branded or de facto industry term, but it should be) in the most fluid, ... Continue Reading
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News
05 Jun 2026
ViaTunisia subsea segment reaches ready-for-service status
Subsea cable segment connecting Marseilles in France and Bizerte in Tunisia has officially reached ready-for-service status, making leap from infrastructure design to live connectivity Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
04 Jun 2026
Publishers can now opt out of Google AI summaries and training
The UK’s competition watchdog has ruled that Google must provide online publishers and news organisations with the ability to opt out of their work being summarised by artificial intelligence, or otherwise used to train the company’s models Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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Blog Post
04 Jun 2026
Harness tightens up AI ROI spend with new tools
Software delivery company Harness produced two new products recently. The directly-named AI DLC Insights and Cloud & AI Cost Management arrive with a promise of their ability to give software ... Continue Reading
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News
04 Jun 2026
EU unveils full-stack sovereignty package to build Euro tech muscle
European Commission launches package spanning chips, cloud and energy to reduce dependency on US and Chinese supply chains and to foster a sovereign vertical domestic stack Continue Reading
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News
04 Jun 2026
Cisco Live 26: Networks the key in post-Mythos world
Platform offers unified approach for humans and AI agents to run critical IT infrastructure together, allowing customers to build their own apps and agents in natural language Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
04 Jun 2026
AI boom creates connectivity challenge for integrators
Whitepaper from connectivity expert Altnets highlights growing infrastructure pressure, as artificial intelligence demand reshapes the future of digital economies Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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Blog Post
03 Jun 2026
Arcjet brings bot detection into code to protect AI workflows without CAPTCHAs
Arcjet is a runtime trust layer for modern applications. Developers use it to enforce security policy directly in code, where application context such as identity, route, session, permissions and ... Continue Reading
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News
03 Jun 2026
SIT Committee urges Palantir exit in push to end US cloud grip
A Science, Innovation and Technology Committee report contains recommendations that would radically alter UK public sector IT, procurement and relationship with hyperscalers if adopted Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Datacentre and cloud editor (acting)
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Blog Post
03 Jun 2026
AI afterburn: Why software quality is crashing in the rush for speed
AI is good, but, that ‘goodness’ comes with casualties, complexities and responsibilities. These caveats are (of course) driven by the need to ensure data provenance - and indeed data handling, ... 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
AI becomes the ultimate CEO performance test in the UAE
Study shows that success with artificial intelligence directly affects how long chief executives keep their jobs in the UAE Continue Reading
By- Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly
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News
02 Jun 2026
Age verification tech could put children at greater risk, says think tank
UK proposals for mandatory age verification will not mitigate children’s exposure to harmful content and ‘addictive’ app design, and risks excluding vulnerable groups from online services, says Foundation for Information Policy Research Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
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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 shared some of the challenges and benefits of implementing emerging technologies 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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Feature
28 May 2026
UAE retailers turn to AI agents to drive faster decisions and smarter automation
UiPath warns that governance, orchestration and security will determine whether agentic AI delivers value across retail and manufacturing 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
By- Shane Herath , Eco-Friendly Web Alliance
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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
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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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
By- Antony Adshead, Datacentre and cloud editor (acting)
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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
By- Antony Adshead, Datacentre and cloud editor (acting)
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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
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
