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Over half of India-based companies suffer security breaches

Business supply chains, which include Indian companies, are at risk of attack as more than half of suppliers were breached last year
Microsoft hides key data flow information in plain sight

Microsoft’s own documentation confirms that data hosted in its hyperscale cloud architecture routinely traverses the globe, but the tech giant is actively obfuscating this vital information from its UK law enforcement customers
Government to introduce mandatory digital ID

Prime minister Keir Starmer says the scheme, which will be compulsory by the end of this parliament, will help crack down on illegal workers, as well as provide benefits to citizens
Amazon joins coalition to reduce water use of AI datacentres

Amazon is joining forces with academics, research groups and utility firms to reduce the water usage habits of datacentres, and also find ways that AI can help tackle the problem of water scarcity in some regions of the world
How Mediacorp stops livestreams from freezing at key moments

Singapore’s national broadcaster has achieved a 99.5% crash-free rate for its mobile apps by using observability tools to find and fix issues in real time, ensuring a smoother experience for users
AI infrastructure provider Nscale bags $1.1bn in series B funding

A week after it was revealed that Nscale would be working with Microsoft to build the UK's largest supercomputer, the company announces it has secured $1.1bn in series B funding

Nscale explained: Everything you need to know

AI infrastructure provider Nscale has risen to prominence in UK tech circles over the course of the past year, having aligned itself with the government’s AI strategy. But what is Nscale, and who is behind it?
The UK government’s AI Growth Zones strategy: Everything you need to know

Plans to make the UK an AI superpower imply pervasive use of the technology. Ramping up adoption of AI will require more datacentres to host compute-intensive workloads, which is where the AI Growth Zone strategy comes in
Engagement-based advertising models are coming for AI

Tech companies are eyeing ad-driven revenue streams to offset a possible investment market recession. Without proper oversight, this risks immense user exploitation

Cloudera Evolve25: Enterprise AI now integrated into ‘mandatory practice’- CW Developer Network

It’s a big tipping point if it’s true. AI data platform specialist Cloudera is suggesting that progressive AI tools and service are now being integrated into enterprise AI stacks as a matter of ... Continue Reading
Cloudera Evolve25: Iceberg foundations form unified data approach to AI & analytics - Open Source Insider

Cloudera has come forward with updates to its platform in line with its product roadmap and used its Evolve25 practitioner and partner conference in New York this month to lay down the news. ... Continue Reading
Controversy ahead - the many challenges facing a UK government national digital ID scheme- Computer Weekly Editors Blog

It seems we are to expect some sort of announcement on digital identity at the forthcoming Labour conference. Briefings to select national newspapers have trailed the likelihood of prime minister ... Continue Reading
AI Workflows - Sysdig: MCP & the rise of 'toxic flows'- CW Developer Network

This is a guest post fot the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Conor Sherman, CISO in residence at Sysdig. Sherman writes in full as follows... Executives are betting heavily on agentic ... Continue Reading

Deconstructing the UK-US Tech Prosperity 'Deal'

The so-called 'deal' between the UK and US to promote collaboration in science and technology reveals a UK government selling out homegrown talent to the demands of Big Tech
How UK tech firms can reduce risk amid immigration reforms

Changes to immigration rules have led to a fall in the number of skilled worker visas issued to IT professionals to work in the UK
Rethinking identity in the age of AI impersonation

Trust in business has long hinged on human instincts but with the advent of deepfakes, it is becoming dangerous to assume too much.