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January 16, 2025 16Jan2025 News

Sunderland self-driving bus project gains autonomy provider

Oxford-based connected vehicle software provider announced as key partner for autonomous transport initiative Continue Reading

January 16, 2025 16Jan2025 News

NAO calls for ‘cross-government’ revamp of IT procurement to improve ‘big tech’ project outcomes

The National Audit Office has highlighted a series of shortcomings in the government’s approach to digital procurement Continue Reading

January 16, 2025 16Jan2025 Blog Post

Spot the difference: National Data Strategy/National Data Library

The Labour government appears to be taking every opportunity to emphasise that it has a plan for growth. This is set against the backdrop of the inauguration of Donald Trump as US president and the ... Continue Reading

January 16, 2025 16Jan2025 News

Almost half of UK banks set to miss DORA deadline

A significant minority of financial services organisations in the UK will not be fully compliant with the EU’s DORA cyber and risk management regulation when it comes into force on 17 January Continue Reading

January 16, 2025 16Jan2025 News

BT unveils 5G Standalone network slicing deployment first in Belfast

UK’s leading telco BT announced the first real-world deployment of 5G Standalone network slicing capabilities in a slicing trial that brought payments to Belfast Christmas Market in December 2024 Continue Reading

January 16, 2025 16Jan2025 News

UK Home Office reveals new approach to deliver Emergency Services Network

IT partners announced to get over-budget emergency services communications network back on track Continue Reading

January 16, 2025 16Jan2025 News

L’Oréal: Making AI worth it

No stranger to advanced technologies, the cosmetics firm is partnering with IBM on GenAI capabilities to support its sustainability goals Continue Reading

January 16, 2025 16Jan2025 News

Bank of England and New York counterpart exchange puts technology cooperation into 3D

A staff exchange between regulators will see US and UK financial technology experts cross the Atlantic Continue Reading

January 16, 2025 16Jan2025 News

Global IT spending to soar in 2025

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

January 16, 2025 16Jan2025 News

DDN seeks AI leadership as it bags $300m investment

DDN aims to take high-performance computing expertise and become a leader in storage for artificial intelligence. It builds on years in the HPC space, and now has £300m from Blackstone, a fund with an AI focus Continue Reading

January 16, 2025 16Jan2025 News

Davos 2025: Digital supply chains at risk as world faces two years of turbulence

World Economic Forum urges digital business leaders to build the resilience of supply chains, improve cyber defences and develop contingency plans Continue Reading

January 16, 2025 16Jan2025 News

Diversity in tech 2024: Collaboration is vital for DEI progress

At the 2024 Computer Weekly and Harvey Nash diversity in tech event, speakers and audience members alike made it clear that gaining true equity in the technology sector will continue to move at a snail’s pace without working together Continue Reading

January 16, 2025 16Jan2025 News

Nexfibre calls for regulatory action on Openreach’s broadband overreach

UK fibre provider publishes report urging regulatory consistency for broadband industry, including maintaining restrictions on market leader to avoid ‘harming investment, innovation and the progress’ of full-fibre roll-out Continue Reading

January 15, 2025 15Jan2025 Blog Post

Data engineering - Percona: Measure twice, implement once, the art of thinking ahead

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Bennie Grant in his role as chief operating officer at Percona. Grant writes in full as follows… The phrase “measure twice, ... Continue Reading

January 15, 2025 15Jan2025 News

Government, Nesta and ODI issue £600k smart data challenge to technologists

Department for Business and Trade, Challenge Works and the Open Data Institute have issued a Smart Data Challenge to app developers and entrepreneurs with a total prize fund of £600,000 Continue Reading

January 15, 2025 15Jan2025 News

Cyber security dovetails with AI to lead 2025 corporate IT investment

Cyber security and GenAI top enterprise IT investment plans for 2025, whether singly or together, according to research from Enterprise Strategy Group Continue Reading

January 15, 2025 15Jan2025 News

Larger businesses spend, spend, spend on AI

Companies earning over $500m are spending 5% of their revenue on artificial intelligence initiatives Continue Reading

January 15, 2025 15Jan2025 News

Users protest, flee TikTok as clock ticks on US ban

As the US Supreme Court prepares to rule on the future of TikTok, rumours of a sale are swirling around Washington DC while panicked users make plans for an exodus Continue Reading

January 15, 2025 15Jan2025 News

Biggest Patch Tuesday in years sees Microsoft address 159 vulnerabilities

The largest Patch Tuesday of the 2020s so far brings fixes for more than 150 CVEs ranging widely in their scope and severity – including eight zero-day flaws Continue Reading

January 15, 2025 15Jan2025 News

UK’s female fintech leaders hit harder by investment collapse

UK fintechs led by women suffered disproportionately as a result of the fall in investment in the sector Continue Reading

January 15, 2025 15Jan2025 News

GSMA: European 5G future at crossroads

Mobile Economy Europe report forecasts 5G adoption in Europe to soar to 80% by 2030, boosting the economy by €164bn, but policy reforms are key to securing critical network investment Continue Reading

January 15, 2025 15Jan2025 Opinion

The AI Opportunities Action Plan is recommended reading

The government's strategy for accelerating AI has been many months in the making - is it enough, and what regulatory environment will be appropriate? Continue Reading

January 15, 2025 15Jan2025 In Depth

Backup technology explained: The fundamentals of enterprise backup

We look at backup and its role in enterprise data protection, including what to backup and how often, RPO and RTO, full and incremental, and if backups can be replaced by snapshots Continue Reading

January 15, 2025 15Jan2025 News

JLR and Tata team to deliver smarter, data-driven, connected cars

Jaguar Land Rover partners with digital ecosystem enabler to ‘supercharge’ next-generation vehicle connectivity with real-time vehicle location services, smarter driving experiences and increased software-over-the-air updates Continue Reading

January 15, 2025 15Jan2025 Blog Post

The UK government's AI plan covers all the bases but needs a dose of pragmatism

With the launch of its AI Opportunities Action Plan, few people can complain that the UK government is not taking the potential of artificial intelligence seriously. With 50 recommendations in the ... Continue Reading

January 15, 2025 15Jan2025 Opinion

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

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

January 15, 2025 15Jan2025 News

Davos 2025: Misinformation and disinformation are most pressing risks, says World Economic Forum

World leaders, business chiefs and civil society organisations will discuss the risks posed by misinformation, disinformation and artificial intelligence at the World Economic Forum Continue Reading

January 15, 2025 15Jan2025 News

Cohesity CEO on Veritas integration and IPO plans

Cohesity CEO Sanjay Poonen shares his vision for integrating Veritas’ enterprise data protection business, uniting 12,000 customers, driving AI-powered innovation and building a public-ready company Continue Reading

January 14, 2025 14Jan2025 News

NBN boost: A$3bn to upgrade internet speeds for millions

The Australian government is investing A$3bn to upgrade Australia’s fibre-to-the-node network, bringing faster internet speeds to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses Continue Reading

January 14, 2025 14Jan2025 News

Barings Law enleagues 15,000 claimants against Google and Microsoft

Barings Law has signed up 15,000 claimants in a data breach suit against Microsoft and Google. The firm says the tech giants use personal data without proper consent to train AI models Continue Reading

January 14, 2025 14Jan2025 News

Connectivity second only to location in property-leasing decisions

Study from neutral host providers discovers how Wi-Fi and cellular connectivity have overtaken traditional priorities such as price and amenities as top considerations for businesses choosing commercial properties Continue Reading

January 14, 2025 14Jan2025 News

CMA kicks off investigation into Google search engine dominance

The Competition and Markets Authority is using powers that came into force at the start of the year to assess Google’s reach Continue Reading

January 14, 2025 14Jan2025 News

Subpostmasters won’t get financial redress until mid-2027 at current rate of progress

Campaigning former subpostmaster warns that some members of the group that took the Post Office to court might not receive financial redress until mid-2027 Continue Reading

January 14, 2025 14Jan2025 News

Harwell Science and Innovation Campus deploys private 5G connectivity

Technology laboratories, startups and research institutions at leading UK research facility are set to benefit from private 5G network connectivity Continue Reading

January 14, 2025 14Jan2025 News

Government funding to help businesses discover AI value

The government is betting the bank on the power of artificial intelligence to fix the public sector, mend roads and boost the UK economy Continue Reading

January 14, 2025 14Jan2025 News

Internet of things management platform market breaks $1bn barrier in 2024

Study finds IoT connectivity management platforms facing headwinds, with suppliers exiting industry and others rethinking product and pricing strategies Continue Reading

January 14, 2025 14Jan2025 News

Datacentre M&A deals reach record highs in 2024 fuelled by GenAI demand

Figures from Synergy Research Group reveal impact that generative AI is having on datacentre M&A deal values Continue Reading

January 14, 2025 14Jan2025 Blog Post

Data engineering - TetraScience: From lab to enterprise, what scientific data teaches us

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Justin Pront, senior director of Product at TetraScience. TetraScience is known for its Tetra Scientific Data and AI Cloud ... Continue Reading

January 14, 2025 14Jan2025 News

Ericsson enhances enterprise 5G portfolio with generative AI virtual expert

Comms tech provider looks to simplify network operations through launch of generative AI-based virtual expert designed to enhance enterprise 5G network administration Continue Reading

January 14, 2025 14Jan2025 Opinion

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

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

January 14, 2025 14Jan2025 News

Developing AI datacentres: Has the UK government got what it takes?

The UK government has unveiled its 50-point AI action plan, which commits to building sovereign artificial intelligence capabilities and accelerating AI datacentre developments - but questions remain about the viability of the plans Continue Reading

January 14, 2025 14Jan2025 News

Many are called, but few are chosen: Secrets of MI5 watchers revealed

Despite advances in electronic surveillance, security service MI5 still relies on human ‘watchers’. Government documents reveal what it takes to follow suspects without being detected Continue Reading

January 14, 2025 14Jan2025 E-Zine

Generating customer experience at NatWest Bank

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we find out how NatWest Bank is using generative AI to enhance its customer experience. Our latest buyer’s guide examines the emerging regulatory compliance environment affecting IT leaders. And we learn how Toyota is... Continue Reading

January 13, 2025 13Jan2025 News

UK government plans to extend ransomware payment ban

A ban on ransomware payments by UK government departments will be extended to cover organisations such as local councils, schools and the NHS should new government proposals move forward Continue Reading

January 13, 2025 13Jan2025 News

Metro mayors face similar digitisation challenges to banks, but lack their resources

UK regional leaders want to be independent of central government when it comes to digital transformation decision-making, but don’t fully understand what’s ahead Continue Reading

January 13, 2025 13Jan2025 Opinion

Why we need better cyber regulation to protect the UK from disruption

The Computer Weekly Security Think Tank considers how security leaders should best navigate the multitude of new national and multinational regulations affecting their work, and ensure their organisations remain compliant and protected. Continue Reading

January 13, 2025 13Jan2025 News

CNI operators should ask these 12 questions of their OT suppliers

The NCSC, CISA and others have set out 12 cyber security considerations CNI organisations and other users of operational technology should incorporate into their buying processes to force their suppliers to do better Continue Reading

January 13, 2025 13Jan2025 News

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

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

January 13, 2025 13Jan2025 News

HPE opens shop for retail-ready networks

Security-first, AI-powered capabilities said to help retailers improve customer experience and operational efficiency, detecting negative impacts and transmitting remedies to improve the omnichannel experience Continue Reading

January 13, 2025 13Jan2025 News

Can UK government achieve ambition to become AI powerhouse?

The artificial intelligence opportunities action plan has been largely well received, but there are plenty of questions about how it will be achieved Continue Reading

January 13, 2025 13Jan2025 Opinion

AI is meant to free up time and yet somehow… It's stealing it

Realising the liberatory potential of artificial intelligence requires a culture shift that places people before profits and productivity Continue Reading

January 13, 2025 13Jan2025 In Depth

Third-party storage: Key storage supplier offers in big three clouds

We look at storage supplier offerings available in the big three public clouds, their pros and cons, and key use cases Continue Reading

January 13, 2025 13Jan2025 News

Virgin Media O2 to begin 3G switch-off in April 2025

City of Durham to become first part of operator’s plan to focus on 4G and 5G, and deliver faster and more reliable connectivity for customers by moving away from legacy mobile Continue Reading

January 13, 2025 13Jan2025 News

CityFibre, nexfibre accelerate roll-out of UK gigabit project

VMO2 joint venture claims to reach key milestone in its mission of delivering full-fibre network to previously underserved UK areas faster than any other operator while UK’s largest independent provider kicks off work in East and West Sussex Continue Reading

January 13, 2025 13Jan2025 News

UK government unveils AI-fuelled industrial strategy

Labour plans to implement the 50 recommendations set out by entrepreneur Matt Clifford to boost the use of AI in the UK Continue Reading

January 13, 2025 13Jan2025 Blog Post

Data engineering - Nooks: Standardising & measuring data to run AI assistants

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Nikhil Cheerla in his role as co-founder & CTO of Nooks, a company that specialises in the creation of an AI sales ... Continue Reading

January 13, 2025 13Jan2025 In Depth

Preparing for AI regulation: The EU AI Act

The EU AI Act builds on existing cyber security, privacy and data governance regulations such as GDPR Continue Reading

January 13, 2025 13Jan2025 News

Gramedia speeds up inventory checks with RFID

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

January 10, 2025 10Jan2025 News

US bank FNBO uses Pindrop to tackle voice fraud, deepfakes

Learn how First National Bank of Omaha in the US is enhancing customer authentication and verification in its contact centres, eliminating friction points and making life easier for its customer service teams, with Pindrop voice security technology Continue Reading

January 10, 2025 10Jan2025 News

Mandiant: Latest Ivanti vulns exploited by Chinese cyber spooks

Threat actors are once again lining up to exploit vulnerabilities in the widely used Ivanti product suite, with an apparent link to Chinese espionage activity Continue Reading

January 10, 2025 10Jan2025 News

GenAI causing hyperscale datacentres to swell in size, research shows

Synergy Research Group data shows impact that generative AI demand will have on the number and size of hyperscale datacentres in operation around the world Continue Reading

January 10, 2025 10Jan2025 News

UK Defence Committee urges MoD to embrace AI

Defence Committee outlines changes it thinks the Ministry of Defence should make to realise the battlefield advantages of artificial intelligence Continue Reading

January 10, 2025 10Jan2025 News

UK fintech investment drops by almost double global average

Global fintech investments fell 20% compared to 37% in the UK, according to latest Innovate Finance figures Continue Reading

January 10, 2025 10Jan2025 Blog Post

Fear the technologists, not the technology? The rise of the tech baron

News in the international media lately seems strangely dominated by a new phenomenon – more stories are being written about technologists, than technologies. With the impending inauguration of ... Continue Reading

January 10, 2025 10Jan2025 News

Telstra to offer Starlink satellite-to-mobile services

Australia’s leading comms provider collaborates with SpaceX on combining satellite and mobile technology to provide connectivity options across expansive landmass Continue Reading

January 10, 2025 10Jan2025 Opinion

The Data Bill: Computer evidence and the burden of proof

Lords' debate on the government's new Data Bill has once again brought a focus on the law that supports the use of computer evidence in courts - and the need for urgent reform to avoid another Post Office scandal Continue Reading

January 09, 2025 09Jan2025 News

Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy upgrades core network infrastructure

‘Landmark’ project sees AI-native networking company facilitate a network upgrade for the Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy to support the advancement of new radio astronomy research by delivering ten times more compute power Continue Reading

January 09, 2025 09Jan2025 News

PC makers use CES to showcase AI PC efforts

A range of AMD, Intel and ARM-powered PCs with neural processing units are aiming to boost office productivity Continue Reading

January 09, 2025 09Jan2025 Blog Post

Beyond Textbooks: why businesses must invest in grassroots stem initiatives

GUEST BLOG: In this contributed post, Sarah-Jayne van Greune, chief operating officer at Payen & ILIXIUM, explains how businesses should be going straight to the source to encourage young, ... Continue Reading

January 09, 2025 09Jan2025 News

Openreach taps Nokia to introduce intent-based fibre networking in UK

Open access platform designed to accelerate fibre broadband services for UK homes and businesses enabling operator to simplify operations and reduce support systems complexity Continue Reading

January 09, 2025 09Jan2025 Blog Post

Data Engineering - Astronomer: Can you trust your AI agent?

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Vikram Koka, chief strategy officer at Astronomer. Astronomer is the commercial developer of Apache Airflow, a ... Continue Reading

January 09, 2025 09Jan2025 News

CES 2025: Intel gears up for automotive drive

IT giants eye up opportunities in software-defined vehicle sector with offering designed to drive down total cost of development and deployment while empowering automakers to build the future of mobility faster Continue Reading

January 09, 2025 09Jan2025 Opinion

AI gold rush in Singapore needs more talent than tech

Singapore is investing heavily in AI, but its success hinges on equipping its workforce with the skills to effectively apply this technology. This means prioritising training, addressing ethical concerns and fostering a culture of AI literacy Continue Reading

January 08, 2025 08Jan2025 News

AWS plants flag in Thailand with new cloud region

Amazon Web Services’ latest regional expansion brings its cloud services to Thailand, promising a $10bn boost to the nation's GDP and support for more than 11,000 jobs per year Continue Reading

January 08, 2025 08Jan2025 News

German court finds hacked EncroChat phone evidence inadmissible

The Berlin Regional Court has found that evidence obtained by a joint French and Dutch operation to hack the EncroChat encrypted mobile phone network is legally inadmissible, raising questions about its use in other European countries Continue Reading

January 08, 2025 08Jan2025 News

Nokia and stc conclude 1Tbps datacentre connectivity test

Global comms tech provider and telco reveal Middle East’s first ever terabit long-haul field trial of network to support growing demand for bandwidth-intensive applications such as AI, cloud services and next-generation digital innovations Continue Reading

January 08, 2025 08Jan2025 News

Custom software and silicon set to define next-gen chips

The global chip supply crisis is not improving, but manufacturers are integrating new software and hardware techniques to stay ahead Continue Reading

January 08, 2025 08Jan2025 News

Software AG shrinks with sale of Alfabet and Cumulocity

Software AG, Germany’s number two business software company, after SAP, has announced the latest turn in its shrinkage under the umbrella of private equity group Silver Lake Continue Reading

January 08, 2025 08Jan2025 News

CES 2025: Arm teams with Nvidia to boost software-defined vehicles

Leading processor and AI graphics processing unit provider join forces to advance processing and connectivity in sector where GenAI applications are becoming paramount Continue Reading

January 08, 2025 08Jan2025 News

Black mothers seek ‘total agency’ over perinatal healthcare data

Black mothers from Birmingham have organised a community-led data initiative that aims to ensure their perinatal healthcare concerns are taken seriously by medical professionals Continue Reading

January 08, 2025 08Jan2025 News

Post Office scandal-stained Fujitsu orders staff to cut costs amid widening UK losses

Japanese supplier reports a loss of £170m in the UK in its latest financial statement and orders UK staff to cut costs Continue Reading

January 08, 2025 08Jan2025 News

Satellite rises up the agenda in enterprise plans

Research from global mobile industry trade body finds almost 45% of enterprises surveyed view satellites as extremely important to their digital transformation agenda Continue Reading

January 08, 2025 08Jan2025 News

GenAI demand fuels record sales of datacentre hardware and software in 2024

Figures from Synergy Research Group highlight how demand for generative AI and GPU technology has generated record amounts of spending in the datacentre hardware and software space during 2024 Continue Reading

January 08, 2025 08Jan2025 Blog Post

Data engineering - Camunda: Defining data orchestration's role in data engineering

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Daniel Meyer, CTO at Camunda. Camunda is known for its open source platform that automates business processes by helping ... Continue Reading

January 08, 2025 08Jan2025 News

Nato membership boosts Finnish civil and military tech startups

Tech companies in Finland and Sweden that offer civil and military products are benefitting from Nato military alliance Continue Reading

January 08, 2025 08Jan2025 News

Indian public cloud market set to hit over $25bn by 2028

India’s public cloud services market is expected to surpass $25bn in the next three years, driven by digital transformation, generative AI and multicloud strategies Continue Reading

January 07, 2025 07Jan2025 News

Regional skills plan to boost UK cyber defences

Over 30 projects in England and Northern Ireland will receive a share of a £1.9m fund designed to enhance cyber security skills and protect small businesses Continue Reading

January 07, 2025 07Jan2025 Opinion

Why CISOs should build stronger bonds with the legal function in 2025

The Computer Weekly Security Think Tank considers how security leaders should best navigate the multitude of new national and multinational regulations affecting their work, and ensure their organisations remain compliant and protected. Continue Reading

January 07, 2025 07Jan2025 News

Former subpostmasters invited to take part in Post Office Capture compensation scheme development

Government will look at a selection of cases where subpostmasters experienced unexplained losses while using the Post Office’s pre-Horizon accounting system Continue Reading

January 07, 2025 07Jan2025 News

CES 2025: QNX claims industry-first automotive digital cockpit

BlackBerry division launches framework allowing OEMs to virtualise development of digital cockpits in the cloud, enabling architects and developers to design, test and refine code, and streamline processes Continue Reading

January 07, 2025 07Jan2025 Blog Post

SAP customer unrest: How did we get here?

When I worked for JD Edwards, then SAP, back in the late 90's, I firmly believed that it was always good practice for customers to stay current with their ERP software. Like all good employees, I ... Continue Reading

January 07, 2025 07Jan2025 News

CES 2025: Qualcomm gets more Aware with industry-connected intelligence

Connected processor and artificial intelligence company adds observability, monitoring and location services to enable the development of IoT solutions that meet specific needs and challenges of enterprises across industries and use cases Continue Reading

January 07, 2025 07Jan2025 News

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