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Zoom launches AI Companion 3.0 with agentic workflows

AI-first work platform provider unveils next evolution of its agentic AI product, including beta version of AI-first capabilities for personal workflows, agentic AI features for Docs product and new web interface with expanded context
Abra launches in-flight connectivity through multi-orbit craft

Latin American airline strikes deal to be leading provider of satellite-powered broadband inflight service in region
Number of women in tech roles up by 1%, says BCS

Research by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, has found that the number of women working in the technology sector has continued to rise at a snail’s pace over the past five years
2025 a ‘transformative year’ for private connectivity

Research finds standalone private 5G networks well-positioned to become predominant wireless connectivity medium for Industry 4.0 applications in manufacturing and process industries, as well as critical communications
Keysight, KT SAT claim satellite first with GEO to LEO link

Keysight Technologies and KT SAT complete successful handover from a live GEO connection to an emulated LEO link, creating a dependable way to study real NTN behaviour before constellations are deployed
UK government launches Women in Tech Taskforce

To help increase the number of women in technology, and prevent those already in the industry from leaving, the UK government has launched a Women in Tech Taskforce

ITER builds global, high-speed data backbone for remote scientific participation

Based in southern France, ITER is building one of the most advanced scientific data networks in Europe to support high-speed, resilient connections with fusion researchers worldwide
Unlocking intelligent automotive: why openness wins

Cars are rapidly becoming rolling computing spaces, but mobile networks have not kept pace. Networks must evolve into programmable platforms that developers at automotive enterprises can directly build on
AI investment and its potential effects on urban digital twins

Investment in AI will support developing the technology as an enabler for digital twins across virtually all application areas. But analysts voice serious concerns that spending on AI has created a massive bubble that is ready to pop

Self-service tools - Percona: Making compliance & data management self-service- Open Source Insider

This is a guest post written by Briana Swifft, director of solutions marketing at Percona. Swift writes in full as follows… Developers build software to meet specific needs or goals, often by ... Continue Reading
Nutanix expands capabilities to span distributed sovereign clouds- CW Developer Network

Nutanix continues to expand its multi-cloud strategy, platform and tools with a diversity of interests and capabilities. The organisation’s latest moves see it detail a new enterprise ... Continue Reading
Inside D-ID’s real-time AI avatar technology- CW Developer Network

Artificial intelligence has already learned to read, write and reason. In 2026, it’s learning to look, listen and respond in real time. The next frontier for human–computer interaction is visual. ... Continue Reading
Refactoring the C-Suite: Why leadership needs a ‘full stack’ architecture rewrite- CW Developer Network

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Lee Whitmore, author, podcast host and leadership coach. With a thorough understanding of software application development ... Continue Reading

Think Tank: Taking datacentres from power hungry to power smart

A year is a long time in tech, and the same is true of IT sustainability. So here are some reflections on how the green IT conversation around datacentres changed during 2025
All I want for Christmas is a ChatGPT nativity scene...

Sam Altman's suggestion that ChatGPT can raise a child should show us all how absurd the AI bubble has become - let's wish for a better vision for the world in 2026
The changing workplace: Shifts defining its future

CCS Insight discusses what the shift back to office work means for hybrid work and employee experience