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Government to back cyber tech in drive for economic growth

With over 2,000 cyber security businesses across the UK, the government plans to target cyber as a priority to grow the economy
Options for Google as DoJ seeks divestiture

The US Department of Justice is calling for Google to divest its adtech business. Google says it’s impossible. But is there an alternative?
Belfast Digital Twin Centre to fast track industrial deep tech

Tech centre designed to create conditions for digital twins to be better understood, more easily developed and more meaningfully applied, giving businesses real-time capabilities to make smarter decisions
Fintech summit reveals what’s next for sector

The UK’s fintech sector attracted $3.6bn investment last year, which was only bettered by the US, but how will UK fintech continue to grow? Innovate Finance Global Summit 2025 hears all about what the future holds for fintechs in a tumultuous world
EU acts to mend ailing AI competitiveness

Lack of private investors, malformed markets and over-regulation present a big challenge for European officials trying to turn the continent into a global AI superpower
UK altnets’ long-term survival ‘in question’ as 96% consider M&A

Study from business connectivity firm warns that while alternative broadband providers have fuelled full-fibre expansion and delivered much-needed competition, many are having to explore strategies for survival

Driven by data: The RAF’s revamped maritime patrol capabilities

Computer Weekly visited RAF Lossiemouth to see how its fleet of Boeing P-8A surveillance aircraft, supported by NetApp storage, keep watch over the North Atlantic gap
Agentic AI could yield creative futures if it augments human workers

Can artificial intelligence systems capable of autonomous action and decision-making become a reality that augments human workers? Or will they be an agent oppression, hell-bent on efficiency?
How has US pushback affected UK DEI?

US organisations are rolling back their diversity, equity and inclusion programmes, which is likely to have an impact on tech companies in the UK with US contracts – so what will DEI look like in UK tech in the wake of President Trump’s decisions?

Modern Treasury banks on AI payments platform & agent- CW Developer Network

Payment operations platform for Modern Treasury has introduced an AI Platform purpose-built for the demands of enterprise payments. Built on the company’s ‘PaymentOps’ infrastructure, this AI ... Continue Reading
Red Hat: AI is not about size, it’s about fit for purpose - CW Developer Network

This is a guest post written by Robbie Jerrom, senior principal technologist for AI, AI BU Red Hat. Jerrom writes in full as follows… In enterprise AI deployments, model size is frequently equated ... Continue Reading
It's the end of coding as we know it- Cliff Saran's Enterprise blog

During a fireside chat at LlamaCon 2025, Meta CEO, Mark Zuckerberg asked Microsoft chief, Satya Nadella about the use of AI for coding. Nadella responded that up to 30% of the code in Microsoft’s ... Continue Reading
Brunel versus Putin: next steps for UK tech sector need to be transformational- Data Matters

This is a guest blogpost by John Bates, CEO of SER Group. A short time ago, I’d have cautiously suggested long-term investment and a shift in UK higher education as keys to regenerating the native ... Continue Reading

Unspoken risk: Human factors undermine trusted platforms

A leak of information on American military operations caused a major political incident in March 2025. The Security Think Tank considers what can CISOs can learn from this potentially fatal error.
Security and verification concerns remain in Data Bill

With the long-awaited Data (Use & Access) Bill returning to the House of Commons on 7 May, there remain pros and cons in the bill in relation to financial crime and cyber security
Security Think Tank: What CISOs can learn from Signalgate

A leak of information on American military operations caused a major political incident in March 2025. The Security Think Tank considers what can CISOs can learn from this potentially fatal error.