SXSW 26: Europe still struggles to invest in deep tech
European investment firms do not have the appetite to invest in deep tech. In a discussion at the South by Southwest (SXSW) 2026 conference and…
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Scandinavia’s Kitron leans into AI but depends on ERP and local links to keep electronics production
“You’ll never see a product with our logo…we’re what our customers want us to be,” says Jonatan Gustafsson, business applications manager at Kitron Group, a…
Capgemini wins another 10-year HMRC deal
In spite of efforts by the UK government to encourage smaller IT firms to bid for contracts, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has signed a…
SIT Committee urges Palantir exit in push to end US cloud grip
MPs on the Science, Industry and Technology Committee have called for a “period of over-correction” to break the cycle of supplier lock-in and foster a…
Subpostmaster federation hit by ransomware attack
The National Federation of Subpostmasters (NFSP) was hit by a ransomware attack after a bug was exploited in its web hosting provider’s software. The attack…
Fujitsu staff apply for voluntary redundancy in droves as morale plummets
Fujitsu has received more applications to its voluntary redundancy scheme than it was looking for. In April, the troubled supplier told staff that compulsory redundancies…
The great datacentre backlash: The campaigners
Just before 1AM on a Monday in early April 2026, Indianapolis city councillor Ron Gibson awoke as 13 gunshots hit his house. When safe to…
Over half a trillion dollars generated by global fintechs last year
Fintechs accounted for 4% of total global financial services revenues last year, with 74% of the biggest firms now profitable. According to the Global fintech…
Data dive: Mapping the UK public sector’s hyperscale dependence
The UK public sector’s mailbox and cloud gateway infrastructure is thoroughly entangled with US hyperscalers and other US providers. A survey of email mailbox and…
Sweden’s Hexagon takes a measuring tape to the industrial world… and its virtual counterpart
Hexagon’s tagline, “From microns to Mars, we measure what matters for the future,” might sound like overreaching self-confidence, but it is in fact a reasonable…
Age verification tech could put children at greater risk, says think tank
A technology think tank has raised “deep concerns” with government proposals to mandate strong age verification to access online services, as ministers consider imminent restrictions…
Sapphire 2026: SAP executives admit route change on high road to business AI
SAP changed direction on its “journey” to becoming a wholescale business artificial intelligence (AI) provider “around eight or nine months ago”, according to its CEO…