Public sector risk and double standards over occupied Palestine
In September 2026, the UK government declared the occupation of the West Bank unlawful and announced what foreign secretary Ed Miliband called a “step change”…
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UAE positions sovereign AI as global export strategy
Sovereign artificial intelligence (AI) is being reframed at AI Everything Abu Dhabi, not as isolation, but as a foundation for global collaboration. During the event, Talal…
AI may be driving more software developers to freelance
The proportion of software developers now working as freelancers has increased by six percentage points compared with last year, according to the latest survey of…
Atlassian Team ’26 Europe: move to AI as team sport with ‘multi-player’ agentic system
Atlassian co-founder and CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes and his team unveiled a “multi-player” agentic AI system at the supplier’s customer conference in Amsterdam. In a press…
UK Supreme Court to decide whether to block ‘trivial’ data protection claims
The UK’s Supreme Court is to decide whether people bringing claims for breaches of data protection law will need to show they have a sufficiently…
Academics study impact of computer evidence presumption on lawyer perceptions
An academic study will test the hypothesis that lawyers’ and judges’ perceptions of the reliability of computer-based evidence contributed to the miscarriage of justice seen…
Hygiene products manufacturer Reckitt takes a healthy approach to AI
Thank you for joining! Access your Pro+ Content below. 6 October 2026 A healthy approach to AI Share this item with your network: In this…
Asos app users receive threatening messages after hack
Online ‘fast fashion’ retail powerhouse Asos is probing a potentially serious data breach after an apparent compromise of its Snowflake data platform resulted in threatening…
AI slop overwhelms Google’s OSS bug bounty programme
Google has temporarily suspended its open source software vulnerability reporting programme (OSS VRP) until at least the start of 2027, claiming it is being overwhelmed…
Green IT: Taking responsibility for software’s physical footprint
Software belongs in the green IT debate because it helps determine how much electricity organisations consume and how much hardware they need. CIOs should treat…
JP Morgan Chase most advanced in AI as UK banks group in chasing pack
JP Morgan Chase retained top spot for artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, while the UK’s biggest banks grouped in the chasing pack, according to Evident’s benchmark.…
Metropolitan Police awards Atos with £350m IT deal
The Metropolitan Police has agreed a contract with Atos that will support its ongoing efforts to modernise and simplify applications. In full, the £350m six-year…