Cyber experts take an optimistic view of AI-powered hacking
The annual showcase at the Centre for Emerging Technology and Security (CETaS) kicked off with a discussion on the implications of Claude Mythos. Opening the…
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Global study reveals biggest risks of AI in finance sector
Data privacy and hallucinations are the biggest risks to the financial services sector brought by artificial intelligence (AI), while half of global regulators are just…
Data is a sovereignty issue. And broader than just the hyperscalers
In early April, Chi Onwurah, chair of the Science, Innovation and Technology Select Committee, made some pointed remarks about the UK government’s technology strategy, or…
Almost half of UK businesses hit by cyber attacks
The general cyber security threat to UK organisations remains “widespread and significant” with 43% of businesses, 28% of charities and 69% of large firms having…
Artificial intelligence powers Egypt’s USD 27bn city project
Egypt is doubling down on large-scale, technology-driven urban development, with the announcement of The Spine, a USD 27bn mixed-use city to be built by Talaat…
Cloud revenues up 35% YoY in a hot market that’s accelerating
Cloud service provider revenues worldwide for the first quarter of 2026 were up by $35bn year-on-year (YoY) and reached $129bn, according to data from US-based…
MP committees to double up on Capita’s civil service pension crisis
Two Parliamentary committees will come together to look deeper into the failings associated with Capta’s takeover of the Civil Service Pension Scheme (CSPS). The Public…
HSBC collaborates on noisy qubit real-world application
HSBC has collaborated with quantum middleware developer Haiqu and a team of academic researchers on an efficient way to run financial models on commercially available…
IT workers say AI is making their jobs more demanding
A survey, commissioned and published by SolarWinds, reveals 71% of IT workers say artificial intelligence (AI) is making their jobs more demanding, leading to a…
MPs call on UK government to learn from central bank’s IT project success story
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has called on the UK government to learn from the Bank of England’s nine-year core system replacement project. In a…
DP World Tour Europe selects HCLTech for ‘total shop window rebuild’
DP World Tour (DPWT) Europe has signed a global agreement with HCLTech to access the skills needed to redevelop its website and fan app in…
Vect ransomware actually destructive wiper malware
The authors of a new strain of ransomware called Vect are drawing attention thanks to a partnership with the TeamPCP gang and an ambitious collaboration…