UK government proposes AI first responders for cyber attacks
The UK government plans to use money set aside in the Defence Investment Plan to develop its own agentic artificial intelligence (AI) incident response capabilities…
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Government to force tech companies to verify age of users to protect children
The government is to introduce legislation that will force tech companies and app developers to verify the ages of their users, as part of new…
Patch Tuesday: Microsoft updates address almost 1,000 flaws
As record numbers of software vulnerabilities continue to surface, Microsoft has once again smashed its previous record to smithereens, issuing just short of 1,000 bug…
TSB CIO leaves bank as Santander merger progresses
TSB’s CIO has left the bank and will hand over duties to Santander’s UK equivalent as part of a reshuffle as the UK high street…
Live Facial Recognition: The Poster Boy of Biometric Surveillance
It is often said that ‘a week is a long time in politics’ and hardly a week goes by without a media report on facial…
CW@60: The long gestation of a data nerd and agent overseer
On 22 September 2026, Computer Weekly turns 60. To mark the milestone, we asked some of our friends – experts, parliamentarians, IT leaders and suppliers…
Interview: The tech stack helping ‘q-commerce’ scale at Tesco
For many retailers, quick commerce (q-commerce) has been characterised by standalone technology stacks, dedicated fulfilment networks, and outsourced partnerships with third parties. The UK’s largest…
Working with your board around risk – why cyber responsibility can’t be shirked
Earlier this year, the UK Government launched its Cyber Resilience Pledge initiative, aimed at encouraging more companies to invest in cyber security. This initiative aims…
HP grows Saudi presence through AI, manufacturing and skills investment
Saudi Arabia has become one of HP’s most strategic markets globally, with the company expanding its footprint across artificial intelligence, local manufacturing and skills development…
Application diversity transforms Oslo’s AI scene from innovator to leader
Oslo’s tech trajectory has never followed the expected path. Its startup scene was born and began to thrive when social need met commercial opportunity, and…
Human-AI chemistry: the real differentiator in enterprise AI
Enterprise AI has entered a new era. For the past few years, organisations have focused primarily on experimentation: deploying individual tools and identifying where AI…
Nvidia acquires Hugging Face and becomes open platform provider
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announced on his blog that the company would be acquiring Hugging Face for $12.9bn. He reassured artificial intelligence (AI) developers of…