UK extends facial recognition to civil immigration offences
UK Immigration Enforcement will be able to deploy live facial recognition (LFR) technology outside of border zones to look for people who have never committed…
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Will artificial intelligence spell the end for SaaS?
The deployment of software-as-a-service (SaaS) has defined the past decade, as organisations moved away from managing network infrastructure towards a service-led model. Using SaaS requires…
Autumn Budget 2026: Commitments to women in tech
Several initiatives to help women thrive in the UK’s tech sector were announced in chancellor John Healey’s Autumn Budget, including voluntary employer standards for improved…
Datacentre grid priority confirmed as connection queue response published
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has confirmed it will prioritise strategic demand and strategically align datacentre connections to the grid. That…
Datacentre covenant pleases developers more than campaigners
Chancellor John Healey’s announcement of a datacentre covenant drew fire from campaigners and industry alike after Wednesday’s Autumn Budget. Critics branded the centrepiece of the…
UK government drafts national policy statement for datacentres
The government has published the first draft of its National Policy Statement (NPS) for datacentres. It plans to open England’s Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP)…
UK surveillance watchdog ‘disappointed’ over government investigatory powers failings
The investigatory powers commissioner has raised concerns following failures by some government agencies to follow safeguards in their use of surveillance and covert powers. Sir…
Controversial Fujitsu contract extension on the cards at Post Office
Fujitsu is set to see its relationship with the Post Office extended further as it takes longer than anticipated to unwrap the controversial 30-year relationship.…
Beyond power: How to avoid water as a constraint on AI growth
For several years, the race to build AI infrastructure has centred on one question – where will the power come from? Today, across Europe and…
Can the Gulf’s AI datacentre boom pay its way?
The two largest economies in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the UAE and Saudi Arabia, have taken a major bet on datacentres to further their…
Autumn Budget 2026: UK chancellor ties datacentre grid access to community tests
In his Autumn Budget, UK chancellor John Healey has made priority grid connections for datacentres conditional on strict tests around community investment, local jobs and…
Lapsed US snooping law still running as senators object
US senators have demanded the release of a secret court ruling on a surveillance law that lets American authorities obtain foreign companies’ and citizens’ data…