Retail Technology Show: No let-up in retail tech investments
Against a backdrop of acknowledgement that artificial intelligence (AI) will impact retailers in many ways, the sector is experiencing a major level of investment aimed…
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CISO burnout: How to prevent contagion across the team
At the ISC2 Security Congress in October 2025, David Foote, chief analyst and research partner at Foote Partners, made a decidedly eye-catching point. “The number…
Ministers refused to sign off £563m Capita contract amid civil service pension disaster
Ministers refused to sign off a contract to Capita as a result of the supplier’s much-publicised problems in civil service pension administration. Computer Weekly understands…
Challenging AI hype narratives with director Valerie Veatch
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been engulfed by hype. Boosters and doomers alike speak prophetically about the coming utopias and dystopias that will be ushered in…
Realities of the AI age force sustainability to the fore
For the better part of two years, the corporate world treated generative AI as a weightless innovation. It was an ethereal layer of intelligence that…
UAE retailers turn to AI agents to drive faster decisions and smarter automation
Retailers and manufacturers across the UAE are accelerating investments in artificial intelligence (AI)-driven automation as they face mounting pressure from shrinking margins, changing consumer behaviour…
Carnival cruise line confirmed as latest ShinyHunters victim
Carnival Corporation, the world’s largest cruise ship operator, has confirmed an extensive data breach in the wake of an April 2026 system compromise claimed by…
Also-ran Sweden bids for AI world leadership
Swedish universities are preparing bids under a government scheme that aims to muster the nation’s fledgling capabilities in artificial intelligence (AI) and turn them into…
MEPs urge European Commission to take action over Europol’s shadow IT
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have written to the European Commission raising concerns over “systematic governance” failures in the European police agency, Europol, and…
How safer AI applications could be built
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being positioned as the key to faster software development, smarter customer experiences and more efficient operations. Yet as organisations rush…
Microsoft hits out over irresponsible vulnerability disclosure
Microsoft has hit back after a disgruntled security researcher published proof of concept hacks for six zero-day vulnerabilities in its products without sharing details with…
UK and France begin AI collaboration for medical research
During the G7 Digital and Technology Ministerial Summit in Paris, the UK government announced a partnership with France to use advanced imaging and artificial intelligence…