Home Office announces sweeping police technology plans
The Home Office has outlined plans for the massive roll-out of artificial intelligence (AI) and facial-recognition technologies as part of sweeping reforms to the UK’s…
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Diversity Think Tank: We can’t afford to roll back DEI
We are experiencing a deliberate, and often quiet, roll back of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives within UK businesses which will have long-term damaging…
Microsoft has already contracted GPUs to balance costs
Among the insights revealed during the latest quarterly earnings call from Microsoft is that it is de-risking its artificial intelligence (AI) acceleration expansion, with customers…
Ex-directors of firm linked to Satoshi Nakamoto imposter sue over whistleblowing retaliation claims
Two former directors of nChain UK, the London blockchain company associated with a computer scientist who falsely claimed to be bitcoin inventor Satoshi Nakamoto, are…
RAMP ransomware forum goes dark in probable FBI sting
The Russian-speaking RAMP cyber crime forum – one of the most significant players in the underground cyber criminal ecosystem – has gone dark following what…
Metropolitan Police needs effective constraints on live facial recognition use, court hears
There is virtually nothing in the Metropolitan Police policy to constrain where it deploys live facial recognition (LFR), the High Court has heard during a…
Skills key to successful AI adoption, says IBM
A shift in employee skills will be vital over the next five years to fully utilise artificial intelligence (AI), according to research by IBM. IBM’s…
Fujitsu boss ‘falls on his sword’ before settling with Post Office scandal victims
Fujitsu’s CEO in Europe, Paul Patterson, is stepping down from his role at the troubled IT giant, in the aftermath of the Post Office scandal.…
SAP overcomes rough start to post 8% growth
SAP has reported revenue of €36.8bn for 2025, up 8% on 2024, despite what Christian Klein, chief executive office, called a “rough start to the…
Security now one of the UK’s fastest-growing career paths
Cyber security is now the UK’s fifth fastest-growing profession, with the number of people working in the field having almost trebled since 2021 to 83,700,…
UK government signs more partners to boost AI skills across the country
The UK government has announced that over a million artificial intelligence (AI) training courses have been completed since the AI Skills Boost programme was introduced…
Troubleshooter steps in as Capita and civil service bosses apologise for pension scheme problems
An HMRC troubleshooter is stepping in to lead an “urgent recovery plan” as the civil service pension scheme experiences difficulties, following the transfer to new…