Documentary to show women’s journey to becoming role models
Beckie Taylor, public speaker and founder of Tech Returners, is creating a six-part documentary series called Breaking the sound barrier – voices unleashed, following the…
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Taking the unusual route into a career in tech
For years, the traditional entry route into the tech sector was to obtain a degree in computer science, engineering or another related field and join…
Government awards Post Office £2m contract to search for its own Capture records
The Department of Business and Trade (DBT) is paying the Post Office up to £2m to search its own records, in anticipation of up to…
Interview: Inside Abu Dhabi’s fast-track formula for deep-tech startups
Abu Dhabi is accelerating its aim to become a global hub for deep technology, and at the centre of this effort is VentureOne, a government-backed…
Capita rubbishes Public Accounts Committee report claims
A Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report has concluded there is a “real risk” that Capita will not be ready to take over the administration of…
Abu Dhabi bets on autonomous racing to accelerate AI and mobility innovation
Abu Dhabi is turning racetracks into laboratories – on the Yas Marina circuit, better known for hosting Formula One, the Autonomous Racing League (A2RL) is…
Ministry of Justice’s OpenAI deal paves way to sovereign AI
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with OpenAI to provide civil servants with access to ChatGPT Enterprise. The MoU…
Bereaved families call for public inquiry over suicide forum
Bereaved families are calling for a public inquiry over “repeated failures” by the government and online harms regulator Ofcom to effectively deal with a “nihilistic”…
Amid CISA cuts, US state launches first VDP
The US state of Maryland has launched a statewide Vulnerability Disclosure Programme (VDP) to give ethical hackers the chance to probe systems across its government for…
The US government shutdown is a wake-up call for cyber self-reliance
The ongoing US government shutdown in October 2025 ignited global widespread concern about cyber security vulnerabilities, especially due to the temporary lapse of the Cybersecurity…
UAE’s datacentre boom powers AI ambitions and digital sovereignty
The UAE is undergoing a shift in its digital infrastructure landscape, with a wave of data centre and cloud investments reshaping the nation into a…
Business leaders raise concerns over public cloud data sovereignty
Kyndryl’s second annual Readiness report has found that geopolitical pressures have become more important in IT decision-making compared with 12 months ago. According to the…