Category: ComputerWeekly

Scottish police hold almost no data on facial recognition use
28
Mar
2025

Scottish police hold almost no data on facial recognition use

It is not possible to assess the reliability, efficacy and fairness of Police Scotland’s retrospective facial recognition (RFR) use because…

ETSI launches first post-quantum encryption standard
28
Mar
2025

ETSI launches first post-quantum encryption standard

The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) has this week debuted its first post-quantum cyber security standard, designed to guarantee the…

Government needs to fix tech staff hiring process, says Whitehall’s AI boss
28
Mar
2025

Government needs to fix tech staff hiring process, says Whitehall’s AI boss

The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee has questioned tech experts on the government’s plans for the digital centre of government…

Public Accounts Committee calls out legacy IT
27
Mar
2025

Public Accounts Committee calls out legacy IT

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has urged the government to fix legacy IT issues if it wants to succeed with…

Military AI caught in tension between speed and control
27
Mar
2025

Military AI caught in tension between speed and control

Military planners and industry figures say artificial intelligence (AI) can unlock back-office efficiency for the UK’s armed forces and help…

Podcast: AI data needs scalable flash, but also needs to be FAIR
27
Mar
2025

Podcast: AI data needs scalable flash, but also needs to be FAIR

In this podcast, we talk to Quantum’s enterprise products and solutions manager, Tim Sherbak, about the impacts of artificial intelligence…

4 Day Week Foundation launches tech sector pilot
27
Mar
2025

4 Day Week Foundation launches tech sector pilot

The 4 Day Week Foundation is launching a pilot programme for companies in the technology sector to support their transition…

Microsoft’s ‘fraying relationship’ with OpenAI blamed for datacentre expansion plan rollback
27
Mar
2025

Microsoft’s ‘fraying relationship’ with OpenAI blamed for datacentre expansion plan rollback

Microsoft has abandoned a planned 2GW expansion of its datacentre footprint across the US and Europe due to its softening…

UK public expresses strong support for AI regulation
27
Mar
2025

UK public expresses strong support for AI regulation

Nearly three-quarters of the UK public say that introducing laws to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) would increase their comfort with…

Unleashing the power of data: redefining UK industrial growth
27
Mar
2025

Unleashing the power of data: redefining UK industrial growth

The Spring Budget is expected to play a pivotal role in advancing the UK’s AI ambitions. If the government gets…

HMRC consults on clamping down on tax avoidance schemes that ensnare IT contractors
27
Mar
2025

HMRC consults on clamping down on tax avoidance schemes that ensnare IT contractors

These types of setups have contributed to thousands of IT contractors across the UK being saddled with life-changing tax bills,…

More than 200 Lloyds bank bosses to receive artificial intelligence training
27
Mar
2025

More than 200 Lloyds bank bosses to receive artificial intelligence training

Lloyds Banking Group is training 200 of its senior leaders to ensure the organisation can get the most out of…