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Feature
12 Dec 2025
AI and digital twins: a powerful partnership for urban management
Digital twin virtualisations are increasingly being used to design and reconsider urban environments, with city planning, management and operations set to benefit tremendously from AI capabilities Continue Reading
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News
12 Dec 2025
Trump plans bonfire of US state-level AI regulation
US president’s executive order targets state-level AI regulatory frameworks across the country, saying they are too onerous and endangering leadership in the field Continue Reading
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12 Dec 2025
National Audit Office praises Bank of England after complex mega-project
Public spending watchdog says the Bank of England’s core system replacement project offers lessons to other government departments Continue Reading
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Tip
12 Dec 2025
Microsoft Copilot vs. Google Gemini: How do they compare?
Microsoft Copilot and Google Gemini are frontrunners in the generative AI productivity tools space. Compare how they differ in terms of key features, capabilities and pricing. Continue Reading
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News
12 Dec 2025
US nears universal adoption as North America leads 5G
Study finds over 99% 5G penetration in US, almost three times more than global average, with global 5G connections reaching 2.8 billion and global cellular IoT subscriptions surpassing four billion Continue Reading
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12 Dec 2025
Texas AG sues Epic over health data, 'monopolizing' EHR industry
In addition to arguments about alleged anticompetitive behavior, the Texas AG is suing Epic Systems for parental access to minors' patient portal accounts. Continue Reading
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Opinion
12 Dec 2025
IT Sustainability Think Tank: Progess in decarbonisation made in 2025, but gaps remain
A year is a long time in tech, and the same is true of IT sustainability. So here are some reflections on how the green IT conversation changed during 2025 Continue Reading
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News
12 Dec 2025
ESA promises smarter flights for ITA Airways through sat comms
Italian airline deploys comms system designed to enable digital, real-time connectivity and offload current ground systems for air traffic management, showing how satellites can complement terrestrial infrastructure Continue Reading
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Opinion
12 Dec 2025
A call to action to rebuild the UK’s semiconductor industry
The UK has a chance to shape the next era of chip technology. The challenge is turning pockets of excellence into national strength Continue Reading
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News
12 Dec 2025
University of York plumps for Workday to spruce up HR and finance
The University of York is replacing 57 HR and finance systems with a Workday platform, supported by KPMG, aiming for real-time insights and simpler processes Continue Reading
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Opinion
12 Dec 2025
Quantum risk to quantum readiness: A PQC roadmap
No one knows exactly when quantum computing will arrive, but accelerating progress is prompting security and IT leaders to recognise the potential risks. So how do organisations begin implementing post-quantum cryptography? Continue Reading
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News
12 Dec 2025
Senate rejects competing health bills, setting up ACA subsidy lapse
The failure of bills from both Democrats and Republicans means enhanced subsidies for Affordable Care Act plans will likely expire at the end of the year. Continue Reading
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Opinion
12 Dec 2025
What lies in store for cyber security skills in 2026?
As we prepare to close out 2025, the Computer Weekly Security Think Tank panel looks back at the past year, and ahead to 2026. Continue Reading
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Tip
12 Dec 2025
Top metaverse platforms in 2026, rise of spatial computing
The metaverse is evolving, beginning with its rebranding as spatial computing and its expansion into the workplace. Here are 15 metaverse platforms to watch in 2026. Continue Reading
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Feature
12 Dec 2025
Guide to cloud container security risks and best practices
Containers are an integral part of a growing number of production environments. But they can become security risks if not managed correctly. Continue Reading
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News
12 Dec 2025
Interview: Erik Mayer, transformation chief clinical information officer, Imperial College
With both a clinical and a digital background, the healthcare tech leader is using data to improve collaboration across an NHS trust for the benefit of medical staff and patients Continue Reading
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12 Dec 2025
Three in five businesses more confident in Wi-Fi investment
Research finds 60% of businesses see converged Wi-Fi and 5G as key to enterprise flexibility, with 38% planning to roll out Wi-Fi 7 in 2025/2026, while 65% say 6 GHz availability is important to their Wi-Fi business Continue Reading
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News
12 Dec 2025
Consumers trade up smartphones for AI
Quarterly study of US mobile trade-in arena finds 46% growth year-on-year driven by accelerated adoption of AI-enabled devices and expansion of the secondary market, with the third consecutive record-breaking quarter for revenues Continue Reading
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News
12 Dec 2025
Digital Ethics Summit 2025: Open sourcing and assuring AI
Industry experts met to discuss the ethical challenges associated with assuring AI systems, and how open source approaches can challenge concentrations of capital and power Continue Reading
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Blog Post
12 Dec 2025
Refactoring the C-Suite: Why leadership needs a ‘full stack’ architecture rewrite
This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Lee Whitmore, author, podcast host and leadership coach. With a thorough understanding of software application development ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
11 Dec 2025
Sonatype Guide aims to steer secure open source agentic development
AI-driven DevSecOps company Sonatype has come forward with Sonatype Guide. This is a developer tool designed to make AI-assisted software development faster and safer. With some many AI coding ... Continue Reading
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News
11 Dec 2025
Salesforce adds Informatica to Data 360, MuleSoft fold
Informatica brings a potentially stronger data foundation to Data 360 and, by extension, Agentforce. Continue Reading
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Tip
11 Dec 2025
AI creating new contact center jobs for agents
While AI spawns new customer-facing and AI support roles, contact center leaders must consider the costs associated with retooling and upskilling their workforce. Continue Reading
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News
11 Dec 2025
Interview: Art Hu, global CIO, Lenovo
The IT chief at the PC, servers and storage supplier is using his experience of rolling out tech internally to boost the growing services ambitions of the Chinese tech giant Continue Reading
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News
11 Dec 2025
Employer-sponsored insurance costs outpaced inflation in 2024
Experts state that spikes in employer-sponsored insurance premiums will strain employees' pocketbooks again this year. Continue Reading
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Feature
11 Dec 2025
9 ESG benefits for businesses
ESG programs help businesses attract investors, build customer loyalty, improve financial performance, make operations sustainable and gain a competitive edge. Continue Reading
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Tip
11 Dec 2025
How UCaaS solves the cost of poor communication
Legacy UC systems are no longer enough to support today's employee communication needs. Explore why migrating to UCaaS is key to mitigate the cost of poor communication. Continue Reading
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News
11 Dec 2025
Lilly's triple agonist led to high weight loss, reduced knee pain
Eli Lilly's 'triple-G' agonist led to an average weight loss of up to 28.7% and knee pain relief in a late-phase trial, but caused a rare, neurological side effect in some patients. Continue Reading
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News
11 Dec 2025
FDA pilots allowing digital health devices access to CMS payment program
Companies can ask the FDA to waive premarket authorization and investigational device requirements while they collect real-world data in a CMS program. Continue Reading
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Tip
11 Dec 2025
10 HR analytics tools that can optimize your workforce
HR analytics tools can improve workforce outcomes by reducing attrition, boosting employee satisfaction and helping to plan new hires. Here are 10 popular products to consider. Continue Reading
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Feature
11 Dec 2025
Unlocking intelligent automotive: Why openness wins
Cars are rapidly becoming rolling computing spaces, but mobile networks have not kept pace. Networks must evolve into programmable platforms that developers at automotive enterprises can directly build on Continue Reading
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11 Dec 2025
Harrow Council votes on Cellnex to advance borough connectivity
North London council announces a partnership with telecoms infrastructure operator to deploy small cell technology and target connectivity blackspots around high streets and transport hubs Continue Reading
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News
11 Dec 2025
Oracle expects to increase OCI margins by 30-40%
Market analysts are concerned about the AI bubble bursting, but Oracle’s latest earnings call shows it is still expanding datacentre roll-outs Continue Reading
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Feature
11 Dec 2025
Regulatory trends every CIO should watch
With new rules shaping data, AI, security, and cloud operations, CIOs must adapt quickly. The challenge is staying compliant without slowing innovation. Continue Reading
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Opinion
11 Dec 2025
IT Sustainability Think Tank: Why 2025 was a turning point for greening up enterprise IT
A year is a long time in tech, and the same is true of IT sustainability. So here are some reflections on how the green IT conversation changed during 2025 Continue Reading
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Blog Post
11 Dec 2025
HPE hybrid cloud: Morpheus is a wide awake for virtualisation
HPE starts its press statements with a quote, straight up, no preamble. Recent work emanating from the company sees Fidelma Russo, executive vice president of hybrid cloud and CTO at HPE remind us ... Continue Reading
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News
11 Dec 2025
Beyond Now and Azul expanding channel options
Vendors outline benefits of fresh ownership and acquisition to generate increased opportunities for partners Continue Reading
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Feature
11 Dec 2025
New framework aims to drive ethical AI use in mental health
Spring Health has introduced an ethical AI framework for mental health amid an FDA committee review of generative AI digital mental health devices. Continue Reading
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Feature
11 Dec 2025
Five-minute interview: Pete Wilson, Illumio
The latest to share personal insights is Pete Wilson, senior director of channel sales for EMEA at Illumio Continue Reading
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Feature
11 Dec 2025
AI investment and its potential effects on urban digital twins
Investment in AI will support developing the technology as an enabler for digital twins across virtually all application areas. But analysts voice serious concerns that spending on AI has created a massive bubble that is ready to pop Continue Reading
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Feature
11 Dec 2025
AI drives storage array makers to embrace data management
We look at the efforts of storage suppliers to move to data management, often driven by AI – but analysts highlight the contradiction between supplier and customer needs Continue Reading
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News
11 Dec 2025
Microsoft expands bug bounty scheme to include third-party software
The company is to offer bug bounty awards for people who report security vulnerabilities in third-party and open source software impacting Microsoft services Continue Reading
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11 Dec 2025
Qatar launches Qai to accelerate national and regional AI ambitions
State-backed company Qai aims to build secure AI infrastructure and position Qatar as a leading Gulf innovation hub Continue Reading
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11 Dec 2025
UAE’s e& enterprise brings Amdocs and Nvidia AI into live telco operations
The Emirati operator moves beyond pilots, using AI agents to streamline customer care and network operations Continue Reading
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11 Dec 2025
Are complex guidelines the cause of low cancer screening rates?
Researchers argued that better messaging could clarify complex timing and guidelines for various methods of cervical cancer screening. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
11 Dec 2025
2025: The year we rode the enterprise AI wave
With the start of the Christmas festivities and the year coming to a close, the team at Computer Weekly has been looking back on what the last 12 months has meant for corporate IT. What is ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
11 Dec 2025
Arcjet turbocharges in-code developer defences
Enterprise software application development is continually charged with the need to simplify, coalesce and automate core functions into what vendors often call a unified platform, a single pane of ... Continue Reading
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Feature
11 Dec 2025
9 backup as a service (BaaS) providers in 2026
BaaS is available in public, private and hybrid varieties and from numerous vendors. Here's how to evaluate the options to find a service that meets your organization's needs. Continue Reading
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Tip
10 Dec 2025
Beyond the SBOM: What CISOs should know about CBOMs and HBOMs
SBOMs, CBOMs and HBOMS -- oh my! Learn how these bills of materials help manage supply chain risk and assess which of the three your organization needs. Continue Reading
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News
10 Dec 2025
Google DeepMind partners with UK government to deliver AI
The partnership promises to provide scientists with access to advanced AI models, as well as help the government become more streamlined Continue Reading
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Tip
10 Dec 2025
How to use Windows Check Disk to maintain disk health
Using built-in Windows tools such as Check Disk and SMART helps organizations reduce risks associated with disk errors, extend hardware life and maintain operational continuity. Continue Reading
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Opinion
10 Dec 2025
Security pros should prepare for tough questions on AI in 2026
As we prepare to close out 2025, the Computer Weekly Security Think Tank panel looks back at the past year, and ahead to 2026. Continue Reading
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News
10 Dec 2025
Physicians cite ongoing barriers limiting EHR access to outside patient information
A new study shows the majority of physicians still don’t report true interoperable data availability in the EHR. Continue Reading
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News
10 Dec 2025
FDA approves first drug in National Priority Voucher program
The agency gave the green light to a U.S. company manufacturing Augmentin XR, an antibiotic first approved more than two decades ago. Continue Reading
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Tip
10 Dec 2025
Comparing the Flutter and React Native frameworks
Learn how each development framework affects architecture and performance, and explore the details of framework adoption, maintenance and scalability features. Continue Reading
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Feature
10 Dec 2025
Wireless security: Differences between WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3
As wireless networks have evolved, so have the protocols for securing them. Get an overview of WLAN security standards, and learn the differences among WEP, WPA, WPA2 and WPA3. Continue Reading
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News
10 Dec 2025
Providers urge HHS to scrap proposed HIPAA Security Rule updates
Over 100 provider organizations signed a letter urging HHS to rescind its proposed updates to the HIPAA Security Rule and instead work with the industry to develop cybersecurity standards. Continue Reading
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News
10 Dec 2025
Aetna, Cigna, United called out for price transparency failures
A study rates Aetna, Cigna and UnitedHealthcare on compliance with Transparency in Coverage requirements, finding major gaps among all three major U.S. payers. Continue Reading
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News
10 Dec 2025
Zocdoc: Patients valued in-person, timely access to care in 2025
Zocdoc data shows that once patients find the right provider who offers timely access to care, patient loyalty grows. Continue Reading
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Feature
10 Dec 2025
The changing role of partner programmes
The world of partner programmes is evolving, with the focus changing to measuring and rewarding value – and rediscovering what that value truly means Continue Reading
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News
10 Dec 2025
How digital twins are helping people with motor neurone disease speak
Tech companies, a charity and academics have collaborated to create AI-powered avatars that are helping people with motor neurone disease hold natural conversations Continue Reading
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10 Dec 2025
IT spending bonanza biggest in 30 years
Artificial intelligence is driving purchases of IT products and services at a level not seen since the web went mainstream Continue Reading
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Blog Post
10 Dec 2025
Becoming influential – choosing our top 50 women in UK tech
Every year, Computer Weekly compiles a list of excellent women in the technology industry with a focus on a particular trait: “influential”. But what does influence actually mean? When the judges ... Continue Reading
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Tip
10 Dec 2025
Wi-Fi 6 range limitations and why they exist
Every Wi-Fi standard promises faster speeds and better performance. However, every standard also experiences the real-world limitations of enterprise networking. Continue Reading
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News
10 Dec 2025
Couchbase adds agentic AI development suite to Capella DBaaS
AI Services, which includes an integration with Nvidia and governance capabilities -- among other features -- represents the vendor's growth beyond its database roots. Continue Reading
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News
10 Dec 2025
ThoughtSpot automates full platform with new Spotter agents
With agents for data modeling, dashboard development and embedding applications, the vendor is simplifying processes that have historically slowed analytics workflows. Continue Reading
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Feature
10 Dec 2025
AI is driving a workforce transformation
Randstad Digital CEO Graig Paglieri explains how AI is reshaping roles by reducing some and creating others, Gen Z work behavior and the demand for digital transformation skills. Continue Reading
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News
10 Dec 2025
Redcentric positioning for MSP future
Firm’s half-year numbers come as the business sets out its strategy to focus on high-margin managed services Continue Reading
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Feature
10 Dec 2025
An AI bubble burst? Early warning signs and how to prepare
AI is nearing a reset, shifting focus from hype to measurable value. CIOs must reassess investments, prioritize ROI and guide their organizations toward a sustainable AI strategy. Continue Reading
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News
10 Dec 2025
UK government funds 80 digital skills schemes
The £11.7m Digital Inclusion Innovation Fund will support projects across the UK to help people gain digital skills and access to devices Continue Reading
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News
10 Dec 2025
Error-prone eVisa system a precursor of digital ID
Research highlights how the Home Office’s electronic visa system has used migrants as a ‘testing ground’ for the government’s wider digital ID ambitions Continue Reading
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Blog Post
10 Dec 2025
NTT DATA 2026 AI analysis points to maverick playbook moves
AI is here, but is it? Through the rise and development of predictive, generative and agentic AI services, we have heard so many vendors (and indeed AI advocates and evangelists) tell us about the ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
10 Dec 2025
Ataccama Snowflake partnership aims to solidify data trust leadership
Agentic data trust company Ataccama has announced a key development (actually a strategic investment) with Snowflake Ventures. Snowflake Ventures is the corporate venture capital (CVC) arm of ... Continue Reading
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Opinion
09 Dec 2025
How APAC telcos are reclaiming relevance with AI-ready infrastructure
In part three of this series, we explore how Singtel, China Telecom and SK Telecom are pivoting away from head-on competition with hyperscalers to become enablers of the AI era through sovereign cloud and edge platforms Continue Reading
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Opinion
09 Dec 2025
How AI agents are driving the future of security operations
AI agents can transform security operations and ease workloads, but security teams need to look past the hype to find tools that truly augment human analysts and deliver measurable outcomes Continue Reading
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News
09 Dec 2025
Microsoft patched over 1,100 CVEs in 2025
The final Patch Tuesday update of the year brings 56 new CVEs, bringing the year-end total to more than 1,100 Continue Reading
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Tip
09 Dec 2025
Enterprise AR and VR: Building the UC business case
Enterprise VR and AR enable immersive collaboration, virtual training and improved CX, but also require careful consideration of business goals, costs and industry needs. Continue Reading
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News
09 Dec 2025
ACA Marketplace enrollees want coverage, but many to go without
A KFF report shows that 1 in 4 ACA Marketplace enrollees is very likely to go uninsured if monthly premiums double, raising concerns about the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits. Continue Reading
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News
09 Dec 2025
Interview: Meet the competition lawyer taking Microsoft to task over its cloud licensing tactics
Microsoft’s approach to cloud licensing has been labelled anti-competitive and cost-prohibitive to enterprises by regulators, and now Maria Luisa Stasi is the competition lawyer looking to take the company to task over its behaviour Continue Reading
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Feature
09 Dec 2025
The agentic AI future of enterprise architecture
As agentic AI changes business processes, it will also redraw the role of enterprise architecture Continue Reading
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Feature
09 Dec 2025
What are the pros and cons of 5G?
Enterprises that seek the benefits of 5G's speed, capacity and low latency must consider the costs, complexities and security issues of getting coverage where they need it. Continue Reading
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News
09 Dec 2025
Structure announces mid-stage data for its oral GLP-1 candidate
Structure Therapeutics reported a placebo-adjusted weight loss of up to 15.3% for its oral GLP-1 drug candidate, aleniglipron, in a high-dose, exploratory phase 2 analysis. Continue Reading
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News
09 Dec 2025
Change cyberattack relief funding overpaid many hospitals: study
But more than 300 hospitals didn’t participate in the CMS’ relief program, even though they faced financial disruption — and were more likely to be small and rural facilities. Continue Reading
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News
09 Dec 2025
Airline set to launch with end-to-end AI workflows
IBM has been working with Riyadh Air to develop a digital-first, AI native airline that uses its Watson technology on OpenShift running on Azure Continue Reading
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Blog Post
09 Dec 2025
LangGrant LEDGE: LLM enterprise database (orchestration) governance engine
Database modernisation and synthetic data company LangGrant has launched LEDGE MCP server. This technology enables LLMs to reason across multiple databases at scale, execute multi-step analytics ... Continue Reading
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Feature
09 Dec 2025
What CIOs need to know about the 2025 crypto collapse
In the wake of the 2025 crypto collapse, CIOs must reassess blockchain initiatives, vendor stability, technical dependencies, preparedness and governance priorities. Continue Reading
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News
09 Dec 2025
Employers prioritize cost containment amid rising medical costs: Survey
As medical and pharmacy costs continue to rise, employers are focusing on health benefit cost containment for employees and the organization, a new report shows. Continue Reading
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News
09 Dec 2025
How Chinese-owned Radisson Hotel Group split US enterprise resource planning
During the UK and Ireland SAP user group conference in Birmingham, Computer Weekly met with the SAP platform lead at Radisson Hotel Group Continue Reading
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Opinion
09 Dec 2025
Are we mistaking regulation for resilience?
We have a growing number of cyber compliance regulations, yet our country’s cyber resilience remains fragile. What is going wrong? Continue Reading
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News
09 Dec 2025
MPs maul digital ID plans in Parliamentary debate
MPs brand the government’s digital ID plans ‘un-British’ and ‘an attack on civil liberties’ during debate on the controversial policy Continue Reading
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Blog Post
09 Dec 2025
SmartBear: Context is the new code: why self-service QA will deliver AI’s promised productivity
This is a guest post to follow up the recent Computer Weekly Developer Network series on self-service computing written by Scott Kingsley, VP of engineering, SmartBear. SmartBear is known for its ... Continue Reading
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Opinion
09 Dec 2025
Digital sovereignty about outcomes, not theoretical ideals
SAP’s chief executive counsels against abstractly idealistic conceptions of digital sovereignty that over-focus on physical data centres Continue Reading
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News
09 Dec 2025
Proofpoint looks to add MSP coverage with Hornetsecurity
With Proofpoint and Hornetsecurity’s tie-up closing, the ambition to increase channel coverage and gain a deeper reach into the SME market can now be realised Continue Reading
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News
09 Dec 2025
IBM's Confluent buy has observability, IT ops implications
IBM's $11 billion deal for another open source software company raises possibilities for its Red Hat and HashiCorp portfolios, and for some, uneasy echoes of the past. Continue Reading
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News
09 Dec 2025
How Oracle Red Bull Racing is driving Formula 1 into the future with cloud, AI and data
Access to the F1 team’s garage in Abu Dhabi reveals how Monte Carlo simulations, artificial intelligence and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure power split-second decisions, strategy and championship-winning performance Continue Reading
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News
09 Dec 2025
Cloudera CEO on the Middle East’s hybrid AI future: ‘Workload portability is the foundation’
Charles Sansbury explains how Gulf enterprises are driving demand for private AI, data sovereignty and hybrid architectures as hyperscalers compete for their workloads Continue Reading
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News
09 Dec 2025
Q&A: Natalie Noor, UK&I channel and SME director, Lenovo
Lenovo’s UK channel lead updates on how the year has been and where the focus will be in 2026 Continue Reading
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News
09 Dec 2025
Why bug bounty schemes have not led to secure software
Computer Weekly speaks to Katie Moussouris, security entrepreneur and bug bounty pioneer, about the life of security researchers, bug bounties and the artificial intelligence revolution Continue Reading
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News
09 Dec 2025
Fujitsu underestimated Post Office scandal backlash
Troubled IT supplier loses UK government megadeal despite internal confidence, as political pressure mounts Continue Reading
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News
09 Dec 2025
Alcatel-Lucent, Nokia team to deliver end-to-end enterprise network services
Enterprise secure networking services provider and global comms tech firm expand partnership to provide joint networking, driving digital transformation at deployment sites Continue Reading