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• April 03, 2025 03 Apr'25

  Qualcomm becomes strategic shareholder in Qorix

  Automotive industry modular and integrated software firm gains cash injection intended to further strengthen its position offering middleware services for software-defined vehicles

• April 03, 2025 03 Apr'25

  BICS launches eSIM Hub to simplify global enterprise IoT deployments

  Ahead of introduction of upcoming GSMA internet of things standard, Proximus Global-owned international communications enabler aims to simplify global management of devices with launch of eSIM Hub

• April 03, 2025 03 Apr'25

  Oxa and Applied EV drive for first in industrial mobility automation

  Partnership empowers businesses to tackle industry challenges through the deployment of safe, secure and efficient autonomous fleets

• April 03, 2025 03 Apr'25

  Danish supercomputer to drive innovation

  Supercomputer project will add a competitive edge to drive innovation and growth among Denmark’s enterprises and research organisations

• April 03, 2025 03 Apr'25

  Virtual reality enterprise journey a marathon, not a sprint

  IT supplier is using virtual reality in not-for-profit projects that demonstrate its wider potential

• April 03, 2025 03 Apr'25

  Three business unit customer base breaks one million milestone

  UK operator Three claims business unit benchmark that has disrupted the traditional B2B space through focus on ‘straightforward propositions, excellent value, leading 5G and best in class service’

• April 03, 2025 03 Apr'25

  Are LLM firewalls the future of AI security?

  As large language models permeate industries, experts at Black Hat Asia 2025 debate the need for LLM firewalls and explore their role in fending off emerging AI threats

• April 02, 2025 02 Apr'25

  Celona extends Neutral Host service to AT&T customers

  Private 5G network provider announces successful certification of Celona Neutral Host with AT&T public cellular network services and validates light-touch private/public model

• April 02, 2025 02 Apr'25

  Fixed broadband issues threaten consistent retail customer experience

  Latest edition of comms tech provider’s Sector in Focus: Connecting Retail report finds retailers identified networking and IT as the biggest frustration, with two-fifths suffering loss of revenue at remote branch locations because of poor ...

• April 02, 2025 02 Apr'25

  UKtech50 2025 – help us find the most influential people in UK IT

  Computer Weekly’s annual search for the 50 most influential people in UK IT is on – let us know who you would like to nominate for this year's list

• April 02, 2025 02 Apr'25

  Tech sector still failing to rid supply chains of forced labour

  KnowTheChain’s latest benchmark analysis of the IT sector’s efforts to address forced labour in supply chains shows there has been very little improvement in their due diligence practices over the last half decade

• April 02, 2025 02 Apr'25

  Keysight introduces AI network architecture validation, optimisation tool

  Tool designed to validate the network performance of AI workloads and system infrastructure by adjusting and optimising parameters

• April 02, 2025 02 Apr'25

  Interview: Tomer Cohen, chief product officer, LinkedIn

  The professional social network’s product chief is leading the introduction of artificial intelligence for the firm’s in-house development processes and to enhance services for users

• April 02, 2025 02 Apr'25

  StarHub trials first 5G cloud RAN network in Southeast Asia

  Singapore telco trials cloud-based radio access network, unlocking new enterprise services and laying the groundwork for advanced 5G and 6G capabilities

• April 02, 2025 02 Apr'25

  NetBox looks to offer Assurance on network operational drift

  Network and infrastructure systems provider unveils product claimed to enable network teams to gain ‘unprecedented’ control to detect and resolve operational drift

• April 01, 2025 01 Apr'25

  Southern Linc enhances management, security of its private cellular network

  Wireless subsidiary of Southern Company selects private LTE/5G OT management and zero-trust security provider’s Bridge platform to enhance management and security of its LTE network

• April 01, 2025 01 Apr'25

  Nvidia tackles graphics processing unit hogging

  People may try to lock up GPU resources even if they don’t need them all day – but not anymore, thanks to Nvidia KAI Scheduler

• April 01, 2025 01 Apr'25

  Gmail ‘bubble’ encryption may be an S/MIME killer, says Google

  Marking the 21st anniversary of Gmail, Google is preparing to roll out an end-to-end encryption standard for its email service in hopes of democratising encryption and leaving old standards in the dust

• April 01, 2025 01 Apr'25

  Post Office Capture and Ecco+ users asked to make contact with Scottish statutory body

  Scottish statutory body attempting to contact people that might have been wrongly convicted of crimes based on the Post Office’s flawed systems

• April 01, 2025 01 Apr'25

  Interview: Ray McCann, Loan Charge independent review lead

  Former HMRC assistant director Ray McCann is leading the latest independent review into the UK government’s controversial Loan Charge policy, which has left thousands of IT contractors saddled with life-changing tax bills

• April 01, 2025 01 Apr'25

  Scottish support group for Post Office scandal victims launched

  Support group calls on former subpostmasters in Scotland who have been affected by Horizon errors to come forward

• April 01, 2025 01 Apr'25

  SRS deploys srsRAN enterprise 5G at innovation hub

  Mobile wireless networks open software provider deploys next-gen mobile service at multinational cable, fibre and media company’s innovation hub in Portugal as part of EU-funded comms scheme

• April 01, 2025 01 Apr'25

  Apple devices are at ‘most risk’ in UK following government ‘backdoor’ order

  Home Office refuses to answer questions from Lords over technical capability notice issued against Apple’s iCloud Advanced Data Protection encryption services

• April 01, 2025 01 Apr'25

  Vodafone Idea looks to beef up enterprise comms with optical upgrade

  Optical transport upgrade designed to insulate network against 4G data growth and accelerate commercial 5G roll-out in India

• April 01, 2025 01 Apr'25

  Global 5G adoption surges four times faster than 4G to reach 2.25 billion connections

  Research calculates that there were 1.5 wireless connections per person worldwide by the end of 2024, with 5G connections reaching 2.25 billion and new IoT connections reaching 3.6 billion

• April 01, 2025 01 Apr'25

  Ford Pro advances telematics for fleet management

  Auto manufacturing giant updates fleet management software and reaffirms commitment to maintaining standardised software-based data experiences for fleet vehicle informatics

• April 01, 2025 01 Apr'25

  How Singapore researchers are using AI to fight Parkinson’s disease

  Singapore researchers are using Google DeepMind’s AlphaFold to understand the intricate protein interactions at play in Parkinson's disease, paving the way for potential diagnostics and treatments

• March 31, 2025 31 Mar'25

  Top 1,000 IT service providers in scope of UK cyber bill

  The government’s proposed Cyber Security and Resilience Bill is set to include regulatory provisions covering both datacentre operators and larger IT service providers

• March 31, 2025 31 Mar'25

  Understanding of ‘black box’ IT systems will reduce Post Office scandal-like risk

  A Parliamentary committee has reported that leadership teams need to understand the ‘black box’ IT systems that underpin their organisations

• March 31, 2025 31 Mar'25

  T-Levels not attracting as many students as hoped

  A report from the National Audit Office has found that fewer students started T-Levels this year than previously predicted

• March 31, 2025 31 Mar'25

  Reassessing UK law enforcement data adequacy

  Computer Weekly takes stock of proposed changes to the UK’s law enforcement data protection rules and how it could affect data adequacy with the European Union

• March 31, 2025 31 Mar'25

  UK law enforcement data adequacy at risk

  The UK government says reforms to police data protection rules will help to simplify law enforcement data processing, but critics argue the changes will lower protection to the point where the UK risks losing its European data adequacy

• March 31, 2025 31 Mar'25

  Microsoft restates commitment to OpenAI amid analyst note about datacentre expansion rollbacks

  Microsoft pushes back on analyst claims its changing relationship with OpenAI is forcing it to scale back its datacentre expansion plans in the US and Europe

• March 28, 2025 28 Mar'25

  Digital Twin Consortium outlines spatially intelligent capabilities and characteristics

  Consortium designed to drive increased virtual representation adoption across industries publishes whitepaper emphasising the importance of locational intelligence in practice

• March 28, 2025 28 Mar'25

  Audi gears up for next-gen factory automation with smart manufacturing

  Global auto manufacturer Audi deploys virtual private cloud environment platform to deliver enhanced automation, reconfiguring production line to accommodate a product mix change and scale compute and storage

• March 28, 2025 28 Mar'25

  Government sends data scientists to AI school

  Public sector data scientists will learn how to become artificial intelligence (AI) engineers as part of government scheme to upskill civil servants

• March 28, 2025 28 Mar'25

  UK gigabit broadband continues progress but overbuild fears persist

  Fifth edition of UK broadband report sees robust growth of full-fibre access across the country, but with slower increase in gigabit per se, and key mergers making altnets more efficient and attractive for investors

• March 27, 2025 27 Mar'25

  Nokia launches DAC Marketplace to empower industrial enterprises

  Comms tech provider announces two updates to its industrial portfolio, including six Industry 4.0 applications integrated into its MX Industrial Edge platform, and the launch of an IoT marketplace

• March 27, 2025 27 Mar'25

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

  US analyst TD Cowen publishes research note pointing to further rollbacks on Microsoft’s datacentre expansion plans

• March 27, 2025 27 Mar'25

  Consumer expectations disrupting future of connectivity

  Amdocs research finds broadband users expect fast, reliable and always-on connectivity, but no single technology currently meets their needs

• March 27, 2025 27 Mar'25

  UK public expresses strong support for AI regulation

  Most of the UK public have experienced an AI-related harm and say they want laws introduced to regulate the technology, according to national survey by the Ada Lovelace and Alan Turing Institutes

• March 27, 2025 27 Mar'25

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

  HMRC has launched two consultations in the wake of the Spring Statement on proposals to curb the activity of tax avoidance schemes and their promoters

• March 27, 2025 27 Mar'25

  Surging cyber threats drive IT directors to decentralised networks

  As directors increasingly recognise the threats posed by increasingly sophisticated, AI-driven cyber attacks, risks are being mitigated by changes in physical infrastructure networks, research finds

• March 27, 2025 27 Mar'25

  Research team demonstrates certified quantum randomness

  A 56-qubit trapped ion quantum computer from Quantinuum has demonstrated quantum supremacy as a random number generator

• March 27, 2025 27 Mar'25

  Experts question court’s rejection of former Post Office manager’s Horizon appeal

  Experts on the use of computer evidence question why Court of Appeal rejected former Post Office branch manager’s appeal against conviction

• March 27, 2025 27 Mar'25

  Ericsson, SoftBank team to seek out 6G, XR, AI potential

  Leading comms tech and service provider forges strategic partnership with telco and IT conglomerate to drive innovation in technologies towards 2030

• March 27, 2025 27 Mar'25

  Selangor teams up with Google Cloud on AI

  The Teraju AI Selangor initiative will provide state agencies with access to Google Cloud’s AI tools and training to build AI applications in areas such as education and healthcare

• March 26, 2025 26 Mar'25

  Advanced Software fined £3m over LockBit attack

  The ICO has issued a £3m fine to software provider Advanced in the wake of security failings that led to significant disruption to NHS customers in a ransomware attack

• March 26, 2025 26 Mar'25

  Honeywell taps Verizon 5G to modernise energy grid and utility management

  Connected smart utility meters to enable remote and autonomous utility management capabilities designed to improve energy efficiency, grid resiliency and operational effectiveness for utility companies

• March 26, 2025 26 Mar'25

  Chancellor Rachel Reeves to use AI to catch wealthy tax dodgers

  HMRC’s use of artificial intelligence is one of many initiatives outlined in Chancellor’s Spring Statement