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• Why top executive hires fail and how to fix it - Bizcommunity

  26-03-2026 12:11
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• A-level computing on the rise as more girls choose to code

  13-08-2026 08:30 via computerweekly.com
  
  The number of students choosing to study computing at A-level has increased slightly this year, and the number of girls taking the subject has grown for the seventh year running
  
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• Rimini Street bids to broaden CIO appeal with agentic AI move

  13-08-2026 06:50 via computerweekly.com
  
  Rimini Street made its name in third-party enterprise software maintenance but says it is now branching out to attract IT leaders bewildered by complexity
  
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• Ryanair signs five-year Google Cloud AI partnership

  13-08-2026 06:46 via computerweekly.com
  
  Ryanair adds Google Cloud to existing AWS estate, to deploy Gemini Enterprise and DeepMind models to 35,000 staff for crew scheduling and operational decision-making
  
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• At least six police forces have racked up contracts with Palantir worth £7.8m

  13-08-2026 06:35 via computerweekly.com
  
  A joint investigation by Computer Weekly and Good Law Project reveals six police forces have used Palantir’s data analytics software, while several other forces are believed to have access through regional taskforces
  
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• Oracle Cloud Infrastructure gets hybrid quantum capabilities

  13-08-2026 06:03 via computerweekly.com
  
  Oracle has partnered with Quantinuum to bring the company’s Helios system to OCI customers
  
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• How to structure a sustainability governance framework

  12-08-2026 17:04 via techtarget.com
  
  A sustainability governance framework integrates leadership, business processes and technology to align sustainability with the core business strategy.
  
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• Dubai ranks second globally in AI adoption as investment in digital infrastructure accelerates

  12-08-2026 05:40 via computerweekly.com
  
  BCG’s Intelligent Cities Index highlights how the emirate is translating artificial intelligence ambitions into large-scale deployment, supported by investments in datacentres, sovereign AI initiatives and digital infrastructure
  
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• NBN Co passes fibre tipping point as speed uplift carries FY26 growth

  12-08-2026 05:33 via computerweekly.com
  
  Australia’s wholesale broadband operator met or beat its full-year guidance as copper-to-fibre migration hit record levels
  
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• CW@60: Information management in a world of ‘too much to know’

  12-08-2026 05:00 via computerweekly.com
  Information management goes back several centuries – long before what we now call information technology. For Computer Weekly journalist Brian McKenna, it’s a perfect parallel for contextualising modern techniques
  
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• CW@60: A ringside seat as computers transformed banking

  12-08-2026 05:00 via computerweekly.com
  Few industries have been transformed by technology as much as financial services - and banking veteran James Martin has been there to see it happen
  
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• Where next for digital government?

  12-08-2026 04:59 via computerweekly.com
  In this week’s Computer Weekly, after new UK prime minister Andy Burnham scrapped the Whitehall department responsible for technology, we examine the future for digital government. As pressure grows on cyber security leaders, we find out how security chiefs can avoid burnout. And the CTO of Thomson Reuters discusses how to keep up with the pace of AI developments. Read the issue now.
  
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• Sovereignty beyond residency: Why Gulf governments must rethink AI control

  12-08-2026 04:45 via computerweekly.com
  
  Vast Data’s Haider Aziz argues that auditability, portability and governance will determine the success of sovereign artificial intelligence initiatives across the Middle East
  
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• Why sexualisation of women by Grok’s GenAI is a data privacy issue

  12-08-2026 04:09 via computerweekly.com
  
  MP Jess Asato discusses her landmark legal case against xAI, explaining why she believes AI companies must be held accountable for privacy violations
  
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• Nearly 60% of people regretted taking social media financial advice

  11-08-2026 06:56 via computerweekly.com
  
  TSB survey of 2,000 people found that one in four have used artificial intelligence for financial advice
  
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• Why the next AI race will be won at the inference layer

  11-08-2026 06:30 via computerweekly.com
  
  Growing adoption of agentic AI is exposing the limitations of single-stack infrastructure, prompting enterprises to rethink how models, hardware and sovereignty are managed
  
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• Gartner: Why cyber security must shift to outcomes against AI-led attacks

  11-08-2026 05:15 via computerweekly.com
  
  Anthropic’s revelation that a model broke out of its test environment three times and accessed external systems shows the power of these models
  
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• CW@60: From the absurd to the obvious - the day we laughed at the future

  10-08-2026 05:00 via computerweekly.com
  It's easy to get stuck in the present - the successful tech careers come to those with the skill to reason forward and work out the next trend before it happens, as a computing legend once demonstrated to his students
  
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• Mythos ran real-life supply chain attack in AI safety body test

  05-08-2026 15:35 via computerweekly.com
  
  Anthropic’s Mythos 5 has been caught orchestrating a real-world open source supply chain attack using social engineering techniques during a test run by the UK’s AI Security Institute
  
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• Chi Onwurah pushes to curb digital twins of real people

  05-08-2026 08:58 via computerweekly.com
  
  The chair of the science, technology and innovation committee says digital twins of people should be covered by data protection law
  
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• Munich Airport marshalls digital twin to improve operations

  05-08-2026 07:00 via computerweekly.com
  
  Munich Airport turns to Celonis process mining software to optimise operations and passenger experience through real-time digital twins, focusing on baggage handling efficiency
  
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• CW@60: Christmas in the Falklands and the importance of keeping in touch

  05-08-2026 05:00 via computerweekly.com
  Sometimes our amazement at new innovations obscures what really matters - the way that technology connects people, and makes the world seem a smaller place
  
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• Government gives regulatory boost to support AI in legal sector

  04-08-2026 09:35 via computerweekly.com
  
  Legal firms have been invited to participate in the new Legal Services AI Growth Lab to reduce barriers to the use of artificial intelligence in legal services
  
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• ADNOC shifts AI strategy from isolated pilots to enterprise-wide operations

  04-08-2026 09:11 via computerweekly.com
  
  UAE energy giant embeds artificial intelligence across its value chain as it moves from experimentation to operational scale
  
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• Time to rethink US frontier AI model dominance

  04-08-2026 08:40 via computerweekly.com
  
  DeepSeek has done it again, usurping US AI power when it comes to cost by demonstrating that artificial intelligence can be done on the cheap
  
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• Nvidia-backed Open Secure AI Alliance puts AI security and sovereignty in focus for Middle East

  04-08-2026 08:30 via computerweekly.com
  
  Industry coalition aims to develop open tools for securing artificial intelligence systems, a model that could resonate strongly in the UAE and Saudi Arabia as governments and enterprises seek greater control over AI infrastructure, data and cyber risk
  
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• Payment fraud a ‘fully fledged’ transnational security threat, says think tank

  04-08-2026 07:52 via computerweekly.com
  
  Authorised payment fraud has moved way beyond being a consumer protection issue, says the Royal United Services Institute
  
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• The King spoke not a word on AI - then the end of term turned

  04-08-2026 07:07 via computerweekly.com
  The UK government went through a whole parliamentary term without consideration of AI legislation - will a new prime minister take a different approach?
  
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• How AI kicked in for the 2026 FIFA World Cup

  04-08-2026 06:12 via computerweekly.com
  In this week’s Computer Weekly, we go behind the scenes at the technology operations centre for the FIFA World Cup to find out how AI helped make the football even better for fans. Our latest buyer’s guide looks at the impact that AI is having on cyber security. And Virgin Atlantic explains the safety-first approach it’s taking for its customer service AI chatbot. Read the issue now.
  
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• Apple files fresh claim against Home Office move to access encrypted cloud data

  03-08-2026 18:22 via computerweekly.com
  
  Apple has filed another legal complaint over a secret Home Office order requiring the supplier to provide access to encrypted iCloud data stored by UK customers
  
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