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Zoom and Mitel team to meet demand for AI unified comms

Zoom collaborates with Mitel to deliver what it calls a ‘unique’ hybrid cloud solution combining Zoom Workplace and AI Companion with communications platform
Post Office victim first to be paid under new redress scheme

The compensation payment raises hopes that other wrongly convicted subpostmasters will receive payments far more quickly under new scheme
CMA: AWS and Google slam Microsoft over cloud licensing tactics

The CMA published the summary hearings from Microsoft, AWS and Google this week, which revealed all three had quite a lot to say on the Redmond software giant’s cloud licensing practices
CMA extends UK cloud services market investigation by four months

The UK competition watchdog has secured a four-month deadline extention for its investigation into the cloud infrastructure services market, citing the need to probe Microsoft’s licensing practices as a causal factor in the decision
Most influential women in UK tech: The 2024 longlist

In Computer Weekly’s search for this year’s top 50 Most Influential Women in UK Tech, hundreds of women have been put forward for consideration. Here, we look at a list of everyone nominated in 2024
Evergy crosses OneLayer Bridge for private LTE network

Provider of technology for managing and securing enterprise private 5G/LTE operational technology networks selected by energy provider to support network device management and zero trust security

The flex to frontline hybrid working

Hybrid working is a reality for businesses everywhere. Research shows that just under two-thirds of employers offer frontline workers some form of time-based flexibility, yet many workers in this category feel less valued than desk-based colleagues
Misinformation runs deeper than social media

While social media may contribute to the increasing rapid spread and reach of misinformation, the root causes of the problem go much deeper than the role of a particular company or way of using technology to communicate
Will autonomous weapons make humans passive participants in war?

Experts warn the emergence and adoption of AI-powered military systems may eventually push battlefield decision-making beyond the limits of human cognition

Labour and digital government - how's it going so far?- Computer Weekly Editors Blog

As the Labour Party shifts focus from Westminster to Liverpool for its first annual conference in charge of the UK government for 15 years, MPs and members will no doubt take time to reflect on ... Continue Reading
Confluent widens scope on Flink extensions- CW Developer Network

As already detailed here on Computer Weekly, data streaming platform company Confuent used its ‘Current 2024’ conference and exhibition to detail its developer extensions and updates for Apache ... Continue Reading
Confluent boosts Apache Flink with new developer tools- CW Developer Network

Data streaming platform and tools specialist Confluent used its flagship developer, data scientist, systems architect and administrator (other software engineering and data science positions are ... Continue Reading
Shift big bang education to lifelong training for job security- Cliff Saran's Enterprise blog

In the UK, kids start off in primary school to prepare them for the two years of secondary school that culminates in the Big Bang GCSE exams. Then, two years later, those that stay on at sixth form ... Continue Reading

Can the UK afford to remain silent on AI regulation?

Why UK lawmakers should be pro-active about introducing AI regulation
Why digital resilience is critical to success with AI at scale

Many early adopters of AI find implementation realities do not live up to the technology's promise - organisations can avoid such frustrations through a greater focus on digital resilience
The government should bet on DSIT’s five key technologies

When the Conservative government launched the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, it identified five key technologies for UK investment. The new Labour government must continue this plan