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11 Feb 2026
Cisco G300 AI network chip, AgenticOps parry Broadcom, HPE
Cisco's entrée into 102.4 Tbps silicon boasts in-place programmability and new AgenticOps features as enterprise AI infrastructure spending ramps up.
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10 Feb 2026
Qlik launches agentic experience to fuel AI-powered analysis
The vendor's latest capabilities, including an insight-generating agent and an MCP server, show that it is evolving to keep pace with current trends in data and analytics.
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09 Feb 2026
PII masking a differentiator for Aerospike's NoSQL database
By adding native protection of personally identifiable information, the vendor is simplifying system administration while simultaneously pushing the NoSQL market.
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12 Feb 2026
Government bank digital project a ‘full-spectrum disaster’ exposing taxpayers to risk
National Savings and Investments is unable to tell Public Accounts Committee the cost of its modernisation programme
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12 Feb 2026
Thousands of unread emails and 20 million database errors cause civil service pension hardship
Capita is to ‘fast-track’ any technology, including artificial intelligence, that can help it clear a backlog in civil service pension work
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12 Feb 2026
Large language models provide unreliable answers about public services, Open Data Institute finds
Research questions AI’s trustworthiness in giving people accurate information about government services
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12 Feb 2026
European Commission: TikTok’s addictive design breaches EU law
In a preliminary ruling, European Commission says TikTok’s additive design features are in breach of laws designed to create safer digital spaces
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12 Feb 2026
Citrix entrusts Arrow with broader channel management responsibilities
Vendor’s close ties with distributor deepen further a year into an exclusive relationship in Europe and North America
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12 Feb 2026
e& drives AI-first workforce transformation with Oracle Cloud
UAE technology group deploys Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM on OCI Dedicated Region to embed artificial intelligence across human resources while meeting national data sovereignty requirements
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12 Feb 2026
UK fintech investment slumped in 2025
Investment in the UK fintech sector fell to its lowest level since 2020, but it is still the European destination attracting the most money
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12 Feb 2026
College of Policing accounts ‘disclaimed’ by auditor for second year in wake of IT failure
Government auditors have refused to endorse the financial accounts of the professional body for policing in England and Wales for a second year, following IT project blunders
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11 Feb 2026
CVE volumes may plausibly reach 100,000 this year
The number of vulnerabilities to be disclosed in 2026 is almost certain to exceed last year's total, and may be heading towards 100,000, according to analysis
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11 Feb 2026
CVE volumes may plausibly reach 100,000 this year
The number of vulnerabilities to be disclosed in 2026 is almost certain to exceed last year's total, and may be heading towards 100,000, according to analysis
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11 Feb 2026
London Assembly member: Police should halt facial-recognition technology use
In lieu of a full-blown ban on the technology, Green London Assembly member Zoë Garbett has called for a number of new safeguards to be implemented that she feels would protect Londoners from ‘escalating’ biometric surveillance
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11 Feb 2026
Peer ‘disappointed’ that DWP review of subpostmaster prosecutions is still months away
Government indicates that there are 108 DWP prosecutions of subpostmasters that will be reviewed so far, but little progress has been made
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11 Feb 2026
Lack of resources greatest hurdle for regulating AI, MPs told
Regulators warned that statutory powers alone cannot address the ethical harms of artificial intelligence
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11 Feb 2026
Fujitsu will be out by next summer, says Post Office CTO
Post Office’s project to replace its controversial core system will contract suppliers by the summer of this year, with the aim to remove Fujitsu by summer 2027, according to its chief technology officer
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10 Feb 2026
February Patch Tuesday: Microsoft drops six zero-days
Microsoft releases patches for six zero-day flaws in its latest monthly update, many of them related to security feature bypass issues
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10 Feb 2026
Researchers delve inside new SolarWinds RCE attack chain
Researchers at Huntress and Microsoft have shared findings from their analysis of a new SolarWinds Web Help Desk vulnerability
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10 Feb 2026
Apple and Google pledge to improve app fairness
The CMA is seeking views on Apple and Google’s commitments to ensure fair app store practices to stoke the UK’s app economy, fintech and improve developer confidence
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10 Feb 2026
Is the EU’s free trade deal with India the dawn of a new era?
Trade deal between European Union and India simplifies the visa system for professionals from India, which could make the country’s suppliers more accessible
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10 Feb 2026
Second ever international AI safety report published
More than 100 artificial intelligence experts have produced the second international AI safety report ahead of a summit in India, outlining a high degree of uncertainty about the development and risks of AI
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10 Feb 2026
G42 expands global AI ambitions with sovereign cloud partnership in Vietnam
UAE artificial intelligence champion takes its sovereignty-first model to Southeast Asia
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10 Feb 2026
Arc bolsters position with Skye Cloud buy
Managed services player makes fourth acquisition in the space of two years as it continues to expand the business
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10 Feb 2026
Artificial intelligence now finance sector’s ‘connective tissue’
Major study finds debate over AI adoption is over as almost every finance firm in the world is already using the technology
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09 Feb 2026
Fractile expansion demonstrates UK growth opportunity
AI chip firm’s £100m expansion and facility in Bristol is being used to showcase the government’s AI opportunity plan in action
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09 Feb 2026
Russia’s cyber attacks on Polish utilities draws NCSC alert
A series of Russian cyber attacks targeting Poland’s energy infrastructure has prompted a warning from the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre
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09 Feb 2026
NTT Data deepens Middle East cloud push with acquisition of UAE-based Zero&One
Deal highlights growing strategic importance of the UAE as global technology firms race to scale cloud, AI and digital services across the region
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09 Feb 2026
UAE’s TII challenges big tech dominance with open source Falcon AI models
Through its Falcon models and an open, efficiency-driven research strategy, the Technology Innovation Institute is positioning the UAE as a producer of foundational AI, not merely a consumer of global platforms
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09 Feb 2026
Ireland to procure national electronic health record
The Irish government has approved project to digitally transform the Irish health service by introducing integrated health records as part of Digital for Care strategy
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09 Feb 2026
US bid for Dutch ID infrastructure raises sovereignty concerns
Kyndryl’s proposed takeover shows how critical systems become exposed to foreign control without an overarching policy decision
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06 Feb 2026
Channel catch-up: News in brief
Developments this week at Insight, Westcon-Comstor, Infinigate UKI, Assured Data Protection and TP-Link, and Palo Alto Networks
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06 Feb 2026
NHS publishes tech-laden cancer plan
The 10-year plan promises to transform cancer care through use of artificial intelligence, robotic surgeries and access to genomic testing, all wrapped up in the NHS App as the front door
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06 Feb 2026
Australia’s CommBank partners business school to research artificial intelligence
CommBank wants to better understand how its customers perceive, use and trust artificial intelligence, as the technology is set to reach every corner of the finance sector
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06 Feb 2026
Mitel emphasises consultancy and vertical expertise
Comms player Mitel introduces unified partner programme with increased enablement and a focus on differentiation
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06 Feb 2026
Minister responds to criticism of Post Office Capture redress scheme
Redress claim on ‘pause’ as UK government agrees to look at complaints about scheme for those who suffered hardship from using the Post Office Capture system
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05 Feb 2026
SolarWinds looks to build pipeline with partners
Announcement of enhanced channel programme by SolarWinds is seen as a commitment to support and grow the business
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05 Feb 2026
Why sovereign and agentic AI will define next phase of Middle East’s digital transformation
Organisations shift from artificial intelligence pilots to operational deployment as governments prioritise digital sovereignty and infrastructure control
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05 Feb 2026
DWP rejigs operating model for data transformation by 2030
The Department for Work and Pensions’ 2023-2030 data strategy aims to modernise systems, slash costs by 20%, promote data sharing, and embed a data culture in a hub and spoke model
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05 Feb 2026
Post Office offered bailout to cover £104.4m IR35 tax bill linked to Horizon IT scandal
The Department for Business and Trade offers to pay the £104.4m the Post Office owes HMRC for incorrectly assessing the IR35 status of the ‘unusually large’ population of contractors it engaged to assist with the fallout from the Horizon IT scandal
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04 Feb 2026
SolarWinds RCE bug makes Cisa list as exploitation spreads
Exploitation of CVE-2025-40551, an RCE flaw affecting SolarWinds Web Help Desk, appears to be spreading, with defenders on high alert
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04 Feb 2026
UK government must get its hands dirty on security, report says
As the UK government develops its National Cyber Action Plan, a report from the Rusi think tank urges Westminster to take a more interventionist approach
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04 Feb 2026
Pure Storage ushers in Ambassador tier
Data player announced enhancements to its partner programme with the expansion of tiers and improvements to the tools it provides its channel
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04 Feb 2026
Banks reduce reliance on OpenAI as strategies mature
Banks are increasingly using alternative AI providers as Anthropic and Google eat into OpenAI’s dominance
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03 Feb 2026
Ransomware gangs focus on winning hearts and minds
Ransomware-as-a-service operations are increasingly seeking to forge connections with employees, contractors and trusted partners of their target organisations as an alternative to straight-up hacking, says NCC
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03 Feb 2026
CGI’s artificial intelligence boss knows his job title won’t exist for long
IT service provider is using AI to increase throughput while applying it to ‘big ticket’ challenges externally
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03 Feb 2026
Banks on the hook for £173m in APP fraud reimbursement
Banks paid 88% losses claimed by customers that fell victim to authorised push payment fraud last year
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03 Feb 2026
Kendall names Barnsley as UK’s first tech town
The UK government has named Barnsley as the nation’s first ‘tech town’, with initiatives to boost education, health and local businesses
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02 Feb 2026
HMRC chooses cloud SAP S/4Hana for tax system overhaul
HM Revenue & Customs is bidding to modernise its tax systems by migrating from ECC6 to SAP’s cloud-based Rise with SAP programme, adopting S/4Hana and AI to enhance efficiency and taxpayer experience
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02 Feb 2026
Birmingham Oracle project: Data cleansing and resourcing issues
Councillors at audit committee urged to ensure strong project governance, adequate tech staffing levels and change management procedures
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02 Feb 2026
Police intercept evidence from Sky ECC cryptophone network ‘unreliable’, Antwerp court told
Intercepted communications data used to prosecute drug crime gangs is unreliable and does not conform to international standards of evidence, according to an expert report presented to a court in Antwerp
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30 Jan 2026
History repeats itself in Post Office Capture redress scheme with low-ball offers made
Early signs show that former Post Office Capture users face derisory initial compensation offers and face impossible appeals process
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30 Jan 2026
Police Digital Service future remains uncertain as ‘radical’ Home Office policing reform unveiled
The UK government’s long-awaited ‘radical’ policing reform whitepaper has finally dropped, but there is a distinct lack of detail in it about how exactly the Police Digital Service will fit into its vision for a nationally led policing sector
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30 Jan 2026
Home Office announces sweeping police technology plans
The Home Office plans to ramp up its deployment of artificial intelligence and facial-recognition technologies under wide-ranging reforms to UK policing
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30 Jan 2026
Sir Alan Bates slams ‘nonsense’ reported about his financial redress settlement
Campaigning subpostmaster speaks out about the highly inaccurate claims about the compensation he received
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30 Jan 2026
Ex-directors of firm linked to Satoshi Nakamoto imposter sue over whistleblowing retaliation claims
Two former directors of London tech company nChain, associated with a computer scientist who falsely claimed to be bitcoin inventor Satoshi Nakamoto, have told an employment tribunal they were dismissed in retaliation for whistleblowing
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29 Jan 2026
Metropolitan Police needs effective constraints on live facial recognition use, court hears
The Metropolitan Police has defended its use of live facial recognition against a legal challenge that claims there are no effective constraints on where it can deploy the technology
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29 Jan 2026
Security now one of the UK’s fastest-growing career paths
The number of people working in the cyber security field has almost trebled in the 2020s, with one cyber professional for every 68 businesses in the UK
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29 Jan 2026
UK government signs more partners to boost AI skills across the country
The government is seeking to educate 10 million adults in the UK on how to use artificial intelligence tools to streamline their work
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29 Jan 2026
Troubleshooter steps in as Capita and civil service bosses apologise for pension scheme problems
High volumes of customer calls, backlogs and complex requests blamed for shaky start to life on civil service pension scheme for Capita
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29 Jan 2026
Sonia Patel to become interim UK government chief technology officer
NHS England’s chief technology officer has taken on the same role for government on an interim 12-month fixed-term contract
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29 Jan 2026
Fujitsu boss ‘falls on his sword’ before settling with Post Office scandal victims
Fujitsu's European chief Paul Patterson is stepping down from his role amid the troubles brought on by the supplier’s central role in the Post Office scandal
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28 Jan 2026
Scotland gets AI growth zone boost in Lanarkshire
CoreWeave is building a 500MW AI cloud, providing the region with 800 high-paid jobs in artificial intelligence
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28 Jan 2026
UK government to develop AI tutoring tools
Schools will soon have access to free AI tools to help provide 1:1 tutoring to students, potentially levelling the playing field for those from disadvantaged backgrounds
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28 Jan 2026
ENEC, TII and Aspire test autonomous aerial systems for critical infrastructure security
Abu Dhabi proof-of-concept project evaluates whether drone-based patrols are mature enough for safety-critical environments
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28 Jan 2026
FCA launches review as ‘non-human intelligence’ surpassing human reasoning is plausible
The Financial Conduct Authority will consider the impact of emerging artificial intelligence adoption in the financial services sector
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28 Jan 2026
Nationwide expands Amazon Web Services partnership to delve deeper into AI
Nationwide will have access to artificial intelligence-powered tools to help staff in their everyday interactions with its members
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27 Jan 2026
Wave of ShinyHunters vishing attacks spreading fast
The ShinyHunters hacking collective that caused chaos in 2025 is ramping up a new voice phishing campaign, with several potential victims already identified
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27 Jan 2026
UK government’s National Data Library works up steam
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology finishes ‘discovery phase’ of £100m National Data Library programme, including pilot projects
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27 Jan 2026
Alan Turing Institute fellowship programme boosted by $1m from Meta
The funding from Meta will be used to support experts in the development artificial intelligence to improve UK public services
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27 Jan 2026
Peer demands independent investigation into DWP’s prosecution of subpostmasters
The DWP’s promised review of subpostmaster prosecutions doesn’t satisfy the demands of politicians and campaigners
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27 Jan 2026
Saudi Arabia ordered to pay £3m to UK dissident targeted with Pegasus spyware
A court has found that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia subjected a London-based human rights activist to abuse and physical violence after infecting his phone with Pegasus spyware
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27 Jan 2026
Broken decryptor leaves Sicarii ransomware victims adrift
A coding error in an emergent strain of ransomware leaves victims unable to recover their data, even if they cooperate with the hackers’ demands
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27 Jan 2026
Landmark legal challenge against police facial recognition begins
The High Court will examine whether the Metropolitan Police is acting lawfully with its deployments of live facial recognition, in the UK’s first judicial review of how the technology is being used
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26 Jan 2026
Spanish court acquits suspects denied access to ‘raw’ Sky ECC intercepts in landmark decision
Prosecutors have been told they cannot rely on intercept evidence from the Sky ECC encrypted phone network in the absence of other evidence, unless they disclose the raw intercept data to defendants in decision that could have a significant impact on future prosecutions
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26 Jan 2026
The Cisco 360 channel programme has arrived
After almost a year and a half of preparing its channel, the networking giant’s partner programme is finally here
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23 Jan 2026
Ransomware, reputation, risk: Black Hat Europe in review, 2026 in view
Black Hat Europe made clear that cyber security can no longer be separated from politics, economics and behaviour, as ransomware, AI and long-standing security failures combine
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23 Jan 2026
Channel catch-up: News in brief
Developments this week at Presidio, Kiteworks, Extreme Networks, ServiceNow, Climb, Synechron and Simwood
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22 Jan 2026
Macquarie Bank rolls out AI agent to personalise customer support
Australian bank launches a 24/7 intelligent assistant capable of asynchronous human hand-off, joining the country’s major financial institutions in the race to deploy AI-powered services
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22 Jan 2026
JPMorgan CEO urges slowdown of AI roll-out to ‘save society’
The rapid proliferation of artificial intelligence will prompt ‘civil unrest’ if governments and companies fail to protect workers from its displacing effects, says JPMorgan boss
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22 Jan 2026
DWP review of Post Office worker prosecutions yet to start, months after announcement
The DWP said in August that it would carry out an independent review of prosecutions of subpostmasters, but it has yet to appoint a reviewer
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22 Jan 2026
Sportswear firm Under Armour falls victim to data breach
Details of over 70 million customers of US sportswear giant Under Armour were leaked following a supposed ransomware attack by the Everest gang
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22 Jan 2026
Davos 2026: Smart thinking needed for sovereign AI investment
Policy-makers need to figure out how they can carve a niche in a world dominated by China and the US
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22 Jan 2026
UK government begins trials of digital driving licence
The digital version of the physical driving licence will be made available through an app-based digital wallet, with testing underway before wider roll-out later this year
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21 Jan 2026
UK and China reach out across cyber no-man's land
London and Beijing have supposedly conducted high-level talks seeking to establish a joint security forum to help de-escalate potential cyber flashpoints, according to reports
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21 Jan 2026
Interview: Barry Panayi, group chief data officer, Howden
The fast-growing insurance firm wants data insights and artificial intelligence to give customer-facing employees all the information they need at their fingertips through data-powered conversational interfaces
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21 Jan 2026
UK government appoints banking tech bosses as AI champions
Appointment of artificial intelligence champions from banking sector comes as MPs make stern warning about AI risks in financial services
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21 Jan 2026
AI slop pushes data governance towards zero-trust models
Organisations are implementing zero-trust models for data governance thanks to the proliferation of poor quality AI-generated data, often known as AI slop
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20 Jan 2026
UK public sector, CNI in Russian hacktivist crosshairs
Hacktivists aligned to the Russian state are ramping up their targeting of UK organisations with denial of service attacks
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20 Jan 2026
NatWest Boxed tech team drives business on embedded finance wave
NatWest Boxed tech team doubles up as the force behind NatWest’s challenger bank, as well as its white-label banking service
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20 Jan 2026
Met claims success for permanent facial recognition in Croydon
Met Police boasts that its permanent deployment of live facial recognition cameras in Croydon has led to more than 100 arrests and prompted a double-digit reduction in local crime, ahead of an upcoming judicial review assessing the technology’s lawfulness
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20 Jan 2026
Lloyds Bank to train all staff on artificial intelligence
UK high street bank is already training senior staff to get the most out of artificial intelligence
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20 Jan 2026
G42 introduces Digital Embassies framework for sovereign AI
The framework enables governments to deploy artificial intelligence securely and at scale, while maintaining full legal authority over data and systems, regardless of the location of the infrastructure
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20 Jan 2026
Sharp outlines channel vision at Inspire
Vendor uses Lisbon event to outline where it views growth coming from and how it can support its partner base
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19 Jan 2026
UK financial regulators exposing public to ‘potential serious harm’ due to AI positions
MPs warn that action is needed to ensure artificial intelligence is adopted safely in the finance sector as companies capitalise on its opportunities
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19 Jan 2026
UK copyright law unfit for protecting creative workers from AI
As the UK government considers its approach to artificial intelligence and copyright, Computer Weekly explores the dynamics at play in copyright markets, and what measures can be taken to ensure that creatives are protected
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19 Jan 2026
Liverpool FC signs WasabiAiR for fast video tagging and search
Reds can tag video frame-by-frame with AI-based ML-as-a-service to get rapid search and ‘hyper-personalisation’ of footage for fan engagement and partner content
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19 Jan 2026
UAE signs Pax Silica declaration to advance AI-era security
The United Arab Emirates becomes the ninth signatory to Pax Silica, an economic security coalition for the AI age, reinforcing its leadership in trusted technology, energy and digital infrastructure
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19 Jan 2026
UK government kicks off plan to revamp citizen digital interaction
Labour has set out a roadmap for modernising digital government in a bid to streamline services and cut costs
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16 Jan 2026
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan calls for urgent action to boost the capital’s AI workforce
Khan has launched a taskforce to tackle the risk of mass unemployment that could occur as artificial intelligence threatens London jobs
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16 Jan 2026
Channel catch-up: News in brief
Developments this week at BCN, TD Synnex Maverick, Heimdal and Syspro
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16 Jan 2026
Okta looking to expand GSI base
Security player keen to widen channel base and deepen its partner reach across the globe
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15 Jan 2026
PSNI resorted to pen and paper after issues with ControlWorks command and control software
Northern Ireland’s Policing Board has asked the Police Service of Northern Ireland for clarification after it emerged the PSNI has not reported IT issues that affected its ability to record reports from the public to the oversight body
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15 Jan 2026
Cyber body ISC2 signs on as UK software security ambassador
Professional cyber association ISC2 pledges support to UK government’s Software Security Ambassador scheme, part of the recently unveiled Cyber Action Plan