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18 Aug 2026
AI agent security must move beyond human-in-the-loop, experts say
Human-in-the-loop can't scale with AI agents. Security leaders at Black Hat explained action-driven approaches for managing agentic ecosystems.
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18 Aug 2026
Snowflake targets cost of AI with dynamic model routing
With spending on AI spiraling out of control for many organizations, the vendor's latest new feature automates model selection to balance cost and performance.
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14 Aug 2026
IPO inevitable for Databricks after adding $5B in funding
Experts note that the benefits of going public ultimately outweigh those of staying private, even with the vendor seemingly able to raise unlimited financing.
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18 Aug 2026
Apple addresses multiple WebKit vulnerabilities
Apple’s latest security updates address a swathe of WebKit vulnerabilities, many of them apparently discovered using OpenAI tools.
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18 Aug 2026
R1 to acquire Humata Health for AI-driven prior authorizations
The acquisition, expected to close later this year, will leverage agentic AI to accelerate the prior authorization process and bring R1 closer to an autonomous revenue cycle platform.
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18 Aug 2026
Epic unveils AI-driven Ergo Visit at 2026 UGM
The new system from Epic gives the "therefore" behind the company's breadth of patient information, enabling clinicians to prepare for visits and inform care plans.
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18 Aug 2026
IBM Consulting joins GSMA Open Gateway API initiative
Mobile trade body’s open tech initiative expands to include support from IT giant to accelerate enterprise adoption of network application programming interface
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18 Aug 2026
UK police to launch £1.4m AI call system
The system, developed by the Home Office and National Police Chiefs’ Council, will use AI software to assess why someone is calling the 101 non-emergency police line
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18 Aug 2026
NXP simplifies secure industrial connectivity with MCX A5 MCUs
Chip family designed to make connection to industrial edge devices easier and to unlock trusted real-time data for AI-driven applications such as simplified industrial networking
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18 Aug 2026
Ericsson, MediaTek achieve decimetre-level 5G network accuracy
Global comms tech providers complete test for high-precision outdoor positioning over a commercial mobile 5G network with potential in industrial, mission-critical and enterprise use cases
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18 Aug 2026
SIT and IBM to build quantum security hub in Singapore
Facility will help enterprises audit their cryptographic vulnerabilities and test defences before quantum computers can crack current encryption standards
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17 Aug 2026
Lanarkshire gets £300m to fund AI growth zone
DataVita set to expand datacentre capacity while Dell Scotland relocates main office to Lanarkshire
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17 Aug 2026
Lanarkshire gets £300m to fund AI growth zone
DataVita set to expand datacentre capacity while Dell Scotland relocates main office to Lanarkshire
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17 Aug 2026
March of Dimes: Maternity care deserts impact 2.4M women
March of Dimes said labor and delivery unit closures led to widespread maternity care deserts and healthcare access issues.
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17 Aug 2026
Multiple organisations investigating fresh wave of Cl0p breaches
Multinational giants such as Philips and Shell may have been affected after the Cl0p cyber extortion gang hacked a popular piece of PLM software
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17 Aug 2026
Non-geostationary satellite orbit services reshape maritime connectivity
Novaspace forecasts VSAT-equipped vessel fleet will exceed 600,000 as demand for digital operations, crew welfare and high-capacity connectivity accelerates
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17 Aug 2026
‘Connectivity confidence’ could add £115.5bn to UK economy
Research from leading UK mobile operator reveals the need to boost mobile connectivity confidence in the UK
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17 Aug 2026
Natural History Museum’s ‘living laboratory’ logs 11 million environmental records in first year
More than 50 sensors feed temperature, humidity and acoustic readings into the Museum’s AWS Data Ecosystem, which found woodland soils stayed 10°C cooler in June’s heatwave
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17 Aug 2026
Health systems test real-time prior auths through Epic
Epic announced a new prior authorization API that four health systems are currently using to give clinicians and staff real-time access to requirements at the time of scheduling.
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17 Aug 2026
TalkTalk Business, ARO merge to boost business connectivity
Enterprise arm of comms provider and tech services provider unite to create one of the UK’s largest independent providers of connectivity and managed technology services
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17 Aug 2026
UK Shared Rural Network roll-out passes key target
Over 150 4G mast upgrades are now live across the UK’s national parks as part of the Shared Rural Network, as target of having 4G coverage across 95% of the UK has been achieved a year ahead of schedule
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17 Aug 2026
Trump enlists private sector for offensive cyber operations
Private sector cyber companies will support US federal agencies on offensive cyber operations under a new programme
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17 Aug 2026
Revealed: Cyber spies used malware from GitHub to hack EncroChat cryptophone network
Computer Weekly reveals for the first time how French cyber spies hacked EncroChat phones used by organised crime groups
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16 Aug 2026
ACE Robotics takes aim at embodied AI’s data problem
The SenseTime-backed firm is pairing wearable data capture with an on-device world model to address the challenges holding back the wider use of robots in the enterprise
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14 Aug 2026
Appeals court overturns No Surprises Act QPA calculation method
The 5th Circuit court struck down key factors insurers use to calculate payment amounts under the No Surprises Act, siding with providers who argued rates were artificially low.
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14 Aug 2026
More than 300 operators in 89 markets engaged in 3G switch-offs
Research from mobile trade association finds that Europe leads in 2G and 3G network switch-off activity globally, accounting for 43% of all cases, followed by Asia, and Latin America and the Caribbean
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14 Aug 2026
UK government unlocks further connected vehicle development funding
Investment boost for projects exploring how autonomous vehicles could benefit businesses and communities across the UK as part of £150m Pathfinder programme
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14 Aug 2026
Wholesale routing choices create ‘massive’ eSIM performance gaps
Latest analysis by Ookla finds hidden challenges in wholesale embedded subscriber identity module infrastructure and routing architecture, even for users on the exact same host network
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14 Aug 2026
Supplier challenge delays Post Office Horizon replacement
Losing bidder challenges the Post Office’s decision to award Horizon replacement contract to OneView Commerce
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14 Aug 2026
Quintas Energy deploys AI through Box to power workflows
The company is using artificial intelligence with Box to help it classify and understand documentation
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14 Aug 2026
Most Influential Women in UK Tech: The 2026 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 2026
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14 Aug 2026
UK government unlocks further connected vehicle development funding
Investment boost for projects exploring how autonomous vehicles could benefit businesses and communities across the UK as part of £150m Pathfinder programme
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14 Aug 2026
STT GDC secures up to $1.37bn in green financing for Johor datacentre campus
The facility, arranged by a consortium led by UOB Malaysia, will support the development of STT GDC’s flagship Malaysia campus in Johor
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13 Aug 2026
Cedar deploys agentic AI for patient billing, financial experience
Patients are increasingly responsible for paying their medical bills, Cedar said, making it imperative for the company to boost the patient financial experience.
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13 Aug 2026
Fintech execs unblock AI with shadow AI detection, org shifts
C-level executives in a regulated industry strike a balance between the benefits AI can offer their businesses and the need to guard against its risks.
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13 Aug 2026
Databricks' Electric acquisition adds embeddable PostgreSQL
Flush with funding, the data management and AI vendor continues to make purchases that add capabilities aimed at aiding users building and deploying agents.
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13 Aug 2026
MongoDB intros latest features to fuel AI development
Unifying frequently disparate capabilities such as vector embedding, data retrieval and agent workflows helps distinguish the vendor amid a crowded field of data and AI providers.
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13 Aug 2026
Dynatrace acquires Arize for AI agent development
With its third acquisition this year, Dynatrace continued its march from pure observability to systems of control, adding AI agent development tools to its observability arsenal.
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13 Aug 2026
Zayo, Nvidia team to address AI network capacity shortage
Digital infrastructure provider delivers critical network capacity to power current AI ecosystem and accelerate the next generation of AI innovation with AI chip leader’s infrastructure
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13 Aug 2026
Rimini Street bids to broaden CIO appeal with agentic AI move
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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13 Aug 2026
Telna, MTN Bayobab deliver eSIM services across Africa
Managed connectivity and mobile services provider partners with leading African telco to deliver travel embedded SIM services across multiple markets across the continent
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13 Aug 2026
A-level computing on the rise as more girls choose to code
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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13 Aug 2026
Ahead Foundry to increase support for UK and European customers
Firm opens facility to help users looking for help designing and deploying high-performance AI computing solutions
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13 Aug 2026
Middle East AI scaling: Five mistakes organisations must avoid
As AI investment surges across the UAE and Saudi Arabia, data readiness is emerging as the defining factor between successful enterprise adoption and stalled deployments
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13 Aug 2026
Everpure lands second hyperscaler design win for DirectFlash
A second top-five hyperscaler is set to take Everpure’s high-capacity flash modules, looking to displace HDDs in a specific price-performance tier of the storage stack
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13 Aug 2026
Ryanair signs five-year Google Cloud AI partnership
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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13 Aug 2026
At least six police forces have racked up contracts with Palantir worth £7.8m
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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13 Aug 2026
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure gets hybrid quantum capabilities
Oracle has partnered with Quantinuum to bring the company’s Helios system to OCI customers
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12 Aug 2026
Behind the scenes at Black Hat's network operations center
Step inside Black Hat's guarded NOC, where nearly unlimited threats meet unlimited resources, and security experts battle hackers, deploy custom AI agents and mitigate attacks.
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12 Aug 2026
Value-based mandates linked to higher hospital admin costs
A study linked mandatory value-based payment models, like the CJR Model, to $3B in additional administrative costs for hospitals.
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12 Aug 2026
Hims & Hers upgrades women's health app with AI, smart scale integration
The virtual care provider has updated its Hers app to include personalized AI support and provider access, as well as a smart scale, to deliver continuous care.
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12 Aug 2026
Zocdoc, Gemini deal lets users book appointments in the chatbot
Gemini users will be able to use the chatbot to find a provider and book an appointment, leveraging Gemini's agentic capabilities and Zocdoc's infrastructure.
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12 Aug 2026
Ant Group debuts physician platform to support patient care
The AQ for Doctor platform is integrated with a patient-facing app to help doctors conduct online consultations, manage patient records and support clinical decision-making
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12 Aug 2026
Dubai ranks second globally in AI adoption as investment in digital infrastructure accelerates
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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12 Aug 2026
NBN Co passes fibre tipping point as speed uplift carries FY26 growth
Australia’s wholesale broadband operator met or beat its full-year guidance as copper-to-fibre migration hit record levels
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12 Aug 2026
Horizon3 backs channel with multimillion-dollar investment
Security player outlines how it intends to bolster its operations and the support it can provide partners
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12 Aug 2026
HPE UK channel boss on making life easier for partners
The vendor is making hardware pricing more predictable as it continues to work towards its Power of One strategy
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12 Aug 2026
MPs want clarification on DSIT breakup
Science, Innovation and Technology Committee asks for clearer details on what the disbandment of the DSIT means for tech policy
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12 Aug 2026
Sovereignty beyond residency: Why Gulf governments must rethink AI control
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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12 Aug 2026
Keppel lays groundwork for Kruger cable system with IMDA licence
The infrastructure asset manager and operator secures regulatory approval for a subsea cable that will run west to the Middle East, with a final investment decision expected by the end of 2026
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12 Aug 2026
AI impact seen in Q2 numbers at Insight and CDW
Channel players share quarterly numbers that show growth across the board and benefit from UK operations
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12 Aug 2026
LoRa Alliance aims for faster, simpler, scalable LoRaWAN deployments
Low-power wireless comms trade body unveils standards and technical guidance designed to remove hurdle to scaling IoT deployments – in particular, the manual effort to onboard a device to a network
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12 Aug 2026
SK Telecom Hyper-AI consortium names global tech partners
Global comms tech provider takes part in South Korean government-backed AI-RAN initiative, reinforcing its AI-native network strategy and commitment to South Korea’s 6G momentum
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12 Aug 2026
EE maintains UK mobile quality leadership
Report assessing UK mobile performance in the first half of 2026 finds BT-owned leading provider fends off growing competition to lead in nation-wide market testing
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12 Aug 2026
Why sexualisation of women by Grok’s GenAI is a data privacy issue
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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11 Aug 2026
NBN Co passes fibre tipping point as speed uplift carries FY26 growth
Record copper-to-fibre migration and a speed uplift drove growth at Australia's wholesale broadband operator, but with the connected footprint barely moving, revenue now depends on what each customer pays
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11 Aug 2026
Nearly 60% of people regretted taking social media financial advice
TSB survey of 2,000 people found that one in four have used artificial intelligence for financial advice
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11 Aug 2026
Why the next AI race will be won at the inference layer
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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07 Aug 2026
Channel catch-up: News in brief
We recap the developments this week at TSG, Team Metalogic, Brother UK, Rapid7, O2 Business, ESET and AvePoint
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06 Aug 2026
What Claude Mythos revealed about post-quantum security
Quantum computing will break standard security codes and change how we protect data and prepare for the future. Claude Mythos proved we're still not ready for the quantum era.
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06 Aug 2026
Alarm sounded around supply chain risks
With AI agents demonstrating their ability to bypass security, the need to protect against attacks originating from third-party suppliers has increased
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06 Aug 2026
Capita CEO receives scathing rebuttal from employee over botched contract
Capita CEO criticised after making Civil Service Pension Scheme claims in a message to staff
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06 Aug 2026
South Korea's government overtakes telcos as top cyber attack target
Kaspersky researcher Sojun Ryu says ransomware crews have joined nation-state groups in going after South Korean organisations, as traces of LLM output start turning up inside malware
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05 Aug 2026
Power scarcity pushes APAC datacentre pipeline to record 26.5GW
Asia-Pacific’s datacentre development pipeline grew by 7.1GW in the first half of 2026, with Southeast Asia now accounting for half of all capacity under construction
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05 Aug 2026
Amid mounting care access barriers, young adults seek health AI
Survey data shows Gen Z and millennials use AI for health advice more than older generations, likely because they're more frustrated with care access inefficiencies.
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05 Aug 2026
Employers eye ICHRAs, but affordability remains a concern
More than one-third of employers offering health benefits are at least evaluating an ICHRA, although marketplace instability and costs are hindering adoption.
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05 Aug 2026
Mythos ran real-life supply chain attack in AI safety body test
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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05 Aug 2026
Community health centers provide care to 1 in 7 patients
Both HRSA and NACHC stressed the value community health centers bring to primary and preventive care access.
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05 Aug 2026
Hinge Health expands into virtual GI care with $105M acquisition
Hinge Health plans to launch an integrated digital GI care program to complement its virtual MSK services after the acquisition closes later this year.
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05 Aug 2026
AI Kill Switch Act: What it means for enterprise leaders
The proposed bill could apply to much more than just frontier model makers and might signal stricter regulatory restrictions for enterprise leaders to contend with.
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05 Aug 2026
AI open letters shift from warnings to push for business action
A recent statement signed by more than 200 economists and AI experts signals a shift from abstract warnings to actionable concerns about workplace transformation and readiness.
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05 Aug 2026
Everpure looks within for EMEA and LatAm channel lead
Partners get to update their contact books as the data player announces a fresh name in its executive team
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05 Aug 2026
Chi Onwurah pushes to curb digital twins of real people
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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05 Aug 2026
Munich Airport marshalls digital twin to improve operations
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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05 Aug 2026
ECI snaps up Prima
ERP specialist acquired as Tracxn Technologies shines a light on the general state of European technology investments
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04 Aug 2026
80% of adults unfamiliar with Medicaid work requirements
Medicaid work requirements are set to begin in January, putting pressure on states to educate members about the program requirements to prevent loss of coverage.
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04 Aug 2026
Government gives regulatory boost to support AI in legal sector
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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04 Aug 2026
ADNOC shifts AI strategy from isolated pilots to enterprise-wide operations
UAE energy giant embeds artificial intelligence across its value chain as it moves from experimentation to operational scale
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04 Aug 2026
Time to rethink US frontier AI model dominance
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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04 Aug 2026
Nvidia-backed Open Secure AI Alliance puts AI security and sovereignty in focus for Middle East
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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04 Aug 2026
Payment fraud a ‘fully fledged’ transnational security threat, says think tank
Authorised payment fraud has moved way beyond being a consumer protection issue, says the Royal United Services Institute
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04 Aug 2026
Dubai Future Foundation, Oxa launch Shifft to gear up for autonomous vehicles
Joint venture between autonomous software company and digital association looking to advance autonomous mobility within MENA mega-city and create global hub for future of logistics
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04 Aug 2026
Many medical AI developers unfamiliar with regulations
Most developers feel responsible for the AI tools they build, but few know the frameworks meant to keep patients safe, according to a study by Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University
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03 Aug 2026
Apple files fresh claim against Home Office move to access encrypted cloud data
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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03 Aug 2026
Patient portal messages yield up to 2.6 hours of after-hours work
Patient portal message volumes are concentrated among a few patients and providers, prompting calls for targeted interventions to reduce workload.
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03 Aug 2026
HHS revives 340B rebate model despite hospital pushback
HHS released a revised 340B rebate model pilot after losing legal challenges that blocked a similar program earlier this year.
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03 Aug 2026
Channel moves: Who’s gone where?
Personnel moves of note at Cellhire, Civiteq, Proofpoint and Armadin
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03 Aug 2026
Court document in Asato case reveals xAI/Grok sexual prompts
Grok’s design and training allows it to generate harmful sexualised content, according to the policy file in its GitHub repository
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03 Aug 2026
Bechtle UK expands London base
Channel player increases office size with an eye on the future and showing a sign of commitment to the capital
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03 Aug 2026
MPs demand answers on Fujitsu’s inclusion in lucrative frameworks
Controversial supplier Fujitsu was included in major government procurement opportunities in July 2026
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03 Aug 2026
Kaspersky to scan AI agents for backdoors as shadow AI spreads
The security supplier will release a tool this month that vets agent skills, models and artificial intelligence development components before they reach corporate networks to defend against threats from shadow AI
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03 Aug 2026
Wireless industrial automation IoT device shipments rise sharply
Study from Berg Insight points to solid growth for industrial automation tech as standardised wireless technologies expand into critical industrial applications
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02 Aug 2026
TeamViewer touts self-healing IT as turnaround takes hold
CEO Oliver Steil sets out the supplier’s push into autonomous IT management and the guardrails around it, as its latest results point to a recovery from a year spent absorbing the acquisition of 1E
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31 Jul 2026
CMS finalizes 2.3% inpatient pay bump, CJR Model expansion
The final rule for the FY 2027 IPPS will increase inpatient payments by about $2.1B and introduce a new mandatory bundled payments model for nearly all hospitals.