A hacker who broke into Hugging Face’s systems last week has been exposed as a pair of advanced OpenAI frontier models that were trying to cheat on an exam

An urgent question relating to the disbandment of DSIT has put the new administration under pressure to clarify funding and strategy for AI and science

The Computer Weekly Security Think Tank considers if Anthropic’s Claude Mythos frontier AI model is a benefit or barrier to achieving resilient enterprise IT security, and how security leaders need to adapt.

Hubs outside London have made some headway in the UK fintech sector, but overall funding has dropped

How can journalists protect confidential data and sources on their phones when crossing borders?

Geopolitical tensions, stolen credentials and increasingly rapid attacker movement are reshaping the Middle East’s cyber threat landscape, putting pressure on organisations to look beyond traditional, alert-driven security models

Julian David, CEO of the influential tech trade association TechUK, looks at what’s changed in tech across his career – and perhaps more importantly, what hasn’t

Academic IT services network Jisc re-signs a collaborative MoU with partners from Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the US

Mark Papermaster says Europe’s commitment to interoperability and diversity of supply could become a strategic advantage as AI infrastructure grows more heterogeneous

AI minister will attend cabinet meetings held by UK prime minister Andy Burnham, with focus on ownership of UK tech

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we talk to Unilever’s global CIO about empowering people to innovate – from IT departments to entrepreneurial women in India. We analyse the arguments for and against the NHS’s controversial Federated Data Platform project. And veteran IT leader Paul Coby shares his top tips for business success. Read the issue now.

Employee data at US-based cosmetics firm Estée Lauder was compromised through a vulnerability in Oracle’s software, likely orchestrated by the Cl0p ransomware gang

Lithuania has built a network of tech startup companies the hard way, through bootstrapping. Today, it claims six companies with valuations over a billion dollars

Virgin Media O2’s CSO Dana Haidan is driving growth by embedding sustainability into core strategy, slashing emissions, boosting circularity and championing digital inclusion

Controversial ID Scheme and government technology department to be tossed on scrap heap as new prime minister enters 10 Downing Street

The Netherlands’ education and research IT cooperative is running pilots with open source tools, placing working alternatives alongside existing Big Tech services

A note for Andy Burnham - on how digital operating models and infrastructure can improve UK devolution and strengthen democratic accountability

We find out how businesses are using artificial intelligence (AI), GenAI and agentic AI to streamline supply chain operations

The next chapter of technology will not be judged merely by the speed of its systems, but by its capacity to build trust, bridge societal divides and unlock human potential, says Dell's Asia-Pacific chief

For the tech chief at the electric vehicle racing organisation, innovation extends from everything digital to all the technology elements that make the growing motorsport operation a success