Health workers call for Palantir to be booted from NHS contracts
Health justice charity Medact warns that Palantir’s involvement in NHS data systems is a threat to patients and healthcare organisations
Month: March 2026
Nuclear Fusion HPC: A Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast
We speak to UKAEA director for computing programmes, Rob Akers, about the new Sunrise AI supercomputer for nuclear fusion research and development
Funding and procurement to target UK quantum innovation
The government has ambitions to make the UK the first country to deliver quantum computing at scale, and has set aside £1bn to drive R&D
How conflict is reshaping technology strategy in the Middle East
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we talk to IT leaders in the Middle East about their challenges in keeping digital infrastructure running in a time of regional conflict. The chief data officer at Colgate-Palmolive explains the importance of getting your data foundations in place. And we find out how to overcome the barriers for underrepresented groups to get into tech. Read the issue now.
UK’s Companies House apologises for access and data breach
Easily exploitable bug existed for five months, jeopardising millions of companies.
SUBCO to split Syd-Melb leg of east-west cable between sea and land
Engineering diversity into transcontinental paths.
Encyclopedia Britannica sues OpenAI over AI training
For allegedly misusing their reference materials.
Optus appoints new OSS chief
To strengthen leadership of new division.
Exploited Google Chrome zero-days added to US must-patch list
Other Chromium-based browsers such as Microsoft Edge need updating too.
Coles sets up standard data streaming platform groupwide
Sees real-time data aiding its analytics and AI ambitions.