Aussie Broadband to buy AGL’s retail telco arm for $125m
Will become NBN Co's third biggest retail customer.
Windows Secure Boot certificates expire in June, Microsoft warns
Global device update wave coming up.
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.
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.
How agentic AI could destroy social media: the need for proactive governance
If organisations using agentic and generative AI don’t codify ethics and oversight now, the future may be filled with AI agents using generative AI to communicate with other agents, destroying trust in social media
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
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
Second ever international AI safety report published
A global cohort of more than 100 artificial intelligence experts have published the second international AI safety report ahead of the AI Impact Summit in India, outlining a high degree of uncertainty about the development of the technology and how its associated risks will manifest
Telstra-Accenture Data and AI joint venture to cut 209 positions
Will send more work to India.
On the bug side cartoon collection – 2025: Inflating, Inflating, the AI bubble
Three times a week in Computer Weekly’s French sister title, LeMagIT, cartoonist François Cointe treats readers to his gentle and funny cartoons, which wonderfully recount the adventures and misadventures of IT in the corporate world. François is very popular in France, and we’re delighted to bring his humour to an English-speaking audience. Download and enjoy.