CW@60: A ringside seat as computers transformed banking
Few industries have been transformed by technology as much as financial services - and banking veteran James Martin has been there to see it happen
Where next for digital government?
In this week’s Computer Weekly, after new UK prime minister Andy Burnham scrapped the Whitehall department responsible for technology, we examine the future for digital government. As pressure grows on cyber security leaders, we find out how security chiefs can avoid burnout. And the CTO of Thomson Reuters discusses how to keep up with the pace of AI developments. Read the issue now.
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
Suncorp drives AI more deeply into insurance processes
Restructures to support accelerated adoption and use.
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
Super funds to test coordinated cyber attack response
Enlarged exercise includes 15 super funds.
CBA’s AI Companion is expected to face some hard questions
Bank tunes how it tracks signals and responds.
NBN Co’s use of SaaS drives up its IT costs
Says AI use isn't materially affecting its technology budget.
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
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