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UK to face AI-powered cyber attacks within two years, warns NCSC

In a worst-case scenario, self-replicating artificial intelligence could launch cyber attacks at will against UK targets by 2028
6G-Versus Finnish pilot begins testing of mobile base station

6G comms pilot programme in Finland begins year-long testing of an energy self-sustainable mobile base station combining solar and wind power, battery storage and a hydrogen fuel cell
Air Astana, Finnair fly with SES multi-orbit connectivity

First aircraft from flagship carrier of Kazakhstan taps satellite firm to deliver onboard Wi-Fi experiences for business and leisure travellers
DCC begins new chapter in UK smart meter industry

Operator of national smart meter communications network changes governance and regulatory framework rather than core responsibilities
Wiltshire Ark datacentre project faces potential judicial review

‘Prove it before you approve it,’ say campaigners, as Wiltshire Council grants permission for Ark’s seventh Spring Park building before flood and drainage evidence is in place
Radford University resets student connectivity experience

Project designed to transform residential connectivity across campus buildings and provide consistent, high-quality network experience, regardless of location and number of devices

Will artificial intelligence spell the end for SaaS?

Is AI causing the deployment of SaaS to be completely disrupted? If so, what happens to those existing SaaS deployments, and how does this impact users?
Gartner: Winning in the edge

Gartner analysts assess how the market for edge AI is likely to evolve to support growing demand for artificial intelligence models running outside public clouds
Can Britain’s grid keep up with the datacentre boom?

Mounting power demands and grid bottlenecks are reshaping the geography of the UK’s digital infrastructure, pushing developers to wherever they can connect fastest

Cloudera: Sovereignty, cost & control are redrawing the enterprise AI map- CW Developer Network

Cloudera used its EVOLVE26 event in New York City this week to detail and explain the findings inside its State of Enterprise AI 2026: The New Rules of Scale report. This study is described as a ... Continue Reading
AI ecosystems matter more than frontier models for mainstream businesses- Write side up - by Freeform Dynamics

As an analyst who continuously tracks the IT industry, I shake my head sadly when I hear some of the tech-related stories propagated by politicians and the media. A narrative that needs challenging ... Continue Reading
Grafana Labs extends Knowledge Graph, opens Grafana Marketplace- CW Developer Network

Grafana Labs has a busy week detailing platform and product updates at its ObservabilityCON 2026 event. The organisation behind the open agentic observability cloud announced a Knowledge Graph in ... Continue Reading
Grafana Labs ‘traces’ path to agentic Ops with Watchers, Pages & Agent Observability - CW Developer Network

Grafana Labs used its ObservabilityCON 2026 conference this week in San Francisco to explain how its Grafana Cloud platform is moving organisations towards agentic operations. The company has ... Continue Reading

Having a PHP patch available does not mean you're protected

Patching is not a silver bullet solution. Turning patches into effective protection demands qualified professionals, clear responsibilities and the operational readiness to act.
Can the Gulf’s AI datacentre boom pay its way?

Macroeconomist asks whether the future will pay for the datacentres being built in the Middle East today
Beyond power: How to avoid water as a constraint on AI growth

As 100kW-plus racks push AI facilities toward gigawatt scale, Johnson Controls’ John Keane explains why zero-water thermal architectures are vital to securing site viability