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Nominate: Most Influential Women in UK Technology 2026

Tell us who you think should be included in Computer Weekly’s 2026 list of the 50 Most Influential Women in UK Technology

Why Do Some Soccer Players Cut the Heels Off Their Cleats?

Science

An image of Portugal forward Pedro Neto’s cleats at the World Cup has reignited a practice among some soccer players: modifying their cleats to relieve heel discomfort.

Is an Air-Conditioning Revolution Coming to Europe?

Science

As extreme heat becomes the norm on the continent, the AC culture wars may be solved by advances in environmentally friendly technology.

Treat AI like electricity, not a killer app

Computing

Pilot failure and costs are maddening, but real impact is also being delivered. Learn that AI isn’t an app but a power source

Capita to lose money on pension debacle but ‘has government’s private parts in its grip’

Computing

Joint select committee grilling reveals that the tech Capita planned to use to increase process automation did not work

Insurer Unum aims to deliver benefits of $20m using AI to re-write old Cobol code

Computing

We speak to Shelia Anderson, chief information and digital officer of insurance company Unum, about its project to ‘reimagine’ mainframe software

Circular IT turns sustainability ambitions into measurable technology for UAE organisations

Computing

As the UAE accelerates its Net Zero 2050 Strategy, CIOs are embedding sustainability into technology lifecycle management, circular IT and data-driven decision-making to reduce emissions, improve efficiency and tackle the growing challenge of e-waste

R&A drives AI critical networking infrastructure refresh at Open

Internet, Technology

Golf governing body partners with networking and comms giant to deliver critical networking infrastructure to major championships and new global headquarters bringing AI-based next-gen connectivity

UK’s largest businesses dangerously exposed to cloud outages

Computing

British businesses, particularly those in the FTSE 100, are dangerously dependent on large cloud providers, with hypothetical large-scale outages at AWS or Azure regions likely to cause major economic damage, according to the Cyber Monitoring Centre

One of Meta’s Offices Was Briefly Overtaken by a Rogue Squirrel

Business

The animal escaped after apparently arriving inside a package at Meta's Bangkok office, injuring one employee before finally being caught.

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