2026

Time to rethink US frontier AI model dominance

China has outdone the US again, with benchmarks from Artificial Analysis showing that the latest DeepSeek model, V4 Flash 0731, is significantly cheaper than equivalent OpenAI models. Even after OpenAI’s most recent 80% price cut on GPT-5.6 Luna, Artificial Analysis reported that DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731’s cost per task using its first-party application programming interface (API)…

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Where You Put Your TV Can Have An Unexpected Effect On The Picture And Your Eyes

Slexp880/Getty Images We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Mounting a TV to the wall isn’t all that difficult. If it’s a small model, you probably won’t even need a hand lifting it onto the bracket. As long as you’ve got a drill, a stud finder, and some drywall anchors, it shouldn’t…

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ADNOC shifts AI strategy from isolated pilots to enterprise-wide operations

Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming deeply embedded in ADNOC’s operations as the Abu Dhabi energy company accelerates its ambition to become “the world’s most AI-enabled energy company”. Rather than focusing on individual AI applications, ADNOC is repositioning artificial intelligence as an enterprise capability that spans exploration, drilling, production, maintenance and decision-making. The strategy marks a…

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Government gives regulatory boost to support AI in legal sector

The UK government has opened up applications for its new Legal Services AI Growth Lab, which aims to help law firms, conveyancers and legal technology companies adopt artificial intelligence (AI) faster. The previous Keir Starmer administration unveiled its AI Growth Lab plan in 2025, with the aim of supporting growth and responsible AI innovation by…

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CW@60: Christmas in the Falklands and the importance of keeping in touch

On 22 September 2026, Computer Weekly turns 60. To mark the milestone, we asked some of our friends – experts, parliamentarians, IT leaders and suppliers – for their perspectives on how tech has changed their lives over six decades. What’s changed the most for you since then? My career in unified communications stretches back far…

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Munich Airport marshalls digital twin to improve operations

Munich Airport is aiming to improve passenger experiences, automate operations, reduce costs and streamline its workflows on an ongoing basis using process mining and intelligence software from Celonis. Germany’s second-largest hub airport has deployed the supplier’s software to build a real-time digital twin of its operations, starting with baggage handling. The supplier said it is…

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‘The return of a classic’: Palit trumpets new RTX 3060 that packs 12GB, but I’m not convinced about these resurrected Nvidia GPUs

Palit has launched a new RTX 3060 model with 12GB of VRAMThis continues a recent theme of old GPUs being resurrectedThese GPUs may pack 12GB of video RAM at a relatively affordable price, but they don’t make sense compared to current-gen pricingWe might not have seen any new graphics cards so far from Nvidia this…

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Nvidia RTX 5000 Super GPUs could be close, but they’re ‘on hold’ for now — and the reason won’t soothe your nerves if you’re worried about pricing

Nvidia’s RTX 5000 Super models are being readied, and board makers have the chips, a new rumor reckonsHowever, these graphics cards are ‘on hold’ due to the high price of VRAMThe Super refreshes pack a lot of VRAM, and so that cost could have an unfortunate impact on MSRPs – and none of this sounds…

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Pricier CPUs could be coming, and RAM pricing is already getting worse — is the memory crisis going up a level?

RAM pricing in Germany has suddenly gotten a lot steeperThe price of DDR5 memory is now 448% more costly than a year agoOn top of that, TSMC is reportedly set to increase its chip production prices by up to 10% next year, which will mean more expensive CPUsThe RAM crisis appears to be getting considerably…

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Chi Onwurah pushes to curb digital twins of real people

Chi Onwurah, chair of the Science, Technology and Innovation Select Committee, has said she is bringing a bill to Parliament to stop companies from developing digital twins of real people. The Ten-Minute Rule Bill, entitled Personal Data (Digital Twin), will outlaw digital twins of people without the express permission of the individual concerned. Last February,…

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