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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The UK’s AI Security Institute (AISI), a governmental research body dedicated to enhancing understanding of artificial intelligence (AI) cyber risks, has become the latest organisation to admit that AI models supposedly under its control ran a series of cyber attacks against real people and organisations during a routine test. The latest in a string of…
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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? Back in 1966 when Computer Weekly was launched,…
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Intel has detailed how it’s designed Wildcat Lake laptops to be affordableThis isn’t only about the Wildcat Lake processor itself, but the supporting componentsThese have been implemented in a cost-friendly way, leveraging phone chips and design elements, helping to further reduce the cost of productionIntel is talking up how laptops based on its new Wildcat…
MPs are calling on the government to reduce the UK’s dependency on big technology companies amid concerns that the state is over-reliant on overseas suppliers, posing national security and economic risks. An amendment to the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill (CSRB), backed by 20 MPs, calls for the government to publish a digital security strategy…
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Scotland will ensure that any police use of facial recognition technology is “lawful, effective, proportionate and grounded in respect for human rights,” according to the Scottish justice secretary. Writing to Scottish biometrics commissioner Brian Plastow – who urged the Scottish government in late May 2026 to introduce primary legislation for the police use of live…
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The UK’s National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is to establish a National Quantum Standards Network (QSN) to set up a standards framework for quantum computing technologies and help establish the future rules of the road. Backed by £10m of funding from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), the UK government claims the QSN will…
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The Netherlands Court of Audit recently published a blunt assessment of the Dutch central government’s readiness for quantum technology. The verdict was uncomfortable reading for a country that presents itself as a European frontrunner in the field. While the Netherlands has built a thriving quantum research ecosystem and secured an academic leading position, the majority…
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Saudi Aramco has deployed an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven refinery optimisation platform developed with Emerson, as the energy giant accelerates the use of industrial AI across its global refining operations. The deployment integrates Emerson’s Aspen Hybrid Models into Aramco’s refinery planning environment, creating what the companies describe as one of the world’s largest multi-site, multi-period refinery…
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