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GenAI in banking: A Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast

4 minutes of reading / AI, chatbot, Computer, Google, Tech / By

There are plenty of opportunities to use generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) to boost business productivity. But in regulated sectors like financial services, the output from the AI needs to be explainable and error-free. Lloyds Banking Group has been working with Aveni, to help it develop FinLLM, an AI language model specifically tuned for financial services.…

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Post Office Horizon accounts are still a mess and replacement system is years away

5 minutes of reading / Computer, Fujitsu, SAP, Tech / By

Fujitsu’s Horizon system continues to produce erratic figures in branch accounts, which the Post Office can’t explain, with millions of pounds being written off. As the publication of an independent report into the system at the centre of the Post Office scandal approaches, Computer Weekly reveals there is chaos in the system. According to a…

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How AI and the Trump administration are fuelling ‘quiet quitting’ on IT sustainability

9 minutes of reading / AI, Alphabet, ChatGPT, Cloud, Computer, Google, Microsoft, Tech / By

The world’s largest technology companies find themselves at a crossroads. The development of artificial intelligence (AI) has become an engine of growth, but it is also driving greenhouse gas emissions sharply upwards.  At the same time, the return of a US administration hostile to climate policy has reduced political pressure to act. The result is…

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Ministry of Defence signs £400m sovereign cloud deal with Google

3 minutes of reading / AI, Cloud, Computer, digital transformation, Google, Google Cloud, Tech, Technology / By

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has selected Google Cloud to provide it with sovereign cloud capabilities in a deal worth £400m. The agreement will see Google Cloud tasked with providing the MoD with a secure cloud platform that will allow the ministry to take advantage of the flexibility afforded to it by using the search…

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TechUK report on datacentre water usage habits criticised

5 minutes of reading / AI, Computer, Tech / By

A TechUK report that claimed datacentres in England use less water than previously thought has been accused of containing “methodological flaws” designed to appease tech lobbying in the UK.Foxglove, a non-profit organisation that campaigns for fairness in technology and the protection of local communities, described the study as “dodgy and misleading”, arguing that its conclusions…

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Retailers turn to tech as in-store crime soars

9 minutes of reading / AI, business continuity, Computer, Tech / By

Sainsbury’s CEO Simon Roberts, Wickes chief David Wood, and Fortnum & Mason boss Tom Athron were among the executives to sign an open letter in August calling on the government to legislate to better protect service workers. Headline signatory Jo Causon, CEO of the Institute of Customer Service (ICS), and her co-signatories from retail, hospitality…

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EU Data Act comes into force amid fears of regulation fatigue

5 minutes of reading / AI, Cisco, compliance, Computer, GDPR, SAP, Tech / By

The European Union (EU) Data Act comes into force today (12 September 2025), giving, says the European Commission, citizens control over data generated by their connected devices, such as smartwatches and cars. It is also said to open up opportunities for small businesses to use this data to develop “innovative after-sale services”. Business and consumer…

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Flash drive prices grow quickly while SAS and SATA diverge

4 minutes of reading / AI, Amazon, Cloud, Computer, Tech / By

Solid-state drive (SSD) prices per gigabyte (GB) have headed sharply upwards over the past two quarters.  Meanwhile, on the spinning disk front, SAS hard disk drive (HDD) prices increased in price and SATA stayed stable, to leave an increased gap between the two. SSD prices had been predicted to increase as manufacturers slowed production in…

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Do Fujitsu contracts cross the line?

1 minute of reading / Computer, Fujitsu, Tech / By

Thank you for joining! Access your Pro+ Content below. 2 September 2025 Do Fujitsu contracts cross the line? Share this item with your network: In this week’s edition of Computer Weekly, we examine the conflict of interest concerns that are growing around the police investigation into Fujitsu’s role in the Post Office scandal, given the…

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Fujitsu’s roots in government go too deep

4 minutes of reading / Computer, Fujitsu, Tech / By

More pressure has been heaped on the government to reconsider its work with Fujitsu, but despite the supplier’s involvement in the Post Office scandal, its deep roots mean it maintains its grip on the UK public sector. Recent Computer Weekly investigations have revealed conflict-of-interest risks associated with the government’s heavy reliance on Fujitsu in sensitive…

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