# computer weekly downtime (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover computer weekly downtime. Page: Feed: --- ## [NCSC tells organisations to have AI kill switches at the ready](https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366649464/NCSC-tells-organisations-to-have-AI-kill-switches-at-the-ready) _2026-08-21 · ComputerWeekly.com_ In the wake of a series of cyber incidents involving AI agents, the NCSC has published interim guidance for operators of agentic systems, advising organisations retain the ability to pull the plug on AI systems entirely. ## [‘AI Resist List’ launched to challenge tech industry narratives](https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366649576/AI-Resist-List-launched-to-challenge-tech-industry-narratives) _2026-08-21 · ComputerWeekly.com_ A collation of journalists, scholars and researchers have launched a database to document the increasing grassroots pushback against artificial intelligence technologies ## [Sovereignty’s next chapter: Why AI makes sovereignty a competitive advantage](https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Sovereigntys-next-chapter-Why-AI-makes-sovereignty-a-competitive-advantage) _2026-08-21 · ComputerWeekly.com_ In part two of a two-part series, Computer Weekly talks to 10 storage suppliers and a lawyer about the next frontier in data sovereignty – from AI model sovereignty to the sovereign SLAs that could redefine the storage market ## [Datacentre planning must be part of broad digital and industrial system](https://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Datacentre-planning-must-be-part-of-broad-digital-and-industrial-system) _2026-08-21 · ComputerWeekly.com_ The UK must integrate digital and energy planning, and treat compute as a flexible grid asset through evidence-based modular design rather than building isolated hyperscale hubs ## [AI and jobs: people will be at the heart of making AI work](https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366649592/AI-and-jobs-people-will-be-at-the-heart-of-making-AI-work) _2026-08-21 · ComputerWeekly.com_ AI may be eliminating some job roles but overall demand for human labour will increase amid signs of an 'AI boomerang'. ## [CW@60: The networks behind a connected society](https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/CW60-The-networks-behind-a-connected-society) _2026-08-21 · ComputerWeekly.com_ Computer Weekly may have chronicled IT in the UK for 60 years, but the country's telecoms infrastructure goes back three times that far ## [ICO police facial recognition audits reveal ‘mixed’ bag](https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366649479/ICO-police-facial-recognition-audits-reveal-mixed-bag) _2026-08-20 · ComputerWeekly.com_ The use of facial recognition technologies by UK police forces requires ‘significant improvements’ to ensure accountability and public trust, says data regulator ## [Chatbots with skills: A Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast](https://www.computerweekly.com/podcast/Chatbots-with-skills-A-Computer-Weekly-Downtime-Upload-podcast) _2026-08-20 · ComputerWeekly.com_ We speak to Starling Bank’s deputing CIO, Fred Laurent, about smart tools for the bank’s customer facing AI agent ## [Will Scottish datacentre ruling nudge spec builds into the open?](https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366649538/Will-Scottish-datacentre-ruling-nudge-spec-builds-into-the-open) _2026-08-20 · ComputerWeekly.com_ Scotland forces councils to flag 50MW-plus datacentre bids to ministers within seven days, as mooted gigawatt campuses prove to be vapour or stall on grid connections ## [Starling Bank adds AI-powered skills to customer-facing chatbot](https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366648785/Starling-Bank-adds-AI-powered-skills-to-customer-facing-chatbot) _2026-08-20 · ComputerWeekly.com_ The bank plans to introduce AI skills on a regular basis to build out the capabilities of the Starling Assistant ## [Play Both Sides Of The Lie (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/8WL5hEieN3QR) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Two operatives, one manufactured war — uncover the Complete Truth after both campaigns. ## [Number of girls choosing GCSE computing drops for second year in a row](https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366648784/Number-of-girls-choosing-GCSE-computing-drops-for-second-year-in-a-row) _2026-08-20 · ComputerWeekly.com_ For a few years, the number of girls choosing computing at GCSE was on the rise, but it has since seen a two-year drop ## [PoliceAI outlines plans to test and assure AI for policing](https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366648764/PoliceAI-outlines-plans-to-test-and-assure-AI-for-policing) _2026-08-20 · ComputerWeekly.com_ Computer Weekly speaks with PoliceAI – a national body set up to build, test and assure artificial intelligence models for policing contexts – about how it plans to approach the development and implementation of automated policing tools ## [Turn datacentre impact uncertainty into datacentre clarity](https://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Turn-datacentre-impact-uncertainty-into-datacentre-clarity) _2026-08-20 · ComputerWeekly.com_ Driven by AI, soaring datacentre demands require a UK national community impact framework. It must balance growth with transparency, grid readiness, and ratepayer protection ## [Premier League to phase in cyber compliance regime](https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366649555/Premier-League-to-phase-in-cyber-compliance-regime) _2026-08-19 · ComputerWeekly.com_ The Premier League is introducing mandatory cyber compliance rules, but they won’t be fully enforced until the end of the decade ## [Interview: How a poker strategy scores in business](https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366649418/Interview-How-a-poker-strategy-scores-in-business) _2026-08-19 · ComputerWeekly.com_ Computer Weekly speaks to Jo Living of Aces High about the game of poker and how it relates to personal and business life ## [Gartner: Agentic AI won’t benefit from economies of scale](https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366648782/Gartner-Agentic-AI-wont-benefit-from-economies-of-scale) _2026-08-19 · ComputerWeekly.com_ The cost of AI inference varies greatly depending on the model and how much thinking and planning agentic AI systems need to do ## [Apple addresses multiple WebKit vulnerabilities](https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366649440/Apple-addresses-multiple-WebKit-vulnerabilities) _2026-08-18 · ComputerWeekly.com_ Apple’s latest security updates address a swathe of WebKit vulnerabilities, many of them apparently discovered using OpenAI tools ## [How to modernize your legacy ERP system](https://www.techtarget.com/enterprise-software/feature/How-to-modernize-your-legacy-ERP-system) _2026-08-18 · ComputerWeekly.com_ Modernizing a legacy ERP system can be vital for staying relevant in today's marketplace. Learn what IT leaders need to know about the process. ## [Lanarkshire gets £300m to fund AI growth zone](https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366649004/Lanarkshire-gets-300m-to-fund-AI-growth-zone) _2026-08-17 · ComputerWeekly.com_ DataVita set to expand datacentre capacity while Dell Scotland relocates main office to Lanarkshire ## [Natural History Museum’s ‘living laboratory’ logs 11 million environmental records in first year](https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366648981/Natural-History-Museums-living-laboratory-logs-11-million-environmental-records-in-first-year) _2026-08-17 · ComputerWeekly.com_ More than 50 sensors feed temperature, humidity and acoustic readings into the Museum’s AWS Data Ecosystem, which found woodland soils stayed 10°C cooler in June’s heatwave ## [Your 24/7 AI Media Buyer (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Rs45S8uQ6Pti) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Finds placement, geo, and funnel leaks and proposes fixes you approve ## [Privacy vs Grok GenAI: A Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast](https://www.computerweekly.com/podcast/Privacy-vs-Grok-GenAI-A-Computer-Weekly-Downtime-Upload-podcast) _2026-08-17 · ComputerWeekly.com_ In June, MP Jess Asato began a legal case over AI-generated explicit images of herself generated without her permission by the xAI Grok AI engine ## [CW@60: Choosing change, building confidence - leading with clarity and resilience](https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/CW60-Choosing-change-building-confidence-leading-with-clarity-and-resilience) _2026-08-17 · ComputerWeekly.com_ Technology is only as strong as the confidence people have in it. Building truly resilient organisations requires a deliberate blend of cultural adaptability, clear leadership, and systems designed for consistency under pressure ## [Supplier challenge delays Post Office Horizon replacement](https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366649001/Supplier-challenge-delays-Post-Office-Horizon-replacement) _2026-08-14 · ComputerWeekly.com_ Losing bidder challenges the Post Office’s decision to award Horizon replacement contract to OneView Commerce