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After establishing a robotics ecosystem, leading innovators from Norway’s capital are calling for more open access to risk capital so that they can take the next step in advancing technology. When it comes to tech startup success, Norway’s credentials are unique when compared to counterparts in Stockholm, Copenhagen, Gothenburg or even Helsinki. Over time, Oslo’s strong industrial and maritime traditions have transitioned to focus on business agility and tech disruption.

Thank you for joining! While the speed of AI’s rise in the enterprise sector is putting huge pressure on computing resources, help could be on its way in the form of the quieter rise of quantum computing. In this quarter’s issue, read how this emerging area of computer science focuses on building computers based on the principles of quantum theory.

On 27 April, the government backed security certification scheme, Cyber Essentials v3.3, takes effect and multi-factor authentication (MFA) becomes a pass-or-fail requirement for the first time. If a cloud service your organisation uses offers MFA and you have not enabled it, you fail. No discretion, no partial credit, no route to remediate inside the assessment cycle. This is the right call. I want to say that clearly, because what follows is a problem with the implementation, not the policy.

GITEX AI EUROPE returns to Berlin from 30 June to 1 July Berlin – GITEX AI EUROPE, the most international technology and digital investment cross-industry event in Europe, is back to Germany, from 30 June to 1 July 2026, at Messe Berlin. As Europe’s definitive platform for sovereign digital transformation, GITEX AI EUROPE unites enterprises, SMEs and startups with investors, policymakers and researchers to accelerate new business, new capital and new partnerships. Registration is Now Live.

Thank you for joining! Cyber resilience under pressure: How to demonstrate readiness Recent geopolitical tensions have tested how organisations maintain operational continuity under stress—making cyber resilience a board-level priority for 2026 and beyond.

Thank you for joining! How a risky move paid off for Nvidia In this week’s Computer Weekly, we talk to Nvidia, the chip company at the centre of the AI revolution, about how its 20-year technology bet paid off. Oracle is laying off 30,000 workers – we find out what’s behind the controversial move. And we analyse the risks and opportunities from edge AI. Read the issue now.

In the rush to govern the age of agentic artificial intelligence (AI), a strange consensus has taken hold. Nearly every framework, policy paper, and regulatory discussion treats AI agents as the primary source of risk. They must be observable, controllable, auditable, and constrained. Humans, by contrast, are quietly ushered into the role of the wise observer. The final backstop, the moral anchor, the one element we can safely assume will keep the system honest. This is not a minor design choice.

There is a familiar story that plays out every time another news report emerges of children being seriously harmed online. Parents are told to “take control”. Schools are asked to “do more”. Tech companies promise another round of tweaks. But this framing misses the real issue. The harm children experience on social media is not a failure of parenting or education. It is the outcome of commercial systems designed to maximise engagement at all costs.

Ongoing tensions between Iran, Israel and the US have brought new challenges to countries across the Gulf. For the education sector in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the wider Middle East, this evolving geopolitical situation presents a significant test. In response, schools and universities are increasingly turning to technology to ensure that learning continues without disruption.

For the better part of a decade the move to public cloud was sold as the ultimate environmental win. The logic was simple. Hyperscalers operate at a level of efficiency no individual company could hope to match. But as we move deeper into 2026, that "green" polish is starting to wear thin. For IT leaders, the challenge has shifted from migrating workloads to justifying the physical and environmental cost of those workloads in a world that is increasingly sceptical of corporate hand-waving.