Day Headlines in Computers News: 2025-07-09
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Fleet-wide Starlink Wi-Fi takes off at Virgin Atlantic (ComputerWeekly.com 2025-07-09 13:11:00)
Elon Musk-led satellite operator engaged to provide leading UK airline with ‘the fastest, most reliable connectivity in the sky’ with ‘no-charge’ streaming quality and gate-to-gate connectivity in all cabins -
Mini gets into gear with Transatel to drive connected car services (ComputerWeekly.com 2025-07-09 12:24:00)
NTT subsidiary teams up with BMW Group division to enable connected car services for vehicles across 27 countries in Europe and deliver a more connected automotive ecosystem -
Ofcom: use comms regulation to drive innovation (ComputerWeekly.com 2025-07-09 12:00:00)
As it looks to boost British business by achieving its ambitions in connectivity, UK comms regulator outlines three key areas to prioritise -
NAO says government should employ data analytics to tackle fraud (ComputerWeekly.com 2025-07-09 11:24:00)
The National Audit Office recommends public bodies share and manage data in a way that prevents fraud and saves taxpayers’ money -
Accounting watchdog ‘disclaims’ College of Policing financial accounts after serious IT failures (ComputerWeekly.com 2025-07-09 11:00:00)
The professional body for policing in England and Wales failed to properly manage its transition to new accounting and payroll systems -
UK government signs deal with Google Cloud to upskill 100,000 civil servants in AI by 2030 (ComputerWeekly.com 2025-07-09 10:04:00)
Technology secretary Peter Kyle announces deal with Google Cloud as part of a push to loosen the grip of legacy tech on the UK public sector, while also committing to growing the amount of money government spends with homegrown tech suppliers -
Three-quarters of UK champion continued broadband infrastructure investment (ComputerWeekly.com 2025-07-09 10:00:00)
Study from trade association for organisations building and delivering UK’s internet services finds almost half of Brits would sooner give up the gym than lose web access, but also highlights a need for real partnership and bolder action to bridge the digital divide -
Podcast: Container storage challenges and how to overcome them (ComputerWeekly.com 2025-07-09 07:36:00)
We talk to Pure Storage about the challenges of increased complexity, ‘technical debt’, skills needs of container deployments and why strategic thinking trumps tactical solutions