Day Headlines in Computers News: 2026-01-26
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Spanish court acquits suspects denied access to ‘raw’ Sky ECC intercepts in landmark decision (ComputerWeekly.com 2026-01-26 12:00:00)
Prosecutors have been told they cannot rely on intercept evidence from the Sky ECC encrypted phone network in the absence of other evidence, unless they disclose the raw intercept data to defendants in decision that could have a significant impact on future prosecutions -
AI claims are cheap: The challenge is to work out what's real (ComputerWeekly.com 2026-01-26 11:11:00)
The Security Think Tank considers what CISOs and buyers need to know to cut through the noise around AI and figure out which AI cyber use cases are worth a look, and which are just hype. -
Microsoft introduces AI accelerator for US Azure customers (ComputerWeekly.com 2026-01-26 11:00:00)
The company has developed Maia 200, an AI accelerator that promises to boost inference workloads -
Chiba University unveils algorithm to reduce blockchain delay in IoT networks (ComputerWeekly.com 2026-01-26 09:47:00)
Researchers develop a lightweight algorithm designed to reorganise network connections to enable secure, low-latency data sharing potentially accelerating secure, real-time data sharing across large-scale IoT ecosystems -
Dawn supercomputer gets sixfold boost thanks to £36m funding injection (ComputerWeekly.com 2026-01-26 04:15:00)
The government is ploughing in public money to build out one of the UK’s most powerful supercomputers -
Sovereign cloud and AI services tipped for take-off in 2026 (ComputerWeekly.com 2026-01-26 04:00:00)
Digital sovereignty is set to become a top investment priority in 2026, due to geopolitical and legislative changes