Day Headlines in Computers News: 2026-04-30
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Almost half of UK businesses hit by cyber attacks (ComputerWeekly.com 2026-04-30 13:06:00)
The government's annual cyber security report reveals UK businesses are still struggling with the impact of attacks and breaches.
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EE evolves 5G strategy after major usage surge (ComputerWeekly.com 2026-04-30 11:41:00)
UK’s leading mobile provider announces set of 5G+ network upgrades as it continues coverage roll-out while embarking on plan to improve overall performance at scale
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HPE expands ProLiant edge network portfolio (ComputerWeekly.com 2026-04-30 11:30:00)
Chassis and servers are optimised for the edge, and validated for harsh and remote environments across retail, manufacturing and national security-related deployments
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Data is a sovereignty issue. And broader than just the hyperscalers (ComputerWeekly.com 2026-04-30 11:27:00)
Owen Sayers of Secon Solutions argues that as data sovereignty comes under scrutiny the more mirage-like it looks, but that ventures like Google’s S3NS in France show potential
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Meta ramps up AI spend as it pushes advanced models (ComputerWeekly.com 2026-04-30 09:45:00)
The owner of Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram needs to monetise its AI research and development. Expect breakthroughs later this year, it says
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Inside FDP – part 1: Understanding the problems facing NHS data (ComputerWeekly.com 2026-04-30 07:00:00)
In the first of an exclusive series of articles by the former deputy director of data engineering at NHS England, we examine the real story behind the NHS's controversial Palantir software project, the Federated Data Platform
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Microsoft explains value of E7 usage-based pricing (ComputerWeekly.com 2026-04-30 06:30:00)
While the headline figure is its cloud growth, the company is making big changes to software licensing
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Cloud revenues up 35% YoY in a hot market that’s accelerating (ComputerWeekly.com 2026-04-30 06:20:00)
Synergy Research figures put Q1 cloud revenues at $129bn. Meanwhile, AWS, Microsoft and Google have 63% of the world market, which shows an acceleration delta of 13%
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T‑Mobile, Starlink aim to reinvent business internet from ground up, sky down (ComputerWeekly.com 2026-04-30 05:15:00)
US 5G internet provider inks deal with leading satellite constellation to deliver broadband with ‘virtually unbreakable’ connectivity
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UK businesses being held back by growing ‘complexity trap’ (ComputerWeekly.com 2026-04-30 04:09:00)
Research from O2 Business finds that rising technology and operational demands are undermining confidence in long-term growth
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Umbrella companies not working for IT contractors, survey finds (ComputerWeekly.com 2026-04-30 04:00:00)
IT skills market impacted as contractors forced to use umbrellas or opt out altogether, while tax compliance remains deeply uncertain, with late payments and payslip inaccuracy rife