Day Headlines in Computers News: 2026-10-28
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Lapsed US snooping law still running as senators object (ComputerWeekly.com 2026-10-28 13:20:00)
FISA 702 is one of two key US laws that undermine data sovereignty and allow the US to access foreign data without the subject knowing. Senators demand release of a secret ruling -
Airbus takes off with contract for two additional Galileo satellites (ComputerWeekly.com 2026-10-28 12:00:00)
Leading aerospace manufacturer announced two extra next-generation satellites to augment navigation capabilities for European security and defence -
Autumn Budget 2026: UK chancellor ties datacentre grid access to community tests (ComputerWeekly.com 2026-10-28 11:15:00)
Healey’s Autumn Budget covenant makes grid priority and on-site generation conditional on community investment, jobs and water protection, weeks after MSPs paused Scotland’s pipeline -
Autumn Budget 2026: Chancellor sets aside funds for UK tech (ComputerWeekly.com 2026-10-28 10:45:00)
In his Autumn Budget, chancellor John Healey announced more funding for sovereign tech and AI safety -
DE-CIX unveils Thailand’s first regionally interconnected internet exchange (ComputerWeekly.com 2026-10-28 10:30:00)
Internet exchange in Bangkok to integrate Thailand into established Southeast Asian interconnection platform with aim on strengthening regional digital connectivity -
Beyond power: How to avoid water as a constraint on AI growth (ComputerWeekly.com 2026-10-28 08:41:00)
As 100kW-plus racks push AI facilities toward gigawatt scale, Johnson Controls’ John Keane explains why zero-water thermal architectures are vital to securing site viability -
UK broadband major and altnet expand gigabit footprint (ComputerWeekly.com 2026-10-28 08:30:00)
VMO2 starts 2Gbps broadband roll-out over gigabit cable network, while alternative network provider launches super-speed 5,000Mbps broadband across network in Midlands -
Austrian doctors to swap emails and phone calls for encrypted messages (ComputerWeekly.com 2026-10-28 07:50:00)
Austria is following Germany’s lead by introducing a sovereign encrypted messaging service for healthcare professionals -
Aera addresses decision-making using enterprise AI (ComputerWeekly.com 2026-10-28 07:30:00)
Aera Technology has been looking at how agentic AI should handle the complexity and trade-offs of enterprise decision-making