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ESA’s iicon conference expands speaker lineup, with EA’s Andrew Wilson joining CEOs of Ubisoft, Take Two, Riot, Savvy Games and more

New conference for entertainment execs and leaders includes sessions from the MLB, Roblox, IGN Entertainment, Warner Bros. and Story Kitchen Image credit: iicon Iicon, the new conference from US trade body the Entertainment Software Association, has announced EA Sports CEO Andrew Wilson as a headline speaker, joining other executives including Take Two's Strauss Zelnick, Ubisoft's

Will ESA’s ‘fair contribution’ reinvigorate Europe’s space ambitions? No, it won’t.

Europe, imaged by an Earth observation satellite. Credit: NASA / LANCE/EOSDIS Rapid Response team At a Dec. 18, 2024, ESA council briefing, the Director General, Josef Aschbacher, said the agency would strive in 2025 to “simplify’” the long-standing principle of geo-return. According to that principle, ESA pays back to each country in industrial contracts the

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How to sign up for a virtual power plant—and decide whether you should

A virtual power plant, or VPP, is a collection of household devices (such as smart thermostats, electric-vehicle chargers, home batteries, and solar panels) that a utility can control. Usually that means commanding the devices to draw less electricity during peak hours. For example, the utility might adjust your thermostat or delay or slow EV charging

CW@60: Pursuing the most impactful tech investigations

On 22 September 2026, Computer Weekly turns 60. To mark the milestone, we asked some of our friends - experts, parliamentarians, IT leaders and suppliers - for their perspectives on how tech has changed their lives over six decades. What's changed the most for you since then? One of the fascinations of technology is its

Emirati Women’s Day: Building the future of autonomous mobility

From the garage to the forefront of AI-driven racing, Emirati women are helping shape the next generation of engineering and autonomous technology By Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly Published: 28 Aug 2026 As the UAE marks Emirati Women’s Day 2026 under the theme “We Emerge Stronger and Better”, the occasion offers an opportunity to reflect

Deutsche Bank selects Thought Machine to support core system reduction

Tierney - stock.adobe.com Thought Machine’s Google-inspired banking technology has now been adopted by 20 global Tier 1 banks By Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA Published: 27 Aug 2026 9:00 Deutsche Bank’s private bank will use Thought Machine’s cloud-based banking platform as it reduces core systems from 15 to two cloud-based platforms, after

‘Attack Of The Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence’ Sets Fall PVOD Release

EXCLUSIVE: The fifth installment of Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, titled Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence, is coming to VOD platforms on October 6. This is following a theatrical release that began on August 7 for the David Ferino-directed comedy. The release comes via a strategic distribution partnership between Starboard Entertainment and Stonecutter