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Will artificial intelligence spell the end for SaaS?

Published in Will artificial intelligence spell the end for SaaS? on 30.10.2026

Is AI causing the deployment of SaaS to be completely disrupted? If so, what happens to those existing SaaS deployments, and how does this impact users?

AI and education: Learning to dance – Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast

Published in Will artificial intelligence spell the end for SaaS? on 30.10.2026

Brian McKenna and Ascendion’s chief strategy officer, Paul Roehrig, discuss AI education, stressing the importance of critical thinking, curiosity and human judgement

UK extends facial recognition to civil immigration offences

Published in Will artificial intelligence spell the end for SaaS? on 30.10.2026

UK Immigration Enforcement is set to start deploying live facial recognition technology, but critics are concerned about the expansion of its biometric surveillance into non-criminal matters away from ports of entry, especially in light of underlying issues with the integrity of Home Office data

Autumn Budget 2026: Commitments to women in tech

Published in Will artificial intelligence spell the end for SaaS? on 30.10.2026

Voluntary culture standards, support for female entrepreneurship and business mentorship programmes among the Budget promises for women in UK tech

Datacentre grid priority confirmed as connection queue response published

Published in Will artificial intelligence spell the end for SaaS? on 30.10.2026

DESNZ confirms prioritisation and strategic alignment of datacentre connections, after 156 responses broadly backed tougher queue management but split on capacity reservation

UK surveillance watchdog ‘disappointed’ over government investigatory powers failings

Published in Will artificial intelligence spell the end for SaaS? on 29.10.2026

Operational pressures do not reduce the need for lawful and consistent safeguards, says Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s Office

UK government drafts national policy statement for datacentres

Published in Will artificial intelligence spell the end for SaaS? on 29.10.2026

The draft policy opens England’s fast-track NSIP regime to schemes of 100MW and above, with a presumption of consent and consultation running to 8 January 2027