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OpenAI ‘pauses’ Stargate UK: Sudden setback or calculated move?

OpenAI’s decision to pause Stargate UK, much vaunted and based on a memorandum of understanding with government, cites energy costs and regulation, but may be driven by wider uncertainties
Moscow champions digital sovereignty, AI-driven city management

By ensuring strategic technology capabilities are developed in-house, megacities can protect their critical infrastructure from cyber threats and global unpredictability, says Moscow government minister
CSA chief: Cyber stability a necessity, not a luxury

With state-linked attacks rising and international rules unravelling, Singapore’s cyber security commissioner calls for global cooperation to prevent catastrophic conflict in cyber space
UK Navy deters Russian submarines near critical undersea cables

Operation by Navy and RAF tracks Russian submarine operations close to critical undersea cables
EU deep tech plan too late for Finnish, French quantum champions

European quantum computing firms hurry to get US stock exchange listings so they can be predator not prey in a coming wave of consolidation
Physical AI device shipments to reach 145 million units by 2035

Research finds rising demand for physical AI tech with autonomous vehicles set to be the largest market, while commercial drones will drive shipments growth and service units will lead robotics shipments

Middle East datacentre capacity set to triple by 2030

Driven by government vision, booming demand for cloud and artificial intelligence, and strategic investments, the region is rapidly becoming a global digital hub, reshaping the future of connectivity and technology
‘Hot’ property: Azzurri Group’s chicken chain and the greenfield tech opportunity

Dave’s Hot Chicken provides rare ‘greenfield’ tech development opportunity for Azzurri Group, says tech director Jim Hingston, amid rumours of an imminent sale of the US-themed food chain
Getting started with measuring AI’s carbon footprint

We speak to industry experts about how demand for AI acceleration is driving new approaches to measuring greenhouse gas emissions

Zencoder zaps zero-sum zonking with Zenflow Work- CW Developer Network

Zencoder describes itself as the orchestration layer for AI engineering and the company says its platform is designed to build reliable software with AI. In recent months, the platform has been ... Continue Reading
IT pros: the path ahead in career development- Cliff Saran's Enterprise blog

If change is the only constant, IT is a sector that has thrived by driving forward change. IT professionals need to adapt, otherwise they get left behind. Employment stability is very volatile, ... Continue Reading
PyTorch Foundation lights up welcomes for Helion & Safetensors- Open Source Insider

The PyTorch Foundation has welcomed Helion as a PyTorch Foundation-hosted project. As an organisation dedicated to promoting open source development of the PyTorch AI ecosystem, PyTorch itself is ... Continue Reading
Nutanix deepens enterprise database play with MongoDB & NetApp integrations- CW Developer Network

Nutanix used its .NEXT Conference in Chicago this April to showcase the work it has been carrying out with its expanding number of partners. In real terms, the event have grown to almost double the ... Continue Reading

Why the real measure of innovation is human impact

Tech leaders are used to being judged on metrics such as cost reduction, productivity and efficiency - but increasingly the true value of success in digital transformation lies in its human impact
Tech can’t wait for regulation to protect children online

The general secretary of the UK's largest teachers’ union explains why social media should be banned for under-sixteens
Sustainability accounting can be difficult, but can differentiate

It's difficult to get a handle on sustainability metrics, not least because of supplier efforts to obfuscate them. But building in a true and bigger picture can become a differentiator