Network Rail has secured a five-year agreement with RWE to source up to 65% of its non-traction electricity from the Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm, marking a major step towards fully renewable operations by 2030 and cutting emissions by over 168,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent. Network Rail has struck…

As artificial intelligence accelerates the US data centre expansion, dependencies on foreign-critical minerals, mainly controlled by China, raise strategic concerns about domestic resilience and industrial security amid rapid technological growth. The surge in artificial intelligence is accelerating an extraordinary build-out of data centres across the United States, and that boom…

Microsoft nears completion of its massive AI data centre in Wisconsin, aiming to revolutionise large-scale AI training with sustainability and enhanced resilience, amid local concerns over environmental impact. Microsoft has moved a step closer to opening what it describes as the world’s most powerful AI data centre, a vast new…

A wave of major European battery energy storage system (BESS) transactions totaling over 3.7GWh highlights growing investor confidence and market maturity across Germany, Finland, Spain, and the UK, amid ongoing regulatory and market reforms. Allianz Global Investors and a string of developers and asset managers have pushed ahead with…

Deutsche Telekom introduces the industry’s first multi‑orbit IoT roaming service, integrating terrestrial networks with geostationary and low‑earth orbit satellite links to ensure continuous worldwide device connectivity, transforming remote asset management and industrial applications. Deutsche Telekom has announced what it describes as the industry’s first multi‑orbit IoT roaming service, stitching terrestrial…

The Irish Government, in partnership with industry leaders like Microsoft Ireland, has introduced targeted micro-qualifications in artificial intelligence designed to expand access and bolster digital capabilities across small businesses and workers nationwide. The Irish Government has introduced a new suite of Further Education and Training (FET) micro-qualifications in artificial…

Siemens Energy plans a $1 billion expansion of electrical gear production across the US, driven by soaring demand from data centres and AI applications, promising new jobs and accelerated infrastructure build-out. Siemens Energy is poised to spend $1 billion expanding production of electrical gear in the United States, a move…

Global regulators are recalibrating ESG oversight, with Europe enforcing stricter disclosure rules and the US experiencing increased scrutiny and political resistance, creating a nuanced risk landscape for multinational companies in 2026. Regulators and prosecutors worldwide are recalibrating how they treat environmental, social and governance matters, creating a two‑track risk…

The European Commission initiates expedited proceedings to force Google to improve interoperability and data access on Android and search platforms, aiming to level the playing field in the evolving AI industry and enforce the Digital Markets Act. The European Commission has opened specification proceedings aimed at forcing Google to make…

The European Commission’s draft Digital Networks Act aims to overhaul telecom governance across the EU, but industry stakeholders and analysts warn it falls short of transformative change, risking regulatory stagnation amid fierce debate over investment incentives and market competition. The European Commission’s draft Digital Networks Act seeks to recast how…

The US has revised its export policies to permit conditional sales of Nvidia’s H200 AI accelerator to China, while Beijing tightens restrictions on imports, accelerating China’s domestic chip development and reshaping the global AI hardware market. The United States has formally shifted its export policy to allow conditional sales of…

The Irish Government’s Large Energy User Action Plan (LEAP) seeks to attract investment in energy-intensive sectors by developing green energy parks and upgrading infrastructure, sparking debate over environmental impact and energy security. The Irish Government has published the Large Energy User Action Plan (LEAP), a strategy designed to attract investment…