The European Union has introduced comprehensive rules requiring most portable electronics to feature removable batteries, aiming to enhance repairability, reduce waste, and promote sustainable technology by 2027. The European Union has enacted sweeping new rules that will require most portable electronics, including smartphones, to be designed so users can remove…

A new EY study reveals increasing resistance among UK consumers to regular streaming fee hikes, driven by concerns over fairness, content value, and rising broadband costs, amid a competitive global market for subscriptions. UK households are increasingly resistant to routine increases in streaming fees, with a majority expressing concern about…

As chief executives prioritise rapid tech integration to fuel growth, they confront significant hurdles including workforce expansion, cybersecurity threats, and the uneven adoption of generative AI across organisations in 2025, prompting a strategic recalibration among HR and board leaders. CEOs are increasingly viewing technology not merely as an operational tool…

Oracle Integration Cloud advances API-led strategies by offering enhanced security, operational stability, and developer tools, positioning itself as a unified control plane for diverse enterprise environments and accelerating digital transformation. Enterprises seeking to knit together cloud services, on-premises systems and third-party applications increasingly treat APIs as strategic assets rather than…

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…

Microsoft unveils Maia 200, its second-generation AI accelerator leveraging TSMC’s 3‑nanometre process, designed to enhance efficiency and reduce dependence on Nvidia hardware amid growing custom silicon initiatives in cloud services. Microsoft has introduced Maia 200, its second-generation in-house artificial intelligence accelerator, positioning the chip as a route to power its…

As artificial intelligence demand soars, the global memory chip market faces prolonged shortages, triggering higher costs, limited availability, and strategic shifts across the tech industry, with relief unlikely before 2027. The semiconductor memory market has entered a period of acute strain as demand from artificial intelligence projects outstrips supply, forcing…

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 UK government pledges £36 million to expand the University of Cambridge’s DAWN supercomputer, increasing its capacity sixfold to accelerate AI research and support small businesses across the country, with the upgraded system expected online by spring 2026. The UK government has pledged £36 million to expand computing capacity…

Microsoft expands PowerPoint’s capabilities by embedding Copilot’s generative image-editing tools, allowing users to make in-context photo adjustments via plain-language prompts, set for a phased global rollout from February. Microsoft is embedding Copilot’s generative tools directly into PowerPoint to let users alter photographs on slides using plain-language prompts, a change Microsoft…

Audi is fast-tracking its deployment of artificial intelligence across its production facilities, integrating plant-wide systems to enhance quality control, reduce hardware reliance, and support workforce efficiency in a move that signals a new era of smart manufacturing. Audi is accelerating the rollout of artificial intelligence across its manufacturing footprint, moving…

BT EE has announced a strategic move to sell its business mobile services via the UK wholesale channel by partnering with Giacom, marking a significant shift from its traditional direct-sales approach amidst industry consolidation and market convergence with cloud services. BT-owned EE has moved to sell its business mobile services…