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…

Shares of Salesforce rebounded slightly as broader tech stocks gained, amid ongoing concerns over AI regulation and slowing enterprise software growth, with analysts divided on the stock’s near-term outlook. Shares of Salesforce edged higher on Thursday as a broader tech-led uplift in US markets calmed a recent bout of selling…

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Telangana announced Aikam, a unified AI innovation hub designed to transform the state’s ambitions into practical, large-scale deployment, attracting global partners and fostering a robust AI ecosystem. Telangana used the World Economic Forum in Davos to unveil Aikam, an autonomous, unified AI innovation…

Microsoft’s Satya Nadella cautions at Davos that artificial intelligence’s sustainability hinges on equitable distribution across industries and regions, risking a bubble if benefits stay concentrated in tech giants and wealthy nations. Microsoft’s chief executive warned in Davos that artificial intelligence risks becoming a speculative bubble unless its gains spread well…

Austin-based Neurophos has raised $110 million in a Series A funding round led by Gates Frontier, aiming to revolutionise AI inference with photonic chips that use light to boost efficiency and speed. Neurophos, an Austin startup spun out of Duke University, has closed a $110 million Series A round to…