1:18 am – February 4, 2026 February 4, 2026
Europe faces a multi-hundred billion euro challenge to modernise its electricity networks, with private capital playing an essential role amid regulatory hurdles and the push for smarter, staged investments that ensure system resilience post-2025 outages. Europe faces a monumental task to upgrade its electricity networks if it is to…
Market analysis indicates significant growth for interactive voice response systems, driven by AI integration, cloud adoption, and evolving customer needs across sectors including banking, healthcare, and retail, with industry leaders investing in conversational, multilingual solutions. Worldwide market analysis points to a sustained expansion in interactive voice response (IVR) technology…
The global battery energy storage system (BESS) market is projected to more than double from USD 10.9 billion in 2023 to over USD 25.5 billion by 2032, with analysts highlighting significant regional growth, technological shifts, and evolving industry competition amid varying forecasts. Stratview Research projects the global battery energy…
Nvidia’s $2 billion boost propels CoreWeave into new AI infrastructure heights amid mounting risks
By Paul BriggsNvidia has increased its stake in CoreWeave by $2 billion, reinforcing a strategic alliance to accelerate AI data centre expansion despite rising capital expenditure and execution challenges. Nvidia has committed a further $2 billion to CoreWeave, increasing its equity stake in the GPU-rental specialist as the chipmaker deepens a…
Rumours suggest Apple’s upcoming foldable iPhone could surpass all previous models in battery size, with capacity potentially exceeding 5,500 mAh, promising extended endurance and competitive edge in the flagship foldable market. Apple’s long‑rumoured foldable iPhone is now said to be fitted with a battery that would outstrip every other iPhone…
NHS trusts are progressing beyond initial Electronic Patient Record roll-outs towards a strategic phase of optimisation, embedding change and realising measurable benefits, amid varied experiences and ongoing challenges. Over the past year NHS trusts have stepped up large-scale Electronic Patient Record (EPR) programmes, moving beyond procurement into a sustained…
Apple is restructuring its 2026 iPhone release schedule, prioritising high-end models like foldables and upgraded devices due to rising component costs and supply limitations, signalling a strategic move to bolster margins and meet strong demand for premium handsets. Apple is reorganising its iPhone rollout for 2026, electing to concentrate…
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CEOs grapple with accelerating tech deployment amid talent and cybersecurity challenges in 2025
By News RoomAs 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’s Maia 200 chip challenges Nvidia and Google with advanced AI inference capabilities
By News RoomMicrosoft 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…
ESG enforcement faces new complexities amid EU tightening and US political pushback in 2026
By News RoomGlobal 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 shifts strategy to boost business mobile growth through wholesale channel with Giacom
By News RoomBT 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…
