Google and Westinghouse lean on AI to speed US nuclear plant builds Summary Google and Westinghouse have teamed up to apply AI and digital-twin technology to nuclear reactor construction and…
The AI Attack Surface: How Agents Raise the Cyber Stakes Summary Research highlighted at Black Hat shows agentic AI — autonomous tools built on large language models that plan, call…
Google DeepMind Hires Former CTO of Boston Dynamics as the Company Pushes Deeper Into Robotics Summary Google DeepMind has appointed Aaron Saunders, the former CTO of Boston Dynamics, as its…
WIRED Roundup: DHS’s Privacy Breach, AI Romantic Affairs, and Google Sues Text Scammers Author style: Punchy — this episode flags issues that matter now: privacy, AI and organised fraud. Summary…
It’s a good time to be the arms dealer for the AI boom Summary Nvidia delivered blockbuster third-quarter results that underscore its central role in the AI infrastructure boom. The…
Pegasus XL rocket dusted off to rescue NASA’s Swift observatory from fiery demise Summary NASA’s ageing Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory faces a growing risk of uncontrolled reentry in 2026. To…
South Africa is right to put debt, climate and inequality at the heart of G20 Summary Johannesburg is hosting the first-ever G20 leaders’ meeting in Africa — a landmark moment…
Commodity memory prices set to double as fabs pivot to AI market Summary Analysts at Counterpoint Research warn that commodity memory prices could roughly double by mid-2026 as chipmakers reallocate…
Microsoft spins up Azure HorizonDB to take on distributed Postgres rivals Summary Microsoft has launched Azure HorizonDB, a fully distributed PostgreSQL-compatible database service designed to compete with hyperscaler and third-party…
Mind-reading devices can now predict preconscious thoughts: is it time to worry? Summary Nancy Smith, paralysed after a 2008 car crash, used an implanted brain–computer interface (BCI) to play tunes…
