It’s a good time to be the arms dealer for the AI boom
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
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
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
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
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?
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…
Datacentre fossil fuel habit ‘not sustainable’ as AI workloads soar
Datacentre fossil fuel habit ‘not sustainable’ as AI workloads soar Summary Gartner warns that global electricity demand for datacentres will grow sharply — up 16% in 2025 and likely to…
Gemini 3 Is Here—and Google Says It Will Make Search Smarter
Gemini 3 Is Here—and Google Says It Will Make Search Smarter Summary Google has launched Gemini 3, its most advanced AI model to date. The model is billed as stronger…
Eviden set to build France’s first exascale supercomputer with AMD at the wheel
Eviden set to build France’s first exascale supercomputer with AMD at the wheel Summary Eviden, an Atos subsidiary, will build Alice Recoque — France’s first exascale supercomputer — funded by…
Brussels eyes AWS, Azure for gatekeeper tag in cloud clampdown
Brussels eyes AWS, Azure for gatekeeper tag in cloud clampdown Summary The European Commission has opened investigations into Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure to determine whether their cloud…