Category: Technology

John Deere has introduced its second-generation autonomy kit at CES 2025, expanding its efforts to automate machinery for agriculture, construction, and landscaping. Building on its self-driving tractor unveiled three years ago, the company’s new technology addresses a critical challenge: labor shortages in key industries. Jahmy Hindman, Chief Technology Officer at John Deere, highlighted that sectors […]

NXP Semiconductors has successfully secured a €1 billion loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to support its research, development, and innovation initiatives across multiple European countries. This funding will enable NXP to accelerate its efforts in key sectors, including automotive, industrial applications, and the Internet of Things (IoT). The loan, which carries an interest […]

IBM and Ericsson have joined forces to enhance the United Kingdom’s Emergency Services Network (ESN), aiming to provide improved connectivity and mission-critical communication services to over 300,000 emergency personnel across the country. This collaboration follows BT’s consumer division, EE, securing a seven-year £1.3 billion contract to operate the network, which includes delivering advanced solutions for […]

Shutterstock/Hamara I’m a propagandist, I’ll twist the truth, I’ll put forward only my version of it if I think that’s going to propagandise people to believe what I need them to believe. This is not a soundbite from a particularly ebullient moment in the hit television show Mad Men. These words were uttered by Palmer […]

Further information Full list of new start-ups to join the BICs. ESA BIC UK Location: Harwell Campus, The Royal Observatory Edinburgh, Space Park Leicester RouteZero RouteZero is a climate-tech company that decarbonises business travel via innovative digital tools that reduce company emissions by 26% while balancing the time and budget of journeys. Saif Systems Saif […]

The convergence of electric vehicles (EVs) and artificial intelligence (AI) took center stage at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2025, showcasing how technology is reshaping the future of transportation and beyond. Hosted at the Las Vegas Convention Center, this year’s event featured groundbreaking developments in EVs, AI automation, and their intersections, driving both innovation and […]

Mark Zuckerberg’s recent decision to remove factcheckers from Meta’s platforms – including Facebook, Instagram and Threads – has sparked heated debate. Critics argue it may undermine efforts to combat misinformation and maintain credibility on social media platforms. Yet, while much attention is directed at this move, a far more profound challenge looms. The rise of […]

Dr Rubén Sánchez-Janssen has been announced as the new Director of the Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes (ING). Dr Sánchez-Janssen is an Astronomer and Project Scientist at the Science and Technology Facilities Council’s (STFC) UK Astronomy Technology Centre (UK ATC) site in Edinburgh. He leads the development of scientific instrumentation and facilities for ground and […]

Shutterstock Attosecond science, the laser-led study of what happens to matter over very short timescales, could lead to major advances in our understanding of nature’s fastest processes. It could enhance the problem-solving capabilities of computers, develop more efficient solar power cells, and both identify new medical treatments and improve diagnostic processes – all vital areas […]

Severance, which imagines a world where a person’s work and personal lives are surgically separated, will soon return to Apple TV+ for a second season. While the concept of this gripping piece of science fiction is far-fetched, it touches on some interesting neuroscience. Can a person’s mind really be surgically split in two? Remarkably, “split-brain” […]