Category: Technology

The European Union has unveiled a new global digital strategy aimed at strengthening technological cooperation with key democratic partners while reinforcing the bloc’s strategic autonomy in an increasingly polarized global tech landscape. The Global Digital Partnerships Strategy, announced by the European Commission, outlines a framework for deeper digital cooperation with countries including Japan, South Korea, […]

San Francisco, CA — Web infrastructure and security company Cloudflare has reported a dramatic increase in cyberattacks targeting nonprofit organizations, particularly journalism and human rights groups, over the past year. According to its newly released threat intelligence report, Cloudflare blocked 108.9 billion malicious requests between May 1, 2024, and March 31, 2025, through its Project […]

I have been researching the possibility of living on Mars for several years. But it took an invitation to give a talk about space at HMP Erlestoke in England – a category C men’s prison – to make me realise that there are a surprising number of similarities between the challenges that would be faced […]

British cybersecurity startup Maze has raised $25 million in Series A funding to advance its AI-driven cloud security platform that deploys autonomous software agents to identify and remediate critical vulnerabilities in enterprise cloud environments. The round was led by Theory Ventures, with participation from Cherry Ventures and Tapestry VC. The new funding brings Maze’s total […]

Lyon, France — INTERPOL has announced the successful conclusion of Operation Secure, a multi-national cybercrime initiative targeting infostealer malware operations across Asia. The four-month operation, which ran from January to April 2025, resulted in the takedown of over 20,000 malicious IP addresses and domains, the arrest of 32 individuals, and the notification of more than […]

LONDON, UK – The British government has announced a £1 billion ($1.36 billion) investment to expand the nation’s AI computing capacity by a factor of 20, marking a significant step toward strengthening sovereign AI capabilities and accelerating digital transformation. A Game-Changer for AI Development Speaking at London Tech Week, Prime Minister Keir Starmer described the […]

European manufacturing is set for a technological revolution as Nvidia announces the construction of Europe’s largest industrial AI computing center in Germany. This facility will provide manufacturers with unprecedented computing power, enabling faster product design, predictive maintenance, and optimized production—capabilities that were unthinkable just years ago. A New Era of AI-Driven Manufacturing Unveiled at GTC […]

Motive56 / Shutterstock An Air India plane bound for London Gatwick airport crashed shortly after take-off on 12 January in Ahmedabad, western India. Flight AI171 was carrying 242 people, including 169 Indian nationals, 53 Britons, seven Portuguese and one Canadian. Here, Professor Ali Elham, from the University of Southampton’s Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, speaks […]

In the critical 72 hours after an earthquake or explosion, a race against the clock begins to find survivors. After that window, the chances of survival drop sharply. When a powerful earthquake hit central Italy on 24 August 2016, killing 299 people, over 5 000 emergency workers were mobilised in search and rescue efforts that saved […]

A cyberattack this week disrupted operations at United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI), one of the largest wholesale distributors of natural and organic foods in North America and a primary supplier to Whole Foods Market. The company confirmed it detected unauthorized activity on its network, prompting it to proactively take key systems offline. The shutdown led […]