US Navy creates school shooter "incapacitation system"

Defence tech knocks out marauding gunmen with electric shocks or tranquiliser darts, giving police a chance to race to the scene.

AI

"The future of work is here": Oracle unveils build-an-AI-agent studio

"We’re entering a period that will fundamentally change how we work across functions and industries."

Unmasking money-laundering gangs with AI and graph databases

"Criminals have become adept at creating intricate networks of identities, shell companies, and banking accounts to obscure their activities."

Cyberwar

Shadow alliances and violence-as-a-service: Europol warns cybercrime is "destabilising" society

"Hybrid threat actors engage in ongoing, seemingly minor actions that collectively erode stability, security, and trust in institutions."

Existential Risk

Elon Musk makes frightening AI p(doom) apocalypse prediction

The doomer-in-chief is not at all confident that our species will survive the rise of the machines.

Microsoft gets into kitchenware, cooks up new "metasurface" tech

Redmond takes on the scourge of undercooked food and bursting eggs, empowering the world to make better microwave dinners.

Security

The big threat facing small businesses: How SMEs should respond to a growing cybersecurity risk

"Profit-hungry cyber gangs know they can easily hit a dozen vulnerable operations for the effort of a single larger strike."

The planet-sized problem with Open Banking (and how to solve it)

"Fragmentation is increasing rather than reducing," says Huw Davis, CEO of Ozone API.

Cyberwar

The UK's supply chain is heavily reliant on "Chinese military companies", Bitsight warns

Investigators uncover China's links in critical areas of the economy and "hidden pillars" which could cause cascading systemic failure across industries.

Meta wants to automatically spy on "interesting moments" in your life, patent suggests

Zuck's tech can detect scenes of joy or happiness - then automatically capture images through the cameras in phones or smart glasses.

Sir Keir Starmer celebrates Oracle's $5 billion investment in the UK

"My government is making the UK one of the best places in the world to invest in..."

AI

Unlocking Agentic AI: A guide to responsible implementation

"Organisations that tackle ethical, infrastructural and security concerns will drive efficiency, innovation and personalised experiences."