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.

Government

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."

Quantum

QuamCore unveils "impossible" world-first quantum computer

"No one has had a clear path to get to a commercially viable quantum computer - until now."

AI

Data, governance and high-risk systems: How to comply with the EU AI Act

"Without the right data, in the right place, firms could fall foul of not just the AI Act but also other privacy regulation."