2025

Cybersecurity is in the midst of a fresh arms race, and the powerful weapon of choice in this new era is AI.AI offers a classic double-edged sword: a powerful shield for defenders and a potent new tool for those with malicious intent. Navigating this complex battleground requires a steady hand and a deep understanding of both the technology and the people who would abuse it.To get a view from the front...

The privacy defenders at Proton have deployed an upgrade to their AI assistant, Lumo, that promises faster and more intelligent responses.AI assistants can be incredibly useful for drafting emails, planning a trip, or just satisfying a random curiosity, but there’s always that nagging feeling that every question you ask, every idea you explore, is being logged, analysed, and fed back into a massive...

The revenue charts tell a story that would have seemed impossible just three years ago: AI servers are now generating more money than iPhones for Taiwan’s manufacturing giants. For the first time in decades, Taiwan’s manufacturing titans are watching their bread-and-butter consumer electronics businesses get overtaken by artificial intelligence infrastructure – a shift that’s rewriting the playbook...

Stocks in US AI technology companies fell in value at the close of trading yesterday, with the NASDAQ Composite index down 1.4%. Among those losing value were Palantir, down 9.4% and Arm Holdings down 5%. According to the Financial Times , Tuesday saw the biggest one-day fall in the market since the beginning of August.Some traders put the falls down to a report released by an AI company, NANDA, which...

Google Cloud believes the answer to overworked security teams isn’t just more tools, but an AI-powered ally.At its Security Summit 2025, Google laid out its vision for a future where AI frees up human security experts from tedious work to focus on what matters most.The central idea is to use AI to defend your organisation while securing your own AI initiatives from attack. As businesses increasingly rely...

In March Yext, the leading brand visibility platform, launched Yext Scout, an AI search and competitive intelligence agent designed to give brands visibility and actionable insights across both traditional and AI-driven search platforms.Integrated within the Yext platform, Scout provides insights into visibility across traditional and AI search platforms, benchmarks performance against competitors, and...

Nvidia is working on a new AI chip for China that could be stronger than the H20 model it currently sells there, according to people familiar with the plans, Reuters reported. The chip will be based on the company’s latest Blackwell design.Last week, US President Donald Trump suggested that more advanced Nvidia chips might eventually be sold in China. But approval is uncertain, as US officials remain...

The Council for Science and Technology (CST) urges the UK to seize a “once-in-20-years opportunity” to build a world-class AI chip design industry, or risk becoming a nation that simply consumes, rather than creates, the technology that will define our future.In a report published this week, the council argues the UK must get serious about designing its own AI chips. This isn’t just about economic...

AI has been a game-changer for many businesses, and CEOs are eager to get in on the action. Smart move! But, before you start envisioning robots handling your customer service and algorithms optimising everything from inventory to cafeteria orders, let’s talk about the elephant in the room: the costs no one mentions at those slick AI vendor presentations.Naturally, everyone knows that AI involves...

The artificial intelligence company Perplexity’s audacious offer to acquire Chrome has sent shockwaves through Silicon Valley, but questions remain about whether the move represents a genuine strategy or a calculated publicity stunt.Perplexity AI made an unsolicited $34.5 billion bid for Google’s Chrome browser last Tuesday, a figure that exceeds the startup’s own $18 billion valuation by nearly a...