2025

A study from the London School of Economics and Systemiq suggests it’s possible to cut global carbon emissions without giving up modern comforts—with AI as our ally in the climate fight.According to the duo’s research, smart AI applications in just three industries could slash greenhouse gas emissions by 3.2-5.4 billion tonnes each year by 2035.In contrast to much of what we’ve heard, these...

Businesses intending to use AI do not have to rely on cloud-based tools like Chat-GPT, which tend to require uploading or sharing sensitive data. Instead, it is now possible to install and run private AI models locally, ensuring all data remains private and secure.There are several open-source tools available for those looking to experiment with locally-running AI models, all of which prioritise data...

The European Commission has seen a flood of interest from companies looking to help create AI Gigafactories across Europe.Brussels has been virtually swamped with proposals for new AI Gigafactories. 76 expressions of interest have been submitted, covering 60 potential sites across 16 EU countries.The response has clearly energised officials who see it as vindication of their strategy to position Europe as...

As the AI Energy Council gathers, the question hanging in the air is: how do we power the future without blowing the grid?The massive data centres needed to train and run the latest AI are thirsty for electricity. Data centre power use in the UK is on track to multiply six times over by 2034, at which point it could be sucking up nearly a third of all our nation’s electricity. That’s a colossal strain...

The impact of artificial intelligence on society continues to increase, with the technology enhancing and improving the ways in which people go about their daily lives. From carrying out mundane admin tasks to speeding up working processes, the world is more efficient thanks to AI.In recent years, the influence of AI technology has grown. Now, in 2025, it is an important tool, and it’s hard to remember...

Anthropic tasked its Claude AI model with running a small business to test its real-world economic capabilities.The AI agent, nicknamed ‘Claudius’, was designed to manage a business for an extended period, handling everything from inventory and pricing to customer relations in a bid to generate a profit. While the experiment proved unprofitable, it offered a fascinating – albeit at times bizarre –...

Nvidia briefly became the world’s most valuable company on Wednesday after its stock jumped over 4% in price to a new high of $154.10, pushing its market value to $3.76 trillion. Reuters said the chipmaker overtook Microsoft, which stood at $3.65 trillion after a smaller gain.The rise follows a note from Loop Capital, which raised its price target for Nvidia to $250 from $175. The firm kept its “buy”...

Leading AI chatbots are reproducing Chinese Communist Party (CCP) propaganda and censorship when questioned on sensitive topics.According to the American Security Project (ASP), the CCP’s extensive censorship and disinformation efforts have contaminated the global AI data market. This infiltration of training data means that AI models – including prominent ones from Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI –...

Critics fear the revised NO FAKES Act has morphed from targeted AI deepfakes protection into sweeping censorship powers.What began as a seemingly reasonable attempt to tackle AI-generated deepfakes has snowballed into something far more troubling, according to digital rights advocates. The much-discussed Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe (NO FAKES) Act – originally aimed at...

Salesforce Agentforce 3 aims to tackle what many businesses have been struggling with: actually seeing what their AI agents are up to.Since its debut back in October 2024, Agentforce has been racking up some wins across a variety of sectors. Engine managed to slash customer case handling times by 15 percent, while 1-800Accountant handed off 70 percent of administrative chat queries to AI during the madness...