2025

As AI becomes increasingly integral to business operations, new safety concerns and security threats emerge at an unprecedented pace—outstripping the capabilities of traditional cybersecurity solutions. The stakes are high with potentially significant repercussions. According to Cisco’s 2024 AI Readiness Index, only 29% of surveyed organisations feel fully...

In the last days of office, President Joe Biden is taking steps to address the growing energy demands of advanced AI data centres. On Tuesday, he signed an executive order aimed at providing federal support to fast-track the development of infrastructure needed to power these AI DC facilities, the White House has announced. The order sets out a plan to lease...

We all rely on Microsoft Office for productivity, in an office setting or at home. And while Microsoft does a great job when it comes to keeping Microsoft Office stable, there are situations when Office apps are not as fast as we might want. If Microsoft Office is running slowly for you, you’re probably not alone. However, there are certain optimisations and...

The Biden administration’s final major policy move landed this week with a significant impact on global AI, as it unveiled the most comprehensive AI chips export controls to date. This eleventh-hour decision, announced just days before the administration change, divides the world into AI computing haves and have-nots, with China squarely in the crosshairs of the most...

AI is set to become a cornerstone of the UK’s vision for economic and societal renewal with a sweeping action plan unveiled today by Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The government has committed to all 50 recommendations outlined in the ambitious AI Opportunities Action Plan created by Matt Clifford CBE, tech entrepreneur and chair of the Advanced Research and...

The new year was only beginning, but technology had already taken centre stage in a tragic event that shocked many. Just outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, a Tesla Cybertruck erupted in an explosion, leaving one person dead and seven others with minor injuries. The devastating incident, confirmed by Las Vegas Sheriff Kevin McMahill, has sparked...

You’ve got a great idea for an AI-based application. Think of fine-tuning like teaching a pre-trained AI model a new trick. Sure, it already knows plenty from training on massive datasets, but you need to tweak it to your needs. For example, if you need it to pick up abnormalities in scans or figure out what your customers’ feedback really means. That’s...

Plaintiffs in the case of Kadrey et al. vs. Meta have filed a motion alleging the firm knowingly used copyrighted works in the development of its AI models. The plaintiffs, which include author Richard Kadrey, filed their “Reply in Support of Plaintiffs’ Motion for Leave to File Third Amended Consolidated Complaint” in the United States District Court in the...

When future generations look back at the rise of artificial intelligence technologies, the year 2025 may be remembered as a major turning point, when the industry took concrete steps towards greater inclusion, and embraced decentralised frameworks that recognise and fairly compensate every stakeholder. The growth of AI has already sparked transformation in multiple...

Microsoft has officially released its latest language model, Phi-4, on the AI repository Hugging Face. The model is available under the permissive MIT licence, allowing broad usage for developers, researchers, and businesses alike—a significant step for democratising AI innovations. Unveiled in December 2024, Phi-4 has been drawing attention for its cutting-edge...