2025

A few years ago, the business technology world’s favourite buzzword was ‘Big Data’ – a reference to organisations’ mass collection of information that could be used to suggest previously unexplored ways of operating, and float ideas about what strategies they may best pursue.What’s becoming increasingly apparent is that the problems companies faced in using Big Data to their advantage still...

CIOs want to fix IT problems faster without expanding headcount, and many see AI adoption as the solution for their operations.For ages, they’ve used things like automation and self-help portals to handle this, so their teams can solve issues quickly. Now, AI is getting involved, and lots of companies are trying to use it for their IT support. There’s been a ton of buzz, but leaders want proof that it...

For CFOs and CIOs under pressure to modernise finance operations, automation, as seen in several generations of RPA (robotic process automation), isn’t enough. It’s apparent that transparency and explainability matter just as much.Accounting firms and finance functions inside organisations are now turning to AI systems that reason, not just compute. One of the most ambitious examples is Basis, a...

The AI adoption in China has reached unprecedented levels, with the country’s generative artificial intelligence user base doubling to 515 million in just six months, according to a report released by the China Internet Network Information Centre (CNNIC). This dramatic expansion represents an adoption rate of 36.5% in the first half of 2025, positioning China as a formidable force in the global AI...

Arm has announced that it’s providing its most powerful edge AI platform, Armv9, to startups via its Flexible Access programme.The “Flexible Access” model is essentially a ‘try before you buy’ for chip designers. It gives companies upfront, low-cost, or no-cost (for qualifying startups) access to a wide range of Arm technology, tools, and resources. They can experiment and iterate designs freely...

The surge of multi-billion-dollar investments in AI has sparked growing debate over whether the industry is heading for a bubble similar to the dot-com boom.Investors are watching closely for signs that enthusiasm might be fading or that the heavy spending on infrastructure and chips is failing to deliver expected returns. A recent survey by BofA Global Research found that 54% of fund managers believe AI...

Google has announced DeepSomatic, an AI tool that can identify cancer-related mutations in tumour genetic sequences more accurately.Cancer starts when the controls governing cell division malfunction. Finding the specific genetic mutations driving a tumour’s growth is essential for creating effective treatment plans. Doctors now regularly sequence tumour cell genomes from biopsies to inform treatments...

The South Korean government spent 1.2 trillion won ($850m) on developing AI textbooks for schools, but the national programme has been rolled back after just four months, amid allegations of inaccurate texts, concerns about privacy, and increased workloads on staff and pupils.Writing in Rest Of World, journalist Junhyup Kwon quotes a student as saying, “All our classes were delayed because of technical...

Ant Group has entered the trillion-parameter AI model arena with Ling-1T, a newly open-sourced language model that the Chinese fintech giant positions as a breakthrough in balancing computational efficiency with advanced reasoning capabilities.The October 9 announcement marks a significant milestone for the Alipay operator, which has been rapidly building out its artificial intelligence infrastructure...

Healthcare regulator MHRA is fast-tracking new AI tools that promise to dramatically improve patient care. The wait for medical test results can stretch from days, to weeks, or even months. That wait period is often filled with worry and it always feels like an eternity. But what if that wait could be cut from weeks down to just a few minutes?In the next phase of its ‘AI Airlock’ programme, the...