The CEO of digital experience firm Nexthink envisions AI agents taking over routine IT support, acting as a personal manager for each employee. He argues this could finally unlock the productivity gains companies are hoping for from generative AI.
Bitcoin’s price tumbled sharply, dropping below $84,000 as traders braced for potential interest rate hikes. Analysts point to hawkish signals from the Bank of Japan and uncertainty ahead of the Fed’s meeting as the main catalysts. The sell-off pushed a key market health indicator to its most bearis
Lawmakers are pushing a new bill to force app stores like Apple’s to verify user ages. The problem? Apple already has robust parental controls. This feels more like political theater than practical policy.
In a candid interview, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna argues the current AI surge is sustainable, not a bubble. He also reflects on the company’s early Watson bet, calling its monolithic approach and focus on healthcare a market misstep. Now, IBM is pushing its Watsonx platform and a long-term quantum play.
The relentless energy demands of AI data centers are upending retirement plans for coal-fired power plants. To meet the need for “five 9s” reliability, companies are investing in retrofits and additives like EES’s CoalTreat to extend the life of these aging assets.
The Bulls Bridge hydroelectric plant in Connecticut, operating since 1903, still uses its original turbines and penstocks. A recent retrofit replaced its 1903-era circuit breakers with modern, safer vacuum interrupters, proving legacy infrastructure can be updated piece by piece.
According to a report, the Indian government is asking smartphone manufacturers to pre-install its Sanchar Saathi cyber safety app on new devices. The move is aimed at curbing fraud but has immediately ignited a fierce debate over privacy and state overreach.
The Bremen-based company is building its own satellites to provide hourly, very-high-resolution data for defense and climate monitoring. This funding comes amid a wave of investment in European SpaceTech infrastructure.
A new €5.3 million Horizon Europe project, Q-FENCE, is tackling the urgent threat quantum computers pose to current encryption. Led by Dr. Indrakshi Dey at SETU’s Walton Institute, it aims to protect critical infrastructure by the EU’s 2030 deadline. The project involves 12 partners across Europe.
A New York Times investigation into David Sacks, appointed as Trump’s AI and crypto advisor, details a staggering 438 investments in companies linked to AI. The report highlights a direct link between his policy work and a $159 million Pentagon contract awarded to a company in his portfolio, Anduril
