Mike Knight

New global research shows that while organisations rely heavily on cybersecurity providers, only a small minority fully trust them, exposing a growing gap between dependence and confidence. A Critical Dependency (With Limited Confidence) Cybersecurity vendors essentially sit at the heart of modern business operations, responsible for protecting systems, data, and day-to-day continuity. For many organisations, […]

New research shows that leading AI systems frequently tell users they are right, and that this behaviour may be subtly weakening people’s ability to reflect, take responsibility, and repair relationships. What The Research Found A major study by Stanford researchers, published in Science, has found that sycophancy, i.e., the tendency of AI to agree with

It’s been reported that SpaceX has confidentially filed for what could be the largest IPO in history, with the timing and structure of the move suggesting this may be as much about funding pressure and strategic consolidation as it is about market opportunity. What Has Been Reported? Multiple sources (including Bloomberg and Reuters) have reported

AI datacentres built to power the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence may also be creating measurable heat increases across surrounding areas, raising new concerns about their local environmental impact as well as their energy use. New Research Findings A 2026 study led by researchers affiliated with the University of Cambridge examined land surface temperature data

Microsoft’s Copilot in Word can turn a simple prompt into a complete document, and this video shows how it can quickly produce written content, structure it into clear sections and take care of the initial layout so you are not starting from scratch. [Note – To Watch This Video without glitches/interruptions, It may be best

Many email and cloud platforms allow you to preview files in your browser, so opening unknown documents this way first is a simple way to reduce the risk of running harmful content on your device. Why This Matters Unexpected attachments are one of the most common ways malware and phishing attacks reach businesses. Opening a

A US jury has just found Meta Platforms and Google liable for harm linked to addictive platform design, marking a pivotal moment in how social media companies may be held accountable. What Just Happened? A Los Angeles jury has concluded that Meta and Google were responsible for harm suffered by a young woman who developed

A series of incidents involving Waymo’s autonomous vehicles has highlighted what happens when driverless systems fail in complex real world situations and how much they still rely on human intervention to recover. A Technology Built For The Road Meets The Unexpected Waymo’s robotaxi service has expanded rapidly across multiple US cities, now delivering hundreds of

A new chemistry breakthrough could allow people to use long fingernails on touchscreens, addressing a long-standing usability issue with modern devices. Why Fingernails Don’t Work On Touchscreens Most modern smartphones and tablets use capacitive touchscreens, which rely on tiny electrical fields across the surface of the display. When a conductive object, such as a fingertip,

OpenAI has closed its Sora video generation app just months after launch, highlighting a gap between technical capability and sustained user demand. What Happened? OpenAI has confirmed it is shutting down both the Sora consumer app and its associated web platform, bringing an end to its short-lived push into AI generated video as a social