The UK government has revealed plans to build its digital identity system with in-house teams, not external suppliers like Palantir. Ministers are dodging questions about the scheme’s cost, which was previously estimated at £1.8 billion, and insist it is “not an ID card.”
Data center operator DayOne is eyeing a massive $20 billion valuation for its upcoming US IPO, according to a new report. This would mark a huge jump from its $10 billion valuation earlier this year. The company, spun out from China’s GDS, is also considering a dual listing in Singapore.
The notorious Russian APT group Sandworm targeted Poland’s power grid in a coordinated cyber-attack on December 29 and 30, 2025. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated the country’s defenses held, preventing any successful disruption to critical infrastructure.
The UK government is investing £36 million to expand the University of Cambridge’s DAWN supercomputer, a cornerstone of national AI research. The upgrade, set for Spring 2026, will increase capacity sixfold and introduce AMD’s latest MI355X AI processors.
Telehealth company Ro is cutting out middlemen to slash drug prices, like offering weight-loss meds for $149 a month. But its bigger play is using AI and your data to be a proactive health “Sherpa,” not just a digital pill dispenser.
iQOO has confirmed its upcoming flagship gaming phone will feature advanced touch-sensitive shoulder triggers. The company claims they offer major advantages over traditional mechanical buttons for gamers.
The Pixel 10 series gained the ability to share files with iPhones via Quick Share in November last year. Now, it appears Google is preparing to extend the feature to the older Pixel 9 lineup as well.
Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, recently detailed its use of AI to modernize its legacy error tracker. The experiment produced some code that was, in their own words, “plain wrong.” This highlights the double-edged sword of AI-assisted development.
Nike has sold its digital collectibles subsidiary RTFKT, marking a full retreat from its blockchain ambitions. Separately, President Trump directed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to purchase $200 billion in mortgage bonds to lower housing costs ahead of the midterms.
New research reveals superionic water, the hot conductive ice inside planets like Neptune, doesn’t follow normal rules. Under extreme pressure, multiple atomic packing structures can coexist, which may finally explain the planets’ chaotic magnetic fields.
