The recent mass blackout in Spain and Portugal has raised concerns over whether something similar could hit the UK, and what the fallout would be for British businesses.
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How Marks & Spencer Was Brought To A Standstill
In this Tech Insight, we look at how a major ransomware attack on M&S could happen, who was behind it, how it caused such widespread disruption, and what it means for the company, its customers, and the wider UK retail sector.
Read More AI Isn’t Slashing Jobs or Wages (Yet)
Despite the whirlwind of hype, new research suggests that generative AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Claude have, so far, made barely a ripple in the labour market, leaving jobs and wages largely untouched.
Read More Ultra-Secure Quantum Communications Get Closer
Toshiba Europe has successfully sent quantum-encrypted messages across a record 254km of standard commercial fibre optic cable, marking a major step towards achieving real-world quantum-secure communications without relying on highly specialised hardware.
Read More Tesla Profits Crash 71% Amid Growing Backlash
Tesla’s profits have plummeted by 71 per cent in the first quarter of 2025, a collapse driven by weakening vehicle sales, political controversy and rising competition, thereby marking one of the toughest periods the electric vehicle pioneer has faced in years.
Read More OpenAI Wants To Buy Chrome
OpenAI has declared its interest in buying Google Chrome (if Alphabet is forced to sell it following an antitrust ruling against the tech giant), raising major questions about the future of internet browsing, AI, and search.
Read More Solar Panels Made From Molten Moon Dust
In a move towards sustainable space colonisation, scientists at the University of Potsdam (Germany) have created working solar panels from molten Moon dust, hopefully paving the way for lunar bases powered by materials already found on the Moon.
Read More New UK Law Could Hit IT Firms With £100K-a-Day Fines
The UK government has unveiled sweeping new cyber legislation that could see organisations hit with fines of up to £100,000 (per day!) if they fail to respond to threats in time – a move that dramatically raises the stakes for IT providers, critical service operators, plus their supply chains.
Read More Microsoft and Amazon Agentic Agents
Microsoft has upgraded its Copilot assistant into a fully agentic AI tool that can browse the web, complete real-world tasks, and remember personal details — marking a major leap in the AI arms race.
Read More Mass Resignations From Office-Only Jobs
Nearly half of UK professionals would rather leave their jobs than return to the office five days a week, according to new research from recruitment giant Hays.
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