The latest Top500 list shows El Capitan retaining its crown as world’s fastest supercomputer at 1.809 exaflops. Meanwhile, Europe celebrates its first exascale system with Jupiter Booster hitting exactly 1 exaflop, and AMD secures another major European contract for the Alice Recoque supercomputer.
Over 80% of UK workers now use AI tools in their jobs, but the vast majority are doing so without telling their managers. This hidden adoption creates significant security and training gaps across organizations.
AI-driven personalization and content generation are weakening traditional network effects that powered platform growth for decades. Smaller platforms can now compete more effectively as algorithms substitute for user scale and human contributions.
Whirlpool is taking legal action to stop Samsung and LG from importing microwaves into the US market. The company claims its rivals copied patented technology for over-the-range models. This could significantly impact the kitchen appliance market.
The company wants to add 30 million metric tons per annum to the previously approved 28 mtpa. This expansion would make Venture Global a serious contender for world’s top LNG exporter.
Xsens has unveiled its new Xsens Link motion capture system and Xsens Humanoid software suite. The technology transforms human movement into robot-ready kinematics for training humanoid robots. This could accelerate development in the rapidly growing humanoid robotics industry.
Feroot uses AI to scan websites and apps for compliance with over 50 privacy laws. The company’s research has been cited in national security reviews of apps like TikTok and DeepSeek.
Italy is weighing 5G license extensions with reduced costs tied to investment commitments. The move comes after the 2018 auction that raised 6.5 billion euros but left operators cash-strapped. Revenue has dropped nearly a third since 2010 while investment capacity collapsed.
The grocery giant is shutting down some of its high-tech automated fulfillment centers in a major strategic reversal. Instead, they’re doubling down on third-party delivery partnerships to reach customers faster.
Senior engineer Andrew Wang sees a troubling trend in tech hiring. Companies are avoiding junior engineers, focusing only on senior talent. This could backfire dramatically in the coming decade.
