Updates

16 Sep 2025

AI search tools challenge Google’s dominance

ChatGPT’s rise to 800 million weekly users highlights the shift towards AI-powered search, which offers synthesis instead of multiple links but still requires verification.

16 Sep 2025

Codex gets smarter with GPT-5, targets GitHub Copilot and rivals

The new Codex model for GPT-5 dynamically adapts to task complexity, providing more efficient pair programming and bug detection.

16 Sep 2025

European regulators push for stronger oversight in crypto sector

Proposed reforms include direct ESMA supervision, improved white paper filings, and measures to enhance legal certainty for token issuers.

16 Sep 2025

UK to benefit from Google’s £5 billion AI plan

The plan by Google will create thousands of jobs and strengthen the UK’s position in AI while coinciding with economic talks during Donald Trump’s visit.

16 Sep 2025

Alphabet hits US$3 trillion valuation on AI optimism

A US court ruling allowing Alphabet to keep control of Chrome and Android boosted investor sentiment and secured the company’s core business model.

16 Sep 2025

Bank of England faces backlash over stablecoin cap plans

Crypto firms warn that the Bank of England’s proposed stablecoin caps could hinder UK savers, complicate enforcement, and leave the country behind global regulatory peers.

16 Sep 2025

Google lays off over 200 AI contractors amid union tensions

Labour experts warn Google’s handling of AI contractors reflects broader industry patterns of precarious work, outsourcing, and retaliation against collective bargaining efforts.

16 Sep 2025

PDGrapher AI tool aims to speed up precision medicine development

AI model PDGrapher maps disease drivers in cells, potentially revolutionising cancer and Alzheimer’s treatment strategies.

16 Sep 2025

Telecom industry outlines vision for secure 6G

Experts warn that AI and quantum computing will pose unique risks as 6G networks emerge.

16 Sep 2025

China’s market watchdog finds Nvidia violated antitrust law

It has preliminary found that Nvidia breached antitrust conditions tied to its 2020 acquisition of Mellanox technologies.