Updates

16 Dec 2025

UN General Assembly to hold WSIS+20 high-level meeting

The upcoming UN meeting will bring governments and other stakeholders together to reflect on two decades of digital transformation and to shape the next phase of global efforts toward a more inclusive and development-focused digital future.

16 Dec 2025

AI reporting playbook published by Google

The playbook draws on two years of Google’s internal AI reporting experience.

16 Dec 2025

Oracle and Google Cloud launch AI database service in India

Enterprises in India gain access to Oracle Exadata, Autonomous AI Database, and AI Lakehouse through Google Cloud, combining cloud analytics with fault-tolerant AI services for modern multicloud strategies.

16 Dec 2025

Open-source scheduler Slurm moves under NVIDIA ownership

Slurm will remain open-source following NVIDIA’s acquisition.

16 Dec 2025

UK-EU cyber dialogue strengthens policy alignment

Cyber policy coordination between the UK and EU advanced with talks on legislation, capacity building and industry compliance under the Trade and Cooperation Agreement.

16 Dec 2025

Credit reporting breach exposes 5.6 millions consumers through third party API

Millions of consumer records were accessed during a prolonged API breach, raising serious concerns about identity theft, phishing risks and third-party security oversight within the credit industry.

16 Dec 2025

New AI tool links genetic mutations to diseases with improved accuracy

Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence tool that not only detects disease-causing genetic variants but also predicts the types of diseases they may lead to, potentially accelerating diagnosis and treatment.

16 Dec 2025

Libraries lead UK government push to improve digital inclusion and AI confidence

Public libraries in England will lead a new government-funded programme to develop a practical digital inclusion guide aimed at helping vulnerable communities build digital skills and confidence, including understanding artificial intelligence.

16 Dec 2025

Google secures approval for major UK data centre at former RAF airfield

Plans for a large Google data centre campus in Essex have been approved, with local authorities highlighting significant economic and employment benefits despite concerns over local disruption.

16 Dec 2025

No sensitive data compromised in SoundCloud incident

Temporary denial-of-service attacks disrupted web access, but the platform has since resolved the issues and strengthened its cybersecurity measures.