Updates

8 Dec 2025

UK researchers test robotic dogs and AI for early wildfire detection

Researchers at the University of Bradford are deploying robotic dogs, drones, and 6G connectivity to test AI systems for early wildfire detection, with a pilot planned in Greece next year.

8 Dec 2025

Waterstones open to selling AI-generated books, but only with clear labelling

Waterstones CEO James Daunt says the chain would sell AI-generated books if customers want them, but stressed they must be clearly labelled and that booksellers remain instinctively sceptical of non-human authorship.

8 Dec 2025

AMVER Awards honour UK maritime companies for search-and-rescue commitment

Thirty UK maritime companies were honoured at the 2025 AMVER Awards for their large fleets’ long-standing participation in the global rescue-at-sea network.

8 Dec 2025

AI Ultra users gain access to Gemini 3 Deep Think mode

Deep Think strengthens Gemini 3’s reasoning abilities, offering improved benchmarks and expanded multimodal features.

7 Dec 2025

Son warns of vast AI leap as SoftBank outlines future risks

Predictions from Son highlight concerns that superintelligent AI could outstrip human abilities and reshape global power.

7 Dec 2025

Europe builds a laser ground station in Greenland to protect satellite links

Astrolight’s technology offers rapid, secure transfers that resist electronic jamming across high-latitude orbits.

7 Dec 2025

AI advances turn sweat into a new health signal

Sweat-based sensing is gaining attention as AI improves biomarker analysis and supports early detection in everyday health tracking.

7 Dec 2025

UAE launches scholarship to develop future AI leaders

Scholars will receive funding and opportunities to represent the UAE on global technology platforms.

7 Dec 2025

Pope urges guidance for youth in an AI-shaped world

His address highlighted the need to align technological progress with the common good.

7 Dec 2025

GenAI gains ground as manufacturers overhaul shop-floor workflows

Connected worker platforms strengthened by GenAI are emerging as a key strategy for improving safety, productivity and talent retention.