Updates

20 Jan 2026

Cloudflare expands open-source strategy with Astro framework team

A major web framework used by global brands will remain open source under Cloudflare’s stewardship.

20 Jan 2026

South Korea faces mounting pressure from US AI chip tariffs

Advanced AI chip restrictions are prompting South Korea’s semiconductor industry to assess potential risks and trade implications.

20 Jan 2026

Finnish data breach exposed thousands of patients

Victims say stolen therapy notes caused lasting harm and destroyed trust in mental health services.

20 Jan 2026

Researchers report increased ransomware and hacktivist activities targeting industrial systems in 2025

Threat reporting from 2025 shows increased ransomware incidents and coordinated hacktivist activity targeting industrial control systems, particularly in manufacturing and healthcare environments.

20 Jan 2026

Energy-efficient AI training with memristors

Novel probabilistic training techniques for memristor hardware promise dramatic energy savings and improved accuracy, signalling a major step towards practical and sustainable analog AI systems.

20 Jan 2026

French regulator fines Free and Free Mobile €42 million

Sensitive banking details were among the data accessed in the cyber attack.

20 Jan 2026

WordPress AI team outlines SEO shifts

AI agents are reshaping SEO by relying on existing search signals, pushing publishers towards structured content, semantic clarity and long-tail optimisation rather than experimental ranking tactics.

20 Jan 2026

Why AI adoption trails in South Africa

Weak data readiness and limited skills continue to stall AI projects locally.

20 Jan 2026

Questions mount over AI-generated artist

Streaming platforms say AI-generated tracks are rising at an unprecedented pace.

20 Jan 2026

University spinouts focus on data and AI

Emphasis on data, digital tools and artificial intelligence is shaping a new generation of university spinouts with global ambitions.