The UK’s state-owned savings bank has blown its digital transformation budget by £1.3 billion and pushed completion back four years. The National Audit Office found NS&I underestimated technical complexity and lacked commercial skills for the ambitious project.
Ireland is emerging as a deep-tech powerhouse with startups making waves in quantum computing, robotics, and biotech. These companies are securing prestigious accelerator spots, major funding rounds, and international contracts that put them on the global stage.
DBS Bank is already seeing massive returns from its AI investments, according to CEO Tan Su Shan. The bank expects AI to drive over SG$1 billion in revenue this year through hundreds of use cases. This comes as many companies are still struggling to demonstrate AI’s financial impact.
Beehiiv is transforming from a newsletter platform into a comprehensive creator hub with new AI-powered tools. The platform now enables digital product sales without taking commissions and offers dynamic content targeting. These moves position Beehiiv as a direct competitor to Substack with a focus
Microsoft is accelerating the shift away from traditional passwords by integrating third-party passkey managers directly into Windows 11. The latest Patch Tuesday updates enable native support for 1Password and Bitwarden, with more providers coming soon. This move makes passkey authentication availa
Valve announced three new hardware products yesterday, reviving hopes for Half-Life 3. Recent breadcrumbs include a major Half-Life 2 update and credible leaks about a project called “HLX” reaching play-testing stage. The timing aligns perfectly with The Game Awards next month.
Tesla is working on integrating Apple CarPlay into its vehicles according to a new report. This would represent a dramatic shift for the company that has long resisted customer demands for smartphone projection systems.
Google DeepMind’s new AI agent, SIMA 2, has learned to play video games including No Man’s Sky and Valheim. The system incorporates Gemini AI for the first time and represents a step toward artificial general intelligence.
HPE is planning its next-generation Cray supercomputing platform for 2027 delivery, featuring unprecedented flexibility to mix Nvidia and AMD compute blades in the same racks. The GX5000 architecture will offer three blade types with Nvidia’s Vera CPUs and Rubin GPUs or AMD’s Venice Epyc processors
The cybersecurity landscape is evolving rapidly with AI creating both new threats and defenses. CRN’s Stellar Startups list highlights 45 emerging security vendors solution providers should watch as high-profile attacks continue making headlines.
