Posts by Mike Knight
Google I/O 2025 – The Best Bits
Here we take a look at a dozen of the biggest announcements from Google I/O 2025, where AI took centre stage across everything from search and app design to video creation, smart wearables and healthcare tools. What Is Google I/O 2025? Every May, Google brings developers, media, and industry insiders together at its annual I/O…
Read MoreFlying Cars and Hypersonic Jets
Two startups on opposite sides of the Atlantic have just unveiled breakthrough prototypes that could bring flying cars and hypersonic jets into everyday travel. Hypersonic Air Travel and Flying Cars Venus Aerospace has just tested a rocket engine it believes could make hypersonic passenger flights a reality, while Klein Vision has unveiled the production-ready version…
Read MoreOpenAI New ‘Super Campus’ Could Be Bigger Than Monaco
The AI giant is reportedly backing a 5-gigawatt data centre in Abu Dhabi, a facility so vast, it would dwarf Monaco and could reshape global AI infrastructure. A Bold Expansion Into the Gulf OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is reportedly helping to develop one of the largest AI data centre campuses on the planet, a…
Read MoreOpenAI Launches Codex
OpenAI has unveiled a research preview of Codex, a cloud-based AI coding agent designed to act as a virtual teammate for software developers. OpenAI’s Latest Bet on the Future of Coding OpenAI says Codex is its most advanced AI-powered software engineering agent to date. Codex has been designed to integrate directly into ChatGPT in order…
Read MoreLegal Aid : Data Exposed
Hundreds of thousands of criminal, financial and personal records have been compromised in a major cyber attack on the UK’s Legal Aid Agency, raising serious questions about digital security in one of the country’s most sensitive justice systems. What Is the Legal Aid Agency And Why Was It Targeted? The Legal Aid Agency (LAA), part…
Read MoreIsraeli Spyware Firm To Pay $167 Million Over WhatsApp Hack
A US jury has ruled against Israeli firm NSO Group, makers of Pegasus spyware, ordering it to pay $167 million to WhatsApp-owner Meta after the company was found liable for a 2019 hack affecting 1,400 users worldwide. What Is Pegasus Spyware? Pegasus is a form of military-grade spyware developed by the NSO Group, a cyber…
Read MoreMicrosoft Kills-Off Skype After 23 Years
Skype has officially shut down as of 5 May 2025, marking the end of one of the most recognisable names in digital communication after a 23-year run. A Platform That Defined an Era Launched in 2003 by a small team of Estonian and Scandinavian developers, Skype quickly became the go-to app for free internet-based voice…
Read MoreSmart Google Tools Tackling Surge in Online Scams
Google has announced that it is deploying powerful AI tools across Search, Chrome and Android to block fraudulent content and protect users from evolving scam tactics. Why? Online scams are nothing new. However, their scale, sophistication and impact are growing fast. From fake airline customer service numbers to dodgy tech support pop-ups, cybercriminals are increasingly…
Read MoreShorter Chatbot Answers Less Accurate?
In this Tech Insight, we look at why new research has shown that asking AI chatbots for short answers can increase the risk of hallucinations, and what this could mean for users and developers alike. Shortcuts Come At A Cost AI chatbots may be getting faster, slicker, and more widely deployed by the day, however…
Read MoreProve You’re Human – Have Your Eyes Scanned
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s identity startup ‘World’ has begun its rollout in the United States, introducing 20,000 biometric devices known as Orbs that scan users’ irises to confirm they are human. From Worldcoin to World World began life in 2019 as Worldcoin, a startup co-founded by Sam Altman and Alex Blania through their company Tools…
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