April Patch Tuesday Brings Zero-Days in Defender, SharePoint Server
Microsoft’s April 2026 Patch Tuesday shipped more than 160 Microsoft updates, including two actively‑exploited zero‑day flaws. The SharePoint Server XSS (CVE‑2026‑32201) can be triggered without authentication, while the Defender elevation‑of‑privilege bug (CVE‑2026‑33825) has public proof‑of‑concept code. A third zero‑day in Chromium’s WebGPU engine (CVE‑2026‑5281) also made the CISA KEV list, and eight additional critical RCE/DoS issues affect core Windows and Office components.
UK Government Accelerates Autonomous Vehicle Development Funding
The UK government has allocated £150 million (about $190 million) to the CAM Pathfinder programme, funding eight feasibility studies that explore autonomous‑vehicle applications across buses, taxis, freight, airports, hospitals and dedicated corridors. The initiative is part of a broader industrial strategy that...
‘Grand Theft Auto’ Publisher Rockstar Hit by Hackers Again
Rockstar Games suffered a second breach when the ShinyHunters gang used stolen authentication tokens to masquerade as a legitimate user of the AI analytics platform Anodot and infiltrate the company’s Snowflake data warehouse. The attackers accessed a limited set of...
Qualcomm Expands Strategic Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Immersive Eyewear Collaborations
Qualcomm Technologies announced expanded collaborations with Bosch and Snap’s Specs Inc to advance advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and immersive eyewear using Snapdragon platforms. Bosch has already shipped more than 10 million Snapdragon Cockpit computers and will now integrate Snapdragon Ride Flex SoCs...
Datacentre Developers Tout Benefits to Local Communities, but Do They Deliver?
Developers of AI‑driven data centres in the UK claim community benefits, but local businesses in Southall argue the reality falls short. A KKR‑backed developer, GTR, is contributing roughly $960,000 to a local economy plan and pledging up to $25.6 million for...
Go West! US Datacentres Head for Available and Cheap Energy
US datacenter construction is moving from coastal hubs to the country’s interior, with Texas and the Midwest becoming the primary targets. Synergy Research notes 1,360 operational sites globally at the end of 2025, 580 of which are in the US,...
Pure/AVK Self-Powered Dublin Datacentre Dodges Grid Constraints
Pure Data Centres (PureDC) and AVK‑SEG have finished Europe’s first microgrid‑powered datacentre in Dublin, supplying 54 MW from a hybrid LNG and sustainably sourced hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) system. The site achieved 100 % decarbonisation of its natural‑gas use in 2025 by...
Breaking the Stranglehold: Responses to Data Sovereignty Risk
In January 2026, 45 UK MPs tabled an Early Day Motion demanding a digital‑sovereignty strategy after data showed that 95% of public‑sector organisations rely on US hyperscalers, with the five biggest spenders—MoD, HMRC, Home Office, DWP and NHS England—pouring roughly $1.36 bn,...
Physical AI Device Shipments to Reach 145 Million Units by 2035
Counterpoint Research forecasts that cumulative shipments of physical AI devices—including vehicles, robots, drones and AI cameras—will reach 145 million units between 2025 and 2035. Service robots are expected to account for the largest volume, while humanoid robots could grow sevenfold to...
Interview: Researching Quantum Algorithms for Today’s Devices
Quantum computers today remain noisy, limiting the number of logical, error‑free qubits despite hardware that can host hundreds of physical qubits. Universal Quantum’s algorithm scientist Lucy Robson is building error‑correction protocols and trapped‑ion algorithms to speed up drug‑discovery simulations, focusing on...
Russian Cyber Spies Targeting Consumer, Soho Routers
The UK National Cyber Security Centre and Microsoft have uncovered a large‑scale DNS hijacking operation run by Russian APT28, also known as Fancy Bear, targeting vulnerable consumer and small‑office routers. The campaign, active since August 2025, has compromised over 200 organisations and...
Sustainability Accounting Can Be Difficult, but Can Differentiate
Enterprises are drawn to public‑cloud sustainability claims that highlight data‑center efficiency and renewable energy use. However, providers’ reporting methods differ, making it hard to translate high‑level metrics into verifiable carbon footprints for individual organizations. The hidden lifecycle emissions of hardware—manufacturing,...
What You Need to Know Before Emissions Regulators Come Knocking
Regulators worldwide are tightening climate‑related financial disclosure, forcing companies to inventory Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions, especially those tied to IT infrastructure. The IFRS standards have been transposed into law across major economies, and cloud providers now publish detailed emissions dashboards, though...
Navigating the Opaque Fog of Public Cloud Carbon Footprints
The promise that public cloud automatically reduces emissions is eroding as providers use inconsistent metrics. AWS, Microsoft, and Google rely on market‑based reporting, renewable credits, or emerging 24/7 carbon‑free claims, making true carbon accounting opaque. Additionally, embodied carbon from AI‑focused...
Wilson Connectivity, Autonomous Systems Team for In-Building Wireless Service
Wilson Connectivity has teamed with Autonomous Systems to launch an automated, AI‑ready network‑lifecycle management service for in‑building wireless infrastructure. The offering blends Wilson’s three‑decade expertise in DAS, private 5G and CBRS with Autonomous’s cloud‑based monitoring platform, delivering real‑time visibility and active...
