UK Government Offers Free AI Training for All UK Adults

UK adults are being offered free, government-benchmarked AI training for work as part of a national programme to upskill 10 million people by 2030 and address low confidence and adoption of artificial intelligence across the economy. UK Government Expands Free AI Training Programme The UK government has announced a major expansion of its national AI…

Google Integrates Gemini Into Chrome To Enable Agentic Browsing

Google has announced that it has begun integrating its Gemini artificial intelligence system directly into the Chrome browser as part of a wider effort to turn everyday web browsing into a more automated and assistant-led experience. Why? Chrome remains the world’s most widely used web browser, accounting for over 70 per cent of global desktop…

AI-Written Virus Marks a New Step Towards Lab-Designed Life

A research team in California has demonstrated that artificial intelligence can design a fully synthetic virus from scratch, raising questions about how life itself may be engineered in the future. What Has Been Developed? The work centres on a new synthetic virus known as Evo-Φ2147, created using a generative AI model developed by researchers at…

Google DeepMind Opens Project Genie for Real-Time AI World Creation

Google DeepMind has opened access to Project Genie, an experimental world-building AI tool, as it looks to gather real-world feedback and accelerate progress on the world models it believes are central to the path towards artificial general intelligence. What Project Genie Is and How It Was Built? Project Genie is a web-based experimental research prototype…

Tesla Repositions Its Future Around Robots Rather Than Cars

Tesla confirmed it was winding down parts of its car business as Elon Musk publicly repositioned the company around humanoid robots, artificial intelligence and autonomy rather than electric vehicles alone. Tesla Drops Model S And X As Focus Shifts Beyond Cars Tesla has said it will end production of the Model S and Model X…

Why Space Is Being Tested as a Home for Data Centres

As the environmental and energy costs of Earth-based data centres rise sharply, companies are beginning to test whether space could offer a more sustainable and resilient place to store critical data. Rising Pressure On Earth-Based Data Centres The global data centre industry has faced increasing pressure in recent years as demand has accelerated, driven by…

Lords Back Under-16 Social Media Ban

The House of Lords has voted to add a legal requirement to block under-16s from social media platforms, intensifying pressure on the government as it runs a parallel consultation on children’s online safety. Amendment Backed By 261 votes to 150, peers backed a cross-party amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill that would require…

OpenAI Brings Age Prediction To ChatGPT Consumer Accounts

OpenAI has started rolling out an age prediction system on ChatGPT consumer plans as it tries to better identify under-18 users and automatically apply stronger safety protections amid rising regulatory pressure and concern about AI’s impact on young people. Why OpenAI Is Introducing Age Prediction Now On 20 January 2026, OpenAI confirmed it had begun…

Blue Origin Unveils 6 Tbps Enterprise Satellite Network

Blue Origin has announced TeraWave, a space-based communications network designed to deliver symmetrical data speeds of up to 6 terabits per second worldwide, positioning the company as a serious new contender in high-capacity global connectivity for businesses and governments. Who Blue Origin Is and What It Does Blue Origin is the privately owned aerospace and…

UK Government Begins Testing of Digital Driving Licence

The UK government has begun testing a digital version of the driving licence as part of wider plans to modernise how people prove their identity and access public services through their smartphones. Starts With Veteran Card The testing marks a significant step in the rollout of a new GOV.UK Wallet, which is designed to allow…