Archive for March 2026

Microsoft has introduced Copilot Cowork, a new artificial intelligence capability designed to move Copilot beyond answering questions and towards completing real tasks across Microsoft 365. Why Microsoft Wants AI To Do More Than Just Chat Since launching Copilot in late 2023, Microsoft has steadily expanded the role of AI inside its productivity tools, embedding AI…

German climate technology company AIRMO is developing a new satellite system designed to precisely detect methane emissions from individual sources on Earth, potentially transforming how greenhouse gas leaks are monitored worldwide. Why Methane Monitoring Is Becoming Critical Methane is one of the most powerful greenhouse gases contributing to global warming. Scientists estimate it accounts for…

Security researchers have demonstrated that a healthcare AI chatbot used in a US medical pilot can be manipulated into producing dangerous advice and misleading clinical notes, raising new questions about how safely AI can operate inside real healthcare systems. What Happened? Doctronic is a US telehealth platform built around an AI medical assistant (a medical…

OpenAI has reached an agreement with the Pentagon to deploy its AI models inside classified US government systems, highlighting how rapidly artificial intelligence is becoming part of national security infrastructure. Department of Defense? Before getting any further into this new story, it should be noted that, in its public statements, OpenAI refers to the US…

Meta has agreed to allow rival AI chatbots to operate on WhatsApp in Europe for the next 12 months, but providers will have to pay a per-message fee to access the platform. Regulatory Pressure The decision follows regulatory pressure from the European Commission, which has been investigating whether Meta unlawfully restricted competition by blocking third-party…

Microsoft is testing a new Copilot feature in Windows that opens web links directly inside the Copilot app rather than launching the user’s browser, allowing the assistant to display web content alongside AI conversations. A New Way To Browse With Copilot The change is part of an update to the Copilot app for Windows that…

Meta is facing a class action lawsuit in the United States over allegations that its AI-powered smart glasses collected and reviewed sensitive footage in ways users did not reasonably expect, raising new questions about privacy, transparency and the human labour behind modern AI systems. Meta’s Ray-Ban Smart Glasses The product at the centre of the…

A UK data centre has demonstrated that artificial intelligence infrastructure can reduce its electricity consumption by up to 40 per cent in response to grid signals without interrupting critical computing workloads. A UK-First Trial Of Flexible AI Infrastructure The demonstration took place at Nebius’s “AI Factory” data centre near London and was conducted in partnership…