Posts by Mike Knight
Microsoft Unveils 1,000 Times More Reliable Quantum Chip
Microsoft has unveiled Majorana 2, a next-generation quantum chip that it says is 1,000 times more reliable than its predecessor, helping bring forward its target for a scalable quantum computer from 2033 to 2029. What Is It? Majorana 2 is Microsoft’s latest topological quantum chip, a processor designed to overcome one of the biggest obstacles…
Read MorePoland’s Tech Sovereignty Test For Government AI Purchases
Poland will introduce a new “sovereignty test” for major government technology purchases as Prime Minister Donald Tusk warns that growing dependence on foreign digital infrastructure and AI providers has become a strategic national concern. What Has Been Announced? Speaking at the European Financial Congress in Sopot, Tusk said Poland would begin assessing significant public-sector technology…
Read MoreAI Beats Nuclear Weapons As Defence Leaders’ Biggest Concern
Artificial intelligence emerged as a bigger concern than nuclear weapons during a major strategic stability discussion at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, as senior military leaders warned that AI is accelerating the speed of conflict beyond the pace of human decision-making. Why AI Dominated The Discussion The Shangri-La Dialogue is one of the world’s most…
Read MoreMicrosoft Faces Backlash Over Security Researcher Dispute
Microsoft has drawn criticism from parts of the cyber security community after publicly condemning a researcher who disclosed several unpatched Windows vulnerabilities and warning that its Digital Crimes Unit would continue pursuing those who enable criminal activity. What Happened? The dispute centres on a researcher known online as “Nightmare Eclipse”, who recently published proof-of-concept exploit…
Read MoreEU Wants Households To Shift Energy Use As AI Demand Grows
The European Commission is encouraging households to move electricity consumption away from peak periods as rising demand from AI data centres, electrification, and digital infrastructure places growing pressure on Europe’s power grids. What The EU Has Announced As part of its new Strategic Roadmap for Digitalisation and Artificial Intelligence in Energy, the European Commission has…
Read MorePersuasion Driver #9 : Storytelling And Emotion
Storytelling is one of the oldest and most powerful forms of persuasion because it helps people understand, remember, and feel the meaning behind a message. Long before websites, social media, advertising, sales funnels, or marketing automation existed, people used stories to share lessons, explain danger, pass on knowledge, and influence behaviour. That is still true…
Read MoreAI Finds Bugs Faster Than They Can Be Patched
Anthropic says its experimental cybersecurity AI has already uncovered more than 10,000 high- or critical-severity vulnerabilities across some of the world’s most important software systems, highlighting what could become one of the biggest challenges facing cyber security in the AI era. Project Glasswing The findings come from Project Glasswing, a restricted cybersecurity initiative launched by…
Read MoreWhy Financial Markets Are Starting To Trade AI
In this Tech Insight, we look at how artificial intelligence is becoming so economically important that financial markets are starting to treat it like a tradable commodity. Why? For most businesses, AI is still thought of primarily as chatbots, virtual assistants, or productivity tools. Behind the scenes, however, every AI request consumes computing resources that…
Read MoreMicrosoft Makes Copilot Optional In Windows 11
Microsoft has introduced a new Windows 11 policy that allows organisations to remove the Microsoft Copilot app from managed devices, giving IT teams greater control over how AI is deployed. A New Copilot Removal Policy The change arrived as part of Microsoft’s April 2026 Windows 11 update and introduces a policy called “Remove Microsoft Copilot…
Read MoreWhy YouTube Mentions Matter More Than Backlinks In AI Search
A study of 75,000 brands has found that being talked about on YouTube may now be a stronger predictor of AI visibility than backlinks, domain authority, or even the size of a company’s website. The Research The findings come from SEO platform Ahrefs, which analysed brand visibility across ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, and Google AI…
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