Posts by Mike Knight
Google’s App-Builder Expands To 15 More Countries
Google is widening access to Opal, its no-code AI mini-app builder, to 15 additional countries. However, new research warns that AI-accelerated development is outpacing software security. What Is Opal? Opal is a Google Labs experiment that turns a plain-English prompt into a working mini web app. Users describe what they want, then Opal assembles a…
Read MoreConcrete “Battery” Now Stores 10 Times More Energy
MIT scientists say a new carbon-cement “concrete battery” has advanced dramatically, now storing ten times the energy it did just two years ago. The Breakthrough Explained The innovation comes from researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), who have been working on what they call electron-conducting carbon concrete, or ec³. This new type of…
Read MoreOpenAI World’s Most Valuable Private Company
OpenAI has reportedly reached a $500 billion valuation after completing a $6.6 billion secondary share sale involving current and former employees. Share Sale The transaction, finalised on 2 October, allows OpenAI workers and alumni to sell their equity stakes to a group of institutional investors including Thrive Capital, SoftBank, Dragoneer Investment Group, Abu Dhabi’s MGX,…
Read MoreBT Promises 5G Standalone for 99% Of UK By 2030
BT has committed to delivering full 5G Standalone coverage to 99 per cent of the UK population by the end of the decade, laying out a detailed plan that raises pressure on rivals and calls for regulatory support to finish the job. Announced At Connected Britain 2025 BT’s announcement came during Connected Britain 2025 (a…
Read MoreNew Sora 2 Creates Incredible Videos
OpenAI has launched Sora 2, a powerful new AI model for generating realistic video and audio, alongside a companion app called Sora that functions as a short-form video platform in the style of TikTok. Cameos The app, now live in the US and Canada, allows users to create, share, and remix AI-generated videos featuring themselves…
Read MoreUK Gov Pushes AGAIN For iCloud Backdoor
The UK government has reportedly issued a fresh order instructing Apple to enable access to encrypted iCloud backups for British users, narrowing an earlier demand that had sought global access. The New Order According to reports in the Financial Times, the Home Office served Apple with a new Technical Capability Notice (TCN) in early September…
Read MoreMicrosoft Launches AI & Cloud Apps Marketplace
Microsoft has launched a single unified Marketplace bringing together Azure Marketplace and AppSource, offering a central location for cloud services and AI applications integrated directly into the Microsoft ecosystem. One Destination For AI And Cloud Procurement On 25 September 2025, Microsoft announced the launch of Microsoft Marketplace, a new platform designed to simplify the way…
Read MoreRepealling Climate Act Sparks Warnings
A plan to scrap the UK’s Climate Change Act has triggered warnings over energy costs, investor confidence, and the future of net-zero innovation. What Is The Climate Change Act? Introduced in 2008 with near-unanimous cross-party support, the Climate Change Act (CCA) is the foundation of the UK’s statutory approach to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. It…
Read MoreMandatory UK Digital ID Mandatory By 2029
UK Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, has announced that digital ID will become mandatory to prove the right to work in the UK by 2029, triggering both ministerial praise and civil liberties concerns. Petition Interestingly, a petition on the UK Government’s site : https://petition.parliament.uk/ had attracted approaching three million signatures of people opposed to the bill, within a…
Read MoreFriendship Tech : From Novelty To Necessity
In this Tech Insight, we look at how a new generation of digital platforms and community initiatives is rising to meet the growing UK demand for meaningful friendship, tackling loneliness through apps, events, and innovative social design that prioritises connection over dating. A Growing Demand (And Rising Cost) Loneliness in the UK is no longer…
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