In a massive shift, the UK’s Crown Commercial Service has doubled the value of its upcoming tech procurement framework to £24 billion. This comes as ministers vow to get tougher on big vendors and extract better value for public money on everything from laptops to cloud services.
The SEC issued a plain-language guide on crypto custody risks and greenlit a blockchain pilot for the Depository Trust Company. This dual move shows a shift from antagonism to controlled experimentation, framing tokenization as a regulated tech upgrade, not a revolution.
In a sponsored post, PwC leaders detail how they’re using AI to reshape cyber defense for clients. The focus is on moving from reactive protection to building resilient, AI-augmented security operations.
Following a massive Black Friday, TikTok is reorganizing its e-commerce leadership. The move centralizes product and data science teams with a focus on AI and operational efficiency.
Qatar is making a massive, $20 billion bet on the physical backbone of artificial intelligence. Its sovereign wealth fund’s new AI company, Qai, has formed a joint venture with investment giant Brookfield to develop integrated AI facilities in Qatar and abroad.
The smartphone market’s fragile recovery is under threat from spiking memory chip costs. Counterpoint Research now forecasts a 2.1% shipment decline in 2026, with device bills of materials potentially rising over 15%.
Ford is making a massive strategic pivot away from pure electric vehicles. The automaker will focus on hybrids and repurpose battery plants for energy storage after its EV unit lost over $12 billion.
iRobot, the company behind the Roomba, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The move comes months after Amazon abandoned its planned $1.7 billion acquisition of the company, a deal former CEO Colin Angle called its “most viable path” to compete.
Apple has rolled out its latest round of operating system updates. The 26.2 versions bring a new low-light video feature to Macs and refinements to the iPad’s multitasking system. It’s a maintenance release with a few notable tweaks.
In a major move for lunar infrastructure, Intuitive Machines and Telespazio have agreed to make their planned satellite networks work together. This collaboration aims to combine their systems, effectively creating a 10-satellite constellation to provide communications and navigation for future moon
