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Content warning: This article contains distressing details and footage. A Derby man who spent much of a motorway journey gambling on his phone has been jailed after causing a crash on the A50 and leaving a young family with life-changing injuries. Jack Bentley, 30, was travelling from Blackpool back to Derby on the evening of April 6, 2025, when he became distracted by online betting sites on his mobile. Around 6.45pm local time, as vehicles slowed and queued ahead of him, Bentley failed to react. His Ford Focus careered into the back of a stationary Nissan X-Trail. The impact was…

The limits of centralized compute in an autonomous AI world Agentic AI is moving fast from idea to enterprise reality. As systems begin to act and decide autonomously, the demand for compute is shifting. Training massive models in centralized clouds is no longer enough. Real-time reasoning and action in dynamic environments require compute that is closer, faster, and always available. The market for agentic AI is projected to grow over 250% from 2024 to 2026, intensifying the need for a new infrastructure approach[1]. The cloud still offers unmatched scale, model training, and global reach, but it struggles with latency, data…

The GSMA has established a global fund for small, growing companies that use mobile and digital technologies to encourage green and sustainable practices in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).The GSMA Innovation Fund for Green Transition for Mobile, launched on Monday, targets small companies operating in Africa, Central and South America, and South and Southeast Asia. The Innovation Fund is offering grants ranging from £100,000 (US$135,233) to £200,000 ($270,471) for commercially viable projects that expand access to clean energy and promote circularity in mobile devices. Eligible projects include those that offer renewable energy solutions, smart metering, refurbishment models, and responsible e-waste management.The…

Today, we resume our exploration of group equivariance. This is the third post in the series. The first was a high-level introduction: what this is all about; how equivariance is operationalized; and why it is of relevance to many deep-learning applications. The second sought to concretize the key ideas by developing a group-equivariant CNN from scratch. That being instructive, but too tedious for practical use, today we look at a carefully designed, highly-performant library that hides the technicalities and enables a convenient workflow. First though, let me again set the context. In physics, an all-important concept is that of symmetry,…

The European Commission has proposed a new Digital Package, including a “Digital Omnibus” and an “AI Omnibus,” to streamline and align elements of the EU AI Act, GDPR, the Data Act and related digital rules. The goal is to ease overlapping obligations and make implementation of high‑risk AI requirements more practical and proportionate, while still preserving the EU’s high standards for privacy and fundamental‑rights protection.For European financial institutions, this does not remove regulatory pressure so much as change its shape: firms still need to evidence strong data governance, operational resilience and AI accountability to supervisors across jurisdictions, but now against…

The past few weeks have been exciting ones in the Cisco world—from launching Cisco 360 Partner Program, hosting AI Summit, and presenting EMEA with an amazing Cisco Live. I was a part of couple big partner events in Amsterdam at Cisco Live and one thing is clear: we aren’t just talking about the future of AI; we are building the infrastructure to secure it. As we move from generative AI to Agentic AI, the stakes have never been higher. AI that acts for us also needs security that thinks for us. For our partners, this represents the single greatest opportunity…

The past few years have been dominated by the excitement and promise of generative AI, but now, the conversation is shifting to agentic AI. This isn’t just another technology trend—it’s the catalyst for the most significant workforce transformation in a generation.   In our new Cisco report with Omdia, “The Race to Agentic AI: Why Infrastructure Will Make or Break Workforce Transformation,” we surveyed 650 executives across six countries. One of the findings that stood out to me was that by 2027, 80% believe their company’s survival will depend on agentic AI.  For technology leaders, this is exposing a gap between yesterday’s infrastructure and what’s needed to…

The early morning light falls softly on the Bhagsu waterfall trail. Stone steps on this under one kilometre trail lead the way. On one side, the stream flows from the waterfall and moves gently between the hills. It is a quiet and calming sight. As you keep walking, the sound of the waterfall comes closer. Birds are already up, singing in the trees. Their calls mix with the sound of water and the silence of the mountains. But what we cannot describe with the same quiet beauty is the waste. Plastic bottles stick out of the rocks. Snack wrappers lie…

Industrial IoT projects often promise better efficiency and lower costs, yet the financial results vary widely. Some deployments result in immediate measurable savings, while others produce useful data but little clear return. The difference usually comes down to how closely an industrial IoT project connects to a known operational cost and whether the data leads to action.Projects tied to direct expenses tend to perform best. Energy management is a common example, especially in sectors where power prices fluctuate and energy use forms a large part of operating costs. Facilities that track consumption in real time and adjust demand during peak…

Oppo announced the Reno15 series earlier this year for international markets, marking its first major announcement of 2026. The smartphones introduced to the international markets include the Reno15, Reno15 Pro, Reno15 Pro Mini, Reno15 Pro Max, and Reno15c. But it isn’t as simple as it sounds, because some of these phones are sold with different names in different regions. The global Reno15 Pro, for example, is sold as the Reno15 Pro Mini in India, while the Indian Reno15 Pro is available as the Reno15 Pro Max in some countries. Indian Oppo Reno15 Pro We already reviewed the Reno15 and global…