Passwords are still a problem for UK businesses – what next?

The challenge for British security leaders is no longer whether NCSC guidance on credential management is sound, but how to operationalize it effectively.
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‘Sharp, irreversible hikes’: Think RAM price surges are bad? Analysts say AI will cause SSDs’ NAND components to shoot up in price permanently – with no ceiling in sight

TrendForce forecasts suggest NAND pricing pressures are structural, supported by constrained supply and sustained SSD demand from data centers.
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Responsible innovation: what 2026 should look like for businesses harnessing AI

Businesses harnessing artificial intelligence should do so with governance, data integrity and investing in people.

‘The new era of Infinite Flight begins’: Novel tech can wireless charge drones almost 2Km away using a kilowatt-class laser and a lightweight charger

Laser based charging system aims to keep drones airborne indefinitely by delivering kilowatt class power over long distances.
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Deepseek may have found a way to solve the RAM crisis by eliminating the need for expensive HBM for AI inference and training — yes, the very reason why DRAM prices went up by 5X in 10 weeks

DeepSeek’s Engram decouples memory from computation, enabling AI models to scale efficiently while alleviating costly HBM constraints globally.
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A laser that can fire light pulses in one billionth of a second is set to produce structures 1000 times stronger, 1000 times faster — novel technique has applications for high-performance computing, quantum devices, and AI chip cooling

Researchers demonstrate a laser-based method that alters heat flow in thin silicon films using scalable nanoscale surface patterning techniques.
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DRAM prices set to almost double by March 2026, and yes, we all have our AI overlords to thank for that wonderful news

AI-driven data center demand has intensified DDR5 DRAM prices, while server memory prioritization reduces availability for PC-focused products globally.
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‘It’s like wrapping the wind from all sides’: Drone-like airship with 24 blades is world’s first megawatt-class tethered wind turbine — S2000 rises to 2Km and can generate a whopping 3MW

A Chinese firm has tested the world’s first megawatt class airborne wind turbine platform designed to feed electricity directly into the grid.
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The future of chips: how gate-all-around design is powering the AI era and the next node

Materials innovation drives next-gen AI chips, enabling performance, efficiency and scalability.

‘Greenland is strategically valuable for LEO’: CEO of European laser communications startup expands on why lasers complement radio networks – and highlights the critical importance of the North Pole for satellite passes

Greenland’s location near the North Pole makes it a critical site for laser based satellite communications, expert says.
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