How to measure the returns on R&D spending Summary The article examines recent economic research that tries to quantify the return on public and private R&D spending. Economists use different methods to track how R&D affects GDP, productivity and long-term prosperity, despite long lags and indirect payoff pathways. Researchers find surprisingly large returns: conservative estimates […]
LiveScore Group partners with X and xAI Summary LiveScore Group has announced a partnership with X and xAI to combine X’s real‑time social content and xAI’s advanced artificial intelligence with LiveScore and LiveScore Bet. The collaboration aims to merge sports media and betting into a seamless, real‑time experience for millions of users. LiveScore will gain […]
The double prejudice facing Disabled older workers – HR News Summary New research from the Centre for Ageing Better, published during National Inclusion Week and produced with The Policy Institute at King’s College London, shows Disabled people aged 50–66 face markedly worse treatment in the labour market than their non-disabled peers. The Supporting Disabled Older […]
Europe turns to Ukrainian tech for ‘drone wall’ against Russia Summary European governments and defence agencies are increasingly looking to Ukrainian battlefield-tested technology to build a so-called “drone wall” to detect, track and defeat Russian unmanned aerial systems. The push reflects Ukraine’s hard-earned expertise from years of combat against massed drone and loitering-munition attacks, and […]
China trials its first advanced tools for AI chipmaking Summary China has begun trials of advanced chipmaking equipment intended to support production of AI accelerators. The move marks a visible step towards building a more self-reliant semiconductor chain after years of restrictions on access to the highest-end Western tools. While the demonstrations indicate progress, analysts […]
The Washington Post Fires Its Last Black Opinion Columnist For Directly Quoting A Bigot Summary The Washington Post has dismissed Karen Attiah, the paper’s last Black opinion columnist and its founding Global Opinions editor, after she posted criticism on Bluesky that included directly quoting conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. Post leadership labelled her social posts “gross […]
Critics question OpenAI’s $100 billion gift to its nonprofit Summary OpenAI plans to transfer a $100 billion stake (about 20% of the company on a $500bn valuation) to its nonprofit as part of a restructuring to raise fresh capital. Civil-society groups and watchdogs say the nonprofit lacks true independence from OpenAI and that the gift […]
China bans tech companies from buying Nvidia’s AI chips Published: 2025-09-17T08:58:51+00:00 Summary Beijing has instructed domestic technology companies not to purchase Nvidia’s high-performance AI accelerators, a move that underlines the deepening tech rivalry and supply-chain fragmentation between China and the West. The restriction is framed as a security and strategic measure and comes amid wider […]
The UK is getting a bite-sized version of Stargate, a sweeping AI infrastructure project from OpenAI and Nvidia Summary OpenAI, Nvidia and Nscale have announced a UK-focused rollout of Stargate — a sovereign AI infrastructure push unveiled during President Donald Trump’s state visit. Major tech players have pledged large-scale investments and hardware deployments across Britain, […]
PlayStation 5 Major System Update Officially Rolling Out Now Summary Sony has begun rolling out a significant PS5 system update on 17 September 2025. The update must currently be installed manually via Settings > System > System Software > System Software Update and Settings. Two headline features arrive: advanced DualSense pairing that lets you pair […]
