Technology & Innovation

The battlefield of the 21st century is no longer defined solely by tanks, fighter jets or naval fleets. Increasingly, it is being shaped by invisible attacks launched through computer networks, with governments around the world warning that cyber warfare has become one

Inside research laboratories across the world, engineers are training artificial intelligence models capable of writing software, diagnosing diseases, improving manufacturing and analysing vast amounts of information within seconds. Thousands of kilometres away, governments are investing billions of dollars in data centres, semiconductor

Long before financial markets open and government offices begin their day, thousands of high-performance computers inside data centres are already at work. They process billions of calculations every second, helping scientists develop life-saving medicines, supporting military intelligence, guiding financial transactions and powering

A security robot deployed in Dublin, Ohio, in the United States has been removed from service after 10 months of operation without recording any measurable contribution to crime prevention, arrests or public safety improvements, raising fresh questions about the effectiveness and cost