According to Forbes, the U.S. and Saudi Arabia announced a $600 billion AI partnership in May 2025, signaling a shift to treating AI as sovereign infrastructure. By fall 2025, Albania introduced an AI minister, and agentic AI began making decisions in critical systems. Now, experts warn the converge
The Office for Budget Responsibility accidentally published its November 2025 Economic and Fiscal Outlook online 45 minutes before the Chancellor’s speech. Former NCSC chief Ciaran Martin has been brought in to investigate how the easily guessable URL became publicly accessible ahead of schedule.
The NIH is eliminating public paylines that determined grant funding decisions across its 27 institutes. Critics fear this opens the door to political meddling, while supporters say it allows for more strategic funding choices beyond just peer review scores.
The National Science Foundation managed to spend its full $8.17 billion budget in fiscal year 2025 despite administration slowdowns. However, they awarded 20% fewer grants while making them larger, preparing for potential massive cuts in 2026.
Technology consultants serving the US government are scrambling as the shutdown becomes the longest ever. Companies are drawing emergency credit lines, cutting executive pay by 20%, and putting staff on unpaid leave while losing millions daily.
The Rostock government has started building a new €6 million municipal data center scheduled for completion in September 2026. Meanwhile, nearby Dummerstorf is negotiating a potential 1.2GW campus that could transform the region into a major data center hub. Both projects highlight Germany’s growing
Government-directed internet shutdowns are becoming increasingly common worldwide, with Sudan, Syria, and Iraq among the latest targets. Cloudflare’s latest disruption report reveals both intentional blackouts and accidental infrastructure failures impacting millions.
Government Fast-Tracks Heathrow Expansion Amid Economic and Environmental Debate Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has initiated an accelerated process for approving…
Massive Infrastructure Investment Targets Aging Rail and Port Systems State-owned freight and logistics giant Transnet has announced an ambitious R127-billion…
Growing Trade Frictions Over Critical Materials The European Union has issued a stark warning to China, demanding immediate action to…
