by alex | Aug 19, 2025 | newsletter
AI start-up Perplexity has made a surprise $34.5 billion bid for Google’s Chrome browser, a move that has shocked the tech industry and raised questions about antitrust pressure, corporate ambition, and whether such a deal could ever succeed. Perplexity Perplexity is...
by alex | Aug 19, 2025 | newsletter
Wikipedia has lost its High Court challenge against the UK’s Online Safety Act, a ruling that could have far-reaching implications for how the online encyclopaedia operates in Britain and how the wider internet is regulated. What Was the Challenge About? The case was...
by alex | Aug 19, 2025 | newsletter
Average ransomware payments have more than doubled in the past quarter, while stolen credentials are driving a sharp rise in breaches. Coveware by Veeam reported the average ransom payout in Q2 2025 hit $1.13 million, up 104 per cent on the previous quarter. The...
by alex | Aug 19, 2025 | newsletter
A Hamburg–Lisbon startup is turning agricultural waste into protein powder using microbes, producing vegan dog treats today and working towards reshaping tomorrow’s food system. MicroHarvest MicroHarvest was founded in 2021 by Katelijne Bekers, Luísa Cruz, and Paulo...
by alex | Aug 19, 2025 | newsletter
Did you know? ChatGPT makes it really easy to share your prompts (and subsequent conversations) by giving you a hyperlink. This video shows you how to collaborate with your colleagues by sending them links to entire prompts/outputs, right in the heart of the platform...
