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Ordnance Survey reports record revenue amid AI push
Smart Cities

Ordnance Survey reports record revenue amid AI push

Demand for trusted location data lifted annual sales as utilities, councils and consumers used new services to cut risk and plan infrastructure.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • This month
Cambridge releases open AI map of Earth's land surface
Agricultural Technology

Cambridge releases open AI map of Earth's land surface

Governments and researchers can now track land-use change, crop health and biodiversity globally without proprietary systems after Cambridge opened its dataset.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
UK data leaders face rising AI & governance pressure
Data Protection

UK data leaders face rising AI & governance pressure

Rising AI and governance demands are leaving many senior data executives overstretched, with 40% saying they are close to burnout.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
UK councils drive Arcus Global growth amid reorganisation
Software-as-a-Service

UK councils drive Arcus Global growth amid reorganisation

Council reorganisation is speeding up demand for cloud systems as Arcus Global posts 26 per cent recurring revenue growth since 2022.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 15th Jun 2026
UK firms say infrastructure gaps slow green efforts
Customer Experience

UK firms say infrastructure gaps slow green efforts

Britain's green push is being hampered by patchy charging, poor data and weak supply-chain transparency, executives say.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 7 min read • Sat, 6th Jun 2026
Business leaders urge greener tech on World Environment Day
Data centers

Business leaders urge greener tech on World Environment Day

Climate resilience is becoming a business priority as tech firms warn of rising risks from AI data centres, e-waste and supply chains.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 5th Jun 2026

Global Stories

Environment stories

Cycloid launches managed environments for platform teams
DevOps

Cycloid launches managed environments for platform teams

Platform teams can now enforce access, naming and tagging rules automatically, reducing ticket-driven deployment delays and chargeback errors.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026
EU Tech Sovereignty Package puts sustainability centre stage
Data Protection

EU Tech Sovereignty Package puts sustainability centre stage

Public sector cloud buying could soon favour greener, EU-controlled systems as Brussels seeks to curb reliance on non-EU providers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 6 min read • Sat, 6th Jun 2026
UK tech bosses warn AI growth may hurt green goals
Digital Transformation

UK tech bosses warn AI growth may hurt green goals

Rising demand for AI could strain power grids and leave sustainability targets slipping down boardroom agendas, UK tech leaders warn.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Fri, 5th Jun 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Environment stories

'Tenacity' pays off in community's battle against gravel trucks
Riverbed

'Tenacity' pays off in community's battle against gravel trucks

Residents of Clarkville have won a safer route after heavy trucks were barred from Baynons Road, easing dust and safety fears.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 3 min read • Today
Red warnings issued to hundreds of recycling rule breakers
Sustainability

Red warnings issued to hundreds of recycling rule breakers

Bin contamination has eased in Southland, but 20 households have already lost their recycling bins after repeat rule breaches.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 2 min read • Last week
Improved water meter data helps Masterton plug leaks
Data Analytics

Improved water meter data helps Masterton plug leaks

Water losses in Masterton have been cut to 15% as better meter data helps the council spot hidden leaks and prompt repairs.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 3 min read • This month
Kiwi firefighters head to US to help tackle unprecedented wildfires
Sustainability

Kiwi firefighters head to US to help tackle unprecedented wildfires

The deployment will give New Zealand crews urgent experience as unprecedented blazes threaten the US north-west and western Canada.

By RNZ • 4 min read • This month
Canada sells retired Hercules planes for wildfire use
Sustainability

Canada sells retired Hercules planes for wildfire use

As wildfires intensify, 10 retired Hercules aircraft will be converted into aerial tankers, boosting Canada's firefighting fleet and aerospace jobs.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • This month
Ottawa funds CAD $10.9M for EV chargers & education
Clean technologies

Ottawa funds CAD $10.9M for EV chargers & education

More public chargers and practical guidance are set to ease one of the biggest barriers to electric vehicle uptake across Canada.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • This month
Australasia and the Pacific Islands lead as rising tide sinks all coasts
Risk & Compliance

Australasia and the Pacific Islands lead as rising tide sinks all coasts

Nearly half of the shorelines studied now see floods that once struck annually only every century, as greenhouse gases reshape coastal risk.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sun, 21st Jun 2026
Hyundai hackathon draws record 91 students in Singapore
Sustainability

Hyundai hackathon draws record 91 students in Singapore

Climate adaptation ideas from nine schools were put to the test as Hyundai's Singapore hackathon drew its biggest student turnout yet, with 91 participants.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Jun 2026