While cities worldwide chase flashy smart city technologies, Reykjavik’s award-winning approach demonstrates the power of restraint. The Icelandic capital’s digital transformation success stems from centralized governance, service-first thinking, and skepticism toward unproven technologies.
Australia is making a strategic $54.4 million investment to strengthen cybersecurity capabilities across Southeast Asia and the Pacific. The four-year initiative comes as the region faces increasingly complex digital threats that demand international cooperation.
China’s aggressive rare earth export controls are sparking international backlash and pushing the U.S. toward unprecedented multilateral cooperation. The strategy that once gave Beijing leverage may now be undermining its global trade position as allies unite against supply chain weaponization.
BlaBlaCar’s Indian user base has skyrocketed from 4.3 million in 2022 to a projected 20 million this year, making it the company’s largest market globally. The turnaround comes seven years after the French carpooling platform shut its local office following poor traction against Uber and Ola.
In what industry analysts are calling one of tech’s most surprising comebacks, French carpooling platform BlaBlaCar has quietly transformed India from a market it once abandoned into its largest user base worldwide. According to recent reports, the company projects 20 million passengers in India this year—nearly a 50% jump from 2023 figures and enough to surpass established markets like Brazil and France.
Meta Platforms is sunsetting its dedicated Messenger applications for desktop operating systems, according to recent reports. Users will lose access to the standalone apps after a 60-day transition period, with all desktop traffic being redirected to web-based alternatives starting December 15.
Meta is pulling the plug on its dedicated Messenger applications for Windows and Mac computers, sources familiar with the company’s plans indicate. The move signals a significant shift in how users will access the messaging platform on desktop devices, with the tech giant apparently consolidating its development efforts around mobile and web-based experiences.
Kong CEO Augusto Marietti acknowledges the AI sector may be heading for a bubble but argues the massive infrastructure investments will ultimately prove necessary. He compares current spending to 19th century railroad construction that initially seemed excessive but became essential. Energy constraints remain the primary bottleneck for AI scaling, according to industry leaders.
Despite growing concerns about an AI investment bubble, industry leaders are betting that today’s massive infrastructure spending will pay off long-term, even if some companies falter along the way. Kong CEO Augusto “Aghi” Marietti recently told Business Insider that while a market correction seems inevitable, the underlying infrastructure being built will remain critical to the technology’s future.
Renowned economist Gary Shilling, who accurately forecast both the dot-com and housing bubbles, warns that Generation Z faces a challenging economic future shaped by artificial intelligence. According to his analysis, young workers may need to work significantly harder than previous generations while potentially ending up with lower purchasing power. The 88-year-old economist, still actively running his firm, suggests adaptation and productivity enhancement will be crucial for survival in the coming AI-dominated landscape.
Gary Shilling, the economist who built his reputation by accurately predicting both the dot-com bubble and the housing bubble collapses, is now sounding alarms about a different kind of economic disruption. According to recent reports, Shilling believes Generation Z faces a particularly challenging future in the age of artificial intelligence—one that may require substantially more effort for potentially diminished returns compared to their parents’ generation.
The latest version of NTLite, a powerful Windows configuration tool, brings significant upgrades to system customization and compatibility management. Sources indicate the update particularly improves support for newer Windows images while addressing several compatibility loading issues. Analysts suggest these enhancements will benefit users seeking to optimize their Windows installations for better performance and reduced resource usage.
NTLite, the Windows configuration utility that enables users to modify existing installations or deployment images, has released version 2025.10.10649 with several important improvements. According to reports, this update brings enhanced compatibility features and refined system modification capabilities that allow users to reduce Windows’ footprint on system resources while maintaining stability.
Multiple universities have announced significant staff reductions this month as financial pressures mount. The cuts reflect broader challenges facing higher education, including enrollment declines and reduced government funding.
Higher education institutions across the United States are implementing significant staff reductions as financial challenges intensify, according to recent reports. Sources indicate that universities are facing a combination of enrollment declines, reduced state and federal funding, and inflationary cost increases that have created unprecedented budget shortfalls.
TierPoint has completed a $240 million asset-backed securities issuance to acquire its largest leased data center in Pennsylvania. The company plans a 100MW power expansion at the 137-acre TekPark campus to support growing demand for AI and compute-intensive workloads.
TierPoint has reportedly acquired its largest leased data center facility in Pennsylvania through a $240 million asset-backed securities (ABS) issuance, according to company announcements. The deal includes both the 122,000 square foot data center and the entire 137-acre campus in Breinigsville, commonly known as TekPark, which the company had previously operated under lease arrangements.
