UK budget 2026: Key climate and energy announcements
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Analysis: China’s clean-tech exports in 2026 to avoid as much CO2 as Brazil emits in a year
Article Contents Expand menu Close Clean-tech exports Solar exports are the biggest enabler Global South dominates avoided emissions Clean-tech exports span the globe Overseas clean energy projects double over three years China’s exports enable market growth Electrification export implications About the data China’s exports in 2026 of clean-energy technologies, such as solar panels, batteries and […]
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Kong Becomes Founding Member of ServiceNow Control Tower Alliance
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ServiceNow on October 28, 2026 announced the ServiceNow Control Tower Alliance, a partner ecosystem spanning AI, cloud infrastructure, security, governance, value measurement, and token metering, with Kong among founding members that also include Anthropic, Amazon Web Services, Cisco, HiddenLayer, NVIDIA, Okta, OpenAI, Stripe, WitnessAI, and Zenity. The alliance is built around the ServiceNow Super Intelligence […]
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Google Rolls Out AI Mode Ads in 10 Countries, Multiturn Ads in U.S.
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Google is scaling ads in AI Mode to 10 additional countries and launching multiturn ads in the United States, which allow ads to appear in follow-up queries in AI Mode, the company announced on October 28, 2026. The expansion covers Australia, Canada, India, Kenya, Malaysia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines, and Singapore. In the […]
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Microsoft Posts 19% Revenue Growth as Azure Revenue Jumps 48%
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Microsoft on October 28, 2026, announced results for its fiscal 2027 first quarter, ended September 30, 2026, reporting revenue of $92.3 billion, up 19% year over year, and net income of $36.6 billion, up 32% on a GAAP basis. Azure revenue increased 48%. Operating income was $45.9 billion and increased 21%, or 22% in constant […]
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VitVio Brings 3D AI Operating Rooms to Hospital Español de Veracruz
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VitVio is bringing its Vetro surgical operating system to Hospital Español de Veracruz, extending its use of spatial AI from hospital deployments in the United States and Europe into Latin America. The partnership announced October 29 will install the platform across all of the Mexican hospital’s operating rooms. The companies describe the deployment as Mexico’s […]
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AGIBOT Unveils Worken Framework to Quantify Robots’ Useful Output
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AGIBOT introduced Worken, a proposed framework for measuring how much productive work robots perform once deployed, at AGIBOT Innovation Day 2026 in Shanghai on October 29, 2026. The company also used the event to unveil its AHA3 integrated hardware platform, debut the GO-3 Preview embodied foundation model and the WITA-Omni interaction model, and formally launch […]
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Innovation lags improving supplier relations, says British Water performance survey
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Monitoring equipment at a Scottish Water wastewater treatment works. The utility retained first place in British Water’s annual survey of supplier relationships. Relationships between UK water companies and their suppliers are improving, according to British Water’s latest industry survey, although progress on innovation remains slow despite the investment demands of AMP8. The organisation’s 2026 Water […]
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A second life for bus adverts: Deinking technology supports plastics circularity
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Stacked polypropylene advertising boards, ready for processing or reuse (image credit: Corplex).. Printed advertising boards for buses are traditionally used two or three times, with limited scope for recycling into equivalent products. A new system from plastics manufacturer Corplex is said to reduce their carbon footprint by up to 80%, enabling the material to be […]
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Guest post: Greenland ice sheet shrinks for 30th year in a row
Print article Share Article Contents Expand menu Close Surface mass balance Total mass balance Surface melt Snowfall Iceberg calving The impact of global weather Three decades of decline Greenland in the global sea level picture Greenland has now marked the 30th consecutive year where it lost more ice than it gained. This guest post is […]
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Q&A: Why are UK energy bills so high – and how could they be lowered?
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Analysis: How the UK spent more than £11.6bn on climate aid since 2021
Print article Share Article Contents Expand menu Close The UK has supported around 500 climate projects since 2021 UK climate aid has reached record levels – but is set to drop Afghanistan received more bilateral climate aid than any other country Development banks and private-sector funders are among the biggest beneficiaries Methodology The UK has […]
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Revealed: UK relied on £2bn of ‘questionable accounting’ to hit its climate-aid goal
Print article Share Article Contents Expand menu Close ‘Moving the goalposts’ ‘£1bn shortfall’ Accounting changes Methodology The UK has beaten its target to provide £11.6bn of climate aid to developing countries by 2026 – but only through “questionable accounting”. As part of its obligations under the Paris Agreement, the UK pledged to give at least […]
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At New York Climate Week 2026, MIT connects with a global network
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Each year, Climate Week NYC brings together more than 100,000 people in more than 1,000 events across the city to discuss climate challenges, explore solutions, and spur action. Participants come from industry, academia, philanthropy, nonprofits, government, and finance and venture capital. And this year, the mix included a strong, cross-campus presence from MIT. The MIT […]
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Learner collaborates with MIT peers to develop book of AI insights
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Like many leaders today, Prabha Jha has been feeling the significant impact artificial intelligence is having on business operations. While the rapid evolution of the technology can bring fear, uncertainty, and confusion, Jha chose a different response: excitement. She began asking herself, “How do I become part of this once-in-a-lifetime thing?” Jha holds a bachelor’s […]
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Making machines that can listen
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The crack of a bat accompanied by a roar from the crowd can capture a baseball fan’s attention, even if they miss seeing the home run. Humans may be visual creatures, but we also perceive the world around us by listening to it. To improve artificial perception, MIT Professor Paris Smaragdis SM ’97, PhD ’01 […]
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Why lowest purchase price could be costing UK industry millions
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Wayne Rose is Chief Executive of the British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA). By Wayne Rose of the British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA) When it comes to purchasing industrial equipment, few principles appear more straightforward than getting the best price. Yet when applied to pumping systems, an excessive focus on initial purchase cost can ultimately prove […]
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CO₂ purification technology supports landmark EfW carbon capture project
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Veolia’s Ellesmere Port Facility (image credit: Veolia). Environmental services group Veolia has secured a contract to supply carbon dioxide purification and dehydration equipment for the UK’s first full-scale carbon capture installation at an energy-from-waste facility. The company will design and supply two modular units for Encyclis’ Protos facility near Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, under a contract […]