Government debt fears push investors toward alternative assets

Mounting debt levels in major economies including the United States and the United Kingdom are driving a surge of investor ...

US operators facing 5G vehicle challenges

An AT&T 5G connectivity deal with Toyota Motor North America turned the spotlight on the US connected vehicle sector at a ...
Opinion

Affordable housing crisis: How can we redesign cities to tackle the real cost of living?

Governments and public agencies worldwide are struggling to meet the challenge of providing affordable housing for an increasingly stressed population. In Toronto, for example, rising real estate ...

‘AI is a new oil’: UAE cyber chief details key pillars of digital resilience

Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the cybersecurity landscape, transforming both the nature of cyber threats and the ...

Operator chiefs press EU for merger action

CEOs from Europe’s largest operators and vendors expressed concern to European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen ...

Water-BOOST: Enabling innovation for future-ready cities

As cities face growing pressures from climate change, urbanization and increasing water insecurity, innovation is vital to ensure resilient and sustainable water systems. Yet many promising solutions ...

As 30,000 satellites crowd orbit, UNIVITY bets on VLEO for a more sustainable use of space

According to astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell, one or two Starlink satellites are now falling back to Earth every single day. With all major announced constellations being effectively deployed, the ...

‘Wholesale destruction’: Government shutdown or not, critical science programs are at risk

By Jessica McKenzie The United States is hurtling towards a potential government shutdown if Congress does not pass a budget or short-term funding bill by the end of the month, and the fate of the ...

Putting cybersecurity at the core of national security

Gone are the days when cybersecurity was the sole remit of the IT department. In today’s hyperconnected world, cybersecurity ...
Opinion

The climate consequences of the US-Russia global realignment

In February, Donald Trump triggered a global geopolitical realignment by resuming direct relations with Vladimir Putin’s Kremlin, agreeing by phone to “work together, very closely,” according to the ...
Opinion

Multilateralism can survive the loss of consensus

By: DANNY QUAH Can adversarial nations work together for the common good? It’s natural to despair over prospects for international cooperation given the state of the world order. Geopolitical ...

More than 190 million European and North American homes will be smart in 2029

According to a new research report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, the number of smart homes in Europe and North America reached 139.4 million in 2024. North America is the leading market in ...