Oct. 29, 2025 /Mpelembe Media/ –The strategic imperatives that define success for technology leaders navigating the AI-powered, hyperconnected world are captured within the three themes of the Gartner Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2026. These trends are considered strategic imperatives that demand thoughtful consideration and decisive action from technology leaders. Continue reading
This document addresses the growing complexity of research computing at universities and how many institutions lack the necessary tools and governance to align IT capabilities with faculty research goals. The advisory firm outlines a four-phase strategic approach for higher education IT leaders to evaluate their systems, translate findings into actionable initiatives using the MoSCoW method for prioritisation, and ultimately strengthen research outcomes by better supporting faculty. The resource aims to help institutions overcome issues like fragmented systems and funding challenges by providing a structured framework for improving research IT maturity. Continue reading
This new chip is intended to offer comprehensive protection against the rising threat of jamming and spoofing of traditional Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), such as GPS, which has led to high-profile disruptions and significant economic risk. Measuring just 8mm by 8mm, the ASIC can integrate into a wide array of devices, receiving a secure signal from the Iridium satellite network that is 1,000 times more powerful than GPS. Iridium states that this device will democratise GNSS resilience and serve as a reliable alternative or primary source for PNT data across government, industrial, and consumer applications, with commercial availability planned for mid-2026. Continue reading
With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help tech journalists and consumers stay on top of the week’s most newsworthy and popular releases, here’s a recap of some major stories from the week that shouldn’t be missed. Continue reading
the London Blockchain Conference 2025, which focused on digital trust, decentralised innovation, and smart governance. Key sessions highlighted how blockchain, AI, and Web3 are moving into practical applications across various sectors, including finance, public services, and conservation. Continue reading
The Info-Tech Research Group’s Tech Trends 2026 report identifies eight key trends shaping the future of Information Technology. This comprehensive annual research is based on a survey of over 700 IT decision-makers and outlines how organizations must transition from managing disruption to orchestrating resilience and exponential value creation. The report categorizes the trends into three themes: adapting to multipolar uncertainty, moving toward guided intelligent autonomy, and evolving to exponential IT. Continue reading
The launch of Carbon3.ai is billed as the UK’s first truly sovereign and sustainable AI platform. This new initiative plans to deploy a nationwide AI Mesh with over 100,000 GPUs, powered by its own renewable energy generation and supported by significant planned investment exceeding £1 billion. The platform aims to offer UK enterprises and government a secure, low-latency, high-performance AI compute alternative with a smaller carbon footprint and lower cost than competitors. Continue reading
Major technology firms, including IBM, SAP, and Mitsubishi Electric, are uniting to host this tenth annual summit across venues in New York City, Berlin, and Yokohama on November 13, 2025. The summit, marking a decade since the foundation’s inception, will focus on how InnerSource practices—applying open-source principles internally—enable large organisations to harness AI, accelerate innovation, and improve software development efficiency. Continue reading
This collaboration introduces an automated commission tool designed to significantly boost revenue for travel agencies by providing real-time visibility into commission opportunities during the booking process. The integration aims to eliminate manual errors (thus reducing Agency Debit Memos or ADMs), save administrative time, and ultimately enable travel agents to deliver improved client service and commercial success through greater efficiency and transparency. Continue reading
This partnership aims to offer enterprises an affordable, secure desktop replacement designed to address the challenges of Windows 10 end-of-life, particularly for devices unable to migrate to Windows 11. The new device runs NComputing’s LEAF OS, a secure, read-only operating system that enables cloud-based application delivery and simplified IT management. The release highlights the product’s features, such as a powerful processor, 16 GB RAM, and swappable SSD, positioning it as a sophisticated solution for organizations adopting Virtual Desktop Infrastructure and Software as a Service. Continue reading