All articles by Stephanie Stacey

Stephanie Stacey

How India became the hottest date in quantum computing

India has bold ambitions to harness its latent quantum potential. It’s courting partnerships with nations all around the globe — except China.

Australia battled a cybersecurity catastrophe. Has it managed to change pace?

In 2022, Australia was crowned the ‘most frequently hacked nation in the world’. Now it’s fighting hard to change that image.

Microsoft is now a cybersecurity titan. That could be a problem.

Microsoft has fought to position itself as a global leader for cybersecurity, but it’s also battling its own cybersecurity demons and taking fire from the US Congress.

How to sell a chip to China

China’s hungry for AI chips. US chipmakers like Nvidia and Intel are keen to sell them to the People’s Republic – sanctions be damned.

Why the public sector still loves Capita (even though it got hacked)

Capita holds billions in public sector contracts. One of the UK’s biggest outsourcing firms, it’s still reeling from a cyberattack in March.

What on earth is Worldcoin?

It’s been banned in Kenya. It’s under investigation in the UK, France, and Germany. What’s Sam Altman’s new side project all about?

What if WhatsApp really does leave the UK?

The UK’s Online Safety Bill promises to help law enforcement fight crime more effectively across the internet. Critics say its encryption provisions will force big tech out of the country.

The stars have finally aligned for India’s satellite launch industry

After a domestic regulatory overhaul, India’s in good stead to become a favoured low-cost destination for satellite launches.

Progress on regulating AI in financial services is slow, perhaps for good reason

UK financial watchdog the FCA is taking its time drawing up new AI regulations. It may be right to tread carefully.

Europe wants to ‘crash test’ AI. Here’s how that will actually work.

Europe has poured €220m into setting up four large-scale AI testing facilities. Whether the investment will pay off is another matter.