Water companies' environmental performance 'deteriorates' further - regulators

BBC - Oct 29, 2026

All but one of England's water companies were rated as "poor" or "requiring improvement" for environmental targets.

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Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings is using Southeast Asia as a launch pad to take its “cost-effective” artificial intelligence tools global, fronted by its workplace assistant WorkBuddy, amid cutthroat competition at home. The company was targeting existing regional customers of its cloud computing and big data services, particularly in markets such as Indonesia, according to Dowson Tong, CEO of Tencent’s Cloud and Smart Industries Group. The international push coincided with triple-digit...

Travelsoft Pay now integrated into six Travelsoft platforms ahead of WTM London

Oct 29, 2026

Travelsoft Pay now integrated into six Travelsoft platforms ahead of WTM London

Travelsoft Pay, the payment technology company of Travelsoft, is now integrated into six of the group’s travel technology platforms. Travel agencies, tour operators and other travel businesses using these platforms can switch Travelsoft Pay on without a separate integration project of their own.

TravelAI ranks No. 16 on Deloitte’s 2026 Technology Fast 50

Oct 29, 2026

TravelAI ranks No. 16 on Deloitte’s 2026 Technology Fast 50

TravelAI, The Travel Memory Company™, today announced it ranked No. 16 on the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 for 2026, a ranking of the 50 fastest-growing technology companies in Canada. TravelAI recorded revenue growth of 2,058% from 2022 to 2025. To mark the recognition, TravelAI co-founder and CEO John Lyotier joined leaders from some of Canada’s top technology companies to ring the opening bell at the Toronto Stock Exchange earlier today.

Are you ready for ISRO's upcoming launch? What is GSLV/NVS-03 mission to take off on October 30, Friday | Explained

Oct 29, 2026

Are you ready for ISRO's upcoming launch? What is GSLV/NVS-03 mission to take off on October 30, Friday | Explained

ISRO is all set to launch the much-awaited navigation satellite NVS-03 aboard a GSLV rocket on Friday.

Ofcom outlines ways social media can verify ages of users

Oct 29, 2026

Ofcom outlines ways social media can verify ages of users

Ofcom says photo and digital ID, banking checks or facial age estimation can help prove someone is 16 or over.

U.S. Restricts Trade With Chinese Genomics Company

Oct 29, 2026

U.S. Restricts Trade With Chinese Genomics Company

The move will block shipments from BGI, a major Chinese firm that U.S. officials allege is associated with forced labor and the abuse of minority groups.

Google supplier Biwin, GPU leader Moore Threads see stocks plunge despite revenue surge

Oct 29, 2026

Google supplier Biwin, GPU leader Moore Threads see stocks plunge despite revenue surge

Shares of Chinese semiconductor suppliers Biwin Storage Technology and Moore Threads tumbled on Thursday alongside a broader rout in mainland technology stocks, despite blockbuster third-quarter revenue driven by strong artificial intelligence demand. Both stocks plunged more than 10 per cent during Thursday morning trading, reversing Wednesday’s rallies of 8.4 per cent for Biwin and 5.8 per cent for Moore Threads. The tech-heavy Star 50 index in Shanghai also dropped more than 4 per cent,...

Why is Apple charging ₹6 lakh extra for 16TB storage on its new touchscreen MacBook Pro?

Oct 29, 2026

Why is Apple charging ₹6 lakh extra for 16TB storage on its new touchscreen MacBook Pro?

Apple’s new touchscreen MacBook Pro costs up to $14,549 (approximately ₹13.87 lakh), with the 16TB SSD upgrade alone adding $7,000 (around ₹6.67 lakh).

Mysterious pill-shaped UFO caught on camera by pilots flying above Middle America

Oct 29, 2026

Mysterious pill-shaped UFO caught on camera by pilots flying above Middle America

Pilots have shared their encounter with a 'silver, pill-shaped UFO' while flying over Ohio. They described it as being about 30 feet long and hovering near their plane.

One Tech Tip: How to get started with AI agents, and which are best for specific tasks

Oct 29, 2026

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China’s microdrama war heats up as Tencent, ByteDance fight for eyeballs

Oct 29, 2026

China’s microdrama war heats up as Tencent, ByteDance fight for eyeballs

Shen Jiaoqi, a banker living in southern China’s Guangdong province, cannot stop watching microdramas. The shows are so addictive that she sometimes spends entire days gazing at her phone. One time, she even kept watching while she showered. “Honestly, I was watching for the eye candy rather than the plots,” she said. “The AI has really made the characters look stunning.” Shen is far from alone. Microdramas have exploded in popularity in China over the past few years, offering viewers a quick...

Alphabet’s Revenue Rises 25% as Profit Falls

Oct 29, 2026

Alphabet’s Revenue Rises 25% as Profit Falls

The company has been spending relentlessly to build A.I. and said it would increase those investments next year. Profit dropped because of changes to the value of its investments.

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