Digest: UK Pressures Google on AI Overview Opt-Out for Publishers; Google Axes YouTube vs TV Viewing Comparison; VOD to Power UK Ad Growth

Digest: UK Pressures Google on AI Overview Opt-Out for Publishers; Google Axes YouTube vs TV Viewing Comparison; VOD to Power UK Ad Growth

In today’s Digest, we cover the UK pressuring Google over AI Overview opt-outs for websites, Google axing YouTube vs TV viewing comparisons, and UK advertising hitting £12.5bn in Q3, up 11.4%. UK pressures Google on AI overview opt-out for publishers UK authorities are intensifying pressure on Google to change how its services operate, aiming to…

AI power and infrastructure needs boomed in 2025. At Davos, the AI story for 2026 remains the same.

AI power and infrastructure needs boomed in 2025. At Davos, the AI story for 2026 remains the same.

The AI boom triggered a surge in energy demand and infrastructure development throughout 2025. Global leaders gathered at this week’s World Economic Forum in Davos expect these same themes to be a major part of the AI story in 2026. “I said, you can’t create this much energy. We needed more than double the energy…

Union Budget 2026 Expectations Live Updates: Will Budget power India’s experience-led travel boom? All eyes on Nirmala Sitharaman & Co

Union Budget 2026 Expectations Live Updates: Will Budget power India’s experience-led travel boom? All eyes on Nirmala Sitharaman & Co

India Budget News Live Updates: As India approaches the Union Budget 2026, retail and logistics leaders are calling for policy measures that support resilient growth, boost consumption, and lower logistics costs to strengthen India’s competitiveness. “The upcoming Budget is a pivotal opportunity to move from recovery to resilient growth. Following the GST reforms in personal…

AI has the power to redesign healthcare, but systems aren’t ready

AI has the power to redesign healthcare, but systems aren’t ready

While AI tools now assist with imaging interpretation, clinical documentation, risk prediction, and remote monitoring, healthcare delivery itself has not fundamentally changed. Instead, AI has been layered onto existing workflows, leaving fragmentation, inefficiency, and inequity largely intact. A new study published in the journal Bioengineering argues that this incremental approach is holding healthcare back at…

Cloudflare acquires AI data marketplace Human Native to power creator monetization

Cloudflare acquires AI data marketplace Human Native to power creator monetization

Key Takeaways Cloudflare has acquired Human Native, a UK-based AI data marketplace, to enhance their AI data tools. The acquisition aims to offer AI developers better access to high-quality data while ensuring content creators maintain control over their work and its usage. Share this article Cloudflare announced Thursday the acquisition of Human Native, a London-based…

LuisaViaRoma Selects XY Retail to Power a New Era of In-Store Innovation and Omnichannel Excellence

LuisaViaRoma Selects XY Retail to Power a New Era of In-Store Innovation and Omnichannel Excellence

Classified in: Science and technology, BusinessSubject: PDT FLORENCE, Italy, Jan. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — LuisaViaRoma, the iconic fashion retailer known for blending heritage Florentine craftsmanship with digital-forward innovation, has selected XY Retail as the technology partner for its next-generation physical retail strategy. As part of the company’s broader restructuring and modernization plan, XY Retail will…

The AI cold war: how algorithms and chips define global power in 2026

The AI cold war: how algorithms and chips define global power in 2026

In 2026, the world is no longer defined only by military strength, economic size, or diplomatic reach, News.Az reports. A new axis of competition has emerged — one shaped by artificial intelligence, the chips that power it, and the data pipelines that keep it alive. Governments speak less about arms races and more about algorithmic…