Reading Time: 3 minutesArtificial intelligence has moved into the US workplace, but its adoption remains uneven, fragmented, and tied to role, industry, and organisation. Findings from a Gallup Workforce survey covering the period to the end of December 2025 show how employees use AI, who benefits most from it, and where areas of uncertainty remain. The findings draw […]
Anthropic selected to build government AI assistant pilot
Reading Time: 3 minutesAnthropic has been selected to build government AI assistant capabilities to modernise how citizens interact with complex state services. For both public and private sector technology leaders, the integration of LLMs into customer-facing platforms often stalls at the proof-of-concept stage. The UK’s Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology (DSIT) aims to bypass this common hurdle […]
Lowering the barriers databases place in the way of strategy, with RavenDB
Reading Time: 6 minutesIf database technologies offered performance, flexibility and security, most professionals would be happy to get two of the three, and they might have to expect to accept some compromises, too. Systems optimised for speed demand manual tuning, while flexible platforms can impose costs when early designs become constraints. Security is, sadly, sometimes, a bolt-on, with […]
Cold snap highlight’s airlines’ proactive use of AI
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe severe weather experienced at present in the US has placed significant strain on the airline industry in the country, with knock-on effects of changes to schedules and routes affecting the rest of the world. It’s at times like this that companies have to respond to queries from customers at a much greater rate than […]
Retailers examine options for on-AI retail
Reading Time: 4 minutesBig retailers are committing more heavily to agentic AI-led commerce, and accepting some loss of customer proximity and data control in the process. As reported by Retail Dive, the opening weeks of 2026 have seen Etsy, Target and Walmart push product ranges onto third-party AI platforms, forming new partnerships with Google’s Gemini and Microsoft’s Copilot, […]
Expereo: Enterprise connectivity amid AI surge with ‘visibility at the speed of life’
Reading Time: 2 minutesAI continues to reshape technology and business; yet for the network, enterprise connectivity in the AI age means being always-on, and extra vigilant for sovereignty and security besides. This means that speed is not the only requirement. As Julian Skeels, chief digital officer at Expereo notes, it is more about ‘certainty.’ “AI workloads are distributed, […]
There is No Need to Trap Focus on a Dialog Element
Reading Time: 3 minutesI was building a Modal component that uses the <dialog> element’s showModal method. While testing the component, I discovered I could tab out of the <dialog> (in modal mode) and onto the address bar. And I was surprised — accessibility advice around modals have commonly taught us to trap focus within the modal. So this […]
Bridging CX and EX: How RingCentral’s agentic AI unifies the experience
Reading Time: 4 minutesFor decades, businesses have treated customer experience (CX) and employee experience (EX) as separate, parallel priorities. While the CX side typically has focused on call centers and customer satisfaction metrics, EX has focused on engagement, productivity, and retention. They are two sides of the same coin, though, and AI serves as a bridge that can […]
How Formula E uses Google Cloud AI to meet net zero targets
Reading Time: 3 minutesFormula E is using Google Cloud AI to meet its net zero targets by driving efficiency across its global logistics and commercial operations. As part of an expanded multi-year agreement, the electric racing series will integrate Gemini models into its ecosystem to support performance analysis, back-office workflows, and event logistics. The collaboration demonstrates how sports […]
Modernising apps triples the odds of AI returns, Cloudflare says
Reading Time: 4 minutesFor many organisations, the AI debate has moved on from whether to adopt the technology to a harder question: why do the results feel uneven? New tools are in place, pilots are running, and budgets are rising, yet clear AI returns remain elusive. According to Cloudflare’s 2026 App Innovation Report, the difference often has less […]
Responsive Hexagon Grid Using Modern CSS
Reading Time: 7 minutesFive years ago I published an article on how to create a responsive grid of hexagon shapes. It was the only technique that didn’t require media queries or JavaScript. It works with any number of items, allowing you to easily control the size and gap using CSS variables. CodePen Embed Fallback I am using float, […]
Anthropic’s usage stats paint a detailed picture of AI success
Reading Time: 3 minutesAnthropic’s Economic Index offers a look at how organisations and individuals are actually using large language models. The report contains the company’s analysis of a million consumer interactions on Claude.ai, plus a million enterprise API calls, all dated from November 2025. The report notes that its figures are based on observations, rather than, for example, […]
Open Props @custom-media Recipes
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe @custom-media at-rule has landed in Firefox Nightly! I couldn’t find it in the release notes but Adam Argyle’s on the beat noting that it’s behind a flag for now. Look for layout.css.custom-media.enabled I often forget the exact name of an @media query or simply get tired writing something like @media screen and (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) […]
Defensive AI and how machine learning strengthens cyber defense
Reading Time: 3 minutesCyber threats don’t follow predictable patterns, forcing security teams to rethink how protection works at scale. Defensive AI is emerging as a practical response, combining machine learning with human oversight. Cybersecurity rarely fails because teams lack tools. It fails because threats move faster than detection can keep pace. As digital systems expand, attackers adapt in […]
Controlling AI agent sprawl: The CIO’s guide to governance
Reading Time: 4 minutesCorporate networks are filling up with AI agents, creating a governance blind spot for leaders managing multi-cloud infrastructures. As distinct business units race to adopt generative technologies, CIOs especially find their ecosystems populated by fragmented and unmonitored assets. This mirrors the shadow IT challenges of the cloud era, but involves autonomous actors capable of executing […]