Global Scans · Technology · Weekly Summary

• [New] The coming convergence of two key pieces of 21st century technology - artificial intelligence and quantum computing will prove to be a watershed moment in the history of technological and societal development. Museum of Science Fiction
• [New] The companies, which include Atom Computing, Diraq, D-Wave, Infleqtion, PsiQuantum, Quantinuum, and Rigetti, will receive funding packages ranging from $38m to $100m each. Verdict
• [New] By integrating Symmetry Systems' access graph with its Zero Trust Exchange platform, organizations will be able to monitor and regulate AI agent access, trace data interactions, and respond automatically to anomalies. Verdict
• [New] The combined offerings of Zscaler and Symmetry Systems will seek to provide security teams with a foundation for governing AI agent communication. Verdict
• [New] The potential for AI systems to achieve so-called recursive self-improvement has come to the forefront for AI leaders, after coding tools from OpenAI and Anthropic leaped forward over the last six months. Business Insider
• [New] Breakthroughs in new battery technology will prove highly consequential and could tilt the playing field in favor of the United States and its allies. Atlantic Council
• [New] Faster charging speeds can increase sortie rates for various systems, including bomber-style quadcopters that Ukraine is employing effectively; faster discharge rates are also critical for directed energy weapons that could be used for great effect against missiles, drones, and speedboats. Atlantic Council
• [New] Total hyperscaler AI infrastructure spending will exceed several hundred billion dollars in 2026, figure reflecting shift from one-time training cluster investments to sustained expenditure on inference-serving systems. Sesame Disk
• [New] The World Economic Forum expects AI and information-processing technologies to create 11 million jobs. Fintech Singapore
• [New] Google will soon unleash a wealth of new artificial intelligence-powered tools and systems, including an AI assistant that will help users by proactively performing tasks on their behalf. Hartford Courant
• [New] The main risk is fragmentation: if each Member State develops its own AI-driven systems for rail capacity management, traffic control, or asset monitoring in isolation, Europe will replicate the costly mistakes of past bespoke national implementations. Europe's Rail
• [New] Exposure to threats will continue to grow as reliance on technologies managed by TPSPs, such as cloud computing, file transfer systems, artificial intelligence, and fintech solutions, continues to grow. Insurance Journal
• [New] The 2026-2030 five-year plan emphasises support for industrial and technological development, particularly artificial intelligence, 6G technology, robotics, quantum computing and industries supporting the green transition. / China BOFIT
• [New] The adoption of AI technologies has the potential to deliver significant economic benefits by improving productivity and decision making processes. Market Data Forecast
• [New] IBM said its security portfolio is also being strengthened through ongoing work connected to Project Glasswing, an industry initiative launched by Anthropic earlier in 2026 to identify and fix critical software vulnerabilities using frontier AI systems. Campus Technology
• [New] History and recent modelling technology have demonstrated that destructive waves have already hit the French coast and could do so again. ScienceDaily
• [New] Asia Pacific held a share of 20% in 2025 and is expected to grow at the fastest CAGR of 8.5% between 2026 and 2035, driven by a rising geriatric population and declining traditional family-based caregiving systems. Precedence Research
• [New] Southern Ocean systems may be reduced in frequency, and the South Island in particular could see some prolonged settled periods. Earth Sciences New Zealand | NIWA
• [New] Using a new technique that can create vacancies at any site across a material and then shrink it to about 1/2,000 of its original volume, MIT researchers have designed nanotechnology devices that could be used for optical computing and other applications involving the manipulation of visible light. MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• [New] OpenAI is building technology that will reshape industries, labor markets, and potentially the balance of geopolitical power. Crypto Briefing
• [New] Intel invests not to acquire startups but to watch emerging threats and opportunities in chip architecture, AI acceleration, and edge computing. Spectup

Last updated: 25 May 2026