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Image: Anton Gvozdikov/Adobe Stock The tech landscape continues to evolve quickly, driven by breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, cloud modernization, data science, automation, and more. As these trends continue to accelerate in 2026, attending the right conferences and tech events is valuable for staying ahead of the industry shifts, gaining practical insights, and connecting with innovators around the world. This guide highlights the best tech conferences in the US and internationally, ideal for professionals, IT leaders, developers, educators, and business decision-makers. Whether you’re looking for large-scale expos and cloud summits or AI gatherings and cybersecurity forums, this list will help you…
Kia has unveiled its new entry level electric vehicle, the EV2. The boxy model strongly resembles the company’s Soul (Kia did make an electric Soul at one point) and has very similar dimensions, though it’s slightly shorter in height and length. It’s not exactly a range monster and will charge a bit slower than the competition. The EV2 launched at the Brussels Motor Show and the company said it has no plans for US availability at this point.The EV2 uses Kia/Hyundai’s E-GMP platform and slots into the bottom of its EV lineup as an “entry point to electric mobility,” according…
Arsenal are reportedly ‘keeping a close eye’ on Real Madrid’s Arda Guler, with the midfielder said to be ‘ideal player’ for Mikel Arteta’s system. The Turkish player joined Madrid in 2023 and was initially not denied gametime, starting 15 of the Spanish giant’s 19 La Liga matches so far this year. But that scenario looks to have changed in recent weeks after Xabi Alonso dropped him to the bench, and Guler’s role change to an occasional substitute has plenty of other clubs sniffing for a potential signing. One of those is said to be Arsenal, with Mikel Arteta a long-time…
The pick-up trucks in this list have been chosen by our expert team of journalists who have collectively driven and assessed every car from the last 20 years. It is their role to judge every new car on sale today. When selecting the best pick-up trucks, we set out to find the best cars for different categories such as off-road ability, value for money, and car-like appeal. We also considered price, fuel economy and value for money. Towing capacity and payloadsWe inspected the technical specifications of each pick-up to understand their maximum braked towing capacity and maximum payload. Off-roadingWhen compiling our list, we assessed…
Image: Unsplash Cloud data firm Snowflake will buy AI-powered observability leader Observe to expand its capabilities in a $50+ billion IT operations management software market. Snowflake played it cool with the acquisition price, as that’s a secret. But the idea is to offer a unified platform blending data storage, AI deployment, and monitoring. Look at this Market forces are aligned well at this moment. The IT operations management software market grew 9% in 2024 to reach $51.7 billion, according to Gartner, while 54% of organizations adopted AI monitoring last year. What makes this acquisition interesting isn’t just the numbers –…
The UK government stands accused of “betraying” thousands of contractors who have settled their Loan Charge liabilities in full by agreeing to cut the amount still owed by those who are yet to do so by “at least 50%”. The government committed to wiping thousands of pounds off the outstanding liabilities of the 32,000 people who remain in-scope of the Loan Charge in November 2025, and are yet to reach a settlement agreement with HMRC over the matter. This commitment was in response to the publication of the latest independent review into the Loan Charge in November 2025, authored…
It’s been almost two months since Fubo has stopped carrying NBCUniversal-owned channels, and there’s still no sign of them coming back to the streaming service. Customers have had to find alternate methods of watching Sunday Night Football, all the latest episodes of the Real Housewives franchise, and so much more because of Fubo and NBCUniversal’s contract dispute, so channels like NBC, USA Network, Telemundo, and Bravo have been unavailable on Fubo since Nov. 21.A message released by Fubo to their customers explains, “Fubo believes customers should have the option to choose among multiple distributors to access the content they love.…
Allan LittleSenior correspondentBBCFor 80 years, what bound the United States to Europe was a shared commitment to defence and a common set of values: a commitment to defend democracy, human rights and the rule of law.That era was inaugurated in March 1947 in an 18-minute speech by President Harry Truman, in which he pledged US support to defend Europe against further expansion by the Soviet Union.America led the creation of Nato, the World Bank, the IMF and the United Nations. And it bound itself into what became known as the “rules-based international order”, in which nation states committed to a…
According to Fabrizio Romano, Tottenham Hotspur are ‘closing in on a deal’ to sign a new defender, though there is one ‘final detail missing’. Spurs have been a shambles in recent months as they are on a dire run of only three wins in their last 13 matches. This has seen head coach Thomas Frank come under immense pressure, with the former Brentford boss among the favourites to be the next Premier League manager sacked. Frank has come under increased scrutiny following Wednesday’s 3-2 loss against out-of-form AFC Bournemouth, but Spurs seem keen to improve their squad in this winter…
The CLA is available with both electric and petrol drivetrains CLA soars ahead of Skoda Elroq to give Mercedes first win since 1974 – plus how Autocar voted for each finalist The Mercedes-Benz CLA has been named Car of the Year 2026. The CLA is the first Mercedes to win Europe’s top new car prize since the 450SE in 1974 and the first time a Mercedes has made the podium since the 1997 E-Class. The award was announced at the Brussels motor show, where the CLA saw off competition from six other finalists. It received a total of 320 points, beating…