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WHAT'S NEW?: Moves away from traditional, hierarchical, full-time structures towards a gig and shared economy continue apace. New models of virtual working and work anywhere, anytime for anybody are likely to grow dramatically in the coming years.

• [New] The council, one of the largest unitary authorities in England, will replace outdated legacy applications with a cloud-native ERP system to reduce complexity, improve transparency, and minimise infrastructure dependency. UKAuthority
• [New] The most optimistic scenario for the AI business sees SpaceX overcoming engineering constraints and rapidly scaling orbital data centers to capture 20% of forecast AI computing capacity by 2040. ST
• [New] In an environment where AI-accelerated threats are growing faster than security teams can scale, where the global talent shortage shows no signs of easing, and where the cost of a breach continues to rise, fragmented point solutions are no longer a viable long-term strategy. Simply Data
• [New] The proposed participation of embassy officials, regional representatives, business leaders, and investors from Russia is likely to further deepen bilateral engagement and help transform emerging opportunities into concrete economic collaborations. tripurainfo DOT com
• [New] Spring 2027 is closer than it appears for businesses with complex digital infrastructure. Arnold & Porter
• [New] In the UK, the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 will introduce new rules for subscription contracts effective Spring 2027. Arnold & Porter
• [New] The development of independent alternatives in the tech sector will not progress quickly enough to allow an immediate switch to a strategy without or against the United States. Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
• [New] In the United States, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Order 2222 aims to remove barriers for distributed energy resources, but implementation depends on individual regional transmission organizations, leading to inconsistent access. Market Data Forecast
• [New] On the oil side, the introduction of service fees could generate upward pressure on global crude and shipping costs once the free-transit period expires in mid-August 2026. Crypto Briefing
• [New] China and other friendly nations will be granted special considerations when Tehran determines the level and nature of service fees charged to ships using the Strait of Hormuz. financialpost
• [New] The British Medical Association is threatening to axe up to a third of its entire workforce to help it tackle a significant cash crisis. The Guardian
• [New] As the fraction of AI R&D performed by AI systems increases, the productivity boost over human-only R&D could increase ten-fold, then a hundred-fold, then a thousand-fold. The Sydney Morning Herald
• [New] Businesses worldwide are seeing the effects of tariffs firsthand, from higher upstream costs to supply chain disruptions. BSI
• [New] AI-driven enablement is projected to deliver 40% faster sales stage velocity by 2029, urging sales orgs to move beyond static content and training to deliver in-workflow, data-driven guidance. Arcade
• [New] Microsoft will invest US$ 2.5 billion in a new AI engineering business that will deploy 6,000 experts to work with enterprise customers. Fintech Singapore
• [New] The World Health Organization has classified processed meats as a Group 1 carcinogen and cited the risk it poses when it comes to colorectal cancer in particular. Refractor
• [New] Starlink and its rivals pose a major threat to fixed internet service providers such as Xfinity, Verizon Home Internet and T-Mobile 5G Home Internet. CNet
• [New] As usage-based pricing models become more common, many organizations are still building the capabilities required to forecast, monitor, and manage AI spending effectively. theregister
• [New] Bain has pledged to deliver $2 billion in pro bono consulting to nonprofit, public-sector and charitable organizations by 2035. Bain
• [New] By 2030, 80% of large software engineering organizations will evolve into smaller, AI-augmented teams - fundamentally reshaping software development workforce structures. igmGuru
• [New] Risk management is becoming the dominant driver of sustainability strategy - far more so than cost reduction or opportunities to create new revenue streams. Mishcon de Reya LLP
• [New] The NCSC recently warned organizations to prepare for a wave of patches addressing decades of technical debt, as artificial intelligence is increasingly being used to exploit vulnerabilities at scale and pace. UKAuthority

Last updated: 06 July 2026