Category: Sustainability, Markets, and Policy

FTI Bets on Energy-AI Convergence With Fargis Hire
September 23, 2026

FTI Bets on Energy-AI Convergence With Fargis Hire

FTI Consulting appoints energy veteran Eileen Fargis to lead its Power, Renewables & Energy Transition practice, signaling the critical intersection of AI infrastructure growth and power grid constraints as a...
Motive Earns CARB Certification, Automating Fleet Emissions Compliance
September 16, 2026

Motive Earns CARB Certification, Automating Fleet Emissions Compliance

Motive has received CARB certification for its Vehicle Gateway, enabling automated fleet emissions compliance reporting. The certification transforms California's Clean Truck Check requirements into a streamlined workflow for commercial fleets....
BT's PSTN Countdown: Can the UK Hit Its January 2027 Deadline?
September 16, 2026

BT's PSTN Countdown: Can the UK Hit Its January 2027 Deadline?

BT Group accelerates consumer outreach to migrate UK landline customers from the ageing Public Switched Telephone Network to digital Voice over IP services before the January 2027 industry-wide retirement deadline....
Hitachi Bets on Grid-to-AI Stack as Physical Infrastructure Play
September 4, 2026

Hitachi Bets on Grid-to-AI Stack as Physical Infrastructure Play

Hitachi pairs sustainable insulating gas production in Germany with HMAX Physical AI expansion, positioning itself to capitalize on enterprise AI investment tied to reliable power infrastructure....
EU Age Verification App: A €2M Lesson in Misplaced Security Spend
August 25, 2026

EU Age Verification App: A €2M Lesson in Misplaced Security Spend

The European Commission's €2M age verification app was twice bypassed in four months because security spending focused on obfuscation rather than attestation, revealing procurement failures in prioritizing controls....
Meta Reopens Its Models. Is This a PC Play or a Policy Play?
August 10, 2026

Meta Reopens Its Models. Is This a PC Play or a Policy Play?

Nick Patience, VP and Practice Lead, AI Platforms at Futurum, examines Meta’s return to open weights with Muse Glimmer and what Mark Zuckerberg’s superintelligence letter reveals about the company’s real...
July 30, 2026

SCSK and Shikoku Bank Partner to Accelerate Decarbonization Efforts

SCSK Corporation partners with Shikoku Bank to deliver AI-enabled carbon accounting SaaS to small and mid-sized enterprises in Kochi Prefecture, combining emissions calculation technology with financial advisory services....
Clean Transit
July 30, 2026

Jacobs’ Clean Transit Initiative: A Major shift for Urban Mobility?

Jacobs Solutions won a major contract to deliver EV charging infrastructure for the 2028 LA Olympics, testing AI-driven governance at Olympic scale and positioning the company at the forefront of...
NVIDIA's Open Secure AI Alliance Bets Open Models Beat Closed Ones on Defense
July 28, 2026

NVIDIA’s Open Secure AI Alliance Bets Open Models Beat Closed Ones on Defense

Futurum’s Nick Patience, Fernando Montenegro, and Mitch Ashley unpack NVIDIA’s Open Secure AI Alliance and why the labs missing from it may matter more than the 35 that joined....
July 20, 2026

Lenovo’s 90% Renewable Energy Milestone Sharpens Its AI PC Competitive Edge

Lenovo's FY2025-26 ESG Report reveals a 90% renewable energy milestone, positioning the company as a sustainability leader in AI-enabled devices and capturing enterprise procurement preference through responsible innovation credentials....

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