The National Audit Office has said the UK is not fully prepared for a severe space weather event such as a solar flare that could disrupt power systems, air travel and mobile networks, at a time when the risk of disruptions is growing as nations increasingly rely on power grids, satellites, GPS and radio communications….

Huntsman, a global chemical company, is contemplating the closure of a plant in Redcar due to a “hostile business environment.” Chairman and CEO Peter Huntsman said that if economic conditions remain “uncompetitive,” the company may consider relocating outside the UK. He highlighted that UK production costs for aniline, a key raw material, have surged to…

Cyber experts warn that a “mini army” of North Korean IT operatives is increasingly using AI to pose as workers, secure jobs and earn wages at some of Europe’s biggest companies.

Companies are to be paid grants to hire more young people under new government proposals to tackle youth unemployment. Ministers want to create 200,000 jobs and are pledging £1bn in funding for several initiatives. Businesses will receive £3,000 for every person between the ages 18 and 24 that they employ who has been searching for…

The robotics unit of Swiss-based ABB is teaming up with Nvidia to improve training methods of industrial robots. ABB will use Nvidia’s Omniverse libraries of simulated ?data to make its training environments more realistic by incorporating typical factory floor details ?such as lighting, shadows, and textures in virtual simulations. ABB Robotics President Marc Segura said…

A report from engineering and manufacturing trade body Make UK has found that only 53% of businesses believe the education system is capable of teaching the right skills needed for new workers in the sector – while a similar number of businesses said that finding workers with the right skills was the biggest obstacle to…