https://stephencousins.journoportfolio.comRSS Feed for Stephen CousinsenThu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://spectrum.ieee.org/6g-wifi-united-states-chinaThe EU, India, and the United Kingdom are under scrutiny as the U.S. and China stake positionsThu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://spectrum.ieee.org/6g-wifi-united-states-chinahttps://spectrum.ieee.org/mental-health-chatbot-guardrailsDesign, testing, and functionality could protect vulnerable usersWed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://spectrum.ieee.org/mental-health-chatbot-guardrailshttps://eandt.theiet.org/2026/05/05/job-killer-future-work-age-aiWhen UK freelance illustrator Jenny Turner noticed a sudden drop in online sales, she logged into her Etsy shopfront to find out what was up. Scrolling through an item listing, she spotted that the ‘recommended products’ section at the bottom contained an influx of competing goods, many of them AI-generated. “They were all quite a bit cheaper than mine,” says Turner. “Mine were priced around £50 to £100, versus £10 to £20 for the AI alternatives.”That discovery, in 2023, was a precursor of thing...Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://eandt.theiet.org/2026/05/05/job-killer-future-work-age-aihttps://ww3.rics.org/uk/en/modus/natural-environment/land/drone-reforest-britain.htmlPioneering trials using drones to scatter seeds across hard-to-reach locations, with the help of geomatics surveyors, could revolutionise woodland creation in the UK The UK government pledged to...Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://ww3.rics.org/uk/en/modus/natural-environment/land/drone-reforest-britain.htmlhttps://www.ribaj.com/intelligence/how-the-uk-net-zero-carbon-buildings-standard-works-for-architects/The pilot of the first cross-industry agreed methodology to define net-zero carbon-aligned buildings has uncovered the design challenges of meeting tough new limits on operational and embodied carbon.Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.ribaj.com/intelligence/how-the-uk-net-zero-carbon-buildings-standard-works-for-architects/https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/458369/uploads/0187c888-dc37-44a2-b502-7775a1531c75.pdfMillions of people are turning to AI chatbot companions for comfort, mental support and even romance. But evidence that simulated relationships can be highly addictive and harmful has governments and regulators on the back foot. Is it time to shield society from the impacts?Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/458369/uploads/0187c888-dc37-44a2-b502-7775a1531c75.pdfhttps://ww3.rics.org/uk/en/modus/built-environment/commercial-real-estate/penderyn-distillery-wales-copperworks.htmlAt its peak in the 19th century, Swansea produced around 90% of all the world's copper, making it a crucial part of the industrial revolution and the leading ‘big tech’ centre of its day. Clipper ships...Mon, 15 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://ww3.rics.org/uk/en/modus/built-environment/commercial-real-estate/penderyn-distillery-wales-copperworks.htmlhttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/458369/uploads/10e6e699-3e19-4065-9303-625c24cd3074.pdfCritical minerals will underpin the global clean energy transition, but the threat of constraints on supply is forcing investment and research into new and alternative forms of extractionThu, 15 May 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/458369/uploads/10e6e699-3e19-4065-9303-625c24cd3074.pdfhttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/458369/uploads/9f6e8aed-e400-426b-bac1-bead009ba086.pdfExperts are warning that advanced AI poses an existential threat, but how can a piece of software wipe us out, what would motivate it and how do we stop AI from taking over?Sun, 09 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/458369/uploads/9f6e8aed-e400-426b-bac1-bead009ba086.pdf