Tech Sony Temporarily Suspends Memory Card Sales Due to Shortages Sony halts orders for CFexpress and SD memory cards amid supply issues. Editorial Staff Mar 31
Tech Briefing: GitHub backs down, kills Copilot pull-request ads after backlash Strategic angle: In response to user backlash, GitHub has decided to eliminate ads for its Copilot feature in pull requests. Editorial Staff Mar 31
Politics Briefing: Regulatory Roadblocks for Commercial Use of Drones in Europe Strategic angle: While drones are driving innovation across industries, European agriculture still lags in unlocking their full potential due to regulatory challenges. Editorial Staff Mar 31
Politics Briefing: Iran war sparks renewables boom as Europeans rush to buy solar, heat pumps and EVs Strategic angle: The war on Iran has become a catalyst for green technology, as Europeans scramble to find less volatile alternatives to oil and gas. Editorial Staff Mar 31
Politics Briefing: Real wages in Europe near pre-pandemic levels, but Iran crisis clouds outlook Strategic angle: The post-pandemic surge in inflation across Europe reduced the purchasing power of advertised wages in major economies. Editorial Staff Mar 31
Environment Briefing: More drilling in North Sea ‘not the answer’ for UK energy security, say former military leaders Strategic angle: Government urged to prioritize renewable energy sources over fossil fuels. Editorial Staff Mar 31
Environment Briefing: ‘A national scandal’: trawlers scour seabeds of supposedly protected UK waters Strategic angle: Campaigners argue that overfished marine areas are ‘protected only on paper’ as precious ocean life faces threats. Editorial Staff Mar 31
Science Briefing: Fires Tear Through Nebraska Grasslands Strategic angle: Dry, warm, and windy conditions across the U.S. Great Plains led to extreme fire activity in March 2026. Editorial Staff Mar 31
Money Briefing: Cracks appear in US-UK security co-operation after Trump-Starmer tensions Strategic angle: Differences over war in Iran are hitting working relationships between diplomats, officials and military personnel. Editorial Staff Mar 31
Money Briefing: Foreign central banks sell US Treasuries in wake of Iran war Strategic angle: International official holdings at New York Federal Reserve fall to lowest level since 2012 Editorial Staff Mar 31