Meera Nair
Drawing from her diverse experience in journalism, media marketing, and digital advertising, Meera is proficient in crafting engaging tech narratives. As a trusted voice in the tech landscape and a published author, she shares insightful perspectives on the latest IT trends and workplace dynamics in Digital Digest.
Microsoft Discovery: Agentic AI for Faster R&D Innovation
Microsoft is pushing research and innovation into a new era. At Build 2025, the company introduced Microsoft Discovery, a powerful new agentic AI platform. It aims to help scientists and engineers achieve breakthroughs faster. Connects tools, models, data, and workflows into one intelligent system. It supports real-world scientific challenges. It also improves product development speed…
Data Breach Recovery: 2025’s Most Disruptive Cyberattacks
In 2025, cyberattacks didn’t just breach defences, they broke expectations. What began as isolated incidents quickly escalated into global disruptions that tested even the most mature security teams. From major corporations to government agencies, no one was immune. This year’s wave of attacks revealed a sobering truth: defence alone is not enough. The real competitive…
World is Going Bananas with Google’s Nano AI Image Generator
Apple has Mac, Microsoft has Copilot, and Google? It has a Banana that paints. Move over, Gemini Flash. Google’s gone bananas, literally. The company’s latest AI image generator comes with an unexpectedly fruity codename: Nano Banana. And while the name sounds like a meme, the technology behind it is anything but a joke. This “smallest…
Quantum Security: Inside the Race to Reinvent Encryption
As quantum computers edge closer to reality, governments and tech giants rush to protect the world’s data before the locks fail. Quantum computing has long been the stuff of sci-fi thrillers. But now, it’s inching closer to reshaping our digital defences. For decades, our security has relied on mathematical puzzles that computers can’t easily solve. Quantum…
Apple iPad Pro M5 Leads Apple’s Mighty M5-Powered Lineup
Apple’s quiet revolution powered by M5 Apple is ending the year on a high note, quietly, confidently, and with silicon swagger. On 15 October 2025, instead of the usual stage lights and fanfare, the company took to its newsroom for a low-key reveal that spoke volumes. Three upgraded products made their debut, each powered by…
AI Phishing as a Service (PhaaS): When Crime Turns Corporate
Every startup begins with a bright idea. In this case, the idea was crime, productised, polished, and powered by AI. What began as spammy “Nigerian prince” emails has evolved into sleek, data-driven deception. Welcome to Phishing as a Service, the subscription-based ecosystem where criminals think like founders, market like tech startups, and scale like SaaS. …
AI Safety in Practice: Startups with Women at the Helm
In today’s AI-driven world, safety isn’t just a technical checkbox; it’s a human responsibility. And that’s where Women in AI are making their mark. From ensuring algorithmic transparency to building privacy-first frameworks, women-founded startups are proving that innovation can coexist with ethics. These founders aren’t merely participating in the AI revolution; they’re reshaping it from…
Beyond the Stars: Women Engineers Who Are Making Space More Ethical
Space isn’t empty anymore. Thousands of satellites orbit Earth, spacecraft transmit data across light-years, and artificial intelligence now operates the systems that once relied on human reflex. But behind this precision and automation lies a quieter revolution; one powered not by algorithms, but by women. Walk into a mission control room today, and it feels…
Dr Aimee Van Wynsberghe on Ethics at the Heart of AI
Code Her Future: Women Leading with Heart In a world where artificial intelligence and automation often outpace reflection, women leaders are reminding us that innovation needs integrity. This series celebrates those who weave empathy, ethics, and purpose into the fabric of technology, leaders reshaping the narrative from speed to sustainability, and from ambition to accountability.…
AI Safety Through a Gender Lens—Why it Matters Now
Artificial intelligence (AI) promises extraordinary benefits, but it also introduces complex risks. As governments and industry leaders work to define the rules, AI safety has become a global priority. Yet, most of the voices shaping these frameworks are still men. When gender enters the conversation, the perspective widens, the discussion becomes fairer, more inclusive, and…