Microsoft tries out wooden bit barns to cut construction emissions
The two hybrid datacenters promise 35% less embodied carbon than steel builds, 65% less than concrete
On-Prem01 Nov 2024 | 7
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Reaction Engines' hypersonic hopes stall as funding fizzles out
Updated 173 jobs gone after air-breathing rocket project loses lift
Science01 Nov 2024 | 51
Microsoft accused of 'greenwashing' as AI used in fossil fuel exploration
Activists press Redmond to come clean on ‘material reputational, legal, and operational risks’
AI + ML31 Oct 2024 | 18
Samsung blames 'one-off costs' as Q3 chip profits plummet 40%
Unexpected expenses in semiconductor division overshadow revenue gains
Systems31 Oct 2024 |
UK gov report to propose special zones for datacenters, 'AI visas'
Vendors not keen on 'lengthy bureaucracy,' and cost when they try to hire skilled foreigners
On-Prem31 Oct 2024 | 61
US Army should ditch tanks for AI drones, says Eric Schmidt
And what do you know, Google's former CEO just so happens to have a commercial solution
AI + ML30 Oct 2024 | 117
Cloud repatriation officially a trend... for specific workloads
It's not a mass exodus, say analysts, but biz bods are bringing things down to earth
PaaS + IaaS30 Oct 2024 | 22
Datacenter developer says power issues holding up new builds
'The single biggest constraint is access,' says exec looking to invest 'hundreds of millions'
On-Prem29 Oct 2024 | 44
FCC chair: Mobile dead spots will end when space-based and ground comms merge
Jessica Rosenworcel looks at policy challenges for the next decade
Networks29 Oct 2024 | 4
ParTec expands supercomputer patent fight from Microsoft to Nvidia
Wants injunction on GPUs that use what it alleges is its own IP
HPC28 Oct 2024 |
Half the world's online via mobile, but growth is slowing
Nearly all of those without access live in low to middle income countries, GSMA says
Networks28 Oct 2024 | 7
Energy exec punts datacenter power options out to long term
Bit barns aren't going to hook up to nuclear in a rush
Systems25 Oct 2024 | 5
Mature node chip output to surge 6% in 2025
TrendForce reports significant capacity gains as Beijing targets reduced reliance on imported semiconductors
Systems25 Oct 2024 | 8
Top EU court overturns Intel's billion-dollar antitrust fine
Conditional rebates settled, but $400M matter of naked restrictions remains
Systems24 Oct 2024 | 6
Rackspace is back with a seat on the OpenInfra Foundation board
Absence makes the cloud grow fonder
Systems23 Oct 2024 | 2
Codasip opens up SDK for CHERI protection on RISC-V chips
Alliance commits to Integrating the architecture into all high-tech products
Software23 Oct 2024 | 1
Feature phones all the rage as parents try to shield kids from harm
Dad, why does this button say ABC? It's a short term trend, says analyst
Personal Tech23 Oct 2024 | 86
US leans on Japan to curb sales of chipmaking equipment to China
Tokyo between a rock and a hard place as Beijing threatens to retaliate
Systems22 Oct 2024 | 5
SiFive launches early access for Premier P550 RISC-V developer board
Broader December release promises Ubuntu support and enhanced features
Personal Tech21 Oct 2024 | 7
Developer pockets $2M in savings from going cloud-free
37signals CTO claims cost of new hardware was 'entirely recouped' as contracts expired after AWS exit
On-Prem21 Oct 2024 | 59
Tech giants set to pay through the nose for nuclear power that's still years away
Google, Amazon, Microsoft dive into costly deals that aren't generating anything yet
On-Prem18 Oct 2024 | 95
Infrastructure giant Schneider Electric powers up with $850M liquid cooling deal
Snags controlling stake in Motivair Corporation, rest to come by 2028
On-Prem17 Oct 2024 |
TSMC revenue up 36% as world+dog demands AI and smartphone chips
Biggest semi contract manufacturer – and Nvidia supplier – building out capacity in US and Europe
Systems17 Oct 2024 | 3
UK electronics firms want government to stop taxing trash and let them fix it instead
CLEAR group calls for VAT to be dropped on spare parts, repairs, labor
Personal Tech17 Oct 2024 | 62
Viable fusion power in a decade? Tokamak Energy dares to dream
Brit biz updates world on why tech might not be forever 30 years away
Science16 Oct 2024 | 32
Openreach reveals latest locations facing the copper chop
A reminder to get fiber (eventually) or get left behind
Networks16 Oct 2024 | 65
Norway datacenter dumps diesel diet, goes veggie with biofuel backup
Operator Stack Infrastructure is committed to reducing Scope 1 emissions from its facilities
On-Prem15 Oct 2024 | 33
Britain opens floodgates to US datacenter investment
Who needs climate goals and planning permission anyway?
Systems15 Oct 2024 | 20
AI's thirst for power keeps coal fires burning bright
So much for reducing our reliance on fossil fuels
Systems14 Oct 2024 | 23
The best use for those latest manycore chips? AI, say server vendors
Analysis PC makers might not be able to sell the idea - big iron has a better chance
On-Prem14 Oct 2024 | 1
UK ponders USB-C as common charging standard
Will it also plug into some common sense?
Personal Tech14 Oct 2024 | 339
Energy companies told to recharge for AI datacenter surge
Demand for electricity to outstrip supply soon, warns Bain
On-Prem11 Oct 2024 | 30
PC shipments stuck in neutral despite AI buzz
Analysts can't agree whether market is marginally up or down
Personal Tech10 Oct 2024 | 13
US DoJ wades into Realtek lawsuit that accuses MediaTek of patent abuse
Fabless chip shop alleged to be hiring 'litigation hit men' to kneecap rival
Legal09 Oct 2024 | 5
Uncle Sam may force Google to sell Chrome browser, or Android OS
Tech giant snaps back, calls DoJ proposals on splitting up Alphabet and more 'government overreach'
Networks09 Oct 2024 | 36
Game of phones: Voda-Three merger left rivals dialing for help
BT and some MVNOs very much against union, VMO2 more relaxed because of spectrum deal
Networks09 Oct 2024 | 10
Eric Schmidt: Build more AI datacenters, we aren't going to 'hit climate goals anyway'
Perhaps the power-draining tech is the solution after all, posits former Google CEO
AI + ML08 Oct 2024 | 80
Quantum computing dreamers face stock market reality check
D-Wave and Rigetti dip below $1 as AI steals the spotlight
Systems07 Oct 2024 | 12
Atos stumbles again as French government says 'non' to purchase of key assets
Ailing IT services giant still in hot pursuit of agreement on Big Data & Security unit
HPC07 Oct 2024 | 15
Three and Vodafone: We need to merge because our networks are rubbish
Voda users have to fall back to 2G in some places after 3G switchoff, docs claim
Networks07 Oct 2024 | 78
SpaceX accuses 'meme-stock' rival of 'misinformation' over Starlink signals waiver
AST SpaceMobile partners 'provide zero technical support for their opposition,' letter to FCC rages
Networks04 Oct 2024 | 29
Submer dives into $55.5M funding to cool down hot-blooded AI datacenters
Tech's consumption of water and energy driving interest in liquid cooling
On-Prem03 Oct 2024 | 4
Cisco is abandoning the LoRaWAN space, and there's no lifeboat for IoT customers
Support stretches to end of 2029, no more maintenance beyond 2026
Networks02 Oct 2024 | 5
Satellite phones are coming, but users not happy to pay much extra for the capability
Has someone told all the direct-to-cell investors?
Networks02 Oct 2024 | 49
UK's Arm-based Isambard 2 supercomputer powers off for good
Isambard 3 and AI sibling set to pick up the torch
HPC02 Oct 2024 | 12
Three, Voda promise £10-a-month or below mobile tariffs in bid to sway CMA on merger
Tie-up probe concerned the pair's union would mean higher bills, hurt MNVOs
Networks01 Oct 2024 | 41
Canon ships first nanoimprint chipmaking machine to R&D lab
Lithography technique does not require a light source, unlike ASML's complex extreme ultraviolet approach
Science01 Oct 2024 | 23
UK Ministry of Defence gets into chipmaking game, buys gallium arsenide fab
State-owned semiconductor production: What is it planning to make there? It's classified
Systems30 Sep 2024 | 23
Microsoft, BlackRock form fund to sink up to $100B into AI infrastructure
Tech is going to need datacenters and power sources, and a lot of 'em
AI + ML18 Sep 2024 | 6
Cloud giants point the finger at each other during regulator hearings
Those are some mighty powerful underdogs you've got there
PaaS + IaaS18 Sep 2024 | 4
AWS claims customers are packing bags and heading back on-prem
See? We do have competition, cloud giant tells regulator
PaaS + IaaS17 Sep 2024 | 73
Objections to datacenter builds may be overruled now they are 'Critical National Infrastructure'
Well you wouldn't get far protesting a water system or a power grid, right?
On-Prem17 Sep 2024 | 34
Telcos scolded for unwanted erection of utility poles in race to wire up Britain
Telecoms minister pleads with operators to work together
Networks16 Sep 2024 | 80
UK watchdog fears Voda-Three merger will balloon phone bills for customers
Analysts claim it would be better for competition though
Networks13 Sep 2024 | 36
'Hyperscale customer' to take massive datacenter site near London
Exclusive 'Commercially sensitive' incognito buyer has a lot more support than last group that tried to build a bit barn near M25
On-Prem13 Sep 2024 | 52
AMD sharpens silicon swords to take on chip and AI rivals
Comment CEO Lisa Su sets sights on being best in GPUs, CPUs, FPGAs, everything... as Intel struggles
Systems12 Sep 2024 | 12
Google bets on carbon capture tech to clean up its mess – in the 2030s
Mountain View backs startup Holocene, hoping to slash emissions costs
On-Prem11 Sep 2024 | 21
Amazon to pour £8B into UK datacenters through to 2028
How kind. Now how about looking at the corporation tax bill...
On-Prem11 Sep 2024 | 20
Mainframes aren't dead, they're just learning AI tricks
Kyndryl survey suggests there's life in big iron yet
Systems10 Sep 2024 | 13
GenAI hype meets harsh reality as enterprises wrestle with business case
Nvidia, Equinix clearly making a killing over costs, confusion, and cold feet
AI + ML09 Sep 2024 | 17
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