A study by data center specialists Onnec has revealed that local authorities in the UK’s 20 largest cities have overwhelmingly approved data center projects, with 89% of applications receiving planning permission over the past five years. Of the 88 applications reviewed, only three were rejected, five were withdrawn, and one remained undecided.Onnec looked at 44…
Following on from winning its antitrust case against Alphabet, the parent company of Google, the US Department of Justice (DoJ) is now seeking to force the search engine giant to offload its Chrome browser. The landmark US court ruling from August 2024 declared that Alphabet had illegally sought to maintain its hold on the online…
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Auras Technology expects Nvidia’s RTX 5000 series to dominate the GPU marketFocus among suppliers anticipated to shift towards next-gen GPUsA reveal or teaser could be weeks awayConsidering the rumors and supposed leaks of RTX 5000 series GPUs, it’s no surprise that Nvidia’s next-gen GPUs are the current hot topic among PC gamers. Now, a Taiwanese…
Microsoft has issued fixes addressing a total of 89 new Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) – 92 including third-party disclosures – to mark the penultimate Patch Tuesday of 2024, including four critical issues and a number of flaws that could be considered zero-days. Out of these issues, one meets the full traditional definition of a…
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Entrepreneur and investor Ewan Kirk has called on the government to introduce 10-year visas for all overseas technology and science graduates, in a move to boost entrepreneurship and drive economic growth. Speaking ahead of chancellor Rachel Reeves’ budget, Kirk said that although it’s “politically risky”, extending visas to all overseas graduates of science, technology, engineering…
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Gaming and space have more in common than we may think. And no, that’s not referring to a history of high-grossing video games based in space such as Space Invaders, StarCraft and Destiny. After working with some of the world’s largest and most innovative tech companies across these sectors, there are many ways they hold…
Organisations are constantly looking to identify different use cases to integrate AI into their business processes and accelerate the adoption of generative AI technologies. Companies are also finding ways to build innovative AI solutions to meet this demand. As a result, the usage of cloud infrastructure and, thereby, the global cloud computing footprint continues to…
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Amid an Autumn Budget that raised taxes by £40bn while increasing capital investment by £100bn over five years, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves has largely continued existing policies that support the tech sector, while reiterating the importance of digital transformation in improving public sector efficiency. She also offered what will hopefully be a boost…
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The UK government has formally launched a research and funding programme dedicated to improving “systemic AI safety”, which will see up to £200,000 in grants given to researchers working on making the technology safer. Launched in partnership with the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation…
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The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and the SANS Institute have kicked off a search for people aged between 18 and 25 to apply to join the UK Cyber Team, where they will gain hands-on experience, develop their skills and represent the UK in international competitions. Applicants are being invited to test their…
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