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UK government adds datacentres to CNI regime: Why did it take so long?

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The UK government’s decision to add datacentres to the list of infrastructure types considered critically important to how the nation operates is being welcomed by tech industry stakeholders, but questions remain about what the designation will mean in real-world terms for operators. As reported by Computer Weekly on 12 September 2024, the UK government confirmed…

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China dominates AI and advanced analytics research

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The Australian Strategic Policy Institute’s (ASPI) latest technology tracker paints a bleak picture of the artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced analytics strengths of Western countries compared with China. Among the metrics the tracker published is a graph showing research papers published between 2019 and 2023, which it used to rank national research performance in advanced…

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Kioxia Demonstrates Optical Interface SSDs for Data Centers

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A few years back, the Japanese government’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO ) allocated funding for the development of green datacenter technologies. With the aim to obtain up to 40% savings in overall power consumption, several Japanese companies have been developing an optical interface for their enterprise SSDs. And at this year’s…

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Longstanding Darktrace CEO Poppy Gustafsson to step down

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Darktrace CEO Poppy Gustafsson has announced she is to step down from her post effective immediately, and will be replaced by the artificial intelligence (AI)-led cyber specialist’s chief operating officer (COO), Jill Popelka. The split comes in the wake of a multibillion-dollar deal to acquire the LSE-listed supplier by US private equity house Thoma Bravo,…

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Phison Enterprise SSDs at FMS 2024: Pascari Branding and Accelerating AI

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At FMS 2024, Phison devoted significant booth space to their enterprise / datacenter SSD and PCIe retimer solutions, in addition to their consumer products. As a controller / silicon vendor, Phison had historically been working with drive partners to bring their solutions to the market. On the enterprise side, their tie-up with Seagate for the…

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Women in data: Claire Thompson, chief data officer, L&G

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It’s almost become a cliché to say that data is the lifeblood of the modern enterprise. However, Claire Thompson, group chief data and analytics officer (CDAO) at financial services firm L&G, says data has always been crucial to big firms. What’s changed during the past few years, particularly in her sector, is a recognition of…

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Tech sector layoffs mount amid AI investment frenzy

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Workforce reductions are mounting across the tech sector globally as firms attempt to free up more resources for their artificial intelligence (AI) deployments. According to tracking website Layoffs.fyi, tech companies laid off more than 165,000 people in 2022 and 264,000 people in 2023, with the latest data showing that 410 tech firms have laid off…

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Micron Ships Denser & Faster 276 Layer TLC NAND, Arriving First In Micron 2650 Client SSDs

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Micron on Tuesday announced that the company has begun shipping its 9th Generation (G9) 276 layer TLC NAND. The next generation of NAND from the prolific memory maker, Micron’s latest NAND is designed to further push the envelope on TLC NAND performance, offering significant density and performance improvements over its existing NAND technology. Micron’s G9…

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Solidigm 122 TB Enterprise QLC SSD Announced for Early 2025 Release

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Solidigm’s D5-P5336 61.44 TB enterprise QLC SSD released in mid-2023 has seen unprecedented demand over the last few quarters, driven by the insatiable demand for high-capacity storage in AI datacenters. Multiple vendors have recognized and started preparing products to service this demand, but Solidigm appears to have taken the lead in actual market availability. At…

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Labour drops Edinburgh exascale supercomputer but funds more AI

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The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has announced funding for 98 artificial intelligence (AI) projects to help kickstart the UK economy. Minister for digital government and AI Feryal Clark said: “AI will deliver real change for working people across the UK – not only growing our economy but improving our public services. We…

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