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Thu 24 Nov 2022

Ericsson to invest millions in 6G research program Telecommunications provider Ericsson is set to pledge tens of millions of pounds in a new 6G research unit in the UK. Over the next 10 years, the project will focus on enhancing wireless connectivity across the country, as 6G is expected to become available in the 2030s. The main research areas will include 6G technologies,… TweetShareShare

Singapore looks to advance its plans to become a leading innovation digital sustainability hub in Southeast Asia through its new partnership with Microsoft. Microsoft and Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) have agreed to improve… TweetShareShare

Thu 24 Nov 2022

Singapore and Microsoft join forces for sustainability innovation

As the result of increased demand for Azure Hybrid Cloud services from businesses in the north of England, Node4 has upgraded its Leeds data centre to deliver the service in closer proximity to customers. Previously,… TweetShareShare

Thu 24 Nov 2022

Node4 expands Azure Hybrid Cloud offering across UK

In the midst of corporate chaos following Elon Musk’s purchase of the social media site, Twitter is considering shuttering its California data centre. The New York Times reported that four people with knowledge… TweetShareShare

Thu 24 Nov 2022

Twitter may shut down its California data centre

The European Commission has selected Thales Alenia Space to conduct a feasibility study on data centres in orbit. The study, named ASCEND (Advanced Space Cloud for European Net zero emission and Data sovereignty), will… TweetShareShare

Thu 24 Nov 2022

Thales Alenia Space to test data centres in orbit

Meta has developed a board game-playing AI that can beat humans at Diplomacy, a strategy game requiring negotiation and conversation. The AI named CICERO was built by Facebook’s parent company to learn how to play… TweetShareShare

Big Data Wed 23 Nov 2022

Meta gaming AI can beat you at Diplomacy using natural language

The parent company of Facebook, Meta, is being sued by technology and human rights campaigner Tanya O’Carroll after she alleged the social media giant violated general UK data protection regulations by processing her personal… TweetShareShare

Thu 24 Nov 2022

Facebook sued for using personal data to sell ads

Features and Interviews

Data Centre Fri 22 Jul 2022

How to select the right racks and enclosures for your physical infrastructure envir...

Digital transformation has been a key focus for businesses for many years, but post-pandemic many organisations’ efforts have accelerated. IDC forecasts that direct digital transformation (DX) investment growth between 2022-2024 will hit $6.3... Read More

Data Centre Thu 21 Jul 2022

Five Ways to Future-Proof your Fibre Optic Infrastructure

Increasing traffic within data centres requires the fibre optic link bandwidth capacity to keep expanding as data... Read More

Data Centre Tue 29 Mar 2022

Microsoft data centres heating homes in Finland

Transporting heat requires insulated plumbing and ducts, which are quite expensive. Adding piping to share heat from... Read More

Data Centre Fri 18 Mar 2022

Gender diversity: women in the data centre talent pipeline

This is distressing in the basic fact that it seems that women’s opportunities are limited in a... Read More

Data Centre Fri 22 Apr 2022

What smart cities mean for the Data Centre in 2022/23

Investment in smart cities is growing worldwide. According to information from Statista, “Technology spending on smart city... Read More