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Kakao data centre fire increases government scrutiny

A fire at the Kakao data centre interrupted services across messaging, payment, gaming, and other popular applications for the South Korean company.


UK government holds power shortage talks with data centre operators

Anticipating possible power shortages in the coming months, representatives from the UK Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport have held discussions with data centre owners and operators focusing on operational resilience.


Civil servants face computer monitoring to get staff back to the office

Since the UK has relaxed its COVID-related restrictions, many employees have decided to continue working from home.


New UK rules require crypto exchanges to report sanction breaches

Numerous nations, notably the UK and European states, have placed sanctions on Russia in retaliation for the invasion of Ukraine. However, there are worries that cryptocurrencies like bitcoin are being utilised to circumvent these regulations.


European Commission ‘abandons $1 billion fine’ against Qualcomm

European anti-trust regulators have reportedly stopped their pursuit of a $1 billion fine against multinational semiconductor firm Qualcomm, according to Reuters. In June this year, Qualcomm won an appeal at Europe’s General Court over a $1 billion fine that European Union regulators sought due to payments the firm made to Apple to use Qualcomm chips.