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Meta Warns Of Accelerating AI Infrastructure Costs
Facebook parent Meta warns of 'significant acceleration' in expenditures on AI infrastructure as revenue, profits beat expectations
AI Helps Boost Microsoft Cloud Revenues By 33 Percent
Microsoft says Azure cloud revenues up 33 percent for September quarter as capital expenditures surge to keep pace with AI demands
Alphabet Sees Jump In Advertising, AI Cloud Revenues
Google parent Alphabet sees strong demand for digital advertising, AI cloud services amidst stiff competition
Worldwide IT Spending To Grow 9.3 Percent In 2025, Gartner Predicts
IT spending growth in 2025 comes as CIOs move from proof-of-concept, and begin investment into generative AI next year
TSMC Stops Supplying Customer, After Discovery Of Restricted Chip
After alerting the US of an attempt to circumvent US export controls, TSMC halts chip supply to an unidentified customer
AWS Tells Staff To Leave If They Don’t Wish To Return To Office
Head of Amazon Web Services reportedly tells staff to leave if they don't like controversial new 5-day-per-week in-office policy
Samsung Delays ASML Deliveries For Texas Chip Factory – Report
Another worrying development for chip industry after Samsung delays delivery of ASML kit for new factory due to lack of customers
Intel Denies Chinese Claims Of Security Issues
Intel China responds after influential Chinese cybersecurity association called for a security review of its products sold there
Schneider Electric Bolsters Data Centre Credentials With Motivair Acquisition
A controlling stake in data centre cooling firm Motivair has been acquired by industrial giant Schneider Electric
Intel, AMD Form x86 Group To Tackle Challenge Posed By ARM
New x86 ecosystem advisory group formed by Intel, AMD, as well as a slew of tech giants, to confront ARM challenge
Amazon Signs Nuclear Power Deals For Small Modular Reactors
Amazon signs three new agreements to support development of nuclear power tech, namely small modular reactors
ASML Warning Sends Tremor Through Global Chip Market
Semiconductor equipment maker ASML shakes chip sector after forecasting lower than expected 2025 sales and bookings
Blackstone To Invest €7.5 Billion For Data Centres In Spain
Investment giant Blackstone to invest billions of dollars for data centres in north eastern Spain, after huge UK investment
Google Signs Nuclear Deal To Power AI Data Centres
Google signs deal to buy nuclear power from small-scale reactors to meet soaring energy demands for AI data centres
The Power of Tomorrow: Technologies that Will Revolutionise Digital Transformation in the Next Decade
Discover how emerging technologies like AI, blockchain, and edge computing are set to revolutionise industries over the next decade. From transforming healthcare and finance to enhancing cybersecurity, these will usher in a new era of ...
AMD Launches New AI, Server Chips To Expand Nvidia Challenge
AMD unveils new AI and data centre chips as it seeks to improve challenge to Nvidia's upcoming Blackwell chips
Microsoft Invests €4.3 Billion In Italy For AI, Cloud
Data centre and AI spending spree continues over at Microsoft, with Italy earmarked for €4.3 billion investment
Oracle To Invest $6.5 Billion In Malaysia To Expand Public Cloud Region
Another huge investment into Asia to expand data centre and cloud reach, as Oracle pledges $6.5 billion for Malaysia
Google To Invest $1 Billion For Data Centre In Thailand
Google to build a new data centre in Thailand as part of $1 billion investment, amid intense cloud and AI arms race
US Moves To Facilitate AI Chip Shipments To Middle East
US Department of Commerce introduces rule to make it easier for Middle East data centres to obtain key AI chip technology
Digitally Curious
In Digitally Curious, Andrew Grill explores emerging technologies like AI, blockchain, and quantum computing, offering a practical guide for businesses and individuals to embrace digital transformation and stay competitive in a rapidly ...
Blackstone To Invest £10bn For Blyth AI Data Centre
Blackstone to invest £10 billion in data centre in England's north east, at proposed site of Britishvolt battery factory
Intel To Spin Off Foundry Unit As Independent Subsidiary
Turnaround latest. Intel Foundry to become independent subsidiary, while chip factory construction in Germany and Poland will be paused
Intel, AWS To Collaborate On AI Chip In Major Win
AWS to work with Intel on designing, manufacturing AI data centre chip in significant win for Intel manufacturing business
Government To Classify UK Data Centres As Critical Infrastructure
Data centres in the UK are to designated as Critical National Infrastructure (CNI), alongside energy and water systems
LUMI – The Most Powerful Supercomputer In Europe
Silicon tours the facilities housing Europe's most powerful supercomputer, and the fifth most powerful supercomputer in the world
AWS To Invest £8 Billion In UK, Amid Cloud AI Expansion
Government touts £8 billion investment in UK by Amazon Web Services (AWS), to support estimated 14,000 jobs
AI Data Centre Boom ‘Driving Huge Rise In Emissions’
AI, cloud data centre expansion to produce 2.5 billion metric tonnes of emissions through end of decade, finds Morgan Stanley report
Intel To Present Board With Strategic Options – Report
Troubled chip giant Intel is reportedly working with bankers and other advisors to present strategic options to board of directors