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The most recent cloud computing news from Silicon. As the cloud threatens to displace traditional IT, we give you the latest news and the best opinions on SaaS, IaaS, PaaS and the cloud.

IT Glitch Disrupts Morrisons Christmas Shopping

Morrisons offers discounts after glitch causes promotions to not be applied for card holders, as online orders also delayed

8 hours ago

Databricks Raises $10bn In Huge AI Funding Round

Data analytics and AI start-up Databricks completes huge $10bn round from major venture capitalists as investors seek AI exposure

6 days ago

Shaping Tomorrow: Top Tech Trends and Opportunities for 2025

Discover the top tech trends of 2025, from AI advancements and quantum computing to data challenges and sustainability, shaping industries…

1 week ago

Intel Interim CEOs Hint At Selling Foundry Business

After Pat Geslinger ousting, Intel's interim CEOs admit firm may be forced to sell Foundry business if new chip-making tech…

2 weeks ago

Elon Musk’s xAI Closes $6bn Funding, Plots Colossus AI Supercomputer Expansion

SEC filing reveals that Elon Musk’s AI firm, xAI, has raised another $6 billion, as it pledges to expand Colossus…

2 weeks ago

Intel Adds Two Chip Veterans To Board, Amid Search For New CEO

Two chip veterans named for Intel's board of directors, amid reports of expertise gap after August departure of Lip-Bu Tan

3 weeks ago

Meta To Spend $10 Billion On Largest Data Centre To Date

Facebook parent confirms its 23rd data centre in the US will be located in Louisiana, and will be its largest…

3 weeks ago

Meta Looks To Nuclear Energy For US Data Centres

Facebook parent Meta joins other big data centre operators and explores use of nuclear energy to help it meet AI…

3 weeks ago

CMA Delays Cloud Computing Report Until 2025

UK competition regulator slightly delays its provisional report on the cloud computing sector and whether “behavioural” remedies are required

3 weeks ago

Intel Approaches Ex Board Member Lip-Bu Tan, Others As CEO Replacement

After “retiring” former CEO Pat Gelsinger last weekend, Intel approaches respected chip industry veteran and former board member Lip-Bu Tan

3 weeks ago

US Chips ‘No Longer Safe’, Chinese Industry Bodies Claim

Latest salvo in escalating trade war, as Chinese companies are told by local industry bodies that US chips are 'no…

3 weeks ago

Microsoft Faces £1 Billion Lawsuit For Alleged Overcharging

Lawsuit filed in London against Microsoft alleges customers using rival cloud services, have to pay more to licence Windows Server

3 weeks ago

China Bans Exports Of Gallium, Germanium, Antimony

Beijing bans exports to US of key materials after Biden administration imposes more restrictions on Chinese chip sector

3 weeks ago

US Announces New Export Controls On China’s Chip Sector

New round of US semiconductor export restrictions designed to hamper Beijing's capacity to produce high-end chips

3 weeks ago

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger Forced Out By Board

CEO Pat Gelsinger has been “retired” effective 1 December, after the board of directors reportedly loses confidence in his turnaround…

3 weeks ago

German Government Plots €2 Billion For Chip Subsidies – Report

Is it enough? After Intel disappointment, Germany to offer approximately 2 billion euros in subsidies for chip investments

4 weeks ago

Intel Says $7.86bn Grant From US Will Restrict Foundry Spin-off

Chip giant's plan for Intel Foundry to be spun off as independent subsidiary will be restricted after US government grant

4 weeks ago

UK’s CMA Readies Cloud Sector “Behavioural” Remedies – Report

Targetting AWS, Microsoft? British competition regulator soon to announce “behavioural” remedies for cloud sector

1 month ago

Which? Seeks £3bn In Apple iCloud Competition Claim

Apple effectively locked 40 million UK users into iCloud and overcharged them, claims £3bn legal action from consumer group Which?

1 month ago

FTC Plans Investigation Into Microsoft Cloud Business – Report

Microsoft's cloud business practices are reportedly facing a potential anti-competitive investigation by the FTC

1 month ago

AMD Axes 4 Percent Of Staff, Amid AI Chip Focus

Merry Christmas staff. AMD hands marching orders to 1,000 employees in the led up to the Christmas holiday period

1 month ago

Google To Make MFA Mandatory Next Year

Improving security. Mandatory multi-factor authentication (MFA) is coming to the Google Cloud by the end of 2025

2 months ago

Amazon Boss Denies Return To Office Mandate Is ‘Backdoor Layoff’

CEO Andy Jassy tells Amazon staff that the recent 5-day in-office mandate is not meant to be “a backdoor layoff”

2 months ago

Nvidia, Meta Ask Supreme Court To Axe Investor Lawsuits

Nvidia, Meta bring cases before US Supreme Court this month seeking tighter limits on investors' ability to sue over inadequate…

2 months ago

Nvidia Asked SK Hynix To Advance Next-Gen AI Memory Production

SK Hynix says Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang asked if production of next-gen HBM4 memory could be advanced, amidst explosive…

2 months ago

Is the Digital Transformation of Businesses Complete?

Digital transformation is an ongoing journey, requiring continuous adaptation, strong leadership, and skilled talent to stay competitive in a digital…

2 months ago

Spotify, Paramount Sign Up To Use Google Cloud ARM Chips

Google Cloud signs up Spotify, Paramount Global as early customers of its first ARM-based cloud CPUs, as AI drives skyrocketing…

2 months ago

Meta Warns Of Accelerating AI Infrastructure Costs

Facebook parent Meta warns of 'significant acceleration' in expenditures on AI infrastructure as revenue, profits beat expectations

2 months ago

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…

2 months ago

Alphabet Sees Jump In Advertising, AI Cloud Revenues

Google parent Alphabet sees strong demand for digital advertising, AI cloud services amidst stiff competition

2 months ago