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Netflix Subscribers Fall For First Time In Ten Years
Streaming giant Netflix reveals loss of subscribers for the first time in ten years, and mulls lower-cost subscription plan with adverts
Google To Open Product Development Centre In Nairobi
Utilising local talent as Google says is to open a product development centre in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, to better serve growing African market
SAP Confirms Complete Withdrawal From Russia
German software giant SAP officially confirms it will exit the Russian market, because of its illegal and brutal invasion of Ukraine
Openreach Hits Quarter Mark, On Way To 25 Million Full Fibre Build
More than seven million homes and premises in the United Kingdom can now enjoy full fibre broadband goodness, Openreach confirms
Google To Invest $9.5 Billion In US Offices, Data Centres In 2022
CEO Sundar Pichai confirms hefty spending plans for Google in 2022 in the United States, which includes new offices and data centres
Nokia To Withdraw Completely From Russian Market
Ukraine consequence. Finnish telecoms giant Nokia announces total withdrawal from Russian market, affecting 2,000 local jobs
Arson Damages Part Of Openreach Network In Kent
Not again. UK carrier Openreach confirms 7,400 premises impacted by malicious damage to its network, caused by an arson attack in Kent
Nebulon Touts Rapid Ransomware Recovery Solution
Combined server and storage system from Nebulon is claimed to deliver a four minute ransomware recovery solution for businesses
Meta Suspends Plan To Build Dutch Data Centre After Opposition
Political and local opposition in the Netherlands sees Facebook-owner Meta suspend plans to build a giant data centre in Zeewolde
Intel CEO: Chip Fabs Are As Strategical Important As Oil
For the past five decades oil reserves defined geopolitics, but Intel's Pat Gelsinger says semiconductor fabs are now equally important
ExtraHop Adds AI To Bolster Threat Detection For AWS
ExtraHop's Reveal(x) 360 product now utilises AI for network telemetry analysis, to better defend and secure Amazon Web Services (AWS)
IBM Sues LzLabs Over Mainframe Patents
Over a decade since the Neon lawsuit, Big Blue sues LzLabs, alleging the Swiss mainframe migration firm infringed its mainframe patents
AWS To Spend £1.8bn On UK Data Centres
Amazon Web Services is to spend close to £2 billion in the UK over next two years on data centre infrastructure, skills and renewable energy
Microsoft Data Centre Region In Finland To Heat Nearby Cities
Software giant Microsoft is to build a new energy efficient data centre region in Finland, which will supply heating to nearby cities and towns
Intel Confirms ‘Mega Factory’ In Germany
Chip giant Intel says it will initially invest 33 billion euros in EU, including 17bn euros for a 'semiconductor fab mega-site in Germany'
Chip Shortage Fears Raised, After Ukraine Halts Neon Production
Two of the leading suppliers of neon in Ukraine have halted neon production, raising concern about the impact on worldwide chip production
IBM, Joins Microsoft, Oracle, SAP With Russia Suspension
Software giants have matched hardware and mobile tech firms, in announcing withdrawal from Russia over its Ukraine invasion
Microsoft Adds Azure Cloud Data Centres In India, China
Microsoft announces fourth data centre in India and opens fifth Azure region in China with the 'North China' region, as cloud competition heats up
Google Sets 4 April For Staff Return To Offices
Staff at Google have been told to should return to physical offices from 4 April, with hybrid working approaches being adopted
Intel Selects German City For European Chip Factory – Report
US chip giant Intel reportedly selects Magdeburg in Germany for new European chip factory, although official confirmation is expected later this week
Fujitsu Confirms It Will End Mainframe Sales in 2030
Bad news for banks? Mainframe sales will end in 2030, and support will cease by 2035, Fujitsu reveals in roadmap announcement
Tech Export Ban On Russia Takes Shape
No more chips for you. Details emerge of what technology will be banned under US and worldwide export restrictions on Russia
Poland Witnessing More Cyberattacks On Government Servers
Cyber security official for Polish government confirms more cyberattacks on Poland's government systems, amid Ukraine invasion
Russian Government Websites Downed After Ukraine Invasion
Ukraine strikes back? Russian government websites have been knocked offline in suspected cyberattack, amid Ukraine invasion
Google Relaxes Vaccine Requirement, As It Readies Office Reopening
Major changes at Google as it eases tough restrictions on vaccines, as it prepares to re-open its offices and campuses in the US
EU Proposes Tougher Data Transfer Rules With Data Act
European Commission publishes draft legislation with Data Act, that will govern the rules for data transfers in the years ahead
Microsoft Reopening Campuses, Offices As Pandemic Eases
Software giant reopening its offices in Washington State, and giving staff 30 days to return to the office starting 28 February
EU Watchdog Begins Joint Investigation Into Public Sector Cloud Use
European Data Protection Board announces co-ordinated investigation over the use of cloud-based services by public sector organisations
AMD Closes $50 Billion Xilinx Acquisition
HPC boost for chip giant AMD, as it completes its drawn out acquisition of FPGA specialist Xilinx for approximately $50 billion