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Global IT Spend To Rise Amid Automation Focus, Says Gartner
Economic uncertainty and ongoing struggle with skills shortage, will not impact IT spending for businesses, Gartner finds
UK Clears Broadcom’s $61 Billion VMware Purchase
Acquisition of VMware by Broadcom will not weaken competition - the UK's CMA provisionally rules this week
Digital Transformation: Migrating to Atlassian Cloud
The Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: Smart Manufacturing and the Supply Chain
Learn what challenges or barriers may prevent the adoption and implementation of Industry 4.0 technologies in the supply chain. And how does the integration of Industry 4.0 technologies affect supply chain collaboration and partnership ...
Silicon UK Pulse: Your Tech News Update: Episode 11
Welcome to Silicon UK Pulse – your roundup of the latest tech news and developments impacting your business for the week ending 14/07/2023.
Europe Gives Conditional Blessing To Broadcom’s $61bn VMware Deal
European Commission conditionally approves Broadcom's proposed acquisition of VMware, after concessions delivered in May
IBM Mulls Use Of AI Chip To Lower Watsonx Cloud Service Cost
In an effort to lower cost of Big Blue's new cloud AI and data platform watson.x, IBM considers use of in-house AI chip
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Keepler: “Generative AI adoption means ensuring the proper review of generated content before the delivery”
Nvidia In Talks To Be Anchor Investor In ARM – Report
GPU powerhouse reportedly in talks with British chip designer ARM, ahead of its September floatation in New York
Broadcom Signals $1 Billion Investment In Spain
CEO of American Broadcom manufacturer confirms $1 billion investment into EU program to develop chip industry in Spain
Chinese Chip Material Export Retaliation ‘Just A Start’
Trade war escalation. Chinese trade policy advisor warns Beijing's export restrictions on gallium and germanium are “just a start”
The Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: How Green is Industry 4.0?
Learn how industry 4.0 is paying close attention to its sustainability credentials. Discover the key factors that determine the environmental impact of Industry 4.0 technologies and practices.
Salesforce Invests $4 Billion In UK Amid AI Push
CRM giant Salesforce confirms it will invest $4bn in its UK business over the next five years, in the face of strong demand for AI
US Considers AI Chip Export Restrictions For China
Bad news for Nvidia and AMD, as US considers tightening export controls to China of powerful AI chips and processors
IBM Pays $4.6bn For Apptio To Bolster SaaS Insights
Big Blue opens its wallet to acquire financial and IT management software provider Apptio from venture capital owner
AWS Reveals $100m Programme To Fund AI Initiatives
Amazon Web Services launches its AWS Generative AI Innovation Centre, to help deliver generative AI solutions
Intel Restructures Manufacturing Business, Shares Slide
During investor update, Intel confirms manufacturing business will work like a separate unit as part of Pat Gelsinger's foundry plan
Google Files FTC Cloud Protest Against Microsoft
Cloud battle. Submission made by Google to US antitrust regulator, alleging anti competitive practices by Microsoft Azure
Enterprises Planning Expansion Worry Over Connectivity, Expereo Finds
Despite macroeconomic, geopolitical worries, Expereo reveals most businesses have a positive outlook and will increase tech investments
Microsoft Reaches $2.6 Trillion Valuation Thanks To AI
Software giant Microsoft breaches $2.6 trillion valuation, but Apple remains the most valuable publicly listed tech company
ARM In Talks With Potential IPO Investors – Report
Talks with potential 'anchor investors' in ARM's upcoming IPO may include Intel, Alphabet, Apple, Microsoft, TSMC, Samsung etc
Amazon Web Services Restored After Widespread Outage In US
Outage on Tuesday evening for Amazon Web Services that took down some major websites in the US, has been resolved
EU Approves €8 Billion in State Subsidies for Tech Research
European Commission approves 8.1 billion euros ($8.7 billion) of state aid for microelectronics and communication tech projects
Google To Crack Down On Office Attendance
Tech giant Google asks full remote workers to reconsider, amid crackdown on those not adhering to hybrid work schedule
Microsoft’s Brad Smith Meets Chancellor After Blocked Acquisition
Microsoft's Brad Smith meets with Chancellor and CMA, after saying the Activision block discourages investment in UK
UK To Order Removal Of Chinese CCTV Kit From Sensitive Locations
Government to tighten procurement regime to protect national security, and pledges timeline for removal of Chinese surveillance equipment
UK SMEs To Increase IT Investments In 2023
New research from Sharp UK finds nearly half of UK SMEs will invest in new technology in 2023, despite concerns over rising prices
Amazon Staff Walkout Over Environment, Return To Office Policies
Challenge to Andy Jassy, as Amazon corporate workers set to walkout over return-to-work and environmental policy frustrations
China Urges Japan To Drop Chip Export Restrictions
Minister hits back and says China is “strongly dissatisfied with” Japan’s decision to halt the export of chipmaking equipment