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Microsoft Disappoints As Azure Growth Slows
Stocks take a hit as Azure cloud growth slows, but Redmond still grows and remains profitable
Nvidia Issues Revenue Alert As Trade War Continues
Nvidia has joined Apple and Intel on the list of US companies hit by a slowdown in China amidst bitter trade conflict with the US
Gartner: Cloud Fuels Enterprise Software Spending Surge
Brexit and US-China trade tensions pose less of a threat than skills shortages, as businesses buy into the cloud and the Internet of Things
UK Outsourcing Contracts Plunge By 27 Percent As Brexit Looms
Conventional outsourcing plummets as businesses exercise caution, while as-a-service outsourcing contracts rocket by 48 percent across EMEA
Ministry Of Justice Network Chaos ‘Not Caused By Cyber-Attack’
Justice minister blames unknown partner data centre issues for network disruption affecting courts and other MoJ services over the past week
IT Life: Justin Day, 6point6 Cloud Gateway
6point6 Cloud Gateway chief executive Justin Day talks about the shift from hardware to software, flying cars and the historic significance of the Commodore 64
Google Raises Price For G Suite
Monthly prices for competitor to Office 365 to be raised for first time ever
Vodafone, IBM Partner To Offer Businesses New Cloud Solutions
Cloud meets connectivity as Vodafone and IBM partner to offer 5G-based cloud solutions for businesses
UK’s 2018 Tech Sector Venture Investment Shows Sharp Drop
Venture capital investment in London tech companies was down 29 percent on the previous year, but was still nearly double that of Berlin, its nearest rival
Enterprise Cloud Spending Boom Crowds Out Non-Cloud Tech Budgets
Research finds cloud spending surpassed £190bn last year, fuelled by cloud providers' heavy infrastructure investments
Amazon Web Services’ DocumentDB Takes Aims At MongoDB Workloads
Amazon's new managed non-relational database service raises questions about the future of open source in the cloud era
US Government Shutdown Disrupts Security On .Gov Sites
Researchers find dozens of expired security certificates affecting sensitive sites used by the likes of NASA and the Department of Justice, blocking some services and exposing others to attack
IT Life: Jamie Hutton, Quantexa
Quantexa chief technology officer Jamie Hutton talks about artificial intelligence, international money laundering, and his favourite DJ app
Cambridge Analytica Parent Fined £15,000 Over Data Refusal
SCL Elections had argued that a US citizen had no more right to request data held on him 'than a member of the Taliban'
CES 2019: Google Advances Assistant Against Amazon’s Alexa
Google has tripled its presence at CES as it builds its Assistant into more devices, while other tech on display includes AI toilets and smart televisions
Samsung Issues Shock Profit Warning, Amid Slowing Chip Demand
Another sign of tech slowdown? Samsung warns weak chip demand will keep profits subdued
Huawei Launches Server Chipset To Lessen US Reliance
Chinese firm pledges to continue Intel partnership and insists chipset is complimentary, not competitive
Dell Returns To Public Trading With NYSE Listing
Five years after going private in a bitter battle, Michael Dell braves public trading once again
IT Life: Hiren Parekh, OVH
OVH's director of cloud Hiren Parekh talks about the challenges of large-scale data processing, why he likes to keep different technologies in the mix and how the BBC Micro helped launch his career
Regulators Release Guidelines On GDPR’s Geographic Scope
European Data Protection Board seeks comments on its guidance as firms expect the GDPR's impact to make itself felt in the coming year
Alexa Urges User To ‘Kill Foster Parents’ In Unsettling Incident
Amazon's use of experimental chatbots on its Alexa AI platform has led to some disturbing conversations and a security breach, a report finds
UK Security Firm Uncovers Hot Tub Remote Hack Flaw
The lack of security means tens of thousands of hot tubs could be remotely controlled by attackers from anywhere in the world
IT Life: Giorgio Regni, Scality
Scality chief technology officer Giorgio Regni talks about cloud apps, collaborative development and the surprising way he found to improve his smartphone's battery life
Former NASA Engineer Tricks Parcel Thieves With High-Tech Glitter Bomb
The engineer's practical joke comes as Amazon invests heavily into improving the security of parcel deliveries
Google To Splash Out $1bn On New Manhattan Campus
The search and advertising giant is looking to double its staff in the city to around 14,000
Google Shifts European Data Seat To Dublin
Google has officially designated its Irish subsidiary as being legally responsible for users' data under the GDPR, as impact of new regulations continues to make itself felt
Apple To Build New $1bn Campus In Austin
The expansion is part of a £277bn plan to create more US jobs, amidst pressure from President Trump
RSA Conference Puts Politics, Data Protection In The Spotlight
RSA Conference 2019: Following a year of controversies around politics, misinformation, data leaks and massive security breaches, RSA Conference looks to shed light on the issues
Quora Mega-Breach Could Open Users To Targeted Scams
The hack exposed personal data on 100 million users, as well as information from linked accounts such as Google, Facebook and LinkedIn