re:Invent 2018: AWS says the custom-built 'Graviton' chip, based on a design originally aimed at high-end smartphones, can slash costs when running scale-out workloads like containerised microservices
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IT Life: Labhesh Patel, Jumio
Labhesh Patel, chief technology officer and chief scientist at Jumio, talks about AI, the challenges of data protection and how he learned to go offline for 25 minutes at a stretch
US Government Asks Allies To Implement Huawei Ban
American officials trying to persuade foreign mobile operators and ISPs to drop all Huawei kit
More Than 6,500 Dark Web Sites Erased By Hackers
Daniel's Hosting, one of the most popular hosting sites on the Tor network, has had its entire roster of thousands of sites deleted in a hack attack
New Fibre Breaks Petabit-Per-Second Data Barrier
The fibre, developed in Australia and Japan, is slightly narrower than standard fibre-optic cable but has 12 times the capacity
German Officials Urge Huawei Ban For 5G Rollout
German government urged to follow Australia lead and ban the use of Chinese kit in 5G networks
Government Warns UK Telcos Over Huawei Involvement In 5G Networks
An ongoing security review launched in July could mean disruption to the UK's 5G supply chain, government tells telcos
Information Commissioner Calls For Regulation Of Social Media
A new regulatory body is needed to police social media firms' 'very disturbing' use of personal data for political purposes, Elizabeth Denham tells Parliament
Cloud Security Demand Boosts Fortinet Results
Fortinet's sales grow 21 percent year-on-year as firms battle security fears on their networks and in the cloud
Supreme Court Cuts Short Battle Over Net Neutrality Regulation
The US Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal that could have gutted regulators' authority to impose net neutrality rules — as conflict over the issue continues elsewhere
Iran: New Cyber-Attacks Target Telecoms, Nuclear Infrastructure
Meanwhile, former US intelligence officials claim Iran and China killed dozens of spies following a 'catastrophic' cyber-communications lapse
Tim Berners-Lee ‘Disappointed’ At Online Data Scandals
The web inventor says the Cambridge Analytica scandal and the spread of divisiveness via social media show the 'optimism has cracked'
Budget 2018: Tech Industry Reactions
Reaction to chancellor's proposed digital tax, extra funding for industrial strategy, full fibre connectivity, and cyber defence
Budget 2018: Tech Giants Face Hammond’s Digital Tax
Tech giants to be forced to pay fair share of tax, under plans unveiled by chancellor Philip Hammond
California To Suspend State Net Neutrality Law Until Court Ruling
Showdown between US states and federal government averted until court rules on Trump's net neutrality “roll-back”
BT Names Worldpay co-CEO As New Boss
Philip Jansen named as new chief executive in charge at BT, despite lack of telecoms experience
Telefonica Deutschland Calls For Vodafone’s Liberty Purchase Block
Opposition grows to Vodafone's European purchases as Telefonica Deutschland demands acquisition block
Home Office Admits Emergency Network Overruns To ‘Delay’ Cost Savings
The Public Accounts Committee has estimated that unexpected charges may eliminate five years' worth of the new network's supposed price benefits
IT Life: André Stewart, Netskope
André Stewart, head of EMEA for Californian cloud security firm Netskope, talks about using artificial intelligence to fight cybercrime, the history of French cycling — and his passion for battery tech
Xilinx Aims Ultra-Programmable Accelerators At AI, 5G Workloads
Xilinx is looking to take large-scale, cutting-edge workloads to the next level with its upcoming family of programmable hardware accelerators
US Government Sues California After Net Neutrality Adoption
Collision course set for most populous US state and FCC, after governor officially adopts 'net neutrality' laws
Cisco Fixes Critical Flaw In Surveillance Appliances
The company discovered an undocumented, hard-coded root account in its surveillance management software that could be exploited by hackers to take over a system
California On Collision Course With FCC Over Net Neutrality
The most populous US state heads for net neutrality clash with American communication regulator
Google Hands Kubernetes Reins Over To Community
The search giant, which has developed Kubernetes since 2014, is also donating £7m in cloud credits to help defray infrastructure costs
Government Launches Third Phase Of Local Fibre Broadband Challenge
The challenge aims to link key public sector buildings to full-fibre networks as a way of stimulating ultra-high-speed connectivity across the country
Weeks After US Ban Lifted, ZTE Production ‘Back To Normal’
ZTE is set to accelerate its investment in critical parts such as chips after the US supply embargo nearly put it out of business
UK Set To Announce Funding For Independent Satellite System
The government has reportedly cleared the way for work to begin on a navigation system to rival the EU's Galileo
Huawei, ZTE Banned From Providing 5G Gear In Australia
The ban arrives amidst tighter restrictions on the Chinese telecoms equipment giants in Australia and elsewhere
Verizon Admits Throttling Firefighter Internet Access During California Blaze
The company said that effectively cutting off firefighters' internet access was a customer support mistake, as US states demand the return of net neutrality rules
Twenty Two US States Demand Return Of Net Neutrality
Group of attorney generals ask court to halt FCC's efforts to stop US states imposing their own open Internet rules