AWS joins the water positive gang, claims it will be there by 2030
That basically means more H2O returned to the environment than is supplied
PaaS + IaaS28 Nov 2022 | 19
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US chip war could hurt the West as Beijing moves to ramp up its own industry
Nine Chinese semiconductor companies have had IPO applications approved
Systems28 Nov 2022 | 24
Telecoms networks could provide next-gen GPS services without the need for satellites
Decimeter-level uncertainty, sub-nanosecond time synchronization – but what happens when there's no signal?
Networks28 Nov 2022 | 53
French cloud operator OVHcloud gets datacenter funds from EU lending arm
Using loan for expansion as political bloc pursues tech autonomy strategy
Systems25 Nov 2022 | 31
Google and Microsoft add more renewable energy for datacenters
Both announce green power purchase agreements for UK and Irish DCs as European worries over power continue
PaaS + IaaS24 Nov 2022 | 10
EU still getting its act together on European Chips Act funding
Leaders give unanimous support to unlocking €43 billion – but industry says it's nowhere near enough
Systems24 Nov 2022 | 28
Massive energy storage system goes online in UK
196MWh installation has capacity to power 300,000 homes for two hours
Systems24 Nov 2022 | 159
Waiting for speedy broadband? UK's Openreach prioritizing existing work over fiber expansion
Broadband plumber's BT Group parent is determined to cut costs
Networks23 Nov 2022 | 49
New SI prefixes clear the way for quettabytes of storage
Why I yotta... be happy there's somewhere to ronto when I need to express 10^−27
Science22 Nov 2022 | 51
IBM sues Micro Focus, claims it copied Big Blue mainframe software
Updated It's all kicking off around company's CICS service
Systems22 Nov 2022 | 36
Europe to have 2 of the 4 most powerful supercomputers as Leonardo comes online
Pre-exascale system will be officially inaugurated at the Bologna Technopole in Italy on November 24
HPC22 Nov 2022 | 12
Arm confirms IPO delay till later in 2023, blames global markets
Just look at the 'state' of them, says UK semiconductor designer, but says float will still happen
Systems21 Nov 2022 | 2
EU reaches agreement on satellite comms project: Opens Iris
Very keen to unhook infrastructure from 'third countries', private biz after Ukraine crisis brings situation into focus
Networks21 Nov 2022 | 7
OpenStack thriving, survey says, but growth comes from a few big users
New markets harder to convince, says analyst
Off-Prem18 Nov 2022 | 3
Network operator Vorboss offers 100 gigabit connectivity – but only in central London
Guarantees fixed monthly price – but staffers will have to leg it to the City
Networks18 Nov 2022 | 5
Azure-based 'AI supercomputer' to use Nvidia GPUs and software
Is it a super or a cloud service? Users would string together components as required
HPC17 Nov 2022 |
Broadcom looks for EU approval of VMware takeover
If antitrust regulators aren't happy, the deal won't go through
Virtualization16 Nov 2022 | 8
Worried about your datacenter carbon footprint? Why not put it in orbit?
No atmosphere to pollute, but who's going to go up and change that failed drive?
On-Prem16 Nov 2022 | 47
tsoHost pulls plug on Gridhost service with just 45 days' notice
Exclusive Company claims to have emailed customers repeatedly, but many say they didn't receive any
Off-Prem16 Nov 2022 | 37
Intel says it can sort the living human beings from the deepfakes in real time
Claims to be able to spot imposters in live video feeds within milliseconds
AI + ML15 Nov 2022 | 11
SiPearl works with AMD on GPU support for Arm HPC chip
Duo also hope to support development of exascale computing at research institutions
Systems15 Nov 2022 |
Dell pushing hybrid quantum/classical system in HPC overhaul
SC22 Steady now. It's not the full-fledged quantum that will suddenly let you crack encryption algos
HPC14 Nov 2022 | 1
GlobalFoundries cuts jobs to slash operating costs
Contract chipmaker fails to detail numbers of layoffs or planned timeframe in email to staff
Systems14 Nov 2022 | 3
Microsoft to spend $1 billion on datacenters in North Carolina
Hopefully servers will sweat a little less than the ones in Doha
On-Prem11 Nov 2022 | 7
Japan to set up new semiconductor outfit with IBM's help
2nm and beyond: Interesting time to get into bed with American chip giant
Systems11 Nov 2022 | 8
TSMC: You know what would be fab? Some local neon supplies
Chipmaker tired of Putin choking the supply chain of the gas
Systems10 Nov 2022 | 8
EU set to sign internet satellite deal, as UK frees up spectrum
Hasn't escaped Europe's notice that US, China, Russia are launching sat after sat
Networks10 Nov 2022 | 26
The Osprey has landed: IBM's 433-qubit quantum processor
Still quite a way to go before fabled 4,158-qubit system lands, scheduled for 2025. Plus: Fujitsu details quantum/HPC hybrid calculation tech
Systems10 Nov 2022 | 11
GlobalFoundries expects semi market dip – but only in first half of 2023
Foundries folk pity the fool who writes off whole of 2023, though analyst says GF crew is 'optimistic'
Systems09 Nov 2022 |
TSMC reportedly looks to raise a second Arizona chip fab
America's Chip Act looking a bit less like 'expensive exercise in futility'
Systems09 Nov 2022 | 14
Ampere says no changes to its Arm licensing as it readies new chips
Interview Whatever's happening with Qualcomm, server chip outfit says it knows of no tweaks to model
Systems09 Nov 2022 | 8
Semiconductor Climate Consortium aims to cut chipmaking carbon emissions
Maybe they can use more renewable energy – oh crap, that needs semiconductors too
Systems08 Nov 2022 | 3
US to Japan: We'll help you make chips. Now about that China ban...
The two not explicitly linked together but USA still working hard to hurt China semiconductor imports
Systems07 Nov 2022 | 4
US chip industry worried it may lose out to rivals over China ban
Just hang on while we convince the rest of the world, Commerce Sec tells makers
Systems04 Nov 2022 | 17
Dell hit with Oz court case for misleading prices on monitors
Watchdog claims add-ons to computer purchases appeared to be discounted but did not reflect the standalone RRP
Personal Tech04 Nov 2022 | 4
FCC taps 13 providers to manage 6GHz band access for new Wi-Fi standards
Public will be able to test each system as part of development process
Networks03 Nov 2022 | 2
Lenovo revenues drop due to falling demand for PCs
But overall profits are up thanks to cost cutting and success in other divisions
On-Prem03 Nov 2022 | 2
Aviatrix releases tool to help enterprises prevent cloud network costs spiraling
Just as providers prepare to crank up their fees
Networks03 Nov 2022 | 1
Ransomware cost US banks $1.2 billion last year
Up 188% on 2020 but could be because financial institutions were encouraged to report incidents
Cyber-crime02 Nov 2022 | 2
Uncle Sam wants allies to join its anti-China chip crusade
As with the Destroy Huawei manual, US to pressure other countries to devise semiconductor sanctions
Systems02 Nov 2022 | 25
Micron samples first DRAM built using 1-beta process node
Performance boost down to fresh processes, new materials, and more advanced equipment
Storage01 Nov 2022 | 2
Kioxia warns of potential cost of US chip policy over China
Nice NAND industry you have there, would be a shame if something happened to it
Security01 Nov 2022 | 10
Quantum startup demos spin qubits fabbed with existing tech
Quantum Motion demo based on 300mm wafers, targeting feasible 'fault tolerant' quantum computers
Systems31 Oct 2022 | 3
Meta thirsts for desert conditions in datacenter water quest
Finally testing out the honesty of that one engineer who always says: 'It's not the heat, it's the humidity'
On-Prem31 Oct 2022 | 13
Enterprises are rolling out more AI – to 'middling results'
Businesses that achieve full-scale deployment don't always get the outcomes they hoped for, says Deloitte
AI + ML31 Oct 2022 | 22
HPE supercomputer to tell Singapore that it's hot, humid, probably going to rain
Cray EX beast deployed to improve weather forecasting in country that has basically one season
HPC28 Oct 2022 | 5
If you think 5G is overhyped, wait till you meet 5.5G
Less than half of next gen networking users say it has improved speed or reliability for them
Networks28 Oct 2022 | 54
Samsung bucks industry trend, maintains memory investments
This is despite weakening demand and operating profit down by 49% in semiconductor division
Systems27 Oct 2022 |
Lenovo thinks customers simply love IT-as-a-service
Anyone that agrees has been 'smoking dope' says one of world's largest resellers
Off-Prem26 Oct 2022 | 4
Chip shortages still plague carmakers despite weaker semiconductor demand
Volvo temporarily shuts one factory while Toyota downgrades production forecast
Systems26 Oct 2022 | 11
Rambus offers chip designers a drop-in PCIe 6.0 subsystem
Physical layer brings full CXL 3.0 support for you early birds out there
On-Prem26 Oct 2022 | 6
Fujitsu launches HPC and not-quite-quantum cloud services
Available in Japan now, with international rollout to follow next year
HPC25 Oct 2022 | 1
Chip fab locations more important than oil well placement, says Gelsinger
Intel CEO not surprised by US export controls on tech to China
Systems25 Oct 2022 | 9
AWS users can finally use Nitro Enclaves on Arm Graviton EC2 instances
Just don't forget Enclave data is held in memory and costs can ramp when processing digital reams
SaaS25 Oct 2022 |
China chip imports down 12.4% as tech trade war with US intensifies
That's 6.7 billion fewer chips than was delivered in September 2021
Systems24 Oct 2022 | 16
AWS buys 100+ diesel generators... and that's just for Irish datacenters
Server farm power concerns as winter nears and fears of blackouts grow
On-Prem24 Oct 2022 | 28
Next-gen Thunderbolt capable of 120Gbps for 8K displays
Oh snap. It's not going to work with existing passive cables if they're longer than a meter
Personal Tech19 Oct 2022 | 24
Classiq works with Rolls-Royce on quantum boost for simulations
It's plane to see it wants more info on fluid dynamics of flying engines
HPC18 Oct 2022 | 2
UK government in talks with datacenter operators over blackouts
Bit barns say they need diesel fuel supplies for backup generators
On-Prem18 Oct 2022 | 56
Samsung, TSMC in US patent infringement investigation
Complaint filed by Daedalus Prime – wasn't he a Transformer?
Systems17 Oct 2022 | 7
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