US taxpayers being kept in the dark over datacenter subsidies Disclosure? We've heard of it
The US datacenter industry is reaping huge benefits from state-level subsidies, but transparency around these incentives is limited and states that do calculate their returns find they are losing money on the deals.…
UK asks cyberspies to probe whether Chinese buses can be switched off remotely Norwegian testers claim maker has remote access, while UK importer says supplier complies with the law
UK governmental is working with the National Cyber Security Centre to understand and "mitigate" any risk that China-made imported electric buses could be remotely accessed and potentially disabled.…
Battery trade war hits booming datacenter industry Tariffs can't stop cheaper, better Chinese tech, says Jefferies. Tesla is Amercia's great hope
Battery energy storage systems (BESS) could become standard at datacenters as AI infrastructure expand, with analysts forecasting 20 GW of capacity deployed over the next decade.…
UK's Ajax fighting vehicle arrives – years late and still sending crew to hospital Continuous track of long awaited AFV hits the ground ... and the terrain is pretty bumpy
The British Army just received its first new armored fighting vehicle (AFV) for nearly three decades, but it is years late, hit by rising costs, is still reportedly injuring its crew, and there are questions about whether it remains relevant in the age of drone warfare. …
AI isn't throttling HPC. It <em>is</em> HPC Your real problem: 40kW racks, melting datacenters and rising power bills
Opinion In recent discussions with industry vendor sales/marketing types, I've been hearing that HPC demand is falling off while AI system demand is continuing to increase. I've also seen articles implying that AI is somehow displacing HPC. Huh?…
Data sovereignty: Don't just tick the box, think outside it How your data strategy can fuel innovation
Sponsored Feature There's a cliché that generals are always prepared to fight the last war. The same could be said of regulation and compliance. Successive scandals or crises prompt legislation and regulation to protect against a repeat. But these newly minted strictures often miss the next big threat.…
Critical federal cybersecurity funding set to resume as government shutdown draws to a close - for now Resolution acquiesced to by 8 Dems includes CISA Act funding, layoff reversals, and could be easily undone
The US Senate voted on Sunday to advance a short-term funding bill for the federal government, moving the country closer to ending its longest-ever shutdown. Part of the spending bill also restores critical cybersecurity programs that lapsed as the shutdown began. …
Windows 11 26H1 is coming ... for new processors only It's OK to look: New Canary channel build supports specific silicon while 26H2 remains the main 2026 update
Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 11 version 26H1 is coming, but only with changes to support "specific silicon" – possibly Qualcomm's latest chips due next year – meaning ordinary users are unlikely to see it soon.…
De-duplicating the desktops: Let's come together, right now Here come old FlatPak, it comes grooving up slowly...
opinion The tendency of Linux developers to reinvent wheels is no secret. It's not so much the elephant in the room, as the entire jet-propelled guided ark ship full of every known and unknown member of the Proboscidea from <em>Ambelodon</em> to <em>Stegodon</em> via deinotheres, elephants, mammoths and other mastodons.…
Big Tech's control freak era is breaking itself apart AI slop, Trump tantrums, and zero humans answering phones
Opinion When the first generation of microcomputers landed on desktops, they promised many things. Affordability, flexibility, efficiency, all the good things still selling IT to this day. Mostly, though, they offered control.…
UK military looking for tactical comms, systems suppliers in deal worth up to £9.6B Major battle field technology refresh will be open to the rest of public sector
The UK government is launching a competition for military grade communications hardware and software in a tender worth up to £9.6 billion ($12.5 billion) including tax.…
Europe to decide if 6 GHz is shared between Wi-Fi and cellular networks Two different groups want this valuable spectrum, but can they share?
A row is brewing in Europe over the 6 GHz part of the wireless spectrum, between those who believe it should be licensed for use by cellular networks and others that want it reserved for Wi-Fi.…
China warns Dutch away from Nexperia as it lets chip exports resume Netherlands court still overseeing governance at the chipmaker
Tensions between China and the Netherlands over the state of chipmaker Nexperia have begun to ease, but the battle for company control doesn't appear to be entirely resolved yet. …
'Windows sucks,' former Microsoft engineer says, explains how to fix it Respecting users choices and offering a hardcore mode among key suggestions.
Retired Microsoft engineer Dave Plummer has waded into the argument over where Microsoft has gone wrong with Windows, suggesting that perhaps the OS needs a hardcore mode to offset some of its fluffier edges.…
Microsoft's data sovereignty: Now with extra sovereignty! Under shadow of US CLOUD Act, Redmond releases raft of services to calm customers in the EU
Microsoft is again banging the data sovereignty drum in Europe, months after admitting in a French court it couldn't guarantee that data will not be transmitted to the US government when it is legally required to do so.…
UK tax collector falls short on digital efficiency, watchdog says Treasury found £1.6 billion for extra tech investment expecting 15 percent efficiency saving. So far HMRC has underwhelmed
The UK’s tax collector is yet to reach the levels of efficiency its investment in digital services has led auditors to expect, according to a new report.…
Rideshare giant moves 200 Macs out of the cloud, saves $2.4 million Grab tried to virtualize macOS, but Apple doesn’t make that easy
Singaporean super-app company Grab has dumped 200 cloudy Mac Minis and replaced them with physical machines, a move it expects will save $2.4 million over three years.…<!--#include virtual='/data_centre/_whitepaper_textlinks_top.html' -->
From Boom to Bust: One Investor's Cautionary Tale of Web3 Addiction and Loss What began as a promising new frontier of digital innovation ended in financial ruin and personal loss for one early Web3 adopter — and now, they're sharing their story as a stark warning to others entering the space. Ten years ago, life was good.
Volt Viper Joins Official SurRon Dealer Network in Leicestershire Volt Viper, the new official SurRon dealer in Leicestershire, offers the full SurRon electric bike range — including Light Bee X, Light Bee L1E, Hyper Bee and Ultra Bee — with expert servicing, parts, and UK-wide delivery.
Halo Dogs Redefines Dog Boarding with Luxury Countryside Dog Holidays in London Halo Dogs Redefines Dog Boarding with Luxury Countryside Dog Holidays in London London, UK – After 16 years of meticulous planning, development, and refinement, Halo Dogs is pleased to announce the official debut of its revolutionary luxury dog hotel...