The UK government isn't spending much taxpayer cash on X Department for Education dropped £27,118. The rest, little to nothing
Most UK government departments have spent little or nothing with social media platform X since July 2024 following an unpublished 2023 evaluation by the Cabinet Office. But the Department for Education has bucked the trend, spending £27,118.…
Starlink speeds past terrestrial networks – and regulators Low-earth orbit broadband is a no-brainer for remote area connectivity, but a brain teaser for lawmakers and networkers
APRICOT 2026 Starlink can sometimes shift data more quickly than is possible on terrestrial networks, and improves connectivity in remote areas. But the space broadband service also presents new technical and regulatory challenges, according to speakers who took to the stage on Tuesday at the Asia Pacific Regional Internet Conference on Operational Technologies (APRICOT) in Jakarta, Indonesia.…
Cisco hikes prices to cover memory cost rises, says you don’t much care Switchzilla is only getting a small slice of the AI boom, but sees a campus refresh wave cresting
Cisco has increased the prices for its hardware to cover the increased cost of memory and says the resulting bigger bills are not changing customers’ buying habits.…
Anthropic promises its datacenters totally won't drive up your utility bill Compute it leases from Amazon, MIcrosoft, and Google... that's another story
Model-maker and SaaS-y AI outfit Anthropic has committed to covering any increases in energy prices paid by consumers caused by its power-hungry datacenters.…
Meta will let users tweak Threads algorithms as long as they ask nicely Only for three days, though, then it's back to the misery feed
Meta has decided to let Threads users make custom tweaks to its all-important algorithm, but don't expect your preferences to stick and do expect to bring your best manners.…
Lawmakers demand great wall to keep advanced chipmaking gear out of China Allies that don’t align on chip controls could face US component curbs, they argue
Banning sales to Chinese-government-affiliated companies, apparently, is not enough. A bipartisan group of American lawmakers this week called on the Trump administration to enact a blanket ban on the sale of equipment used in the production of advanced semiconductors to all of China.…
T-Mobile announces its network is now full of AI by rolling out real-time translation This AI is so network native, the telco tells us, that it all works on existing hardware - no datacenters involved
T-Mobile is claiming it's now the first wireless carrier to integrate generative AI "directly into a wireless network," and it's rolling out real-time call translation as the first feature delivered on top of its new AI-filled cellular network. …
Brussels drafts blueprint to spot and swat rogue drones Action Plan calls for EU-wide drills, industry forums, and expanded identification requirements
The European Commission wants to see stronger EU-wide cooperation over malicious drones via a new action plan. Proposals include a central counter-drone test facility, changing the current rules governing civilian use, and a development boost to Europe's own drones and counter-drone systems.…
Doctors told to give Palantir's NHS data platform the cold shoulder 200,000-strong union says spy-tech firm's ICE work undermines patient trust
British doctors are being urged to pull back from the NHS Federated Data Platform (FDP) after their union called on members to stop non-clinical use of the Palantir-built system.…
Only one in five Euro datacenters AI-ready as builders battle land and labor blues Report warns skills shortages and grid bottlenecks threaten to stall region's capacity push
Only 20 percent of datacenters are considered AI-ready across Europe and the Middle East, despite the growing demand for infrastructure to accelerate AI processing.…
Reviving a CIDCO MailStation – the last Z80 computer If launching it was crazy in 1999, then what's trying to use it today?
FOSDEM 2026 Michal Pleban knows his old kit inside out, and his talk on the CIDCO MailStation was one of the most interesting of FOSDEM for us – as well as the funniest.…
Legacy systems blamed as ministers promise no repeat of Afghan breach UK government grilled over progress made to prevent a second life-threatening leak
Legacy IT issues are hampering key technical measures designed to prevent highly sensitive data leaks, UK government officials say.…
As OpenAI and Claude fight over ads, Google says ‘show me the money’ The Chocolate Factory isn't showing ads in Gemini, but AI Mode is fair game
As OpenAI walks the advertising tightrope to balance revenue gains against credibility and safety, ad kingpin Google is roaring ahead to use AI to improve its advertising products.…
Open Compute taps IOWN to help design distributed datacenters and a 'computing continuum' Because AI won’t only run in Big Tech’s giant GPU garages, and won't tolerate slow connections
The Open Compute Project (OCP) wants to develop specs for distributed datacenters and has decided the all-optical Innovative Optical and Wireless Network (IOWN) stack can make them possible.…
Cisco looses Splunk to probe and tame its growing agentic menagerie Just change the name to C<em>AI</em>sco already, Chuck
Cisco is on track to deliver its unified management tool Cloud Control later in 2026, but while its users wait for that moment it’s pumping out plenty more agentic tools to manage their networks – and make sure agents behave.…
Kyndryl to review accounting practices as several execs leave CFO and general counsel both step down
IBM services spin-out Kyndryl said it was reviewing its accounting practices after it announced revenue below market expectations and the departure of its CFO.…<!--#include virtual='/data_centre/_whitepaper_textlinks_top.html' -->
AFRINIC says it's back on track and will soon deliver the plan that proves it As the governance policy designed to protect regional internet registries nears completion
APRICOT 2026 After years of strife, the African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC) is weeks away from signing off on a budget and action plan, activity that one of the organization’s newly appointed executives believes demonstrates it is back on track.…
Volarex Named Chartered Consultant of the Year at Business UK National Awards Volarex Commercial Consultants and Volarex Home Surveys are proud to announce that the firm has been awarded Chartered Consultant of the Year at the Business UK National Awards, recognising outstanding achievement, leadership, and professional excellence.
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...