AI
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The US Treasury Department has issued a Final Rule restricting US investments in foreign technologies deemed to pose a “national security concern,” specifically targeting sectors like semiconductors, quantum technology, and AI. -
Elon Musk has announced that xAI, his AI startup rivalling OpenAI, plans to double the size of its Colossus supercomputer cluster, which currently consists of 100,000 Nvidia GPUs.
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SK Telecom and Samsung have developed AI technology capable of optimising 5G base stations.
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Open source has been a driving factor behind the ever-continuing rise in AI. From the early days of OpenAI (before it closed its doors) and Meta’s ever-growing herd of llamas, open source AI has powered tools and technologies used by industries all over the world.
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Meta has partnered with Lumen Technologies to “significantly increase” its network capacity to meet the increased demand for its AI models and services.
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Tech Mahindra has opened a Centre of Excellence (CoE) powered by Nvidia AI Enterprise and Omniverse platforms.
Forthcoming events
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Join Tata Communications’ webinar on 17th March to discover how to deliver maximum network performance, maintain and explore new revenue streams.
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Conexus Law has introduced a Brexit contract management and audit service to support firms specialising in the built environment and tech to overcome unresolved issues following the trade deal.
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Orange Belgium has appointed Antoine Chouc as its new chief financial officer (CFO).
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Gaming fans in France, Belgium, Spain and South Africa will be the first to access more than 165 top tier games on their mobile phones.
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Sinch AB has received regulatory approval for its acquisition of Latam-based messaging platform Wavy.
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Tampnet has established a point of presence in the carrier neutral Eemshaven data centre operated by QTS Realty Trust.
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Microsoft is to use its progress on sustainability goals as a factor in determining executive pay, starting in the next fiscal year.
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Vantage Data Centers doubled its size in terms of markets served, and increased IT capacity by more than 90% in 2020.
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The UAE-based Khazna Data Centers is to add 160MW of capacity to 2023, as the megascale operator positions to further CONTRACTS WITH private sector and government.
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Rogers Communications has published its fourth quarter 2020 results.
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Colt Technology Services confirms the appointment of Mirko Voltolini as vice president of strategy and innovation.
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Ericsson has posted an operating margin on 12.5% in its latest financial results, confirming the attainment of its 2022 profitability target two years ahead of schedule.
