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President Trump’ s administration has announced the introduction of a new one-off $100,000 fee for H-1B work visa petitions. The decision caused an immediate and nervous reaction in the technology sector, which relies heavily on foreign professionals, mainly from India and China. Initial reports, suggesting that the fee would
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The European Union has taken a key step towards the creation of the digital euro, breaking a political deadlock that was slowing down the project. At a meeting in Copenhagen, Member State finance ministers agreed with the European Central Bank (ECB) on a roadmap for the project, while securing decisive
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Chinese technology giant Huawei, in collaboration with Zhejiang University, has developed a new ‘safe’ version of the DeepSeek advanced language model. The project, dubbed DeepSeek-R1-Safe, aims to almost completely eliminate responses to topics deemed politically sensitive by Beijing. This is another step in adapting AI generative technology to the restrictive
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In an unprecedented show of financial strength, OpenAI is signalling that it is prepared to spend almost any money to ensure its dominance in the field of artificial intelligence. The company plans to spend an additional $100 billion over the next five years on leasing back-up servers. This move dramatically
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Chinese startup DeepSeek is shedding new light on the economics of the race for supremacy in artificial intelligence. In a publication in the prestigious journal Nature, the company revealed that the cost of training its R1 model, focused on reasoning, was just $294,000. This amount is a fraction of
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Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) has long ceased to be seen as an ’emerging’ technology market. Today, it is a globally established, dynamic and competitive centre of innovation, whose IT services and R&D market is growing four to five times faster than the global average. At the heart
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You probably know the feeling. You’re trying to solve a problem on a website, and you’re greeted by a chat window. After a few exchanges, you get stuck in a loop of the same, useless answers, and your frustration grows. This limited, often annoying chatbot is a symbol
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After years of strategic silence, Huawei has detailed its roadmap for computing chips and systems, for the first time positioning itself so openly as a direct competitor to global AI market leader Nvidia. The plan is ambitious and involves not only new generations of chips, but also self-sufficiency in key
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Google and PayPal have announced a multi-year strategic partnership that goes beyond the standard integration of payment methods. The new agreement focuses on two key areas: the use of Google’s artificial intelligence to enhance PayPal ‘s services and deeper integration of PayPal’s payment infrastructure with key Google products
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Arrow Electronics, a global IT solutions provider, has announced it has won four prestigious awards in the CONTEXT ChannelWatch Distributor of the Year Awards 2025, confirming its position as a leader in the IT distribution industry. In this year’s edition, the company was honoured with the titles: * Best Value
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Contracts worth $300 billion to take Oracle ‘s cloud business to a new level have caught the attention of analysts. While the company is celebrating the prospect of huge revenues, ratings agency Moody’s is pointing out the risks that may lurk behind this ambitious plan. Despite the concerns, no
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Every informed IT manager and director knows their number. It’s the cost per minute of downtime, a painful indicator that translates lost time into lost revenue. However, focusing on this one metric is like looking at the tip of the iceberg. Yes, it is stark, visible and chilling, but