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Microsoft, in collaboration with researchers at the University of Southampton, has unveiled a new generation of fibre-optic cable that could significantly impact network architecture in data centres and the development of artificial intelligence. The technology, based on the work of Lumensity, which was acquired in 2022, allows light to be
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.(TSMC), a key chipmaker for companies such as Apple, Nvidia and AMD, plans to significantly increase the price of its most advanced semiconductors. According to industry reports, the increase could be as high as 10%, a signal of rising costs at the heart of the global
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OpenAI is extending the availability of its programming assistant by integrating it directly into key developer tools. The new updates allow AI features to be used in code editors, the terminal and on the GitHub platform, in a direct attempt to embed OpenAI technology into developers’ daily workflows and intensify
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It is becoming increasingly difficult to distinguish whether we are talking to a human or an advanced chatbot. As our bond with digital companions grows, developers face new ethical challenges. The sudden change in functionality in the Replika app showed how deep and painful the consequences of breaking a digital
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The public cloud was supposed to be a revolution in IT economics. The promise of flexibility, on-demand scalability and a pay-as-you-go model painted a vision of a world where companies only pay for what they need. However, the reality turned out to be much more complicated and, for many organisations,
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Technology conglomerate Siemens and cloud giant Snowflake have announced a strategic collaboration. It aims to make it easier for manufacturing companies to integrate operational data (OT) from the factory floor with business data (IT) in a single analytics environment. The partnership is expected to break down traditional information silos and
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New analysis indicates that Chinese-linked hackers were installing backdoors in Citrix Netscaler systems long before the vulnerability was publicly disclosed. Criticism is growing against the vendor, which is accused of being untransparent and minimising the scale of the threat. Citrix Netscaler systems, a key component of many companies’ network infrastructure,
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A price anomaly is occurring in the DRAM market. Older DDR4 technology, rather than getting cheaper, is becoming more expensive than more modern DDR5 modules. Manufacturers, focused on serving the lucrative artificial intelligence sector, are cutting back on production of older chips, leading to shortages and forcing buyers to pay
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Remember the internet a decade ago? It was like a global library connected to a vibrant marketplace – a place created by the people, for the people. Today, although on the surface it looks similar, its fundamental nature is undergoing a rapid transformation. It increasingly resembles a giant, automated server farm,
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Imagine a scenario that becomes standard in global business in 2025. Inspired by the possibilities of generative AI, the CEO sets an ambitious goal to implement the technology. Almost simultaneously, the CFO, reacting to market uncertainty, announces a recruitment freeze and cuts to development budgets. This is not fiction, but
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September is a time of excitement and new beginnings. Pupils enter freshly repainted classrooms with new backpacks, and the digital world of education comes to life. E-journal logins are being refreshed, e-learning platforms are filling up with materials and class messaging is boiling over. However, behind this facade of modernity
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The creator of the popular AI model Claude, Anthropic, is close to reaching a settlement in a landmark copyright class action lawsuit. The step allows the company to avoid a potentially costly and, more importantly, precedent-setting court battle that could affect the entire artificial intelligence industry. The case is a