October 2026

Microsoft expands Middle East cloud and AI footprint with $10bn commitment

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Microsoft has unveiled a long-term framework for the Middle East that combines significant investments in cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, with a broader push to strengthen digital resilience, cyber security and workforce development across the region. Announced on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the initiative was presented by…

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AI promises a productivity windfall – who will reap the benefits?

14 minutes of reading / AI, Amazon, automation, AWS, data science, Google, Meta, Microsoft, software engineering, Tech / By / Leave a Comment

When Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) acting vice-president for the worldwide public sector, David Appel, opened the firm’s UK Public Sector Symposium earlier this month, he drew a historical parallel to artificial intelligence (AI).  Three miles west of the City of London venue we were at is the Crystal Palace, a million square feet of glass and…

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‘Nobody cares, nobody can afford it anyway’: gamers get jaded about Nvidia’s next-gen RTX 6000 GPUs as rumor claims they’re pushed back to 2028

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Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Apparently Nvidia’s not launching RTX 6000 GPUs until 2028A leaker claims that these graphics cards have been delayed from the 2027 debut Nvidia originally plannedPushing back these GPUs makes sense given the RAM crisis, and some gamers are happy to…

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Who Owns Baseus, One Of Anker’s Biggest Competitors?

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Vrlibs studio/Shutterstock Anker is one of the most famous mobile accessory brands in the world, and it’s continuously pushing out cool new gadgets that make life just a tad easier. However, the Anker brand is not the only sheriff in town, facing tough competition from the likes of Baseus. Where is this competitor from? Is…

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10 ’70s Electronics Nobody Wanted That Now Sell For Serious Cash

12 minutes of reading / Apple, HP, IBM, iPhone, MacBook, Panasonic, Sony, Tech / By / Leave a Comment

PitukTV/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Electronics rarely appreciate in value. New technologies come out every few years, making the older tech obsolete. You either sell your old gear at a modest price, find interesting uses for it, or just trash it. But that’s not always the case. Sometimes, older gadgets become…

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Consumers want strong independent oversight of banking AI

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As the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in everyday banking continues its rapid rise, consumers want independent eyes and a human in the loop on banks using the technology. The latest survey of around 2,500 customers by NatWest bank found that 71% use AI tools at least occasionally and 40% use them most or every…

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Dreamforce 2026: A question of trust

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A spectre of trust haunted last week’s Dreamforce conference in San Francisco. The supplier behind the conference, Salesforce, has long vaunted its trustworthiness as a software-as-a-service provider. Its thesis is that as a cloud supplier, trusted with its customers’ data and applications, Salesforce has had to put a premium on trust from its inception. It…

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XMG hikes laptop prices as DDR5 memory for notebooks gets close to 6x the price it was before the RAM crisis — and I fear that Nvidia GPUs could suffer too

5 minutes of reading / AI, Dell, Google, Hardware, Intel, Samsung, SK Hynix, Tech / By

XMG has announced price rises for its laptops due to the increased cost of componentsThe laptop maker points out that DDR5 RAM for laptops is now close to 6x the price it was before the memory crisisWe’re also hearing that Micron has pulled the plug on its 2GB modules of GDDR7, and Nvidia’s supply of…

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French local authorities to replace WhatsApp with ‘sovereign’ encrypted messaging

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French local authorities are to replace WhatsApp and Microsoft Teams with open source encrypted messaging software as part of a long-term move away from software produced by big US tech companies. Four French local authorities have taken part in a trial of a WhatsApp-style messaging service based on the Matrix open source protocol, which will…

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Met Police finally get full funding for national Post Office investigation

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The UK government has agreed to fully fund the police investigation into criminality associated with the Post Office Horizon IT scandal. Yesterday (24 September), Computer Weekly highlighted the national police investigation’s desperate need for extra funds and compared it with the hundreds of millions of pounds of taxpayers’ money received by law firms representing the…

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